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The Black Thread
- Thread starter Neil Pickup
- Start date
ash chaulk
International Captain
just quietly but i feel we should of just spanked the grade teams bit of confidence etc... but playing against good oposition is a good thing too.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
We are looking pretty sharp in training I hear
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Thanks to Georgy (what a guy) we've got some FC stats down. If anyone's willing to help me with OD stats give me a buzz on msn.
shortpitched713
International Captain
Hey guys, I've just accepted an offer so I guess I'm the newest member of the team. Look forward to taking a lot of wickets and maybe even scoring some runs for CW Black.
I don't exactly know all of the people on this team yet, so if someone could refer me to a page in the thread that might have the roster that would be great.
You all can call me Al, by the way as far as a nickname goes.
I don't exactly know all of the people on this team yet, so if someone could refer me to a page in the thread that might have the roster that would be great.
You all can call me Al, by the way as far as a nickname goes.
shortpitched713
International Captain
Good idea Smith. Put us up against some quality opposition right from the start.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
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Fixture List
FC Queensland vs. CW Black Gabba 1st April
OD Queensland vs. CW Black Gabba 2nd April
FC New South Wales vs. CW Black SCG 2rd April
OD New South Wales vs. CW Black North Sydney Oval 3rd April
OD South Australia vs. CW Black Adelaide Oval 3rd April
FC South Australia vs. CW Black Adelaide Oval 4th April
FC Western Australia vs. CW Black WACA 4th April
OD Western Australia vs. CW Black WACA 5th April
FC Victoria vs. CW Black MCG 6th April
OD Victoria vs. CW Black MCG 6th April
OD Tasmania vs. CW Black Bellerive Oval 7th April
FC Tasmania vs. CW Black Bellerive Oval 7th April
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AussieDominance
Banned
Ha ha hope you don't get too burnt out before the season may have to start a few matches at Midnight and finish by the next midnight!
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Side to play Queensland in the first FC fixture.
There will be loads of squad rotation, so everyone will play plenty of games. Some more than others probably, but that's how it goes.
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DP Smith*
JE Stedman
AP Cloete
GAJ Armstrong
CR McMeekin
AP Chaulk+
ZE Gelman
DP Richards
KJ Goughy
NS Pickup
Kexing Su
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pasag
RTDAS
Nice! Welcome mate.Hey guys, I've just accepted an offer so I guess I'm the newest member of the team. Look forward to taking a lot of wickets and maybe even scoring some runs for CW Black.
I don't exactly know all of the people on this team yet, so if someone could refer me to a page in the thread that might have the roster that would be great.
You all can call me Al, by the way as far as a nickname goes.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
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[B]CW Black[/B]
DP Smith (c) (dontcloseyoureyes)
AP Chaulk (vc) (ash chaulk)
NS Pickup (Neil Pickup)
ZE Gelman (pasag)
KJ Goughy (Goughy)
DP Richards (superkingdave)
AP Cloete (Cloete)
BC Donald (oz_fan)
Kexing Su (China_Star)
I Markus (Slats4Ever)
JE Stedman (James90)
GAJ Armstrong (Mr Casson)
NL Patrick (Nnanden)
NA Borcich (Hoggy31)
GM Roberts (Jungle Jumbo)
AJ Blackman (Buddhmaster) (Team icon)
CR McMeekin (corza_nz)
AK Syed (shortpitched713)
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Buddhmaster
International Captain
Targetting Lewis on the 6th to score my next 300.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
QLD side.
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RA Broad
JP Maher*
ML Love
CT Perren
JR Hopes
CP Simpson
CD Hartley+
AJ Bichel
AA Noffke
DJ Doran
MS Kasprowicz
corza_nz
School Boy/Girl Captain
great look forward to my debut for CW black. hope to score some runs.
corza_nz
School Boy/Girl Captain
welcome mate.Hey guys, I've just accepted an offer so I guess I'm the newest member of the team. Look forward to taking a lot of wickets and maybe even scoring some runs for CW Black.
I don't exactly know all of the people on this team yet, so if someone could refer me to a page in the thread that might have the roster that would be great.
You all can call me Al, by the way as far as a nickname goes.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
TEAM EDIT: Patrick in for Richards because I stuffed up. 
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
McMeekin & Pickup dominate as Black start tour strongly.
