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Six a Side Games Nov Dec 2004: The Precursor to the Rodbert Cup Games

Game 2: vs Mighty Wanderers -  Warricks warriors whack wobbling Wanderers with 4 balls to go: 21 Nov: Middlesex Cricket Academy.  2pm 

The Lads: Back, LR Tim, Lars, Barrott, Murdo, Gaf, Tjaz, Warrick Front: Wuff, New Dom, Fletch, Rog, The Bison

 

Fresh from our whacking v LNCC (see below) the Salix boys turned up under a new Captain (fat old bloke fired in first ball duck disgrace..).  Sadly we were without Ginger whose plane from Buenos Aries was late touching down and VC The German whose plane for the Big Apple was just taking off. 

Winning the toss, Captain Warrick put the Wanderers in to bat first and indeed they spanked a few around, then Salix broke through and kept the score rate lowish (I promised Barrott I wouldn’t mention him dropping a catch behind, but he failed to bribe me with enough money).  A quick turnaround saw Captain Warrick make a grand tactical move by putting the elderly batsmen in first.  As expected, the oldest was out first ball again, and New Dom faced only 2 balls , but was out there for about 20 minutes at the other end as Rog whacked away.  In the event the Bison and the Captain came good hitting the winning ball with 4 balls left.

A real thriller and enjoyed by all I understand.  So off again to the Finchley CC club bar to hatch great plans for an early 2005 mini tournament. Keep watching . And again, big up to Raj and Kumar for ump and scoring

 

Lars

Retd

32

Murdo

Ct , bowler Fletch

8

Tjaz

Run out

12

Gaf 

Run out

10

Soth

Not out

0

Wuff

Not out

5

Extras

 

13

Total

 

82

 

Dom

Run out

0

Fletch

Ct bowler Lars

0

Rog

Run out

18

The Bison

Not out

10

Barrott

Ct bowler ??

4

Warrick

Not out

27

Extras

 

24

Total

 

83

 

Rog and the Bison whack'em Raj and Kumar, Umpire and Scorer par excellence

 


Game 1: vs LNCC Sad Salix succumb in six a side shambles: 14 Nov: Middlesex Cricket Academy.  2pm

As a prelude to our appearance in the Lords December 6 a side competition Salix played the first of two warm up games, against our old nemesis, The London Nigerians.  You might, of course, wonder why we should pick the very best team we ever play to kick off our try at a new format.  Well, clearly it’s best to get mullah’d very early on, then the only way is up.  Sort of like Norwich FC (except they are clearly going down).  And the LNCC lads were fresh from their cricket dinner and well hung over.  But then again, I’d been dancing the night away at a Welsh Society Barn Dance and Steve-O had been blasting out Smoke on the Water at a Deep Purple concert.

Anyhow, to the mullahing..

Firstly big thanks to Raj and his Dad, Kumar, for umpiring and scoring.  The LNCC batted first and got a cracking 129 off 12 overs. The 4 Salix bowlers, Steve-O, Rog, the Bison and Madhu.  The game moves a bit fast to record bowling figures, however only Rog got a wicket (Ct behind by Fletch, small miracle). 

Faced with this rather massive total, the Salixites started OK with Rog and the Bison, but then stumbled violently with yours truly especially culpable with a Golden (well, you can see it all in the score book) 

 

Roland

retd

26

Sam

retd

29

Mike

Run out

4

Mordii

Ct fletch

7

Okpaku

Not out

16

Tade

Not out

25

Extras

 

22

total   129

 

The Bison

Run out

14

Rog

c ??

7

Barrott

Hit wicket

1

Madhu

Ct mike

0

Fletch

Ct mike

0

Steve-O

B

1

Extras

 

8

total   31

So what’s the secret, apart from being skilled, young and fit that is?  Well it seems that getting a 1 or 2 off every ball and not getting out does it.But a very pleasant hour out, then off to the Finchley CC club bar for a few bevvies, some performance enhancing ciggies, a game or two of pool and plenty of discussion as to why cricket is the worlds greatest game.

 

    

 

 

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