“Hotson Stands About a Bit”
Match: 23 / 608
Won by 42 runs
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Team |
Total |
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FFTMCC |
200 - 3 |
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C. Williams 75, J.
Pearson 49 |
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Astons CC |
158 |
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J. Pearson 2 - 1,
M. Reeves 2 - 15 |
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“Stand up if you can’t sit down, Stand up if you can’t sit down, Stand up if you can’t sit down, Stand up if you can’t sit down, …etc” - a common
football chant at most English stadia.
Hotson –
umpire and keeper extraordinaire. Records are there to be broken and if you stand around
long enough, they will be. A case example was this Sunday gone, where Mr
Hotson generously volunteered to “umpire a few overs” after Astons won the
toss and decided to field first after a heavy localised shower. Having failed
to dress in anything resembling cricket attire, the drinks interval would
come and go, and Jake would be subsequently forgot about in his cargo pants
and a black T-shirt, out in the middle, for the entire MAD innings. All 35
overs of it. Umpiring from the playground end, he witnessed Williams
and Pearson flatten out any home team enthusiasm with a century stand worth
130 off 25.2 overs. This was the exemplar opening partnership of diligence
and responsibility, whereby they laid down the groundwork for the latter
overs slog. Williams (75) occasionally flirted airily with his driver on an
indifferent pitch and Pearson (49) showcased his take on Geoffball whilst
providing that steel and much needed glue. Outstanding effort lads in all
respects.
Pearson
facing the wiles of Kilcoyne. Ainsworth would then swat a breezy 25, Turner (27*)
biffed some latter overs filth and Howarth (5*) swung unsuccessfully at a few
marsh flies. 200-3 all told and David Shorten didn’t bat, though he did warm
his pads. Tea is always a convivial affair at the Astons, with
the roomy clubhouse always complemented by a decent spread and very friendly
locals. The flap jacks proved highly popular, much to the disgust of Mr
Reeves, but certainly shone a light on what the use of more expensive
ingredients can bring about. Having realised Jake was playing once he finally clambered
into his whites, his teammates were suitably impressed by his standing behind
the timber for a further 34.4 overs. In total and factoring in his officiating
from the “even numbered over end”, Mr Hotson stood behind those stumps on this
Sunday for exactly 51.4 overs. If anyone could have advised Skipper Turner on
what the ball was doing and who was doing what, it was most certainly Jake.
A
demonstration of some assisted standing. His moment would arrive a short time after Reeves
(7-2-15-2) tempted Sparrow (33) into trying to clear Shorten at mid-on, thus
ending a cavalier opening stanza of 82 mostly fuelled by some utter toilet
from Howarth. With Rundle (7-1-31-1) tearing up the hill into the wind, Jake
snaffled an edge to see the talented Corbett depart for 46. A champagne catch
and a suitable reward for refusing to be seated all day. With the ageless Allen (5) becoming another victim of
the magnetic hands of Dave Shorten, the shambolic run out of chief tonkmaster
Springer (6) really did kill the Astons run chase. With the wheels now
shearing off the batting axle, one should make mention of young teenage
glovesman G. Jarman (22), who for no reason other than that known to our
hosts, came to the crease at lowly #9 and timed the ball as sweetly as
anyone. A fine demonstration of burgeoning talent and an enjoyable spectacle
for the ageing and cynical dinosaurs that surrounded him. Another cricketing gem would later go to a vote at the nearby
pub. A neatly timed drive would have the ball slowing as it approached the
boundary with Mr Ainsworth bearing down. There, sprinting towards it in the
opposite direction was young Blake (his son), hopping over the line, fielding
the ball and handing it to his disbelieving dad. Four. Absolutely
brilliant.
Pearson and
Ainsworth managing to avoid a collision. With the small matter of preventing 44 from the final
over, Turner now stole the ball away from Ainsworth Snr (5-0-13-1) and
instead handed it over to Pearson, subsequently going on to record the quite disgraceful
figures of 0.4-0-1-2 (including a caught and bowled). Thankfully, Lee didn’t
once mutter under his breath or question this tactic. So, the Post Tour MAD revival gathers apace, and the
not-so-quiet voices are talking up an unbeaten end to the season that holds
the sporting media agog. Steady on, lads, steady on. The final act of this day was for the team to repair
the recently reopened ‘Olivier at The Chequers’, a locally supported pub venture
and very nice it is too, the heart and beat of the village now restored.
Here, at an outside table, Jake Hotson stood with his pint to hand and was both
amused and elated the MAD Moment of the day should indeed go to B. E.
