Archived [19/01/09] Battrick

[Spitfires_Fan]

No real problems for me. It's a bit slow, but that's pretty standard these days.

End of Over 47 (2 runs). sheerwater: 136-5, runrate=2.89
Trail by 465 runs. (The Heath CC 601-5 dec)
Talbot 7-1-21-0
Lamb* 13 (46 balls)
Parkin 45 (118 balls)
Last Wicket: Gammon lbw b. Hardy 0 (FOW: 107/5)

 

[Bobisback]

Anyone else not able to get onto the site?

B&

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

B&

You wish.

 

[NZTailender]

Won my FC match, oddly enough. I guess the team I played is deciding to throw FC as well.

 

[chaminda_00]

Is there any real shame in throwing FC. Fitness already taking a massive hit after just two weeks. Only chance I can reagularly win OD matches is GFI'ing as well. Also my so called depth that was meant to make me a decent FC side is just that so called. Way too relient on two batsmen and three bowlers (with no fitness). Time to play with my head not my heart. Bye, bye FC.

 

[andruid]

End of Over 37 (5 runs). Swamibapa Leeds CC: 143-2, runrate=3.86 (1st Inn: 323-10)
Trail by 134 runs. (great melton cc 600-5 dec)
Taylor 1-0-5-0
Steyn* 76 (109 balls)
Bissmire 2 (17 balls)

Last Wicket: Blakeman st. Helmsley b. Bolla 57 (FOW: 125/2)


Saved the draw last week, looking to tyr save another draw this week. Its like we have become the West Indies.

 

[Mahindinho]

Is there any real shame in throwing FC. Fitness already taking a massive hit after just two weeks. Only chance I can reagularly win OD matches is GFI'ing as well. Also my so called depth that was meant to make me a decent FC side is just that so called. Way too relient on two batsmen and three bowlers (with no fitness). Time to play with my head not my heart. Bye, bye FC.

Or in my case, goodbye OD

You go for one or the other, I guess. That's why I promoted from FC III to FC II while going the other way in OD.

This season's all about survival in a tough FC II (is there any other kind?!) while preventing myself from falling into OD IV.

So, it's just as well that I managed a win today, after last week's heartbreaking 18-run defeat with all of 10 minutes' play left.

Yet again, got put in to bat by NorfolkENchange...and, yet again, got bowled out cheaply -- 153 in this case, on a cracked pitch with overcast conditions. Despite this, and a sunny second day, my bowlers managed to bowl him out for 137, a first innings lead of 16!

Second innings, with the sun shining, and I managed 197, so Freaky was chasing 213.

It was all going so well for him, at 95/1...but then John and Gibb got to work, and they collapsed to 147/10. Withington win!

Unfortunately, by bowlers are knackered...so it'll be at least two reserves pitched in tomorrow, for what will almost certainly be another OD defeat. Bothered? Not particularly.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

Beat the bot by 427 runs - no stand out performances except for Caldwell's run-a-ball 278 in the first innings.

 

[pasag]

Fuller beat me again. Disappointing, especially since I don't think he checks his side anymore.

And that's the end of the match. Henry's Dream Team won by 7 wickets.
Saggers Mob 252-2
Henry's Dream Team 256-3

Disappointing score from me, especially after only losing two wickets. Ryan at the top of the order is a real problem 14 off 46. Garcia's 65 off 94 didn't help much either. Elmes gunned it as usual - run a ball 123.

 

[Nate]

Got thrashed despite having superior ratings. Sighhhhhhh

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Smashed my game, bowled them out for 80 and chased it without loss. Got a 179 in Batstats, if Coburn and Conn find some bowling form I should push up well into the 180's.

