Battrick

[The Flying Scotsman]

The oppo's won the toss and elected to bat.

After 4 overs I have them at 16/2

[The General]

Er. Pass.

[MrB]

Won the toss and had a bat. *4-2 after 1 over!

Steadied to 36-2 now. *Looks like they've got one decent bowler so if we can block him out we may be ok.

[The Flying Scotsman]

Have them 30/3 off 8 overs

[MrB]

Great message in your guestbook Kev http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[The General]

My oppo are 60-1 off 10 overs. I really need a good opener bowler to go with my other one. Whoever i try it just doesn't work ...

** sulks **

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[The General]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ July 01 2005,11:05)]Great message in your guestbook Kev http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
Yeah i beat him in a friendly before the league started so that was his revenge ...

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[The Flying Scotsman]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ July 01 2005,11:05)]Great message in your guestbook Kev http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
How can you see his guestbook? What does it say?

[MrB]

Click on his team. Someone posted 'i beat you'. Stunning literary skills.

[The Flying Scotsman]

Good recovery B! 86/2 off 14

[MrB]

Yep, the two batsmen in are both in good decent nick. Need them to play for a while. 93/2 off 17.

[The General]

16.6 W Akram to Rollins
What a throw! Cover came racing in and threw down the stumps before Rollins could make his ground. Out!

The spinner is on and a few good overs see's a run out. Oppo are 97/2 off 17 overs ...

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[Shrimpersarmy]

Put into bat, 92/4 off 20. The pitch is 'slow and low', which benefits all bowlers, so if i can make around 220 or more, i might be able to bowl them out, or keep the run rate down to below 5 an over on this bowling pitch

[The General]

Oppo are 120/3 off 23 overs. Not bad and a wicket or 2 now will change the look of the game ...

[blues_r_best]

Opposition elected to field, so at the end of the 23rd over I was 81-4 but have just dropped two wickets in two balls, 81-6.

[The General]

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[Shrimpersarmy]

Whats the pitch like Toddy? If, like my game, the pitch is a bowling pitch then you could have a chance if you add on a few runs

[blues_r_best]

The pitch is still green, but am trying to get it slow.

And my ground still hasn't been finished, it says 'Expansion is underway and due for completion on 21/06/2005.' which was 10 days ago.

[The Flying Scotsman]

I have the oppo on 118/3 after 25 overs, however they were on 29/3 - Get the feeling I'm going to have to break this partnership!

[The General]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ July 01 2005,12:09)]The pitch is still green, but am trying to get it slow.

And my ground still hasn't been finished, it says 'Expansion is underway and due for completion on 21/06/2005.' which was 10 days ago.
My ground work has been done within the week but noticed people on the Forum having troubles. Prob best to report it to dev@battrick.org.uk.

Im changing my pitch to suit the spinners (dusty) and is currently halfway there as its flat at the moment. I haven't won a game at home yet and the pitch im playing on today is exactly like my home pitch so i dont expect to win ...

[blues_r_best]

Cheers Kev, but I reported it a couple of days ago.

[Bob Cratchitt]

Looks like I am going to lose this match. The oppo are currently 167-2 after 30 overs. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/down.gif He has a competent spin bowler and his ground is slow.

[MrB]

Both players out in quick succession after putting on 145. *Now we'll struggle as there are no batsmen left....

154-4 from 31

Edit: 170-5 from 34, here comes the collapse!

[The General]

Thanks to a great spell from my spinner the oppo are now 159/3 off 34 overs. They were going at 6 an over but its now about 4.5 an over.

[The General]

Oppo have 189 with 10 overs left.

[blues_r_best]

146 all out.

[Shrimpersarmy]

This has gone better than i expected, after being 71-4 now at 214-6 off 42 overs, 2 of my middle order batsmen came in and made a century partnership.

They both went in the same over, and now my lower order are piling on the runs. Hopefully get up around 250 or 260 by 50 overs.

[The Flying Scotsman]

Oppo are 192/6 off 43 overs

[Birri]

I just got this quality piece of commentary

44.3 W Riggott to Rudge
smacked the ball straight into the groin of Westall who fell over, miraculously with the ball still caught in his scrotal area! Out!

[The Flying Scotsman]

Managed to bowl out the oppo for 202 after 45.2 overs. Hopefully this is going to be a win for me.

