When all was said and done, rain looked like the winner at the end of the day...
ANZA V looked to continue its winning streak (currently at 1) on Saturday, against the British Club. Spainy kept his perfect record with the toss, and we were put in to bat under sunny skies and on a slightly bouncy track.
The new opening combination of Tom Woods (14) and Phil McNicholas put on 48 runs in 6 overs, to set the perfect platform. Phil and Mark Cordiner then took the score through to 93 without further loss at drinks.
Discovering he was 3 short of his maiden 50, Phil sent the first ball after drinks to the fence to bring up the landmark. He celebrated by repeating the shot, except aiming straight at the midwicket fieldsman, departing for 51 off 48.
Josh Ghosh (20 off 12) entered and the next four overs yielded 43 runs, before he was bowled by a straight delivery. Mark (46) was finally dismissed LBW, after 4 catches went down off his batting. Jodie Watcher (13) was snaffled by Bacon, Howard Pederson (16) was also caught, and James Dickinson (10) was bowled as he tried to free his arms.
Special mention goes to Peter Clarke who was run out coming back for a second off a wide, departing with 0 from 0.
At the end of our innings, ANZA V was 207 all out off 29.5 overs, with the skipper (and current Harry's Hero) carrying his bat (8*). A fair score, given that 200 was the target, but probably a few short of a knock-out.
The response started well for ANZA, with Lawrence Heavey starting with a maiden, and taking a wicket off the first ball of his second over. But with the British Club 20-1 off 3 overs, the rain started. And despite some initial optimism from the skipper that we'd be back out in half an hour, even the most die-hard cricketers would have admitted defeat to the weather about the time Dunearn Road was submerged by the canal.
So the game was called off and the points shared accordingly. And, when all was said and done, the bar at the British Club was probably the biggest winner at the end of the day...
By Mark Cordiner (formerly undiscovered talent)
ANZA V looked to continue its winning streak (currently at 1) on Saturday, against the British Club. Spainy kept his perfect record with the toss, and we were put in to bat under sunny skies and on a slightly bouncy track.
The new opening combination of Tom Woods (14) and Phil McNicholas put on 48 runs in 6 overs, to set the perfect platform. Phil and Mark Cordiner then took the score through to 93 without further loss at drinks.
Discovering he was 3 short of his maiden 50, Phil sent the first ball after drinks to the fence to bring up the landmark. He celebrated by repeating the shot, except aiming straight at the midwicket fieldsman, departing for 51 off 48.
Josh Ghosh (20 off 12) entered and the next four overs yielded 43 runs, before he was bowled by a straight delivery. Mark (46) was finally dismissed LBW, after 4 catches went down off his batting. Jodie Watcher (13) was snaffled by Bacon, Howard Pederson (16) was also caught, and James Dickinson (10) was bowled as he tried to free his arms.
Special mention goes to Peter Clarke who was run out coming back for a second off a wide, departing with 0 from 0.
At the end of our innings, ANZA V was 207 all out off 29.5 overs, with the skipper (and current Harry's Hero) carrying his bat (8*). A fair score, given that 200 was the target, but probably a few short of a knock-out.
The response started well for ANZA, with Lawrence Heavey starting with a maiden, and taking a wicket off the first ball of his second over. But with the British Club 20-1 off 3 overs, the rain started. And despite some initial optimism from the skipper that we'd be back out in half an hour, even the most die-hard cricketers would have admitted defeat to the weather about the time Dunearn Road was submerged by the canal.
So the game was called off and the points shared accordingly. And, when all was said and done, the bar at the British Club was probably the biggest winner at the end of the day...
By Mark Cordiner (formerly undiscovered talent)
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