Ainsworth (aged 6). There you go, young man. You are now recorded for
prosperity forever another day, or at least until the aforementioned
dinosaurs die out and this website closes down through unpaid bills.
Umpire Hotson
chilling and watching Williams beat up some bowling. Referencing Jake, I leave you with this quote from a
certain Mr Marley: “Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand
up, don’t give up the fight.” …and also the below (as now amended), as technically
Jake’s effort was ‘in the field’, though not to the extent that Mr Timms
crippled himself some eleven years ago: Most Overs Recorded in the Field (During a Match) (Qualification: 50 or
more)
+ 35
overs stood as umpire before keeping for a further 34.4 overs ’Richard Marleybone’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far From the MCC versus Astons CC Played at Aston Tirrold, 27 August 2023 Astons CC won the toss and elected to
field Far from the MCC won by 42 runs Far from the MCC debuts: n/a |
23 / 608 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 |
C. T. J. Williams |
c Jarman b White |
75 |
(81) |
10 |
- |
1-130 |
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2 |
J. W. Pearson |
b Sparrow |
49 |
(84) |
1 |
1 |
2-146 |
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3 |
L. G. Ainsworth |
c White |
25 |
(21) |
2 |
- |
3-167 |
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4 |
R. P. Turner * |
not out |
27 |
(23) |
4 |
- |
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5 |
I. Howarth |
not out |
5 |
(7) |
- |
- |
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6 |
D. Shorten |
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7 |
M. K. Reeves |
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8 |
M. S. Rundle |
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9 |
C. D. Roberts |
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10 |
J. C. W. Hotson † |
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11 |
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Extras |
NB7, W2, LB3, B7 |
19 |
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TOTAL |
(for
3 wickets, 35 overs) |
200 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Kilcoyne |
5 |
1 |
25 |
0 |
5.00 |
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2 |
Corbett |
3 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
4.00 |
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3 |
Blewitt |
5 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
5.80 |
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4 |
Allen |
4 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
2.00 |
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5 |
White |
5 |
0 |
30 |
1 |
6.00 |
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6 |
Way |
3 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
6.67 |
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7 |
Sparrow |
6 |
0 |
23 |
1 |
3.83 |
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8 |
Morgan |
4 |
0 |
44 |
1 |
11.00 |
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Team |
Astons CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
L. Sparrow * |
c Shorten b Reeves |
33 |
(42) |
5 |
- |
1-82 |
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2 |
O. Corbett |
c Hotson b Rundle |
46 |
(47) |
8 |
1 |
2-84 |
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3 |
R. Harris |
c & b Shorten |
27 |
(49) |
2 |
- |
3-91 |
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4 |
C. Allen |
c Shorten b Reeves |
5 |
(12) |
1 |
- |
4-102 |
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5 |
J. Springer |
run out (Howarth) |
6 |
(5) |
1 |
- |
5-118 |
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6 |
D. White |
b Shorten |
8 |
(9) |
- |
1 |
6-129 |
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7 |
D. Kilcoyne |
c Rundle b Ainsworth |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
7-153 |
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8 |
G. Jarman † |
c & b Pearson |
22 |
(28) |
2 |
- |
8-158 |
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9 |
O. Morgan |
c Turner b Pearson |
1 |
(12) |
- |
- |
9-158 |
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10 |
M. Blewitt |
not out |
1 |
(1) |
- |
- |
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11 |
P. Way |
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Extras |
NB1, LB2, B6 |
9 |
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TOTAL |
(for
9 wickets, 35 overs) |
158 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Roberts |
5 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
5.20 |
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2 |
Howarth |
4 |
1 |
32 |
0 |
8.00 |
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3 |
Rundle |
7 |
1 |
31 |
1 |
4.43 |
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4 |
Reeves |
7 |
2 |
15 |
2 |
2.14 |
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5 |
Shorten |
6 |
0 |
32 |
2 |
5.33 |
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6 |
Ainsworth |
5 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
3.00 |
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7 |
Pearson |
0.4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1.50 |
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Note: P. Way did not come out to bat |
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MOTM: C. T. J. Williams Champagne Moment: J. C. W. Hotson’s smart
caught behind (as keeper) Buffet Award: I. Howarth’s Cornish pasties (cheap meat and veg filling) MAD
Moment: B. E. Ainsworth encroaching
on the field of play to stop a ball near the boundary and hand it back to his
dad (running towards it) |
Opposition:
V046 / 025 Ground: G035 / 015 Captain: C024 / 079 Match No: 35 / 226 |