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[CartyDurham]

Yep. He was with us for about 3 or 4 seasons.

Have I missed the mascot race or is that after the second game?

I think lanky won it

it was run in between matches I think

 

[CartyDurham]

Yes he did. I think Moriarty's unlucky not to play given how well he did in the QF, so we'll see how Steel's leggies go insetad.

Agreed there. I can’t remember Steel bowling in a Durham t20 match

 

[chunksafc]

Gutted if I have missed the mascot race, didn't even hear it mentioned

 

[wpdavid]

Agreed there. I can’t remember Steel bowling in a Durham t20 match

iirc he bowled quite a lot when we reached the semi-final of the Royal London Cup a couple of years ago. Then we lost to your boys when Rushworth's opening spell pretty much decided the game in the first 30 minutes or so, but I digress. Steel went OK in those matches, but most sides were playing weakened teams due to the better guys taking part in The 100.

I think he's probably been picked for his batting today. Gripping a damp ball won't help him or Moriarty at all.

 

[mackembhoy]

Gutted if I have missed the mascot race, didn't even hear it mentioned

They shortened the race cos of the weather but was in between the games.

 

[CartyDurham]

iirc he bowled quite a lot when we reached the semi-final of the Royal London Cup a couple of years ago. Then we lost to your boys when Rushworth's opening spell pretty much decided the game in the first 30 minutes or so, but I digress. Steel went OK in those matches, but most sides were playing weakened teams due to the better guys taking part in The 100.

Cheers good info this

be interesting to see as it looks like they may have to reduce the overs in the second match

 

[CartyDurham]

They shortened the race cos of the weather but was in between the games.

Was it lanky winning ? I caught the end and the focus was on him

 

[wpdavid]

Was it lanky winning ? I caught the end and the focus was on him

Yeah, the giraffe won it by a neck.

 

[CartyDurham]

Yeah, the giraffe won it by a neck.

'They are all falling!' | Lanky the Giraffe wins Finals Day Mascot Race!

Lanky the Giraffe won this year's Vitality Blast Finals Day Mascot Race, streaking to victory as his competitors tumbled.

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@chunksafc

I can’t suss cookies but I can certainly find the MASCOT RACE

 

[CartyDurham]

I mean. Reduced to 19 overs a side

 

[Aidan11]

Lanky's win means that despite an all South finals day the North had a victory.

 

[CartyDurham]

Lanky's win means that despite an all South finals day the North had a victory.

I’ll have that with Cameron Steel with a Durham link to lift the trophy for Surrey

 

[CartyDurham]

Blue skys.

get on with it

 

[CartyDurham]

Storms are back in NE37 so I’m watching online with Skygo

slightly behind the live pics on tv

and the little car is back in play with the ball

 

[chunksafc]

Storms are back in NE37 so I’m watching online with Skygo

slightly behind the live pics on tv

and the little car is back in play with the ball

Dry at the minute in TS28, hope your storms don't come south.

Should be a close game this one

 

[Aidan11]

and the little car is back in play with the ball

Charlie Dagnall controlling it and winding up the umpire with it.

 

[Aidan11]

Looks very dark at the ground.

Starting to thunder here too.

 

[kevinw]

Surrey have Rakheem Overton in the slips.

 

[CartyDurham]

This lad Smeed is a canny player but this could be his last outing of the season, as I think he has given up on the red ball games

not sure if he is involved in the 50 over stuff that’s due, though he is in the 100 so probably not

bairstows fault there

 

[CartyDurham]

Surrey have Rakheem Overton in the slips.

He went down in instalments on that chance