FC - Week 1

[MrB]

Off we go again and I have a great game to start with :unsure:

Parkway Sports v ShrimperZone CC

Yep, last season's double winners to start and with UGTF and Brianstoke to come next week it's about as tough a start as it gets. We won a good toss with sunny weather due tomorrow but I can't see anything other than a defeat coming.

End of Over 22 (1 run). Parkway Sports: 74-2, runrate=3.36
Overs left today: 88
Graham 2-0-2-0
Ameer* 18 (35 balls)
Croft 16 (38 balls)

Last Wicket: Swonnell c. Guneratne b. Gulzar 16 (FOW: 36/2)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Why do people have flat pitches in the upper echelons of fc?

To make matters worse it's a sunny day and I lost the toss. Bah humbug.

 

[blues_r_best]

Good start.

Westons Whackers v Southend United

We can tell you that Westons Whackers won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a bit on the dry side. A fair bit of help for the spinners I think on this sunny day.

Let’s join our team for ball-by-ball commentary.

End of Over 25 (1 run). Westons Whackers: 36-8, runrate=1.44
Overs left today: 85
Gichki 5-3-3-2
Kemp* 8 (39 balls)
Desouza 0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Wire lbw b. Gichki 0 (FOW: 36/8)

 

[The General]

Well, well, well, a positive start for me against Fingers XI - and then even let me bat first. Very kind of them...

Fingers XI v General Stars (6755212)Welcome to The F.C.G. for the match between Fingers XI and General Stars.

We can tell you that Fingers XI won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking a touch on the green side. All the seam bowlers have been out there rubbing their hands on this sunny day.

End of Over 24 (13 runs). General Stars: 92-0, runrate=3.83
Overs left today: 86
Mubarak 5-0-33-0
Waterhouse* 36 (74 balls)
Guy 51 (71 balls)

I've got a new team from III on Friday who look easily beatable and then BOTS on Sunday and then im my FC game next week, this should hopefully be a really positive start to my season. Im not sure im going to be able to manage getting promotion in FC and OD but should hopefully do better than last season and hopefully i wont **** up the BT20 this season...

Kev

 

[MrB]

We have our first point of the season. And if everything stopped now we'd be above Parkway :smile:

End of Over 51 (5 runs). Parkway Sports: 179-3, runrate=3.51
Overs left today: 59
Nadeeka 8-0-32-0
Farrell* 20 (34 balls)
Ameer 71 (131 balls)

Last Wicket: Croft lbw b. Charl 43 (FOW: 141/3)

 

[Napster]

forgot to set orders (ive been away) and consequently my team is rubbish and theyre 212-3.

 

[The General]

End of Over 78 (7 runs). General Stars: 230-3, runrate=2.95
Overs left today: 32
Govender 21-6-56-0
Deane* 14 (14 balls)
Browne 26 (49 balls)

Last Wicket: Sookram st. Roe b. Mubarak 19 (FOW: 208/3)

 

[MrB]

We've slowed them down but can't break into the tail.

End of Over 89 (2 runs). Parkway Sports: 263-6, runrate=2.96
Overs left today: 21
Charl 10-2-28-1
Lias* 16 (67 balls)
Roscoe 35 (70 balls)

Last Wicket: Xola c. Cunningham b. Graham 18 (FOW: 216/6)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Could have done with winning the toss as it's PC+H tomorrow, but pleased with today's efforts in our 1st game at level IV.

Lancaster Bombers v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Lancaster Bombers won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 104 (Maiden). Lancaster Bombers: 265-8, runrate=2.55
Overs remaining today: 6
Locke 15-3-39-1
Green* 6 (33 balls)
Nico 0 (4 balls)

Last Wicket: Aaron b. Locke 0 (FOW: 265/8)

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A good day for Mrs BB too...

monkey sloggers v DIBS DIPPERS

DIBS DIPPERS won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Cracked

End of Over 104 (5 runs). DIBS DIPPERS: 348-5, runrate=3.35
Overs remaining today: 6
Eccles 11-2-46-0
Buchan* 33 (66 balls)
Morgan 105 (180 balls)

Last Wicket: Arnold Run Out 44 (FOW: 287/5)

 

[blues_r_best]

End of Over 74 (1 run). Southend United: 238-7, runrate=3.22
Lead by 197 runs. (Westons Whackers 41-10)
Overs left today: 6
Lescott 17-7-33-3
Baxter* 13 (30 balls)
Walker 0 (26 balls)
Last Wicket: Hulse c. Kemp b. Lescott 35 (FOW: 228/7)

And put Walker up for sale, please bid.

