“Keeping it in the Family”

Match: 19 / 505

Won by 7 wkts

Team	Total
Appleton CC	150 - 6
G. Timms 4 - 29
FFTMCC	152 - 3
J. Pearson 70, R. Turner 38

A week’s a long time when it’s nearing the end of the season, your memory is going and all the games are starting to blend in to one. So, what do we remember of this one? Well it was another (second?) outing for the family Moo. That’s maxi Moo, middle Moo and mini Moo. Even Mel Moo and Mongrel* Moo were along for the ride. After a season of short notice cancellations, clubs folding and other taking Umbridge with us, it was great to play one of our longest standing friendly rivals.

Facing the MAD Moo family were the Gilkes of Appleton. After Gary lost the toss for a record equalling eight time, Edward opened the batting whilst Roger, not playing on this occasion, did a turn as umpire.

Non Moo and Non Moo with Maxi Moo.

The mists of time are descending, but what do we remember from us being in the field? Well several stand-out moments actually. Gary (6-1-29-4) ripping through their top order (numbers 2-5.) Mini Moo, Joe Westmoreland flinging himself around behind the stumps and conceding zero byes.

However, the innings will principally be remembered for a brilliant catch that was and a terrible one that wasn’t. First up Dan Westmoreland threw up a tempter to J Bennett who tried to smear it over mid-off. The ball flew high to where Russ Turner was standing. He leapt like a salmon, thrusting one hand high into the air and to his right. Clutching the ball he crashed back to earth landing heavily, but never mind dude, when the injuries have taken their toll, you’ll still have moments like that to treasure. A great catch landing middle Moo his first wicket for the club. Immediately after another batsman tried his luck off Dan, looping a ball up and over to mid-on. Maxi Moo, bucket hands Moo, Moo the record holding all time catcher for The MAD ran in from to take a simple catch. Father and son together for a perfect moment. Except he didn’t. Somehow it squirmed between wrists and chest. That’s cricket.

Stock footage of Pearson (left) extolling the virtues of patience to a man clasping his head.

Kate’s flapjacks, coffee and walnut cake and banana bread went down well at the interval and then soon enough it was our turn with the bat. Turner (38) played a well-balanced innings, but it was really left to two players of contrasting styles. Chris Williams is our Kevin Peterson, brilliant and infuriating in equal measure. He holed out to long-on for 24, when yet again a high score was there for the taking, but if he didn’t play that type of shot maybe he would lose more than he gained. Or maybe he was mentally still on the beach after returning from a recent French holiday. At the other end Pearson was more like a stoic opening batsman, Atherton perhaps, he scored four runs off his first 18 balls before starting to push ones and twos until after 57 deliveries, he hit his first four. Chasing 151 it was a wonderfully paced innings ending with victory on 70 not out. There was just time for Maxi Moo to get out for six and a returning Ian Leggate to get three not out. Mini Moo sat with his pads on for a few overs.

The Gonz.

The forecast had never looked great, but for once we managed to complete the game and make it to the pub before the heavens opened. Always a good game, swinging in our favour on this particular occasion, both teams represented by families. As everything around it both inside and outside of cricket falls apart, let’s keep this one going.

* The Moo mongrel is actually a pedigree black Labrador, mis-named for alliterative purposes.

‘Reeves’

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Statto Scorecards

Far from the MCC versus Appleton CC Played at Brasenose College, 11 August 2019 Appleton CC won the toss and elected to bat Far from the MCC won by 7 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: n/a

19 / 505 35 over match

Team	Appleton CC
#	Batsman	How Out	Total	Balls	4s	6s	FOW
1	J. Bennett	b Rundle	27		5	-
2	E. Gilkes †	b Timms	56		5	-
3	W. Geller	b Timms	15		1	-
4	R. Harris	c Pearson b Timms	23		1	-
5	H. Blomerus *	c Hoskins b Timms	19		3	-
6	A. Jeffreys	not out	8		1	-	-
7	John Bennett	c Turner b Westmoreland	1		-	-
8	S. Fox	not out	0		-	-	-
9	H. Knight
10	L. Bowler
11	B. Knight
	Extras	NB1	1
	TOTAL	(for 6 wickets, 35 overs)	150

#	Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Econ
1	Pearson	5	2	8	0	1.60
2	Reeves	5	0	19	0	3.80
3	Hoskins	7	0	19	0	2.71
4	Rundle	6	0	32	1	5.33
5	Timms	6	1	29	4	4.83
6	D. J. H. Westmoreland	6	0	42	1	7.00

Team	Far from the MCC
#	Batsman	How Out	Total	Balls	4s	6s	FOW
1	R. P. Turner	b Jeffreys	38	(68)	4	-	2-97
2	C. T. J. Williams	c Harris b Blomerus	24	(16)	3	-	1-38
3	J. W. Pearson	not out	70	(87)	7	-	-
4	M. T. Westmoreland	c and b Blomerus	6	(15)	-	-	3-131
5	I. C. Leggate	not out	3	(12)	-	-	-
6	J. A. H. Westmoreland †
7	M. K. Reeves
8	G. J. Timms *
9	D. J. H. Westmoreland
10	M. S. Rundle
11	J. D. Hoskins
	Extras	NB2, W7, LB2	11
	TOTAL	(for 3 wickets, 32.4 overs)	152

#	Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Econ
1	Blomerus	7	2	34	2	4.86
2	Bennett	3	0	17	0	5.67
3	Harris	6	0	21	0	3.50
4	Fox	4	0	15	0	3.75
5	Knight	5	0	19	0	3.80
6	Jeffreys	7	0	37	1	5.29
7	Bowler	0.4	0	7	0	10.50

MOTM: J. W. Pearson Champagne Moment: R. P. Turner’s one-handed diving catch at mid off Buffet Award: D. J. H. Westmoreland’s junior sized pizza portions MAD Moment: M. T. Westmoreland dropping a sitter of his son (depriving hat trick ball)

Opposition: V051 / 27 Ground: G040 / 79 Captain: C022 / 86 Match No: 35 / 178