FC - Match 9

[MrB]

ShrimperZone CC v Zanarkand Abes

1st v 3rd, win required to set up a final week showdown with Muse for promotion. Mario at energetic, everyone else sublime (other than Graham of course). Sunny in Essex today and tomorrow so asking to bat.

They have the legend that is Mcleod in their line up and 7 100k+ players in total. Will be tough.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Arsenal Cricket Club v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Need to win one of my last 2 in both FC and OD to avoid relegation / relegation play-off respectively. As everyone's at Sublime they all play today to try and kill off the FC side of it. Xmas cracker of an OD game against YB, which we've agreed to mutually TIE, so if everything goes according to plan in this game, we can then GFI next Friday with a fully fit side. Going to be tough though, as his side is pretty much fully-fit as well.

 

[Grayson]

Moss Side CC v Southend

Unfortunately B, I'm going for promotion again now in FC due to cocking up my OD chances. So we could have an interesting game next week!

 

[Napster]

Playing a bot. Should be quick.

 

[MrB]

Unfortunately B, I'm going for promotion again now in FC due to cocking up my OD chances. So we could have an interesting game next week!

Team P W L D T Bat Bowl Points
1. ShrimperZone CC 8 6 2 0 0 20 21 125
2. Southend 8 4 1 3 0 25 20 113

Should be interesting then. Judging by the balance of my opponents team I should have no problem getting max batting points as of their 7 100k+ players, 5 are pure batsmen. However bowling them out may prove a problem.

Solid start here, weaker bowlers to come.

End of Over 13 (2 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 33-0, runrate=2.54
Overs left today: 97
Lucas 1-0-2-0
Cunningham* 20 (35 balls)
Sinethemba 6 (44 balls)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Let them off the hook a little bit, but would have taken this at the start, especially as I was going to bat if I won the toss :)

Arsenal Cricket Club v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Arsenal Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green
The players are off the field for lunch.

End of Over 35 (6 runs). Arsenal Cricket Club: 114-6, runrate=3.26
Overs remaining today: 75
Glasby 4-0-14-0
Bentham* 12 (38 balls)
Talbot 51 (69 balls)

Last Wicket: Faldo c. Nagendranath b. Begg 0 (FOW: 70/6)

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Mrs BB just needs 13 points to secure her promotion back to the heady heights of Level VI, and she'll get them by COP tomorrow I think.

DIBS DIPPERS v the knights

the knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 2 (4 runs, 1lb). DIBS DIPPERS: 10-0, runrate=5.00
Trail by 50 runs. (the knights 60-10)
Overs remaining today: 76
Horrigan 1-0-4-0
Stride* 9 (8 balls)
Hutton 0 (4 balls)

 

[Grayson]

Lost the toss and they opted to bat under sunny skies. Granville took 6 wickets to give us 52 overs in the sun today. Hopefully will overtake their total by the close.

End of Over 58 (Maiden). Moss Side CC: 157-10, runrate=2.71
Overs left today: 52
Granville 12-3-34-6
Boyce* 0 (2 balls)

EDIT:

Two innings and two ducks for Stearman since I signed him last week.

End of Over 1 (4 runs). Southend: 4-1, runrate=4.00
Trail by 153 runs. (Moss Side CC 157-10)
Overs left today: 51
Boyce 1-0-4-1
Davenport* 3 (1 balls)
Healy 1 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Stearman b. Boyce 0 (FOW: 1/1)

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

I need 6 points to secure FC promotion. The only team who can stop me are the team I'm playing today. All players are sublime bar my only 20K+ player who is on energetic so he's in as well. Want to kill this off asap so I can rest my players in time for my relegation play off in OD V, where I am set to finish in 5th spot.

And it's been a good start:

End of Over 59 (6 runs). The Flying Scotsmen: 374-2, runrate=6.34
Overs left today: 51
Keown 12-0-79-0
Rowson* 51 (62 balls)
Hulse 169 (139 balls)

Last Wicket: Dunstan b. Sura 95 (FOW: 242/2)

I have set a declaration target of 470 so with my current run rate should still be able to get around 35 overs to go at them tonight.

 

[Napster]

Might finish this today

End of Over 40 (6 runs). Napster's XI: 338-1, runrate=8.45
Lead by 315 runs. (Buckfast Bottlers 23-10)
Overs left today: 47
Nichols 8-0-70-1
Allan* 180 (126 balls)
Perry 1 (2 balls)

Last Wicket: Jefferson c. Thabethe b. Nichols 150 (FOW: 332/1)

 

[MrB]

Batting points assured, the hard work starts in a few overs time.

