Gents,
Without question the best weekend of the season, and one of the most exciting I can remember for a good few years.
Here are the quick facts for those who don't know.
SATURDAY
TSJCC 226-9 (Doc 83, Garvey 45, Ducky 34, Jonesy 21 n.o., Cliff 19)
Failsworth 177-9
An absolutely excellent all round performance. After an early struggle to 7-2, Garv and I put on 120, and after we both fell pressing the accelerator we had a little collapse. Enter Ducky, Cliff and Jonesy who scored a superb 70 off the last 12 to put us in command. Some super early bowling and then good work from Garv and Birdy, and we took command. Excellent fielding, but we just failed to claim the 5th point.
SUNDAY - CUP S/F
TSJCC 129 a/o
Elton Vale 80 a/o (Bird 3-9, Scoffer 4-20, Doc 2-10)
A quite breathtaking fielding and bowling performance eased us into the cup final for the first time in 5 seasons and guaranteed us some silverware. After a cautious start from Garv and the CDO, I bludgeoned a rapid 29, but then we collapsed to 90-7. Cliff and the tail got us to a sub-par 129, and at tea we were still in it, but morale was down. A few inspirational words from everyone and we were off and running. Vice took a blinding catch in the first over, I took a wicket with my 5th ball and then it was game on. Within 6 overs we had EV at 14-5 and boy were we on song. After a small recovery, Bird entered the fray and bowled probably his best spell for us that I can remember. Flight, guile and no little turn. A couple of sharp slip catches were snaffled and all of a sudden it was 9 down. The number 11 batted carefully, but another Bird tweaker, I took the catch and it's back to EV in 2 weeks for the final!
Absolutely superb team performance today, very proud and happy, and now let's bring it home. Good to see the Robbos, Mark Parky and Nelly there late on.
Without question the best weekend of the season, and one of the most exciting I can remember for a good few years.
Here are the quick facts for those who don't know.
SATURDAY
TSJCC 226-9 (Doc 83, Garvey 45, Ducky 34, Jonesy 21 n.o., Cliff 19)
Failsworth 177-9
An absolutely excellent all round performance. After an early struggle to 7-2, Garv and I put on 120, and after we both fell pressing the accelerator we had a little collapse. Enter Ducky, Cliff and Jonesy who scored a superb 70 off the last 12 to put us in command. Some super early bowling and then good work from Garv and Birdy, and we took command. Excellent fielding, but we just failed to claim the 5th point.
SUNDAY - CUP S/F
TSJCC 129 a/o
Elton Vale 80 a/o (Bird 3-9, Scoffer 4-20, Doc 2-10)
A quite breathtaking fielding and bowling performance eased us into the cup final for the first time in 5 seasons and guaranteed us some silverware. After a cautious start from Garv and the CDO, I bludgeoned a rapid 29, but then we collapsed to 90-7. Cliff and the tail got us to a sub-par 129, and at tea we were still in it, but morale was down. A few inspirational words from everyone and we were off and running. Vice took a blinding catch in the first over, I took a wicket with my 5th ball and then it was game on. Within 6 overs we had EV at 14-5 and boy were we on song. After a small recovery, Bird entered the fray and bowled probably his best spell for us that I can remember. Flight, guile and no little turn. A couple of sharp slip catches were snaffled and all of a sudden it was 9 down. The number 11 batted carefully, but another Bird tweaker, I took the catch and it's back to EV in 2 weeks for the final!
Absolutely superb team performance today, very proud and happy, and now let's bring it home. Good to see the Robbos, Mark Parky and Nelly there late on.
posted by Doc P at 10:08 pm
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