Sunday XI v Ansty, 15th August
A keenly
contested 40 over match in which we lost narrowly by 230 runs.
PETER BRADBURY
Won the
toss but refused to make a decision until 5 full minutes had elapsed, much to
the bemusement of the opposition skipper. Finally decided to make a game of it
and put them in. An inspired decision. Refused to bowl himself during the
carnage but did the honourable Captain’s thing of opening the batting. However,
a Captain’s innings of 9 was never going to be enough chasing a total of 323.
Spent the evening wearing a pair of girls slippers.
STEVE BARKER
Due to the
relentlessness of their batting, Steve was not allowed to fester at 1st
slip but actually had to do some running around in the field for a change. Was
rather savage in his revenge for Cliff dropping a catch off his bowling when he
fired a throw in at him at ‘Skeletor pace’ which fractured the big man’s
fingers. Figures of 6-0-52-0 were reminiscent of Balcombe. Resilient with the
bat, scoring a stubborn 41.
KEVIN MOORMAN
Returned
eye rubbing bowling figures of 6-0-72-1. Carnage. However took an outstanding
catch on the deep square leg boundary. Ended up in the dreaded No.3 batting
spot and scored a creditable 12 before being run out by Papa Barker. Arguments
continued well into the night over whose fault it was. Took over the scorebook
in typical Moormanator unique style. Corrections were required every over.
MARK SHRUBB
Escaped
another non-fer but still got clattered for more than 6 an over. Took a catch
to help ease the Fantasy Point worries. Scored a quick 21 with the bat before
Davross gave him the dreaded finger. Occhhh Shiiit.
JASON VORSTER
Spent most
of the day whining about a snapped deltoid or something. Took a smart catch to
remove their No.3 (but only after he’d amassed 176 runs). No wickets and
another duck capped a miserable day for the tub of Zimbabwean lard.
NICK MERCADO
With
figures of 8-1-39-1 he was the pick of the bowlers. Admitted to everybody in
the bar after the game that he was ready to fight anybody after his first 2
balls were clubbed for 6. Couldn’t manage much with the bat, only scoring 1.
SIMON GRINSTEAD
Courageous
in the field and wisely declined all opportunities to bowl. Courageous with the
bat and wisely declined all opportunities to score runs. Main contribution came
from his wife who took Cliff to hospital.
NORMAN AGNEW
By his own
admittance, hadn’t played cricket since he was 11 (between 30 – 40 years ago).
This game wasn’t quite how he remembered cricket being played. Still, it was an
adventure.
DAVE ROSS
Spent most
of his time in the field keeping his head down and keeping quiet, desperately
trying to avoid having to bowl. Shrubb blew his cover and Dave’s figures of
2-0-21-0 angered him enough to seek revenge in an LBW kind of way. Occhhe Ayee
that’ll teach the nee wee bastard.
RICHARD WEBSTER
Reluctantly
had a bowl. His first ball was a straight one on a good length. 6. It didn’t
get much better, although he did pick up the prize wicket of the game. One day
the Sri Lankan lad who scored 176 will play for his country and Richard will
always have the memory of getting him out. Richard was bowled for naught with
the bat, but who cares when you’ve taken the wicket of the future Sri Lankan
Captain?
CLIFF “CRY BABY” BACON
Had his finger broken by Papa Barker and according to Simon’s wife, cried all the way to the hospital. According to the nurses, he sobbed like a girl all the while he was at the hospital. Boo hoo.