Wednesday 15th September
This latest round is late (latest, late, lol) because I lost electricity abruptly yesterday whilst preparing it and only got reconnected sometime after midnight.
Cricket Web Red v Cricket Web Black at the SCG
FC Match
CW Red XI: Marc71178 (C), Bugssy (vc), Samuel Vimes (wk), Dave, David Kennett, Ian Markus, Steds, Andre, Zaid Ghansar, Mr Wright, Pratyush.
CW Black XI: Neil Pickup (C), Master Blaster (vc), Rich_2001, C Buts, Eclipse, Dark Hunter, Jagaways, David Kearsley, Chris Broadbent, Superkingdave, Ash Chaulk (wk).
Day 1 Conditions:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A perfect batting pitch with no visible cracks.
Bounce : High bounce. Just what the fast bowlers want.
Outfield : Fast outfield.
Weather : Cloudy with occasional breaks of sun.
Toss: CW Red, bat
Day 1 Game Events:
* Buts missed a half-chance of Andre (7) off Hunter - 44/1
* CW Red Lunch - 57/1
* Kearsley missed a half-chance of Andre (20) off Superkingdave - 73/1
* Superkingdave missed a return catch of Markus (10) - 102/2
* CW Red Tea - 125/2
* Vimes 50 off 207 balls; 6 fours
* Markus 50 off 93 balls; 3 fours, 1 six
* Eclipse dropped Vimes (68) off Pickup - 196/2
* Jagaways missed a half-chance of Dave (8) off Blaster - 207/3
* CW Red Stumps - 214/4 (97 overs)(Dave 11*, Marc71178 4*)
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Day 2:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky.
Day 2 Game Events:
* CW Red Lunch - 302/6
* Broadbent dropped Marc71178 (38) off Pickup - 303/7
* Marc71178 50 off 87 balls; 8 fours, 1 six
* Blatser dropped Mr. Wright (1) off Pickup - 318/8
* CW Red 344 all out (149.5 overs)
* CW Black Tea - 10/1
* CW Black Stumps - 82/2 (37 overs)(Jagways 28*, C Buts 22*)
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Day 3:
Ball : The ball is starting to lose its shine.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Nice consistent bounce off a good length.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Overcast.
Day 3 Game Events:
* Jagaways 50 off 139 balls; 8 fours, 1 six
* C Buts 50 off 125 balls; 5 fours
* CW Black Lunch - 187/2
* Ghansar dropped Buts (71) off Pratyush - 192/2
* Jagaways 100 off 253 balls; 12 fours, 2 sixes
* CW Black Tea - 263/5
* David Kearsley 50 off 95 balls; 4 fours, 1 six
* Vimes missed a half-chance of Blaster (14) off Kennett - 352/6
* CW Black Stumps - 369/6 (128 overs)(David Kearsley 94*, Master Blaster 15*)
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Day 4:
Ball : The ball is starting to go soft.
Pitch : A pitch with quite a few cracks.
Bounce : Okay bounce with the odd one keeping low.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky.
Day 4 Game Events:
* David Kearsley 100 off 165 balls; 7 fours, 1 six
* Steds dropped Superkingdave (11) off Kennett - 389/7
* Markus dropped Superkingdave (28) off Mr Wright - 414/7
* Superkingdave 50 off 73 balls; 7 fours, 1 six
* CW Black Lunch - 461/7
* CW Black 475 all out (169.3 overs)
* CW Red Tea - 25/1
* Andre 50 off 128 balls; 4 fours
* CW Red Stumps - 123/3 (57 overs)(Andre 51*, Marc71178 20*)
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Day 5:
Ball : The ball is starting to go soft.
Pitch : A pitch with quite a few cracks.
Bounce : Okay bounce with the odd one keeping low.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Fine and Sunny with light cloud.
Day 5 Game Events:
* Chaulk dropped Bugssy (0) off Broadbent - 175/4
* CW Red Lunch - 210/5
* Zaid Ghansar 50 off 86 balls; 6 fours, 1 six
* Kearsley dropped Ghansar (65) off Broadbent - 275/6
* CW Red Tea - 320/8
* 65 minutes rained
* CW Red 329/9 declared (127 overs)
* CW Black 30/4
Cricket Web Red 1st Innings 344 all out
Cricket Web Black 1st Innings 475 all out
Cricket Web Red 2nd Innings 329 for 9 dec.
