I havent contributed to this thread of recent primarily because my season has been cruelly delayed by a serious infection " down below " ..Yes I can almost hear the smirking ( anyway if you want to know more about my private parts you can visit my only fans page 😉)
I digress..way down in the bowels of the Sussex Cricket League division 12 ( south east) ..not very catchy is it ..lolwray opened the innings for Sidley 2s against Herstmonceux 3s and carried his bat for 75 and took 4 wickets off his allotted 9 overs and we still lost !
Not bad for a 66 year old even if I say so myself..I am totally cream crackered now though
One man stood between victory and Bickley Park retaining their top spot today. Byron "Buzz" Gould.
Bickley won the toss and elected to bat. 264 sounds a decent score but far too many of their batsmen got in and out and didn't take advantage of the dimensions of Whitstable's postage stamp ground.
From the very first ball of his innings, which was thumped to the sight screen, Gould was dominant. Eventually Bickley got him out for 144. Too late and Whitstable ended up winning by 3 wickets with half a dozen overs to spare.
So Bickley will have to pick themselves up for next week's fixture against OD CUACO whi have already beaten Bickley once this season.
I played against OD CUACO in Catford and cyphers cricket week a few years back and was very impressed by a few of their young players .No doubt they are maturing
Doesn't help that at least one of the Bickley 1s players was nursing a big boy hangover - we had some birthday drinks for a friend
Came in at the end and scored a few and fielded OK too. Must admit that I thought the vocals were down a decibel or two though compared to the normal level!!!
One man stood between victory and Bickley Park retaining their top spot today. Byron "Buzz" Gould.
Bickley won the toss and elected to bat. 264 sounds a decent score but far too many of their batsmen got in and out and didn't take advantage of the dimensions of Whitstable's postage stamp ground.
From the very first ball of his innings, which was thumped to the sight screen, Gould was dominant. Eventually Bickley got him out for 144. Too late and Whitstable ended up winning by 3 wickets with half a dozen overs to spare.
So Bickley will have to pick themselves up for next week's fixture against OD CUACO whi have already beaten Bickley once this season.
Didn't know the exact stats at the time of watching the game but the scorecard is up now - Gould scored his 144 off 120 balls and hit 15 fours and 7 sixes.
First time I've seen Gould in full flight. Anything that was in his arc and the ball went like an missile. Like all good batsman he knows which balls are ripe to take on and doesn't try to make the shot fit the ball. Interestingly, though, he wasn't anywhere near as effective against the extra pace and slightly shorter length (hip high) bowled by Magin as reflected by the fact that he "only" went for 23 off the bat off 42 balls. Magin also had him caught at slip earlier in the season and had him playing and missing a few times yesterday. Don't get me wrong, Gould can be an assassin with the bat and match winner as he proved yesterday but this probably serves to explain why he hasn't got further in the game than he has. He actually still played a Kent 2s T20 earlier in the season but made just 7 off 11 and hasn't played one since.
Hayes and Bexley dithering about calling it off. Both captains are addicks. Hopefully we all get a trip to the Valley today....
All the other matches are off in the Championship but the Bickley v ODCUACO match is the subject of unwavering, although some might say misguided, belief that they can get some sort of game
Hayes and Bexley dithering about calling it off. Both captains are addicks. Hopefully we all get a trip to the Valley today....
All the other matches are off in the Championship but the Bickley v ODCUACO match is the subject of unwavering, although some might say misguided, belief that they can get some sort of game
Hopefully you made it to the Valley too - I did, but I don't know if Blake and Riley did....
Bickley Park's stuttering end to the season continued with another defeat, this time at the hands of Bromley
Having won the toss, Bickley elected to bat but soon found themselves in trouble at 51-4. An excellent partnership off 113 between Mevada and Magin, both out for 60, gave a semblance of hope that a score of 220 plus might be achievable. But then another collapse that included two unnecessary runs outs and Bickley lost their last five wickets for four runs but, more to the point, with five unused overs. 193 all out.
A early break through was a false dawn for Bickley as Mulla (74) and Greenleaf (41) shared a partnership of just under a hundred and despite being reduced to 166-6, Bromley ended up winning with just under four overs to spare. That last collapse of Bickley's proved to be the difference between the sides.
So Bickley are clinging on to a promotion place by two points with three games to go. They will have to win at least two of those to give themselves a chance and entertain Beckenham next weekend. Hopefully the players that have been missing recently will return to strengthen the side in that respect.
As an illustration of how hard it can be to score runs in the KPL when bowlers are king on decks that are slow and inconsistent, these were the scored yesterday:
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4) Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1) Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0) Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3) Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
As an illustration of how hard it can be to score runs in the KPL when bowlers are king on decks that are slow and inconsistent, these were the scored yesterday:
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4) Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1) Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0) Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3) Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
I umpired the Blackheath vs Hayes game; some truly terrible batting it has to be said.