[The General]

Oppo have 268 with 17 balls left.

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[Shrimpersarmy]

I got 284-9. Well happy with that considering it is a bowling pitch and i was 71-4 at one point. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif But my bowlers are $%&* so i will prob still lose http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[The General]

Oppo got 291/6. Sadlier went for 85 off 10. He's cost me the match.

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[Shrimpersarmy]

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[blues_r_best]

52-1 currently

[The General]

Todd's gunna lose first ...

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[Bob Cratchitt]

Quote[/b] ]49.6 W Keegan to Finn
edges a ball on a good line and is given out.
49.5 4 Keegan to Finn
flicked around the legs to a vacant bwd sq leg boundary
49.4 W Keegan to Cooksey
The ball bounced really low, hitting Cooksey on the toe plum infront. Out to a grubber, how unlucky!
49.3 W Keegan to Stannage
HOWZAT, as the dull thud of the batmans pad is heard.
49.2 W Keegan to Crouch
pull shot straight to the hands of Duck at square leg.
49.1 1 Keegan to Coulson

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[The General]

13-1 off 3.

Once again, a dodgy decision against me. Thats 4 in 3 games.


W Croft to Grabben
Huge shout for LBW and it's given! Replays are suggesting that was missing leg stump, that one's gone Crofts way!

[The Flying Scotsman]

I am 27/1 after 10 overs - Not exactly setting the run rate on fire!

[The General]

Im 86/1 off 17 overs ...

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[Museshrimper]

Wow, bowled a team out! They were 112-1 but then my opening bowler came back on, had an over of 4 wickets and an over of 3. He finished up with figures of 10-0-36-8, impressive http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[MrB]

My opponents are 106-2 off 18 chasing 282-7. *We need wickets.

EDIT: Right on cue star man Safiullah removes their main batsmen, he's 3-0-8-2. I'm glad I moved him to No. 3 bowler!

[The Flying Scotsman]

I am on 73/2 off 23 overs chasing 202. RR of 4.81 required.

[MrB]

145-3 from 26, we're getting loads of dot balls then giving away 4's and 6's.

[The General]

124-3 off 27 overs.

Struggling a little. Knew that tw@t at 8.5 an over would cost me

[The Flying Scotsman]

Currently 117/4 off 31 overs. RR of 4.47 required.

[Shrimpersarmy]

Oppo are chasing 285 to win, currently 147-2 after 29 overs. Req run rate is 6.57. Once again i think this will come down to the last few overs, where i will probably lose (as normal)

[Museshrimper]

Need 15 to win with 7 wickets left, this game has been my first breeze of the season http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif reckon my players learnt how to bowl a team out after Kev did it to them

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (Shrimpersarmy @ July 01 2005,15:41)]Oppo are chasing 285 to win, currently 147-2 after 29 overs. Req run rate is 6.57. Once again i think this will come down to the last few overs, where i will probably lose (as normal)
Very similar to me. They need 6.17, my star bowler hasn't followed up and is nearly out of overs.

[The General]

Lol. I need 17 overs of going at 8 an over. Got 7 wickets left mind.

[Shrimpersarmy]

Kev you might be able to do that, once you get to about 40 or 42 overs you will probably start hitting 10 or 12 an over http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[MrB]

My current bowlers are Tolley and Tulley! http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Flying Scotsman]

Should be OK as long as Blatherwick stays in. You can guarantee he'll be out by the time i've done this.

End of Over 37: 146-4, runrate=3.95, reqrunrate=4.38 (202-10)
Charlton 7-1-33-1
Blatherwick* 50 (66 balls)
Lee 15 (20 balls)

[Shrimpersarmy]

2 wickets in 2 overs, 167-4 now http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif They need 7.37 an over now with 34.2 bowled. Surely gotta be my first ever win now http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[The General]

32.4 6 Tailor to Watt
Huge six! That man in the crowd plucked the ball right out from infront of the nice ladys face, he might get lucky tonight!

That'll help!!

A couple of overs ago i also had 6 which the commentary said it was so big "It should have been 12 runs" ...

