“Prime Time”
Match: 21
/ 544
Won
by 5 runs
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Team |
Total |
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FFTMCC |
188 - 8 |
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I. Howarth
48, J. Hoskins 37* |
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Cumnor SAS |
183 - 8 |
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M. Rundle 4 - 26, I. Howarth 1 - 12 |
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This Sunday gone
provided an intriguing contest between a bunch of kids some fifteen years
before their prime, and a bunch of pub pissheads
around fifteen years past their prime (if ever indeed there was a prime). A
battle between the pugnacious, confidence of youth and the grizzled,
experience of men more concerned with their buggered
knees and failing limbs. Notable for being a
blend of teens and yoot, Cumnor SAS certainly weren’t suffering dyscalculia,
so they were more than happy to contest a game with 35 overs consisting of 6
balls to an over. So, that’s a format now recognised by those on social media
or Instagram as “The Two-Ten” (advanced math required here).
On a beautiful day at a
beautiful ground, Timms lost a beautiful toss to have the FFTMCC the
recipients of some beautiful generosity and being asked to bat. Scribbling
down the names of some not-so-very beautiful batsmen, Webster (14) and
Hadfield (19) strode to the middle to see off the opening salvos. Richard was
easy on the eye until that Achilles heel of his happened again (i.e he forgot
to play a shot) whereas Jan simply forgot how to bat, getting worse as the
day wore on. The innings was given
impetus by Howarth (48) who appeared to have a bus to catch (a bus he
certainly wouldn’t be seen *running to), before a resplendent 94-1 transmorphed into a sullen looking shitshow of 114-7.
Young tearaway Hinnels (4-18) was the architect of destruction, removing the
arthritic Webster, Pearson (golden), Harris for 2 and Howarth to boot. More not-so-great
came in the form of Timms (5), Eade (golden) and Rundle (6) as a day of
promise and hope looked to be engulfed by an epidemic of dross. It is now eleven years
since the Tour to Honiton, and therefore eleven years since Mr Hoskins defied
the batting naysayers by showcasing a wonderful eye to tonk things about. He
scored his maiden fifty that day, and in a MAD record for the ninth wicket,
James (37*) and Tall Bob (20*) would today put a smile back on everyone’s
face. With a series of crunching drives, smears and animated
fist pumps, 188-8 was eventually realised and a doff of the hat to Cumnor for
not going for the throat.
Hoskins recovering from his ten
year batting malaise… in harness with Bob (below)….
The tea interval
consisted of sitting bums on a grass verge out the sun, rehydrating and
chattering to a small band of MAD spectators who had made the pilgrimage to cheer
the Hoskins-Roberts show. Thank you to Emerson, Smith, Cartwright and young
Bateman for the time and dedication. A notable omission was Mike and his
flapjacks…. In reply, Cumnor also
appeared to have a bus to catch, with S Down (41) clouting most of everything
he faced and looks born to be a natural “Two-Ten” star of the future. At the
other end, the ageless Rundle (7-2-26-4) was dissecting the young Cumnor gut
with a relentless rhythm of cunning and guile only bettered by a younger
version of himself that probably never existed. At this point, The MAD were
well on top as the dynamic upstarts crumbled to 74-5.
Harris earlier displaying a concrete defensive
technique. Hath no fear, if there
is a game to lose, then this travelling pub team with an empty trophy cabinet
will answer the call. Not quite fair, as another star of the future (the aforementioned Hinnels) would now demonstrate how to
construct an innings of diligence and patience, something we could all learn
from. He was aided and abetted by Desmond (25) and Simpson (30) as they
serenely chased down their target, over after over, ball after ball. Never
panicking, never doing something truly The pandemic has been
truly miserable, we can’t even remember what we’ve done over the past
eighteen months, if indeed we did anything. Days have come and gone, weeks
and months have vapourised into one huge, all encompassing… nothingness. So,
thank you, Cumnor for this one. This match was a godsend. Reminding us all we don’t need to jump through a dozen loopholes and
tests for an overseas holiday when the UK is weltering under a hot sun and
whisper it quietly “we’re having fun”. * - Howarth and Webster
turned down an easy three to long leg (below) to amble a single (stupidly thinking
and watching the ball would go for four).
