If Kent lose I don't think it'll be a big deal, with two to go up they have plenty of points in hand over the teams in third/fourth place. Besides Middlesex are bottom of the league and no threat to them.
They just need to avoid choking over the last few games...
[cite]Posted By: Addick Addict[/cite]They only have to stay there and they win. Working 2 singles an over shouldn't be that much of an issue should it?
Currently the table is: Kent - played 10 - 134 points Derby - pl 10- 113 points (not playing in this round of matches) Gloucs - pl 11 - 107 points Northants - pl 9 - 104 Surrey - pl 10 - 102 points.
Kent have five games left after this. Assuming a couple of wins in there then they are home and dry as one of the two promoted teams, at the very least there's a fair amount of cock-up room before Northants or Gloucs can overtake them.
[cite]Posted By: Addick Addict[/cite]They only have to stay there and they win. Working 2 singles an over shouldn't be that much of an issue should it?
Ufton must stay ! At Canterbury, anyway. We're off to our fourth one-day cup final in three years next week ...
Always suspected he was a better wicket-keeper than centre-half, even if not quite up there with such legendary Kent keepers as Ames, Evans, Knott and Geraint Jones (who took one of the best catches behind the stumps I've ever seen on Wednesday evening - although it wasn't exactly behind the stumps, as he ran round to take it diving at full-length where silly mid-off would have been standing. Breathtaking!)
Seriously, it was a delight to see Derek at the 'old players' luncheon in the pavilion at the St Lawrence last Sunday, in the company of several of his first XI contemporaries of 50 years ago, including Bob Wilson, Alan Brown and John Pretlove. Sadly, most of the rest of them now dead.
ps : don't worry about today's defeat. we're still top and it may even do us a favour in terms of not getting too complacent, as far too many of our batsmen failed to apply themselves properly in the game against Mediocresex...
[cite]Posted By: nigel w[/cite]Ufton must stay ! At Canterbury, anyway. We're off to our fourth one-day cup final in three years next week ...
Always suspected he was a better wicket-keeper than centre-half, even if not quite up there with such legendary Kent keepers as Ames, Evans, Knott and Geraint Jones (who took one of the best catches behind the stumps I've ever seen on Wednesday evening - although it wasn't exactly behind the stumps, as he ran round to take it diving at full-length where silly mid-off would have been standing. Breathtaking!
Seriously, it was a delight to see Derek at the 'old players' luncheon in the pavilion at the St Lawrence last Sunday, in the company of several of his first XI contemporaries of 50 years ago, including Bob Wilson, Alan Brown and John Pretlove. Sadly, most of the rest of them now dead.
Have to disagree Nigel that Derek was a better cricketer than footballer.
Derek Ufton played first division football with Charlton for the best part of a decade and played for England against The Rest of Europe. His problem as a footballer was a troublesome shoulder which kept dislocating.
As a keeper he shadowed the great Godfrey Evans for years so never really established himself.
Glad to hear Bob Wilson and Alan Brown are well. I had a drink in the middle of nowhere on the North Downs with Bob and Steve Marsh some years back and both listened patiently to the ramblings of a starstruck fan. Alan Brown was my first "favourite" at kent as I (not very successfully) attempted to bowl quick myself when I played.
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286 needed tomorrow.
Denly 24* VJ 7*
I wonder what Nigel w makes of it?
281 to win.
Van man & Northeast batting...........
They just need to avoid choking over the last few games...
(Hope I haven't spoken too soon)
You spoke too soon!
128-4 Van Man out for 54 :-(
Kent - played 10 - 134 points
Derby - pl 10- 113 points (not playing in this round of matches)
Gloucs - pl 11 - 107 points
Northants - pl 9 - 104
Surrey - pl 10 - 102 points.
Kent have five games left after this. Assuming a couple of wins in there then they are home and dry as one of the two promoted teams, at the very least there's a fair amount of cock-up room before Northants or Gloucs can overtake them.
MvJ just out...Kent 128/4, and need 207 runs.
sorry typical kiss of death from me.
205 needed
192 more
Stevens out for 4. Northeast 36*
Northeast no 36
Kemp no 8
Northeast out for 37.
It's all over now Baby Blue:-(
Azhar out for a blob
Tredwell out
Death throes now :-(
Anjad 31 off 22
4 4's, 1 6.
100 to win........
But only one wicket left.
Middlesex won by 47 runs.
Amjad 62*
Director of Charlton - Relegated
Committee member at Kent - Relegated.
He has to go!
Always suspected he was a better wicket-keeper than centre-half, even if not quite up there with such legendary Kent keepers as Ames, Evans, Knott and Geraint Jones (who took one of the best catches behind the stumps I've ever seen on Wednesday evening - although it wasn't exactly behind the stumps, as he ran round to take it diving at full-length where silly mid-off would have been standing. Breathtaking!)
Seriously, it was a delight to see Derek at the 'old players' luncheon in the pavilion at the St Lawrence last Sunday, in the company of several of his first XI contemporaries of 50 years ago, including Bob Wilson, Alan Brown and John Pretlove. Sadly, most of the rest of them now dead.
ps : don't worry about today's defeat. we're still top and it may even do us a favour in terms of not getting too complacent, as far too many of our batsmen failed to apply themselves properly in the game against Mediocresex...
Have to disagree Nigel that Derek was a better cricketer than footballer.
Derek Ufton played first division football with Charlton for the best part of a decade and played for England against The Rest of Europe. His problem as a footballer was a troublesome shoulder which kept dislocating.
As a keeper he shadowed the great Godfrey Evans for years so never really established himself.
Glad to hear Bob Wilson and Alan Brown are well. I had a drink in the middle of nowhere on the North Downs with Bob and Steve Marsh some years back and both listened patiently to the ramblings of a starstruck fan. Alan Brown was my first "favourite" at kent as I (not very successfully) attempted to bowl quick myself when I played.