Hi all from Western Australia.
I played my first season of senior cricket 2004/05 (and first season of cricket period since I was 15 - 13 years ago) for West Coast Cricket Club in the Wanneroo Cricket Association, Perth Western Australia.
Started as basically making up the numbers in the thirds side for the club - G grade - other two sides are A and D grade side, and ended up towards the end of the season coming on as third change bowler taking 8 wickets for the club (full stats are at home d'oh) and managing to hold up an end for the occasional last wicket stand (6 not outs, I bat like a wall). Bowl right arm slow medium, primary weapon is a troubling line and length and occasional low full toss that makes batsmen's eyes light up and try to slog me over cover. Twice the keeper has had to dodge a cartwheeling middle stump after that
having him up at the stumps has paid off though - I also have a stumping to my name after a middle order bat danced down the pitch to attempt a slog through midwicket after I dropped one a little shortish going down leg.
Top score of 6 batting last, but managed a blazing 14 after my captain sent me in to open in a lost cause 2nd innings against the top side. I top scored for the team that innings and for 5 overs after I got out (after hitting a 4, a 2 and a bludgeoned 6 over square leg I got bowled trying to crossbat another one through midwicket) my score was the team score.
Got the club Captain's award for G grade, missed out on the duck award with three ducks to the A grade legspinner's six for the season and hope to get in some indoor in the off season.
I also see there's a West Coast Cricket Club in the US