‘Sloth’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Cumnor SAS Played at Cumnor, 18 July 2021 Cumnor SAS won the toss and elected
to field Far from the MCC won by 5 runs Far from the MCC debuts: n/a |
21 / 544 35 over match |
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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 |
J. vdG. Webster |
c Murkett b
Hinnels |
14 |
(57) |
2 |
- |
2-94 |
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2 |
R. J. T. Hadfield |
lbw b Desmond |
19 |
(24) |
3 |
- |
1-41 |
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3 |
I. Howarth |
lbw b Hinnels |
48 |
(43) |
10 |
- |
5-101 |
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4 |
J. W. Pearson † |
c Murkett b
Hinnels |
0 |
(1) |
- |
- |
3-94 |
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5 |
J. Harris |
b Hinnels |
2 |
(3) |
- |
- |
4-96 |
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6 |
J. D. Hoskins |
not out |
37 |
(45) |
6 |
- |
- |
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7 |
G. J. Timms * |
c Down b Gray |
5 |
(12) |
1 |
- |
6-114 |
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8 |
B. R. Eade |
b Gray |
0 |
(1) |
- |
- |
7-114 |
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9 |
M. S. Rundle |
c and b Simpson |
6 |
(14) |
1 |
- |
8-135 |
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10 |
C. D. Roberts |
not out |
20 |
(14) |
4 |
- |
- |
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11 |
C. J. Vermaak |
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Extras |
NB4, W11, LB1, B21 |
37 |
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TOTAL |
(for 8 wickets, 35 overs) |
188 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Simpson |
5 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
3.80 |
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2 |
Gaskin |
4 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
3.75 |
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3 |
Desmond |
4 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
3.50 |
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4 |
Jackson |
6 |
1 |
21 |
0 |
3.50 |
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5 |
M. Moore |
3 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
10.00 |
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6 |
Hinnels |
5 |
0 |
18 |
4 |
3.60 |
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7 |
S. Moore |
3 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
4.00 |
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8 |
Gray |
2 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
3.50 |
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9 |
Brandish |
3 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
10.00 |
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Note: T. Murkett kept
wicket for overs 1-24;
M. Moore for overs 25-35 |
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Team |
Cumnor SAS |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
A. Gray |
c Hoskins b Rundle |
7 |
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1 |
- |
1-8 |
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2 |
S. Down * |
c and b Hoskins |
41 |
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6 |
1 |
3-70 |
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3 |
T. Murkett
† |
c Roberts b Rundle |
17 |
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3 |
- |
2-64 |
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4 |
J. Brandish |
c Pearson b Rundle |
7 |
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- |
- |
5-74 |
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5 |
C. Gaskin |
c Harris b Rundle |
1 |
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- |
- |
4-71 |
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6 |
T. Hinnels |
not out |
51 |
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3 |
- |
- |
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7 |
B. Desmond |
c and b Roberts |
25 |
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- |
- |
6-136 |
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8 |
W. Simpson |
b Howarth |
30 |
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3 |
- |
7-182 |
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9 |
M. Moore |
run out (Howarth/Pearson) |
0 |
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- |
- |
8-182 |
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10 |
S. Moore |
not out |
0 |
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- |
- |
- |
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11 |
Jackson |
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Extras |
W4 |
4 |
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TOTAL |
(for 8 wickets, 35 overs) |
183 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Rundle |
7 |
2 |
26 |
4 |
3.71 |
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2 |
Vermaak |
3 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
9.33 |
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3 |
Hoskins |
7 |
0 |
33 |
1 |
4.71 |
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4 |
Eade |
4 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
5.00 |
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5 |
Roberts |
7 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
4.86 |
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6 |
Timms |
5 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
5.80 |
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7 |
Howarth |
2 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
6.00 |
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MOTM: J. D. Hoskins Champagne Moment: J. D. Hoskins’
sumptuous extra cover drive for four Buffet Award: C. J. Vermaak’s looted fish and chips (free TV deal) MAD
Moment: J. vdG. Webster walking back
to the pavilion after dismissal, despite his team mates
sitting in the opposite corner of the ground |
Opposition:
V113 / 02 Ground: G069 / 06 Captain: C022 / 107 Match No: 35 / 198 |