England League and Cup Discussion

[wolfberries]

J. Barnard (rfs) 4-0-32-3, T. Gregg 15 (11b), E. Peden 0 (1b)
End of over 20 (5 runs) - wolfberries(130-7) RR 6.50

Well that isn't enough for our bowling attack to defend!

[spark]

P. O'Mara (rm) 4-0-42-1, P. Solomon 44 (28b), L. Avila 25 (19b)
End of over 8 (20 runs) - Ruff Royals(73-1). 39 runs required from 12 overs. RR 9.12 RRR 3.25

O'Mara took an early wicket but now Solomon's smashed him all over the park in the last over. Surely we'll get the rest of these runs now.

[eagles123]

struggling majorly with fatigue at the moment, having essentially fluked it to round 4 of the pavilion cup, but still put out a reasonably strong team today. won the toss on slow/humid and had a bat, hit 127-4 in our 20 which I'm reasonably happy with. Opps 47-3 after 10, so we're a little ahead of the game at this stage, but all it takes is one decent partnership ...

[spark]

Ruff Royals won by 7 wickets.

Ruff Royals Snakey's Kent Stars
Batting - Top Order 12,791 11,740
Batting - Middle Order 9,898 11,296
Batting - Tail 4,325 4,918
Bowling - Seam 11,869 (16) 11,861 (16)
Bowling - Spin 12,987 (4) 11,833 (4)
Fielding/Keeping 15,725 15,180
Overall 211,371 211,721

The stand out performances for the bowlers were 4-22 for Diaz and a miserly 2-12 for Ten Dam. For the batsmen it was 53 for Solomon and 42 not out for Avila.

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wolfberries C.C.DeVille CCC
Batting - Top Order 11,745 10,838
Batting - Middle Order 9,863 7,865
Batting - Tail 4,747 3,941
Bowling - Seam 11,576 (8) 11,479 (8)
Bowling - Spin 11,151 (12) 11,419 (12)
Fielding/Keeping 13,653 12,567
Overall 198,244 181,556

Result: C.C.DeVille CCC won by 7 wickets

Well that really isn't good as pretty much ensured relegation this season, need to beat teams like this especially when we never looked like even competing today! After last weeks shocking loss to another weaker team in the youth OD league this season is starting to spiral out of control!
Lets not even mention being 0-3 in the SOD Div3.

My fault for keeping the upset Crumbling pitch when playing a team I expected to be weaker than us, took my eye off the ball!

[eagles123]

Bowled As Love v South London's Number One CC >> Match Ratings
Match Ratings
Bowled As Love South London's Number One CC
Batting - Top Order 12,994 11,138
Batting - Middle Order 7,632 8,810
Batting - Tail 4,385 3,868
Bowling - Seam 12,534 (12) 9,964 (12)
Bowling - Spin 11,489 (8) 11,585 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 12,383 13,535
Overall 193,394 185,066

result: won by 2 runs. a really important win today, and delighted with it. still going to be a right dogfight to try and stay up, but at least it takes the pressure off back to back games and wolfie and spark

[spark]

Home The Middle Stump Lubricators
Away Ruff Royals
Ground The Middle Stump Lubricators CG
League Youth 1.1
Date 07 May 20 10:00
Weather (forecast) Windy
Pitch (current) Slow

Could definitely do with a win to get my season up and running. Another game where I couldn't decided whether to bat or bowl first; I've decided to have a bat first if we win the toss but I'm having second thoughts not. Don't mind if I lose the toss really.

[wolfberries]

Home swinton sharks
Away wolfberries
Ground swinton sharks CG
League Youth 2.1
Date 07 May 20 10:00
Crowd 5,818
Weather Windy
Pitch Uneven

Toss: swinton sharks won the toss and elected to bat.

After last weeks shock loss we certainly also need a win.

[spark]

M. Mahlunge (lm) 2-0-12-1, I. Santos 12 (11b), E. McCall 1 (1b)
End of over 4 (6 runs) - Ruff Royals(14-1) RR 3.50

We lost the toss and were made to bat. We've lost a wicket already and my two key batsmen are in now.

[spark]

A. Folkes (rfs) 2-0-8-1, A. Clarke 1 (2b), E. McCall 15 (20b)
End of over 10 (4 runs) - Ruff Royals(41-3) RR 4.10

I think we may have lost already. These two would need to put on a partnership of about 120+ for me to think we've even got half a chance.

[spark]

M. Mahlunge (lm) 6-0-33-1, A. Clarke 18 (39b), E. McCall 33 (44b)
End of over 20 (1 run) - Ruff Royals(78-3) RR 3.90

Not great considering the batting to come and a lot of work for these two to do.

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J. Lord (rm) 6-0-40-1, C. Childe-Freeman 9 (15b), S. McGuirk 67 (69b)
End of over 20 (13 runs) - swinton sharks(104-2) RR 5.20

19.6 6 Lord to McGuirk : [Boundary Hitter] McGuirk gives Lord the Rhino charge, which must be a terrifying sight. Reaches the pitch and heaves the ball into the crowd at wide long-on.
18.4 6 Fox to McGuirk : [Boundary Hitter] Tossed up by Fox; and it's been absolutely nailed by McGuirk. Flat and hard over long off for six runs!
16.4 4 Fox to McGuirk : [Boundary Hitter] Glorious shot there. If McGuirk were any more on fire, he would spontaneously combust.
8.4 6 Ylyett to McGuirk : [Boundary Hitter] McGuirk charges down the track like an invading marauder and lifts a short delivery over long-on for six!
3.6 6 Lord to McGuirk : [Boundary Hitter] Short and McGuirk takes him on, hooking him high, high over fine leg for six. Didn't look in complete control, but it really flew away off the bat!


Well this is killing us so far!

[wolfberries]

20.1 6 Shurmer to Childe-Freeman : An old-fashioned slog back over mid-on's head for six.

Now a normal 6

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L. Shurmer (rf) 6-1-33-0, S. McGuirk 71 (71b), C. Childe-Freeman 27 (31b)
End of over 23 (12 runs) - swinton sharks(130-2) RR 5.65

21 runs from our quicks last two overs, this game is quickly slipping away.

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C. Fox (rws) 5-1-23-2, S. McGuirk 72 (79b), C. Eastham 0 (0b)
End of over 26 (maiden) - swinton sharks(136-5) RR 5.23

Well that quickly turned around.

Three wickets taken in two overs with both being maidens, we certainly need McGuirk out and quickly.