Brian Fantana
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It's all the more amazing as I'm actually (I say I'm like I'm still playing regularly) a bowler who can bat a little bit.Congratulations
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[Cricket] The village / amateur 2024 CRICKET thread...
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Away to Portsmouth & Southsea on Saturday. Langstone Harbour Sports Ground, is a recreation ground, on the shore of the harbour, next to a sailing club. The game went very well, but it was not a day to be spending 7 hours on a field with zero shade - rather than at an actual club, with a pavilion, etc. I swear I still feel dehydrated now.
Opposition won the toss and put us in. Gun went early (had a few failures now, and he's on 873 for the league season with 3 games left - touch and go for the 1,000), and then the other opener, but a 100 stand at a good rate sorted us, and their set of young bowlers wilted badly. We closed on 255/9 (I added the 5 before being outwitted by a 15 year old, who properly did me, with a slower ball that I looked to launch into the Solent).
Enjoyed myself with ball - 9/0/26/4, and strangely - for the second week in a row (having not done similar in years) - added a direct hit run out, which is always a real buzz. I'm claiming a SORT OF fivefer!
Didn't manage to get the last couple of wickets for the final bowling point, but won by 47 runs, for a good (23 point) win.
Opposition won the toss and put us in. Gun went early (had a few failures now, and he's on 873 for the league season with 3 games left - touch and go for the 1,000), and then the other opener, but a 100 stand at a good rate sorted us, and their set of young bowlers wilted badly. We closed on 255/9 (I added the 5 before being outwitted by a 15 year old, who properly did me, with a slower ball that I looked to launch into the Solent).
Enjoyed myself with ball - 9/0/26/4, and strangely - for the second week in a row (having not done similar in years) - added a direct hit run out, which is always a real buzz. I'm claiming a SORT OF fivefer!
Didn't manage to get the last couple of wickets for the final bowling point, but won by 47 runs, for a good (23 point) win.
Seagull on the Hill
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- Jan 22, 2022
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I watched my grandson play for St James and Montefiore under 9's against St Peter's under 9's at the Preston Park velodrome yesterday. Loved it and it was great to see youngsters so enthusiastic about cricket.
St James won by 2 runs.
St James won by 2 runs.
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Saturday's game was an absolute farce. Home to Ryde CC 2's - over from the IOW in their team minibus. Now Ryde are a couple of places behind us in the league, and we go in as favourites but expecting a game. Turns out to be an utterly pointless farce of an afternoon.
Apparently holidays have hit them hard, and they have a number of players who can't be bothered with the long days travelling, so only play home matches. Their side that turned up Saturday, comprised of ten players - and was really very weak.
We win the toss, and bat. Their teenage girl opening bowler, castles one of our openers in the first over - after which it gets very messy for them. We finish up (45 overs) on a ridiculous 412/3. Our star bat, gorges himself, to plunder 233 not out. He went into the match needing 127 to pass 1,000 league runs for the season, and ends up passing 1,100...
I was doing the scoring for most of the innings, and just sat and felt horrible for their young side. We've all been there, but this was bad. Felt like bullying tbh, and I'm not sure what was gained from it, other than a load of club records getting broken.
I then opened the bowling and removed all three of their grown-up batters in the first four overs, before being removed to try to give others a bit of a game. Even though we kept replacing bowler after bowler with more part-time options, they succumbed to 38 all out, to lose the 'match' by a ridiculous 374 runs.
the only positives I can offer for the opposition, is that the weather was lovely, and we gave them a fabulous TEA:
Apparently holidays have hit them hard, and they have a number of players who can't be bothered with the long days travelling, so only play home matches. Their side that turned up Saturday, comprised of ten players - and was really very weak.
We win the toss, and bat. Their teenage girl opening bowler, castles one of our openers in the first over - after which it gets very messy for them. We finish up (45 overs) on a ridiculous 412/3. Our star bat, gorges himself, to plunder 233 not out. He went into the match needing 127 to pass 1,000 league runs for the season, and ends up passing 1,100...
I was doing the scoring for most of the innings, and just sat and felt horrible for their young side. We've all been there, but this was bad. Felt like bullying tbh, and I'm not sure what was gained from it, other than a load of club records getting broken.
