what pisses me off is commentators saying this game isn't important.The sunday league is and always has been a important competition and a very big crowd puller.If Kent don't give it the respect is deserves,people wont turn up and they will lose valuable income.
i listened to that mate and it was them saying this game wasn't important,whether they were getting behind the players or not, I think for the crowds it pulls the pro 40 should be treated with a bit more respect.
Sorry Steve, I'm abit biased as I know Pete who does the commentary.
I don't think they were disrespecting the game, just the fact that even if we win this League 2 trophy it doesn't matter as its the last season of this competition. Thats why they were talking about what will replace it next year.
[cite]Posted By: Miserableold-ish git[/cite]Saturday: Eric Hollies (who he ?) Stand.
Block 25
Row GG
Seat 15.
Where you at Soundas,Fanny,et al. ?
Eric Hollies was a long serving Warwickshire spin bowler (leggy I think) whose main claim to fame was bowling Don Bradman out for 0 in his final test innings thus depriving him of the 4 runs he needed to retire from test cricket with an average of 100.
Fanny - if you got yr tkts through Kent CCC, you and Sir Bob should be seated very near me and Mr & Mrs MOG as the entire Kent allocation is in two blocks of the Eric Hollies stand (unlike the past two years at finals day when the Kent fans were dotted all around the ground)...
Sir Bob apparently bought our tickets from " another source" as we decided to go after all the Kent AND Warwicks allocations were sold out.Paid a bit over the odds but, hey, just pleased to be going.
Might have to wave to you from the " prawn sandwich " area in the ground !
[cite]Posted By: Fanny Fanackapan[/cite]Sir Bob apparently bought our tickets from " another source" as we decided to go after all the Kent AND Warwicks allocations were sold out.Paid a bit over the odds but, hey, just pleased to be going.
Might have to wave to you from the " prawn sandwich " area in the ground !
Yep...Eric Hollies was a leg spinner who played a handful of Tests for England either side of the war and another who lost the best years of his career to the war. As Len says above he's mostly remembered for bowling Don Bradman for a duck in his last Test innings in 1948. Bradman was cheered to the wicket, but missed a googly second ball and never played Test cricket again, despite attempts to persuade him to reconsider his retirement so he could score the few runs he needed to average 100.
He is also remembered for being one of Warwickshire's highest ever wicket takers but despite his bowling ability he couldn't bat to save his life and his batting ability, or lack of it made him a hero. I think he took more wickets than he scored runs in his first class career, which is some achievement over a long career.
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Me too!
Kent scored 258-4,
Middlesex 80-2 off 15.1.
We're in the Eric Hollies (who he ?) stand
Block 25
Row GG
Seats 15 & 16.
off 21overs
(18 overs).
Need 109 off 60 balls or 10.9 per over.
Shah *100
69 needed off 42 balls.
Why can't (super) Kent do anything the easy way ?
Shah out for 130 off 93 balls.
19 off 18 balls..........
17 off 13
Kent win by 12.
Thanks for the score updates P.
I don't think they were disrespecting the game, just the fact that even if we win this League 2 trophy it doesn't matter as its the last season of this competition. Thats why they were talking about what will replace it next year.
Block 25
Row GG
Seat 15.
Where you at Soundas,Fanny,et al. ?
Eric Hollies was a long serving Warwickshire spin bowler (leggy I think) whose main claim to fame was bowling Don Bradman out for 0 in his final test innings thus depriving him of the 4 runs he needed to retire from test cricket with an average of 100.
Might have to wave to you from the " prawn sandwich " area in the ground !
Ooooooo........................get you!
He is also remembered for being one of Warwickshire's highest ever wicket takers but despite his bowling ability he couldn't bat to save his life and his batting ability, or lack of it made him a hero. I think he took more wickets than he scored runs in his first class career, which is some achievement over a long career.
30-1 off 10.
Key* 28