 

[cameeel]

[B][U][I]E240 v Kipper XI (OD League Match)[/I][/U][/B]

[B]Kipper XI:[/B] 3-344

Khulelaphi 125
Dove 98*

Teece 2-68

[B]E240:[/B] 273

Gomersall 137
Oakley 42

Byron 5-50

[B]Result:[/B] Kipper XI win by 71 runs

A rare OD win for Kipper XI, the introduction of Knight to replace Chambers, and the promotion of Causon to opening batsman/fourth bowler has worked well in place of Vernon, with Causon's batting in particular being impressive, with 75 in this match.

 

[PY]

Bowled oppo out for 68, got 'em with one down.

New ratings are in, missing another batsman quite badly in the top order and Kaaapers is knackered. He's 1 of 2 who are getting trained in the middle order so that should improve this season.

		DeViLiSh AnGeLs  	Boggles
Top Order: 	remarkable 		remarkable
Middle Order: 	respectable 		quality
Lower Order: 	feeble 			abysmal
Seam Bowling: 	quality 		phenomenal
Spin Bowling: 	proficient 		masterful
Fielding: 	feeble 			mediocre

 

[Bobisback]

Bowled oppo out for 68, got 'em with one down.

New ratings are in, missing another batsman quite badly in the top order and Kaaapers is knackered. He's 1 of 2 who are getting trained in the middle order so that should improve this season.

		DeViLiSh AnGeLs  	Boggles
Top Order: 	remarkable 		remarkable
Middle Order: 	respectable 		quality
Lower Order: 	feeble 			abysmal
Seam Bowling: 	quality 		phenomenal
Spin Bowling: 	proficient 		masterful
Fielding: 	feeble 			mediocre

Would have *** with your seam attack tbh.

 

[Dead Badger]

270k BTR of NT batsman is knocking my bowlers around the park. Didn't get time to switch pitches or I'd be on a batting surface, so now I'm looking at trying to chase 300+ on a green pitch. Not going to win this one, I reckon.

End of Over 25: 127-0, runrate=5.08
Marriott 6-1-38-0
Govender* 66 (93 balls)
Cahill 61 (57 balls)

 

[Mahindinho]

Unusually, someone seems to be throwing a game against me. In previous seasons, it's always been my rivals who've had the benefit.

So, they've managed a humungous 26/10, which my lot should chase down within a few overs for my first league OD win of the season. Reckon I'll need 5 or 6 more to guarantee safety.

 

[Johnners]

Bayswater Sharks 232 for 4 (50)
Hotte 68, Gothard 45; Verhoeven 3/50, Bosnich 1/52

Opening Balance 234 for 1 (43.1)
Harris 116*, Kanelo 69, Ludlow 41; Vermaak 1/35

A comfortable victory today at the Gabba. Slightly disappointed only 4 wickets were taken, but I guess I can't really expect too much more considering all 5 bowlers are only Superb or Remarkable. I'll take their relatively economical stuff though. Harris is so gun, dominates, and Kanelo is proving to be a very good buy, and has settled into his role at the top of the order nicely, something that Stroud struggled to do in Div IV.

 

[Dead Badger]

A hilarious collapse sees 8 wickets fall in the last 13 balls to tart up Pead and Oleary's figures, but I've still got to chase 268 on a green pitch against a quality/quality bowling lineup. Possible, but unlikely.

End of Over 50: 268-8, runrate=5.36
Oleary 10-0-54-4
Cunningham* 9 (4 balls)
Fordham 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Macken Run Out 0 (FOW: 268/8)

Edit: but chase it we do, and it's another famous victory for the Beards as Janes and new man Boardley combine to haul in the total with an over to spare. Have now taken down the first and third placed teams from last season in consecutive weeks.

And that's the end of the match. Beard XI won by 6 wickets.
Dagenhamshire 268-8
Beard XI 269-4

End of Over 49: 269-4, runrate=5.49
Macken 9-0-61-2
Alshaun* 1 (1 balls)
Janes 104 (115 balls)

 

[Nate]

That's what you get for having a name like Dagenhamshire imho.

 

[Nate]

Also, big Happy Birthday to Trev, who iirc turns 30 today. Hope you have a top day mate.