Saturday 1st vs Norwood exiles (away) 10/05/08
Well this was it, the first match of the new season for the sat 1st league team.Out went the emails the team was ready and excited to start the new campaign in Div 2 of the AJ league.
The day started auspiciously, everyone to be there at 12:45pm.
well The captain decided to be late to meet everyone at the station, not a good start.We then proceeded to go to the esso down the road to organise stuff and harper decided to go to a different esso about 5 miles away.
well i was fuming, we were all late ,we lost the toss by default. and got dressed on the field..:)
the oppo decided to bat first. Ryan L and Matt reed opened the bowling.
after some great bowling from Ryan and Matt, matt got a breakthrough bowling the one opener.
Ryan soon followed with a great ball to sent middle stump flying. 2 down for about 10.
craig (I have hands the size of a gorilla) caught a beauty in 2nd slip, you would swear he was trying to impress the big girls on the side lines. 3 down. Next over Ryan bowled ,batsman smashed a off drive at about 300mph, Roy stood dived then stuck out his knee,only to have the ball nearly break his leg in half, there was mass sympathy in the team, the sound could be heard 10 miles away. But the brave Captain (And strong ) took that one for his lads. he then performed the best Oscar performance by a cricket player,writhing in pain on the deck hoping some of the big girls pretty(petite) friends would come and stretcher him off the field. Nope instead he got told to crack on, and stop being a girl. nice teammates hey.?
Craig (Big hands big banana ball) came in and dispatched 2 of more.It was looking good 5 for 60 odd.The oppo then started building an innings, and were soon getting out of hand.
they put on about 100 runs, before hefner(I forgot there was cricket on today), got a vital breakthrough.Matt Reed came back on and cleaned up the rest.Taking 6 for 29 (fantastic effort) End score 188 all out
Well we thought we can get this easily......
Steve and matt opened the batting and started well, until Matt was LBW for 7.
In came Jason H (I am going to get a prize for most ducks in a season) got a .........you guessed it a duck..:) hefner came in still thinking he was at the night club last night, he stroked a glorious coverdrive then decided to follow that one back to the hut.Steve in the mean time was cracking the ball all over the place . In strode Gerry Springer. Cometh the moment cometh the man.
Gerry was in great form, holding the innings together. Steve (I am a happy hooker) got out hooking again, Corrie went in and out, Imran got a shocker of an LBW. we were suddenly 6 down for 60 odd. In came old banana boy Craig. Well for those of you who do not know Craig, he does not possess a block shot. the ball was screaming all over the place, Craig and Gerry put on about 100 odd. it was looking good, then Gerry went out . The brave captain went in and smashed the ball around and then got bowled, Ryan went in and decide he wanted to give Jason H competition for Ducks. out for 0. 22 to get Tush strides to the wicket nearly throws up and then listens to Craig's advice of "take it easy" by pounding the opening bowler for a huge six, he then walked nonchalantly down the pitch checking the condition of the pitch. Craig then managed to get the strike and hit the winning 2 runs,what a close game 189/9.
The funnel of shame came out in all its glory after the match for a great start to the season.
Man of the match - Craig H
Bowler - Matt Reed
Oscar nomination- Roy C
quack quacks - Jason H /Ryan H/Imran S
