“The Week That Was”
Match: 21
/ 543
Lost
by 37 runs
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Team |
Total |
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Middleton Stoney CC |
134 - 4 |
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A. Darley
1 - 10 |
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FFTMCC |
97 - 7 |
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J. Bateman 18 |
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Last year was pretty shit and 2021 looks to ace that with matches lost
to continual rainfall, Covid infections, a rogue groundsman and a (Friendly)
Cup competition no longer fit for purpose. Thankfully, the country is opening
back up, and despite gloomy scientific warnings our football firms are once
again able to flaunt our crappy reputation on a
European stage. If the Euro violence in and around Wembley wasn’t bad enough,
poor David Beckham had to talk “soccer” with Kate Moss for half an hour, his
mate Tom (Cruise) stuck in traffic heading back from the men’s singles final
at Wimbledon….
Heady days in Wootton and Wallingford prior to
kick off…. A week is a log time in
politics. A year is a bloody long
time in a pandemic. Thus, it was, on the
day after Baby Spice announced she got hitched (and no longer officially “on
the market”) and Gary Timms lost a virtual coin toss on FaceTime to scupper
participation in the Friendly Cup Final, the team returned to where it all
started in 2020 … namely the return of grassroots cricket after Lockdown I
and Middleton Stoney. Much had changed since
the last visit to The Park, we were able to stand closer together, we weren’t
that fussed with sanitisation, Geoff wasn’t about to have his car battery go
flat and the Williams’ clan were safely tucked up in bed with the
coronavirus.
Rundle and Reeves discuss average protection at
the expense of going for a win. Wasting little time
before the sun dipped behind the trees, Captain Turner lost the toss and
opted to let MSCC make the decision to bat first on a dryish track and lose
two quick wickets. Darley (4-1-10-1) was excellent off his shortened run up,
and Reeves (4-0-19-1) enhanced his reputation as the best left-armer in the
club by bowling left-arm over. That was about as good
it got really, as M Ford-Longstaff did what he normally does, retire at 50 after
riding his luck and smacking a few, ably abetted by a middle order gleefully tonking
the ball through the buttery hands of MAD fielders. Debutant Brian Eade
(1-32) did okay, as soon as an appropriate field was set, whereas Timms,
Rundle and Shorten did less than okay, so perhaps just ok (without the ‘ay’
on the end). 134-4 and time to fanny about copying the scorebook and discuss
the bizarre incident in the final over where 4 byes were awarded. This
curious incident had S Vadivale (6*) firstly given lbw to one that bypassed
the keeper off his boot, before being called back after protestations. Most
odd. Even odder was the fact that no byes were recorded in the scorebook and
so one can only assume Mr Shorten (2-0-20-2) probably copped the tax, and of
course, no wicket. It can be a cruel game at times.
A Darley cracks one through midwicket in a
chanceless innings of 4. In reply, recent crocks
Howarth (16) and Hadfield (4) tried to remember how to bat (after a month
away), before choosing to do the inexplicable. We had stopping a shot and
doing nothing (Ian), or… just doing nothing and watching the ball rearrange
the stumps (Richard). Excellent stuff, guys, leading the way. Youth protégé
Bateman (18) showed some real promise as Shorten (14) manhandled a few,
however Turner (0) and Timms (1) completed a magical day out by going binary.
Darley (4) would then put his talents on display for a watching (EBI) camera
crew as Reeves (16*) and Rundle (15*) ran down the clock to protect their
averages. 97-7 was not quite a ton, and certainly not enough for victory. The pandemic has robbed
us of many things, and most noticeable following the conclusion of this game,
was the always excellent BBQ and huddled banter by the pavilion. MSCC still did
us proud by stocking a table with free beer cans and we hope next year we can
reciprocate by throwing some money behind their bar. See you next year,
lads. Always a pleasure.
‘Pat Arkour’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Middleton
Stoney CC Played at Middleton Park, 14 July 2021 Middleton Stoney CC won the toss and
elected to bat Middleton Stoney CC won by 37 runs Far from the MCC debuts: Brian
Richard Eade (163) |
21 / 543 20 over match |
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Team |
Middleton Stoney CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
S. Jackson |
c Bateman b Darley |
1 |
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- |
- |
1-3 |
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2 |
H. Lancaster |
c Hotson b Reeves |
1 |
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- |
- |
2-3 |
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3 |
D. Harris |
c Rundle b Eade |
19 |
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2 |
- |
3-65 |
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4 |
M. Ford-Longstaff |
retired |
53 |
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8 |
1 |
- |
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5 |
J. Lumb |
not out |
39 |
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5 |
- |
- |
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6 |
B. Breaker |
c Hadfield b Rundle |
7 |
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- |
- |
4-100 |
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7 |
S. Vadivale |
not out |
6 |
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- |
- |
- |
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8 |
M. Dipple |
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9 |
T. Riley |
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10 |
M. Simpson |
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11 |
R. Barton |
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Extras |
NB5, W3 |
8 |
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TOTAL |
(for 4 wickets, 20 overs) |
134 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Darley |
4 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
2.50 |
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2 |
Reeves |
4 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
4.75 |
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3 |
Timms |
2 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
11.00 |
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4 |
Eade |
4 |
0 |
32 |
1 |
8.00 |
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5 |
Rundle |
4 |
0 |
29 |
1 |
7.25 |
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6 |
Shorten |
2 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
10.00 |
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Team |
Far from the MCC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
I. Howarth |
c Lancaster b Dipple |
16 |
(14) |
2 |
- |
2-22 |
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2 |
R. J. T. Hadfield |
b Dipple |
4 |
(8) |
- |
- |
1-17 |
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3 |
J. C. Bateman |
b Simpson |
18 |
(19) |
2 |
- |
4-49 |
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4 |
R. P. Turner * |
c Lumb b
Dipple |
0 |
(2) |
- |
- |
3-26 |
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5 |
D. Shorten |
b Vadivale |
14 |
(19) |
2 |
- |
6-55 |
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6 |
G. J. Timms |
b Riley |
1 |
(3) |
- |
- |
5-50 |
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7 |
M. K. Reeves |
not out |
16 |
(33) |
1 |
- |
- |
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8 |
A. Darley |
b Vadivale |
4 |
(3) |
1 |
- |
7-59 |
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9 |
M. S. Rundle |
not out |
15 |
(20) |
1 |
- |
- |
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10 |
B. R. Eade |
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11 |
J. C. W. Hotson † |
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Extras |
NB1, W4, LB2, B2 |
9 |
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TOTAL |
(for 7 wickets, 20 overs) |
97 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Barton |
4 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
5.75 |
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2 |
Dipple |
3 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
4.33 |
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3 |
Simpson |
4 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
2.50 |
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4 |
Riley |
3 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
4.00 |
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5 |
Vadivale |
3 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
4.67 |
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6 |
Breaker |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5.00 |
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7 |
Lancaster |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
9.00 |
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8 |
Harris |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5.00 |
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MOTM: A. Darley Champagne Moment: M. S. Rundle’s sharp
catch at short leg Buffet Award: G. J. Timms’ undercooked pasta bake (no sides) MAD
Moment: R. J. B. Hadfield’s not out
decision (as umpire) given by raising the finger (indicating it would have
gone over the stumps) |
Opposition:
V079 / 07 Ground: G071 / 07 Captain: C024 / 48 Match No: 20 / 154 |