I then opened the bowling and removed all three of their grown-up batters in the first four overs, before being removed to try to give others a bit of a game. Even though we kept replacing bowler after bowler with more part-time options, they succumbed to 38 all out, to lose the 'match' by a ridiculous 374 runs.
the only positives I can offer for the opposition, is that the weather was lovely, and we gave them a fabulous TEA:
Ali_rrr
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First season in the second division of Dutch cricket and we've survived comfortably. Kampong our city rivals have basically all but won the league, only losing once to us meaning we took the Utrechtse Ashes. A couple of our overseas boys have now left for the season but our leading run scorer has stayed. He's behind Dutch captain Scott Edwards and Dutch opener Max O'Dowd in runs scored.
Some very decent overseas players in our league and the local boys here have also done a great job.
Some very decent overseas players in our league and the local boys here have also done a great job.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Ali_rrr
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In all seriousness, Dutch cricket is improving rapidly and the standard is higher every year. More and more overseas players are coming either to here or Ireland instead of England due to tightening of Visa restrictions. People who have played high level in NZ/Aus/SA often have restrictions on getting working holiday visas in the UK.Is that like French Cricket...?
thedonkeycentrehalf
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Good traditional Dutch names there
Ali_rrr
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Yeah unfortunately, the take up of the sport by 'native' has had a huge decrease where it now is slowly increasing again. It used to be a sport where people would play football in the winter and cricket in the summer, but most choose to just take a few months off sport.
The KNCB (Dutch ECB) decided the only way things were going to get better is if they started recruiting players with Dutch heritage, to properly compete in ICC events and thus increasing revenue. So far it's worked well where we're seeing better facilities across the board and more players becoming professional.
Mackenzie
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The girls beat Monmouth by 102 runs on Sunday, my eldest 4/0/9/1 and youngest 2/0/7/2 had a good day with the ball and our young opener made her maiden club 100. They’re now second in the league and play the top team next. They’re a really young team, the average age is probably 16, and the improvement this season has been amazing to watch. I hope they all maintain their enthusiasm for the game and keep going next season, it could be special.
No game again for my son, still injured. Really frustrating times for him.
No game again for my son, still injured. Really frustrating times for him.
Hopefully making my return for Uckfield 1sts this weekend. Missed the last 3 due to holiday, but was timed well as my back is feeling much better. Not to mention my bout of covid the week before the holiday...
Anyway, could be a fun one. We play Laughton at theirs, a ground I know rather well. And apparently both my brother-in-laws are playing so it'll be a real family-vs-family affair.
Edit: in my absence the team managed a second win of the season. A 1 run win, after they needed 4 in the final over.
Anyway, could be a fun one. We play Laughton at theirs, a ground I know rather well. And apparently both my brother-in-laws are playing so it'll be a real family-vs-family affair.
Edit: in my absence the team managed a second win of the season. A 1 run win, after they needed 4 in the final over.
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I made myself unavailable for tomorrow - my responsibility to get my Mum to the Amex, won out. Not popular with the very intense skipper, as winning the last two probably sees us promoted.
But - after a fair bit of agonising over the decision, looks like the cricket might well be washed out anyway…
But - after a fair bit of agonising over the decision, looks like the cricket might well be washed out anyway…
Club cricketer faces 137 balls for 0 in drawn match
Ian Bestwick of Darley Abbey Cricket Club batted for 45 overs without scoring a run to secure a draw for his side.
www.bbc.com
Geoff Boycott would have been proud…
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My sort of game. Blocking for 137 balls. Love it.Club cricketer faces 137 balls for 0 in drawn match
Ian Bestwick of Darley Abbey Cricket Club batted for 45 overs without scoring a run to secure a draw for his side.www.bbc.com
Geoff Boycott would have been proud…
Real cricket…
I was a really good cricketer back in the day (much better bowler) but was much more afraid of getting out than scoring runs…
I don't know, I've played in some teams where that would match the general vibe.
I assume, from a very quick peruse of Hailsham's Wikipedia page, that it's a reference to ropemaking.