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[MrB]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ July 01 2005,15:58)]My current bowlers are Tolley and Tulley! http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
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[The Flying Scotsman]

BOLLOX! What did I say. Lost Him and another 2 in the same bloody over:

End of Over 42: 159-7, reqrunrate=5.50 (202-10)
Cawson 6-0-14-4
Lee* 17 (25 balls)
Harper 0 (1 balls)

[Shrimpersarmy]

Unlucky Dave http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blues.gif

Now the fun begins. They need 81 off the last 10 overs, with 6 wickets in hand. Bring it on http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/glare.gif

[MrB]

Well my two crap bowlers have ruined it all and they need 5.4 per over with 7 wickets in hand. Arse!

EDIT: Wicket! 238-4 with my two most consistent bowlers closing out the innings, come on!

[Shrimpersarmy]

Wicket straight away http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Flying Scotsman]

Not enough wickets left I feel. Lee can get the runs I feel, but unfortunately no-one to back him up. Mind you. he's probably out by the time I get back.

End of Over 44: 172-8, runrate=3.91, reqrunrate=5.17 (202-10)
Charlton 10-1-51-1
Blott* 5 (3 balls)
Lee 26 (34 balls)

[The General]

Need 85 from 9 overs with 7 wickets.

Who know's ...

But that Sadlier looks to have cost me.

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[MrB]

5 per over, 6 wickets in hand. *Need some special bowling now. I think my poor stamina is costing me.

[The Flying Scotsman]

No Hope now!

End of Over 46: 180-9, runrate=3.91, reqrunrate=5.75 (202-10)
Semple 8-0-27-0
Lee* 27 (37 balls)
Allum 5 (9 balls)

Last Wicket: Blott lbw b. Cawson 5 (FOW: 172/9)

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[Shrimpersarmy]

They now need 10.00 an over with 7 overs left.

If i don't finally win a game now i am going to go absolutely ****ing crazy http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

[MrB]

All over here barring one of those crazy wicket filled overs.

Edit: All over! 4 defeats from 4 http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[The Flying Scotsman]

LOST http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif Bowled out for 193.

[The General]

42.6 6 Croft to Sadlier
Short ball is picked up early and pulled away to deep square leg.
42.5 W Croft to Sheppard
Nips back at him and takes leg stump out of the ground.
42.4 . Croft to Sheppard
Good ball, nicely pushed out into the offside though.
42.3 W Croft to Clarkson
What a gem. That's pitched about a foot outside off and come back sharply through a massive gate taking the off stump with it.
42.2 W Croft to Lawlor
The ball bounced really low, hitting Lawlor on the toe plum infront. Out to a grubber, how unlucky!
42.1 1 Croft to Watt
on the back foot, pushed to the ground, point runs in to field


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Lucky to$$ers. Lawlor was flying as well. Out for 81.

250-6 with 4 overs left.

[The General]

Need 33 from 3 overs.

[The General]

Make that 27 from 2 ...

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Edit - Lost a wicket and need 26 from 10 balls....

[The General]

23 from last over. That Sadlier is dropped.

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[Shrimpersarmy]

they need 21 from the last over

[Bob Cratchitt]

And that's the end of the match. Gambero C.C. won by 8 wickets.
Bengans kidz 298-9
Gambero C.C. 299-2

Phew that was close 4 overs ago did not think it was going to go this way but 2 overs with 13 each seemed to get me back on track.

[The General]

15 from last ball.

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[Shrimpersarmy]

49.6 W Woodhall to Easton
big appeal for a catch at silly mid-on. GIVEN!
49.5 . Woodhall to Easton
Woodhall has to field off his own bowling.
49.4 W Woodhall to Skuse
wandered down the pitch and totally missed it! Easily stumped by Ridley
49.3 1 Woodhall to Sidwell
solid stroke to long on for the single
49.2 W Woodhall to Mccarthy
went for the sweep, mistimed, Yeomans waiting for it at fine leg region for an easy catch
49.1 1 Woodhall to Skuse
Steps back and drives for a single.



Finally, my first win in 5 attempts. Probably still be bottom of the league though.

[The General]

Lost by 14 runs.

**grabs crap bowler by throat and tells him he's dropped**

Not a bad effort against a team who've won 3 out of 3.

[Birri]

Won by 8 wickets so bounced back nicely after last weeks Disaster.

[Barmy Army]

Won against the top of the league at a canter.

Just promoted a competent bowler who will play in Sunday's friendly.

[blues_r_best]

Why am I so $%&*ing $%&*?

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[The General]

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[blues_r_best]

Friendlies I'm good at, league, total $%&*