I've been snowed under at work the last few weeks, and so I've slipped behind with my updates. Had to swallow a pretty bitter pill this week, when I found out that, thanks to the NRR debacle, I'm not in fact 8 or 9 runs clear of Aquantra Ccat the top of III.7, as I'd believed. I am in fact around 15 runs in arrears. I'm well aware of the fact that I've noone to blame but myself for that, and if I'd won matches more convincingly then I'd be in front. However, in my defence, since beating Aquantra CC three weeks ago, I've been playing games slightly more conservatively, in order to make sure of winning them rather than gambling for increased NRR. Obviously If I'd known I was behind, I'd have been a bit more adventurous. I haven't given up promotion to Div.II altogether, but making up 15 runs in four matches is going to be a big ask! The one glimmer of hope is that he's already played the Bot in our league twice, whereas I have it last game up, so you never know!
Anyway, making up for it in FC, as the second string keep alive our outside hopes of lifting the Three Day trophy. Hazzard_Hotrods batted pretty well under the cloud cover, to make 339 on the first day, Strong/Prof LHS Cash the pick of the bowlers with 4/64 (Bizarrely the only spinner playing in either team, on *THEIR* Dusty pitch?!?). In Reply, Resp/Sup Bat Cash again led the way with 154, with knocks of 128 from Wond/Qual Staveley 63 from Strong/Resp Patel and 50 by Strong/Feeb Mohammed taking us to 505/7 Dec. I had 24 overs at them tonight, Cash again making the breakthrough, to leave them 77/1, still 89 behind. I've flicked everyone up a level or two of aggression, in the hope of forcing a result.
Three pops last week, and another this.
Battrick » Player Details » Doug Greening
Doug Greening (334385)
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, strong bowling form, invigorated
A steady player with feeble leadership skills and competent experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: England
Age: 23 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 54,990 (+1513)
Wages: £25,799 p/w
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: sensational Concentration: *remarkable*
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: proficient
Not bad for a lad who started out as a £250K 18yo Prof/Abs!
Battrick » Player Details » Dirk Katleho
Dirk Katleho (1578939)
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 8,915 (+331)
Wages: £878 p/w
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: woeful Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: *proficient* Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful
Alton Staveley (374819)
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A cautious player with mediocre leadership skills and competent experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: England
Age: 24 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 38,580 (+746)
Wages: £11,655 p/w
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: *wonderful* Concentration: quality
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: feeble
And that concludes Staveley's training. I wouldn't have gone on this long, but he was my first YP of any ability, and I'd like to be able to keep him in my team until the end of his career.
Jon Wilde (939069)
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A cautious player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: New Zealand
Age: 20 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 23,689 (+427)
Wages: £6,356 p/w
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: feeble Concentration: feeble
Bowling: *remarkable* Consistency: proficient
Fielding: abysmal
Later, Trev
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