Div 1 (Grange Loan)
Holy Cross 1st XI 144ao (S. Bonfield 45, C. Ellis 38; H. Aslam 4-26)
Carlton 2s 121 (N. Pietsch 48, Majumder 30).
Worsnop 7-1-20-2
Bonfield 8-1-20-1
Lynch 10-3-22-2
Russell 10-1-18-1
Ellis 6-0-21-2
Bainbridge 6.2-1-15-0
On a tricky wicket we were soon 16-3 as Owais (after starting nicely) played across an straight one and the two Smiths were undone by extra bounce from Mackay. Bonfield and Ellis put together a solid partnership of 62 before (just as he found some fluency against the Carlton spinners) Ellis tried to cut one too close to him. The lower middle order failed to build on this decent platform, with only Dougie (a v nice 18) and Lynch (10) getting past 1. When Bonfield fell for a very handy 45 the innings rather subsided with several ill-advised lofted strokes against Aslam's well-flighted leggies; we were all out in the 44th over about 30 short of a good score.
Carlton also started badly in the face of testing opening bursts from Bonfield & Worsnop. Shannon getting McPherson ct behind for 0 for the 2nd time in 13 days (6 balls in total) and Robin getting Barrett (who was unable to take advantage of a horror drop by Pat in Shannon's 1st over) and then Hunt. But Carlton had depth in batting and Majumder and Duerden played some fine shots as a few looser deliveries were sent down. They put on 48 before Pat had Duerden lbw and this sparked a collapse: from 57-3 to 66-7. Pat was in the middle of a hostile spell: the highlight the bouncer that Well's gloved behind. However our momentum was somewhat checked by the frequent interruptions for rain-thankfully none of the showers lasted too long and the covers kept the pitch and footholds in a playable condition.
Dougie also bowled very nicely, including a fine c & b off Majumber who had seemingly targeted him. However Pietsch (who had scored a good 60-odd in similar conditions/ circumstances at Arbo recently) remained. Bimbo bowled a good late spell to ensure that the required run rate remained high-a late maiden by Shannon also helped in this regard. Only Aslam offered him much support, but once they were 9 down Pietsch found another gear and he put on 24 with Mackay (1*) before a mix up left Pietsch scrambling in the mud just short of his ground (the equation at this point was 24 req of 4). Hardly a perfect performance (as well as a disappointing batting performance, there were 2 v bad drops that might have cost us badly on another day) but a good game to win versus able opponents.
Div 5 (Arboretum)
Morton 229-8 (Nathan 64) lost to Holy Cross 2nds 230-3 (J Bates 129*)
Div 8 (Station Road, St Andrews)
Holy Cross 3rds 122 : Largo 3rds 116.
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A great weekend, well done to one and all. Good match report from CJE. A crosstatic weekend surely warrants a report from each team.
ReplyDeleteA Bates ton certainly does and I can't remember the last time there was a report from the 3's!
2's report somewhere in the pipeline
ReplyDeleteAnyone able to expand on the 'CA minor tantrum'? I'd have expected a 'SMB purple fit' tag as well if Dolly's (for surely that is Pat's name from now on) drop was as bad as rumoured.
ReplyDeleteBefore Dolly requests more info on my drop, I have to tell you it was still speeding up when it ripped my nails off. Their whole team gave me a standing ovation for even getting near it, it wasn't actually the ball that damaged my digits but its white hot vapour trail....
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ReplyDeleteThought I would put together some words for the 3rd s away game on Saturday v Largo 3rd XI. Away means away with bags packed on Friday night for the trip to St Andrews. Richard and I were travelling together from the Southside, and I have to note that it was a momentous occasion for me, for the first time, to be the first one to arrive in the changing rooms with not a single scruffy sock in sight, no Ralgex spray floating in the air, wonderful! Anyway….
ReplyDeleteThe game was on the artificial wicket next to the big ‘chest of drawers’ aka The Old Course Hotel, great setting! Ken lost the toss and we were put in to bat; 5 out of the first 6 batsmen scored 13 runs between them (or should it be that 4 out of the 6 scored 6 runs!!!). We were out, more on the principle of ‘crosslypso’ shots than excellent bowling, so enough said! Thankfully Irfan scored a solid 30 runs, followed by a swashbuckling 35 no from Coco. Extras were the 3rd highest score and we finished on 122 all out. Tea was excellent with scone and jam, although no clotted cream, a request by Coco to pop in to the Old Course Hotel to borrow some was turned down in case he had found the bar and started teaching the principles of cricket to a hapless American! On to Largo’s innings, Dave Sharpe and Matt Cunningham bowled superbly conceding a mere 26 runs from their allocation of 16 overs. Richard and Coco took over where the openers had left off and Richard picked up 4 wickets and Coco 1 from their allocation of 16 overs. The final overs were given to Abdul and Irfan. Abdul picked up 4 wickets with very few runs – excellent bowling. Largo needed 12 or so from the last over and then 9 off the last three balls. The umpire called a wide when the batsman had clearly nicked the ball and Ken had caught it – the only slight blip in the game. A direct hit to the stumps got the last wicket and Largo were all out for 114 or thereabouts. An excellent win, energetic fielding and above all a game of cricket, after all these weeks of cancelled games.
Also a grateful thanks to everyone who observed a minutes silence in John Brown's memory
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