Simon Walker - 30 yo, BT Rating=142,116, Wage=£74,782
A cautious RH batsman and a cautious RF bowler. He has worthless leadership skills and elite experience. He has no preference and no trait.
He currently has proficient batting form, respectable bowling form and changeable fitness.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: abysmal Concentration: competent
Bowling: masterful Consistency: elite
Fielding: quality

 

[MrB]

Would love to Toddy but have 0 cash.

We finally bowled them out and managed to survive the two overs we faced, albeit with a dropped catch! 156 more to avoid the follow on, then we'll see if we have any chance of forcing the draw.

End of Over 2 (3 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 4-0, runrate=2.00
Trail by 309 runs. (Parkway Sports 313-10)
Lias 1-0-3-0
Sinethemba* 2 (7 balls)
Lamey 2 (5 balls)

 

[The General]

Getting to 330 would be a brucie bonus ...

End of Over 118 (3 runs). General Stars: 315-8, runrate=2.67
Overs left today: 102
Mubarak 21-0-119-1
Cavanagh* 10 (28 balls)
Mbata 0 (9 balls)

Last Wicket: Richardson lbw b. Fulton 1 (FOW: 306/8)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Polished off the last 2 in the 1st 3 overs of the day, and we've made a steady start in reply.

Lancaster Bombers v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Pitch: Green

End of Over 20 (7 runs). BATTY SHRIMPERS: 59-0, runrate=2.95
Trail by 219 runs. (Lancaster Bombers 278-10)
Overs remaining today: 87
Catt 1-0-7-0
Pollock* 27 (65 balls)
Evelyn 31 (55 balls)

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Mrs BB struggling with the ball after taking a wicket in the 1st over.

monkey sloggers v DIBS DIPPERS

Pitch: Cracked

End of Over 19 (4 runs). monkey sloggers: 65-1, runrate=3.42
Trail by 297 runs. (DIBS DIPPERS 362-8 dec)
Overs remaining today: 87
Buchan 1-0-4-0
Byles* 27 (55 balls)
Felice 36 (54 balls)

Last Wicket: Abraham c. Stride b. Arnold 0 (FOW: 0/1)

 

[Napster]

draw's on the cards

End of Over 41 (10 runs). Napster's XI: 228-1, runrate=5.56
Trail by 176 runs. (Madcap plus 10 404-7)
Overs left today: 85
Alder 6-0-32-0
Jefferson* 112 (107 balls)
Perry 101 (133 balls)
Last Wicket: Allan lbw b. Hinds 8 (FOW: 13/1)

 

[The General]

Well i managed one more run! :nope:

End of Over 33 (2 runs). Fingers XI: 88-2, runrate=2.67
Trail by 228 runs. (General Stars 316-10)
Overs left today: 68
Ndungane 1-0-2-0
Mavuso* 29 (57 balls)
Brayson 42 (108 balls)

Last Wicket: Harvey c. Browne b. Ikramullah 17 (FOW: 27/2)

Good start with the ball thanks to 2 wickets from Qazi!! These 2 are there best 2 batters, Mavuso especially and they only bat down to 6!

 

[blues_r_best]

Southend United won by an innings and 52 runs.

Reporter's Summary
Westons Whackers Southend United
Top Order: superb exquisite
Middle Order: exceptional exquisite
Lower Order: feeble mediocre
Seam Bowling: exquisite elite
Spin Bowling: miraculous elite
Fielding: mediocre proficient

 

[The General]

End of Over 16 (3 runs). General Stars: 55-0, runrate=3.44 (1st Inn: 316-10)
Lead by 202 runs. (Fingers XI 169-10)
Overs left today: 8
Tuckett 1-0-3-0
Guy* 21 (43 balls)
Waterhouse 34 (53 balls)

Missed out on making them follow on by 3 runs ... annoying!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Interesting chase for us this afternoon. 240 off 63 overs after they collapsed from 179/3 to 197 all out. Singh bowled a Broadesque spell of 4.1-0-5-6.

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Mrs BB wrapped up a 10 wicket win just before lunch.

 

[Napster]

amazing turnaround...

we're 60-1, need 115 more to win...after getting them a.o. for 176!

 

[Davros]

They were starting to get going a bit in thier second innings, and i thought at one point i was going to have to bat again... but Nurse soon provided the remedy (boom boom) with this stunning bit of bowling..

FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 69 82 92 128 173 173 173 173 182 183
Batsman Out 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 10

Name O M R W nb wd Econ
James 19 5 68 1 0 0 3.58
Leyshan 19 4 42 1 1 0 2.21
Edwards 19 6 34 2 1 0 1.79
Ramage 18 9 13 0 0 1 0.72
Nurse 5.3 5 0 6 0 0 0.00
Tekere 4 1 22 0 0 0 5.50