Okay here are the weekend details for those who aren't aware:
Saturday - whoops apocalypse in the batting!
TSJ 58 a/o, Rochdalians 62-6
At one point we were 37-1, with myself and Flash having batted okay (wonder when was the last time both openers got off the mark with a 6!?), both of us holed out and then it was carnage. The pitch was bloody awful, popping at one end, shooting at the other, and despite only posting 58 we still could have won. After Osama's magnificent run out with a direct hit, Flash and I got amongst them and at 44-6 it was up for grabs - but then the second downpour killed the pitch and they batted sensibly.
Massive plus points for Ash's desperate attempt to make the rain come with a 15 minute over (longest maiden in history) and also his long and loud query about their number 3 - "leg side? is that all he does?". Superb.
But sod that, what about yesterday? One of the most unexpected but satisfying wins in memory.
TSJ 148-9, Rochdale Catholic Club 111a/o.
Good bowling attack, but we blunted it early on, with Nick doing well in his emergency opener role, and then Nellie looking good before being triggered. I just had one of those days, and with fantastic support from Dasher Deegan and Big Bird, it was carnage for a dozen overs, everything hit the middle of the bat, and it just all felt right! It's been a long time since I've felt like that, let's hope it lasts. Kieran, I'm keeping your bat! We ought to have got more than 148, but that was a decent enough total in the circumstances.
Quite simply one of the best fielding displays we've produced then ensued. After 5 overs from Clifford and Chadders it was 37-0 and all looked sunk, but then a couple of inspired bowling changes, wickets started to fall (Danny first ball, now that was sweet ;-)) and after a quick four over burst from yours truly, the spin kings Birdy and Nellie put on the brakes. Then came the big moment, the new whirly bird Mr Fletcher. What a revelation. Some truly excellent leg spin, very well controlled, a lightning stumping from Bobby accounted for another, and then after Russ decided he was going to miss the ball with his enormous hands and use his nose intead, Chadders brilliantly caught Mo in the deep, I wrapped up the tail and it was all over.
A very jubilant phone call with Ash then ensued, and now it's a Q/F date with Rochdalians on June 1st!
Fantastic stuff lads. Very very proud of you all.
Saturday - whoops apocalypse in the batting!
TSJ 58 a/o, Rochdalians 62-6
At one point we were 37-1, with myself and Flash having batted okay (wonder when was the last time both openers got off the mark with a 6!?), both of us holed out and then it was carnage. The pitch was bloody awful, popping at one end, shooting at the other, and despite only posting 58 we still could have won. After Osama's magnificent run out with a direct hit, Flash and I got amongst them and at 44-6 it was up for grabs - but then the second downpour killed the pitch and they batted sensibly.
Massive plus points for Ash's desperate attempt to make the rain come with a 15 minute over (longest maiden in history) and also his long and loud query about their number 3 - "leg side? is that all he does?". Superb.
But sod that, what about yesterday? One of the most unexpected but satisfying wins in memory.
TSJ 148-9, Rochdale Catholic Club 111a/o.
Good bowling attack, but we blunted it early on, with Nick doing well in his emergency opener role, and then Nellie looking good before being triggered. I just had one of those days, and with fantastic support from Dasher Deegan and Big Bird, it was carnage for a dozen overs, everything hit the middle of the bat, and it just all felt right! It's been a long time since I've felt like that, let's hope it lasts. Kieran, I'm keeping your bat! We ought to have got more than 148, but that was a decent enough total in the circumstances.
Quite simply one of the best fielding displays we've produced then ensued. After 5 overs from Clifford and Chadders it was 37-0 and all looked sunk, but then a couple of inspired bowling changes, wickets started to fall (Danny first ball, now that was sweet ;-)) and after a quick four over burst from yours truly, the spin kings Birdy and Nellie put on the brakes. Then came the big moment, the new whirly bird Mr Fletcher. What a revelation. Some truly excellent leg spin, very well controlled, a lightning stumping from Bobby accounted for another, and then after Russ decided he was going to miss the ball with his enormous hands and use his nose intead, Chadders brilliantly caught Mo in the deep, I wrapped up the tail and it was all over.
A very jubilant phone call with Ash then ensued, and now it's a Q/F date with Rochdalians on June 1st!
Fantastic stuff lads. Very very proud of you all.
posted by Doc P at 10:11 am
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