End of Over 67 (11 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 337-2, runrate=5.03
Overs left today: 43
Ricketts 10-0-75-0
Lamey* 91 (80 balls)
Sandile 20 (23 balls)

Last Wicket: Sinethemba c. Smart b. Cox 97 (FOW: 296/2)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Excellent work from the bowlers, now just need to rack up 360 and bowl them out again.

Arsenal Cricket Club v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Arsenal Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 1 (Maiden). BATTY SHRIMPERS: 0-0, runrate=0.00
Trail by 186 runs. (Arsenal Cricket Club 186-10)
Overs remaining today: 43
Connell 1-1-0-0
Pollock* 0 (0 balls)
Evelyn 0 (6 balls)

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Mrs BB well on her way, not sure she'll get another go at them tonight though.

DIBS DIPPERS v the knights

the knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 35 (12 runs). DIBS DIPPERS: 171-1, runrate=4.89
Lead by 111 runs. (the knights 60-10)
Overs remaining today: 43
Vincent 7-0-51-1
Morgan* 6 (3 balls)
Stride 80 (100 balls)

Last Wicket: Hutton c. Gain b. Vincent 70 (FOW: 152/1)

 

[MrB]

Made the total fairly rapidly but can see them doing similar.

End of Over 5 (8 runs). Zanarkand Abes: 19-0, runrate=3.80
Trail by 342 runs. (ShrimperZone CC 361-3 dec)
Overs left today: 28
Sutherland 3-0-14-0
Smart* 6 (17 balls)
Lekhi 13 (13 balls)

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

PROMOTION SECURED

Having declared on 471/4, i denied the oppo full bowling points whilst gaining the maximum batting points myself. I am now mathematically promoted.

End of Over 7 (Maiden). The Hissy Fits: 24-0, runrate=3.43
Trail by 447 runs. (The Flying Scotsmen 471-4 dec)
Overs left today: 28
Woodhall 4-1-20-0
Lindani* 18 (24 balls)
Papier 5 (18 balls)

 

[MrB]

Congrats, the heady heights of Level VIII!

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Congrats, the heady heights of Level VIII!

Woooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Well done TFS, 1st of many hopefully.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Lost the 2 big guns, but have got all-rounders at 6,7 and 8. Be quite happy if everyone got 30-40 and got out, need all the PFL I can get at the moment.

Arsenal Cricket Club v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Arsenal Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 22 (5 runs). BATTY SHRIMPERS: 75-2, runrate=3.41
Trail by 111 runs. (Arsenal Cricket Club 186-10)
Overs remaining today: 22
Lampard 11-2-43-0
Nagendranath* 8 (25 balls)
Downing 2 (19 balls)

Last Wicket: Pollock c. Sinethemba b. Connell 39 (FOW: 66/2)

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I think Mrs BB would be quite happy for Stride to get out now, he's done his job.

DIBS DIPPERS v the knights

the knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 58 (7 runs). DIBS DIPPERS: 257-5, runrate=4.43
Lead by 197 runs. (the knights 60-10)
Overs remaining today: 20
Welch 9-0-56-1
Eagles* 6 (3 balls)
Stride 117 (159 balls)

Last Wicket: Gowland b. Welch 7 (FOW: 250/5)

 

[Napster]

Napster's XI won by an innings and 365 runs.

Napster's XI won the toss and elected to field.
Reporter's Summary Buckfast Bottlers Napster's XI
Top Order: abysmal wonderful
Middle Order: abysmal competent
Lower Order: worthless abysmal
Seam Bowling: woeful wonderful
Spin Bowling: woeful superb
Fielding: feeble woeful

MOTM: Decision Pending

 

[The General]

Totally forgot about Battrick and thus my strongest team was played.

I bowled them out in 108 overs for just over for 300 on a H&F pitch but with bowler friendly conditions and survived the last 2 overs. Im 4th and need points to survive but obviously OD takes priority!

Kev

 

[* ORM *]

At home and should win to maintain title charge but not going as well as I'd hoped. Bowled out for 297 and they are 63-1 in return. They have a couple of semi-decent batman and a good all rounder but still hoping for sub 200 and then build a nice healthy lead before close of play.