Cricket Web Black 2nd Innings 30 for 4
Match Drawn.
Daily Blast Comment: The best laid plans were ruined for Marc71178 and CW Red, when rain fell and took away an hour from the final day, just the declaration was to be sounded. Ultimately the Blacks hung on, but lost 4 wickets in 13 overs and thought would have been to what would have happened had they to survive 30 in the final session. Neil Pickup was sporting in rotating the batting order to give the crowd some entertainment, but it almost backfired due the bowling of Kennett. Overall an intense contest showcasing a brilliant fightback from CW Red. The Reds should come out on top in satisfaction points. Congratulations to David Kearsley on his maiden first class hundred.
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Australia A v Cricket Web Blue at the PDV Dome
FC Match
CW Blue XI: Peter Young (C), Mr Mxyzptlk (vc), Dylan Jellett (wk), Adam, Nath Patrick, Tom Halsey, Jason Toogood, StUEy, Broncoman, Craig, Sudeep - FC debut.
Day 1 Conditions:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A perfect batting pitch with no visible cracks.
Bounce : High bounce. Just what the fast bowlers want.
Outfield : Fast outfield.
Weather : Hot and sunny with very high light clouds.
Toss: CW Blue, bowl
Day 1 Game Events:
* Craig dropped Hussey (8) off Adam - 19/0
* Aus A Lunch - 59/1
* Aus A Tea - 137/3
* Aus A Stumps - 230/5
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Day 2:
Ball : The ball is starting to lose its shine.
Pitch : A perfect batting pitch with no visible cracks.
Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Hot and sunny with very high light clouds.
Day 2 Game Events:
* Toogood dropped Noffke (2) off Halsey - 241/6
* Nath Patrick took 5 wickets
* Craig missed a hard chance of Williams (0) off Mr M - 266/8
* Adam dropped Williams (0) off Halsey - 267/8
* Halsey dropped Hauritz (0) off Mr M - 272/9
* Aus A 272 all out (125 overs)
* Broncoman (0) was dropped by Maher off Williams - 0/0
* CW Blue Lunch - 7/0
* Broncoman (12) was dropped by Blewett off Bichel - 27/0
* Broncoman (25) was dropped by Hussey off Bracken - 61/0
* Broncoman (27) was dropped by Symonds off Hauritz - 68/0
* CW Blue Tea - 93/2
* 28 minutes were lost to rain - CW Blue 100/2
* Broncoman 50 off 123 balls; 4 fours
* 20 minutes were lost to rain - CW Blue 139/2
* Craig 50 off 105 balls; 6 fours
* CW Blue Stumps - 185/2 (64 overs)(Broncoman 77*, Craig 55*)
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Day 3:
Ball : The ball is getting old.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Overcast.
Day 3 Game Events:
* Craig (57) was dropped by Blewett off Bichel - 199/3
* Craig (63) was dropped by Symonds off Bichel - 213/3
* CW Blue Lunch - 281/4
* Jason Toogood 50 off 94 balls; 8 fours
* CW Blue Tea - 367/7
* Halsey (13) was dropped by Maher off Hauritz - 400/7
* Sudeep 50 off 212 balls; 5 fours
* CW Blue Stumps - 428/8 (157 overs)(Tom Halsey 26*, Nath Patrick 0*)
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Day 4:
Ball : The ball is getting old.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Nice consistent bounce off a good length.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Overcast.
Day 4 Game Events:
* Halsey 50 off 159 balls; 8 fours
* CW Blue 479/9 declared (181.5 overs)
* Aus A Lunch 6/0
* Young missed a half-chance of Maher (16) off Adam - 32/0
* Toogood missed a half-chance of Maher (35) off Halsey - 63/0
* Aus A Tea - 107/0
* Aus A Stumps - 217/5 (72.4 overs)
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Day 5:
Ball : The ball is getting old.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Okay bounce with the odd one keeping low.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Hot and sunny with very high light clouds.
