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1st XI - Report
Date: Saturday 4th August 2012 - Start Time: 12:30
Aston Hall CC won by 5 wickets
Premier League South Yorkshire Senior Cricket League
| Aston Hall CC | 186/5 | vs | 182/7 | Wath CC |
FIRST TEAM MATCH REPORT
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Matthew won the toss and elected to bat on a strip that was pretty wet considering the drought we’d had mid week. Ten minutes in and we were 5-3. Cheers lads. The skipper got a good nut from Steele and nicked off, Blunkett got hit around waist height and was shot LBW by Mr Larson from Happy Gilmore. Larson then claimed another victim in Douglas – this one more straightforward though as he tried to whip a straight one. Cosmic hit a few fours and then was cleaned up again by Steele for 16, and at 22-4 we were carrying out bad attempts at rain dancing near the horses field.
Neil’s dad joined Duckass and the two set about rebuilding the innings. Samuel was determined to get his £25 worth so dropped anchor, and Hirsty played a mixture of eccentric swipes and crazy drives. He finally fell for about 20 when the score was about 60, caught at long on after a trademark slog sweep off the bowling of the classically actioned Azeem. It was a joy to watch the young spinner twirl away from the pavilion end for 10 overs. Mad Mike joined young Simon Barlow and they both batted sensibly and shared a hundred partnership. Madness reached his 50 without anyone realising, so we didn’t clap him. Drury made his maiden proper cricket 50 too, after languishing in the depths of Cortonwood and worse for most of the season. He made 85 before falling LBW to Carl Tiler in the last over. The two clowns had guided us to 180 odd, which was a respectable total and certainly one that Craig Wood would have accepted at the breakfast table this morning.
Tea was nice actually, although the tables in Aston’s bar wouldn’t look out of place at a children’s tea party.
A new opening attack greeted the Aston openers as Pwoiwot shared the new ball with Madness. Wilko was having a week off to recover from his shark bite and went to watch Houghton play instead. A mixed bag followed, but Pwoirot struck with a straight, floaty full toss removing Simmonite for about ten. It was Groundhog Day though, as Pooley dropped an anchor the size of a small country and was proving ridiculously barnacle like and impossible to dislodge. He was joined by Butt and when the rain finally came, Aston were 82-1 off 19 overs and we were dead meat. After sitting in silence in the dressing room for twenty minutes whilst it rained, we made our return to the arena with a change of bowling. Cosmic bowled a tight but ultimately wicketless spell, so Blunky switched ends and Chesney came on from teh Mad Horse end. Speaking of Mad, he was told to field at third man just where the tree in the field was. But for some reason, the tree kept moving ten yards to the right so Mike was continuously out of position. He decided to feed the horses instead.
Anyway, Chesney nipped one back and castled Butt. He then produced another piece of stump bowling to remove Pooley who went passed the 300 balls faced milestone against Wath this season. He should have cut it. In came Riaz, who was dismissed by Blunkett and Star Man Lurch chipped one back at the same bowler for a double caught and bowled bonus. But for what seemed like the 30th time in the last month, Skipper Ward saw his side to victory this time with Lieutenant Tiler and the Doves triumphed with 3 and a bit overs to spare. Ward finished with a 6 to win into the horse field and depression set in. Aston remained second and we dropped about 5 places in 3 pathetic weeks.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Mikey batted well, and Chesney produced a good spell of bowling but they pale in comparison with DUCKASS’s 85. Superb from the little fat sod.
TOAD OF THE DAY: A number of candidates. Woody with a second ball duck, but HIGGINS edges it. Nicked off for nothing, and then dropped a slip catch off Pooley.
