Cup - Season 24

[* ORM *]

Damn he's on GFI rightly so as he pointed out would be a fool not to though it may affect TM. So I have a budget in TM for a bowler. If I don't get one I may not GFI

 

[* ORM *]

GFI it is. Got 5 days to get a bowler in TM. Win or lose my PFL will be shot

 

[MrB]

Gamble time. Gone PAN and gone attacking with the bowlers in the hope of taking advantage of their lack of fitness. No early breakthrough though so it may prove a mistake.

End of Over 4: 17-0, runrate=4.25
Gulzar 2-0-6-0
Love* 5 (7 balls)
Payne 12 (17 balls)

 

[* ORM *]

Anyone's game - I'm chuffed to restrict them to this but their bowling attack is tasty - I think they might have one token bowler - sadly I think I'll be in bed in 30 mins

End of Over 4: 14-1, runrate=3.50, reqrunrate=3.59 (178-10)
Riggott 2-0-9-0
Healy* 2 (2 balls)
Whittaker 9 (11 balls)

 

[MrB]

Phew!

And that's the end of the match. ShrimperZone CC won by 6 wickets.
Benaud 244-4
ShrimperZone CC 248-4

49.6 6 Baldwin to Graham
That's full and wide, smashed over mid off for six glorious runs. Baldwin shakes his head, what was he thinking.

49.5 4 Baldwin to Graham
"Death," Plato said, "is not the worst that can happen to men." Love would agree with that right now after letting the ball run tamely between his legs and down to the boundary. The chants directed at him from the crowd are unrepeatable.

 

[* ORM *]

Gatley next. They have PFL issues but should still be just too strong

 

[MrB]

Freshbrook Fire, #24 in England and riding high in the SZFL. Means I haven't played a team outside the top 300 in 7 rounds, must be the toughest cup run ever! Need to win as I have two home games the following week and a cup defeat would decimate my gate receipts and we're not getting full interest at the moment so touch and go on the finance front.

A cracker at the top of the draw, Los Galactico minus NTs vs Park Avenue. I like the fact that the top 5 draws contain 5 SZFL teams!

 

[* ORM *]

Actually fancy my chances against Gatley Sunday. They have massive PFL issues. I need to rotate and have a tough FC and OD week ahead and will go PaN but with a strong line up a bit short of optimum

 

[* ORM *]

Right I've had a juggle. All rounder now opens bat only to rest a batsmen. 2 experienced bowlers open the attack with Blinkhorn 3 and 2 spinners. Weaker bowling than normal but FC and OD come first. Their PFL could be the factor that sees me into next round for the first time - no lose game for me

 

[MrB]

Mutual TIE agreed for me. Massive game, a win will mean a gate receipt bonanza this week.

 

[* ORM *]

Unlucky B

Last 32 for me for the first time. playing AR as bat only and he hits only his 7th OD ton.

 

[MrB]

Abysmal effort from my boys. Three players going on the list.

Great effort there ORM, next round not impossible either!

 

[* ORM *]

Not the kindest of draws. I'm trying hard to rotate but he has a big squad. I'm tempted to buy another exp bat this time. Either that of throw it. I have 2 tough FC and OD season defining weeks

 

[* ORM *]

Just me left in from here?

If he plays full strength GFI I'm not fancying my chances. Unable to get an experienced bat in for this one. Blinkhorn left out but otherwise at full strength GFI. You never know, PFL isn't too shabby and I can rotate in FC before Fridays crucial OD

 

[* ORM *]

Valiant effort fell just 16 runs short. Not unhappy at all with that. Now I can concentrate on OD promotion and there's every chance of promotion to BTII though I doubt I'd win a game in it next season.

 

[MrB]

Unlucky ORM but a valiant effort, had you gone through you'd have drawn Brianstoke anyway! My oppo last week were bowled out for 76 yesterday so not too unhappy about going out when I did.