Day 5 Game Events:
* StUEy dropped Williams (6) off Halsey - 236/8
* Aus A 237 all out (82.5 overs)
* CW Blue set to chase 38 to win
* StUEy (4) was dropped by Williams off Bichel - 20/1
* CW Blue 40/1 to win by 9 wickets
Australia 'A' 1st Innings 272 all out
Cricket Web Blue 1st Innings 472 for 9 dec.
Australia 'A' 2nd Innings 237 all out
Cricket Web Blue 2nd Innings 40 for 1
Cricket Web Blue won by 9 wkts.
Man of the Match: Tom Halsey
Daily Blast Comment: Very pleasing win for Blue. Just about everyone contributed in some way. Runs came from top and middle order consistently and even Halsey chipped in with a half-century. Well-played by Sudeep to score a patient half-century on debut. Bowling-wise, all the bowlers were solid, but Patrick and Halsey were perhaps the picks and reaped the rewards.
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England A v Cricket Web Green at Cairns
FC Match
CW Green XI: Age Master (C), Lo' Darkness (vc), Eyes Only (wk), Loony Bob, Biased Indian, Cloete, Blewy, Nathan Hoy, Delkap, Xavier Rose, Waughney.
Day 1 Conditions:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Nice consistent bounce off a good length.
Outfield : Fast outfield.
Weather : Cloudy.
Toss: England A, bat
Day 1 Game Events:
* Darkness dropped Troughton (2) off Hoy - 5/1
* Eng A Lunch - 78/2
* Delkap dropped a hard chance of Smith (22) off Indian - 214/3
* Eng A Tea - 214/3
* Only missed a half-chance of Silverwood (1) off Indian - 264/8
* Biased Indian took 5 wickets
* Aus A 273 all out (91.1 overs)
* Stumps
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Day 2:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Okay bounce with the odd one keeping low.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Cloudy with occasional breaks of sun.
Day 2 Game Events:
* Blewy (7) was dropped by Cork off Saggers - 17/2
* Blewy (17) was dropped by Ali off Saggers - 34/2
* CW Green Lunch - 99/2
* Blewy 50 off 87 balls; 3 fours
* 12 minutes were lost to rain
* Waughney 50 off 125 balls; 8 fours
* Waughney (53) was dropped by Troughton off Silverwood - 148/5
* CW Green Tea - 149/7
* CW Green 200 all out (68.4 overs)
* Eng A Stumps - 59/3
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Day 3:
Ball : The ball is starting to lose its shine.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Okay bounce with the odd one keeping low.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Cloudy.
Day 3 Game Events:
* Only missed a half-chance of Pieterson (21) off Indian - 117/4
* Bob dropped Pieterson (30) off Darkness - 131/5
* Eng A Lunch - 140/5
* Only dropped Smith (22) off Rose - 170/5
* Eng A Tea - 273/6
* Eng A 293 all out (93.5 overs)
* Cloete (7) was dropped by Bell off Silverwood - 8/1
* CW Green Stumps - 43/2 (15 overs)(Cloete 29*, Blewy 3*)
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Day 4:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Okay bounce with the odd one keeping low.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky.
Day 4 Game Events:
* Cloete 50 off 65 balls; 5 fours
* Age Master 50 off 62 balls; 6 fours
* Master (50) was dropped by Bell off Silverwood - 167/6
* CW Green Lunch - 176/6
* Age Master 100 off 108 balls; 13 fours
* CW Green 266 all out (67.1 overs)
England 'A' 1st Innings 273 all out
Cricket Web Green 1st Innings 200 all out
England 'A' 2nd Innings 293 all out
Cricket Web Green 2nd Innings 266 all out
England 'A' won by 100 runs.
Man of the Match: K.P. Pieterson
Daily Blast Comment: Disappointing to say the very least. There were moments when the Greens looked to be fighting their way, but those quickly slipped through the fingers - literally. There was brilliance on the last day from Age Master, Cloete and Blewy, but it was not enough to see things through.