On a sunny Brisbane day, QLD captain Jimmy Maher won the toss and sent CW Black in on a cracked pitch, hoping to grab some early scalps. James Stedman answered the call, as did Andrew Cloete, but skipper Dan Smith and his deputy Ash Chaulk steadied the ship. Smith was eventually dismissed for 62, Chaulk soon followed for 46, and the shi was looking a little shaky yet again. Up stepped McMeekin. The debutant proceeded to smash the QLD bowling, and along with Zac Gelman, helped the side to a massive first innings total. Gelman eventually fell for 94, 6 short of a well deserved hundred, which also ended a 186 run partnership. From here on "Meeks", as he is known amongst the squad, treated the bowlers with disdain, and carved himself an amazing 169* from 153 balls before he was left stranded. 481 runs and a star unearthed looked a good start to the tour for Black.
Patrick picked up Broad early, but the Black bowlers for the most part, lacked penetration. Maher scored 93 before Gelman had him edging to Smith in the gully, and Hartley 96 before he left a large gap between his bat and bad, losing his off peg. The star of the show, though, was undoubtedly Neil Pickup. The CW veteran and test team vice-captain bowled 28 overs of leg-spin magic, knocking out the middle and lower order with 6-114. Derspite his best efforts though, the other bowlers struggled and QLD were eventually dismissed for 404. A little more than Black would've liked.
77 runs ahead, Black set out to build a large lead. Fast run scoring throughout the match afforded them some time, though that didn't help Smith as he was bowled by Bichel for a 5 ball duck. Stedman went cheaply again and Cloete knocked the ball around casually for 45. Chaulk and Armstrong, however, had other ideas. They both played with brilliant fluency and took the total past 200 before falling within 6 runs of each other. Chaulk for 74 and Armstrong for 76. Up stepped McMeekin... again. The youngster again partnered Gelman in taking the total to 400, this time with a 139 ball 117, before being trapped in front by Kasprowicz. The score was declared at 400 and QLD had just over a day to make 477.
The chase started badly for QLD, with Patrick and Su removing an opener each, both for first ball ducks, to reduce the side to 2/0. Love and Perren rebuilt with a 65 run stand, but were ultimately outclassed by some good bowling. Despite some desperate fight from the lower order, Pickup again dominated with 5/77 and Patrick took 2/18, while everyone else chipped in, as the Bulls were bundled out for 266, and Black celebrated their first victory of the tour. "Meeks" was the undoubted man of the match, despite Pickup's heroics.
On a sunny Brisbane day, QLD captain Jimmy Maher won the toss and sent CW Black in on a cracked pitch, hoping to grab some early scalps. James Stedman answered the call, as did Andrew Cloete, but skipper Dan Smith and his deputy Ash Chaulk steadied the ship. Smith was eventually dismissed for 62, Chaulk soon followed for 46, and the shi was looking a little shaky yet again. Up stepped McMeekin. The debutant proceeded to smash the QLD bowling, and along with Zac Gelman, helped the side to a massive first innings total. Gelman eventually fell for 94, 6 short of a well deserved hundred, which also ended a 186 run partnership. From here on "Meeks", as he is known amongst the squad, treated the bowlers with disdain, and carved himself an amazing 169* from 153 balls before he was left stranded. 481 runs and a star unearthed looked a good start to the tour for Black.
Patrick picked up Broad early, but the Black bowlers for the most part, lacked penetration. Maher scored 93 before Gelman had him edging to Smith in the gully, and Hartley 96 before he left a large gap between his bat and bad, losing his off peg. The star of the show, though, was undoubtedly Neil Pickup. The CW veteran and test team vice-captain bowled 28 overs of leg-spin magic, knocking out the middle and lower order with 6-114. Derspite his best efforts though, the other bowlers struggled and QLD were eventually dismissed for 404. A little more than Black would've liked.
77 runs ahead, Black set out to build a large lead. Fast run scoring throughout the match afforded them some time, though that didn't help Smith as he was bowled by Bichel for a 5 ball duck. Stedman went cheaply again and Cloete knocked the ball around casually for 45. Chaulk and Armstrong, however, had other ideas. They both played with brilliant fluency and took the total past 200 before falling within 6 runs of each other. Chaulk for 74 and Armstrong for 76. Up stepped McMeekin... again. The youngster again partnered Gelman in taking the total to 400, this time with a 139 ball 117, before being trapped in front by Kasprowicz. The score was declared at 400 and QLD had just over a day to make 477.
The chase started badly for QLD, with Patrick and Su removing an opener each, both for first ball ducks, to reduce the side to 2/0. Love and Perren rebuilt with a 65 run stand, but were ultimately outclassed by some good bowling. Despite some desperate fight from the lower order, Pickup again dominated with 5/77 and Patrick took 2/18, while everyone else chipped in, as the Bulls were bundled out for 266, and Black celebrated their first victory of the tour. "Meeks" was the undoubted man of the match, despite Pickup's heroics.
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dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Didn't do too badly...