UPDATE:
Man of the Match number of appearances:
WILKO - 4
BLUNKETT - 3.5
LES - 3
CHESNEY – 2
PROIROT – 1
GEOFF THE ICE CREAM MAN – 1
BARNEY – 1
DUCKASS – 1
HIGGO – 0.5
Toad of the Day number of appearances:
SCAIFEY – 3
WOODY – 2
WILKO – 2
HIGGO – 2
MACEY WILKINSON – 1
BLUNKETT – 1
CHAMMY – 1
KIERAN WAKE – 1
BUZZER – 1
DAVE MACE – 1
HIRST – 1
DVK – 0.5
BUTCH – 0.5
It could be tight coming into August, with the much coveted Toad of the season award really hotting up.
Chow.
Neil’s dad joined Duckass and the two set about rebuilding the innings. Samuel was determined to get his £25 worth so dropped anchor, and Hirsty played a mixture of eccentric swipes and crazy drives. He finally fell for about 20 when the score was about 60, caught at long on after a trademark slog sweep off the bowling of the classically actioned Azeem. It was a joy to watch the young spinner twirl away from the pavilion end for 10 overs. Mad Mike joined young Simon Barlow and they both batted sensibly and shared a hundred partnership. Madness reached his 50 without anyone realising, so we didn’t clap him. Drury made his maiden proper cricket 50 too, after languishing in the depths of Cortonwood and worse for most of the season. He made 85 before falling LBW to Carl Tiler in the last over. The two clowns had guided us to 180 odd, which was a respectable total and certainly one that Craig Wood would have accepted at the breakfast table this morning.
Tea was nice actually, although the tables in Aston’s bar wouldn’t look out of place at a children’s tea party.
A new opening attack greeted the Aston openers as Pwoiwot shared the new ball with Madness. Wilko was having a week off to recover from his shark bite and went to watch Houghton play instead. A mixed bag followed, but Pwoirot struck with a straight, floaty full toss removing Simmonite for about ten. It was Groundhog Day though, as Pooley dropped an anchor the size of a small country and was proving ridiculously barnacle like and impossible to dislodge. He was joined by Butt and when the rain finally came, Aston were 82-1 off 19 overs and we were dead meat. After sitting in silence in the dressing room for twenty minutes whilst it rained, we made our return to the arena with a change of bowling. Cosmic bowled a tight but ultimately wicketless spell, so Blunky switched ends and Chesney came on from teh Mad Horse end. Speaking of Mad, he was told to field at third man just where the tree in the field was. But for some reason, the tree kept moving ten yards to the right so Mike was continuously out of position. He decided to feed the horses instead.
Anyway, Chesney nipped one back and castled Butt. He then produced another piece of stump bowling to remove Pooley who went passed the 300 balls faced milestone against Wath this season. He should have cut it. In came Riaz, who was dismissed by Blunkett and Star Man Lurch chipped one back at the same bowler for a double caught and bowled bonus. But for what seemed like the 30th time in the last month, Skipper Ward saw his side to victory this time with Lieutenant Tiler and the Doves triumphed with 3 and a bit overs to spare. Ward finished with a 6 to win into the horse field and depression set in. Aston remained second and we dropped about 5 places in 3 pathetic weeks.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Mikey batted well, and Chesney produced a good spell of bowling but they pale in comparison with DUCKASS’s 85. Superb from the little fat sod.
TOAD OF THE DAY: A number of candidates. Woody with a second ball duck, but HIGGINS edges it. Nicked off for nothing, and then dropped a slip catch off Pooley.
UPDATE:
Man of the Match number of appearances:
WILKO - 4
BLUNKETT - 3.5
LES - 3
CHESNEY – 2
PROIROT – 1
GEOFF THE ICE CREAM MAN – 1
BARNEY – 1
DUCKASS – 1
HIGGO – 0.5
Toad of the Day number of appearances:
SCAIFEY – 3
WOODY – 2
WILKO – 2
HIGGO – 2
MACEY WILKINSON – 1
BLUNKETT – 1
CHAMMY – 1
KIERAN WAKE – 1
BUZZER – 1
DAVE MACE – 1
HIRST – 1
DVK – 0.5
BUTCH – 0.5
It could be tight coming into August, with the much coveted Toad of the season award really hotting up.
Chow.
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