The deck was fairly green, but it was swing which caused most issues for the batters. Both McVicar (for Hayes) and Wells (for 'Heath) were out bowled shouldering arms to big in-duckers. Blake (Hayes) was out to a very ugly hoick across the line (another bowled) and Tanwar took three wickets in four balls and five in total. A last wicket stand of 24 for Hayes would eventually prove crucial. Blackheath bowled a totally seam attack, using just four bowlers.
Blackheath started OK with McVicar desperately unlucky in his opening spell. It was after drinks that it all collapsed for Blackheath, with McVicar's second spell and (ex-CWKCC youngster) Alfie Peck reeking havoc, and 60-2 became 100-7. By now (40 overs), Hayes had used up all of their (good) seam options, and Blake came on with his "it's all going to be down to me" hat on. Sure enough, his off-breaks picked up two wickets, and with the scores close, Blackheath's captain tried to see them home. Sadly for him, the seemingly winning hit was plucked out of the air by a diving Peck at midwicket, and Hayes had a very unlikely win.
The game was marred by far to numerous appeals - every time the ball went through to the keeper or hit the pad, everyone seemed to go up. Every not out was queried and questioned, with astonished gazes when you explained why it was not out. Of course the decisions which were given were also seemingly incorrect...
It also didn't help that the scoreboard wasn't consistently working, leaving players unsure what over it was and what the score was...
I'm glad that I don't have either team to officiate again this season.
As an illustration of how hard it can be to score runs in the KPL when bowlers are king on decks that are slow and inconsistent, these were the scored yesterday:
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4) Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1) Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0) Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3) Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
I umpired the Blackheath vs Hayes game; some truly terrible batting it has to be said.
The deck was fairly green, but it was swing which caused most issues for the batters. Both McVicar (for Hayes) and Wells (for 'Heath) were out bowled shouldering arms to big in-duckers. Blake (Hayes) was out to a very ugly hoick across the line (another bowled) and Tanwar took three wickets in four balls and five in total. A last wicket stand of 24 for Hayes would eventually prove crucial. Blackheath bowled a totally seam attack, using just four bowlers.
Blackheath started OK with McVicar desperately unlucky in his opening spell. It was after drinks that it all collapsed for Blackheath, with McVicar's second spell and (ex-CWKCC youngster) Alfie Peck reeking havoc, and 60-2 became 100-7. By now (40 overs), Hayes had used up all of their (good) seam options, and Blake came on with his "it's all going to be down to me" hat on. Sure enough, his off-breaks picked up two wickets, and with the scores close, Blackheath's captain tried to see them home. Sadly for him, the seemingly winning hit was plucked out of the air by a diving Peck at midwicket, and Hayes had a very unlikely win.
The game was marred by far to numerous appeals - every time the ball went through to the keeper or hit the pad, everyone seemed to go up. Every not out was queried and questioned, with astonished gazes when you explained why it was not out. Of course the decisions which were given were also seemingly incorrect...
It also didn't help that the scoreboard wasn't consistently working, leaving players unsure what over it was and what the score was...
I'm glad that I don't have either team to officiate again this season.
Alfie Peck was with Kent as an under 11. His parents told the Kent coaches that he couldn't play at the Taunton Festival that season - never let it be said that a Kent coach scorned will hold that against an 11 year old but poor Alfie wasn't picked again that year. The two coaches in question were removed from their position a couple of years later. I think Alfie's size and lack of pace counted against him and he actually turned himself into a decent batsman who plays withing his limitations. Great to hear he's doing well.
The incessant appealing is something that has become more and more prevalent. I could name a few sides where is is actually co-ordinated to the extent that they will echo round the ground from long leg to long off. A couple of seasons ago Seb edged one into his pads, the whole Hayes team went off, Seb was given out and on his way off, MacVicar the bowler, said to him "sorry mate" with a little chuckle. He didn't blame the Umpire who later apologised to him for his mistake because it has become part of the game to appeal for anything and everything. It becomes attritional which makes it incredibly hard for Umpires who, unlike in the pro game, don't have the benefit of a thrid Umpire.
As an illustration of how hard it can be to score runs in the KPL when bowlers are king on decks that are slow and inconsistent, these were the scored yesterday:
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4) Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1) Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0) Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3) Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
I umpired the Blackheath vs Hayes game; some truly terrible batting it has to be said.
The deck was fairly green, but it was swing which caused most issues for the batters. Both McVicar (for Hayes) and Wells (for 'Heath) were out bowled shouldering arms to big in-duckers. Blake (Hayes) was out to a very ugly hoick across the line (another bowled) and Tanwar took three wickets in four balls and five in total. A last wicket stand of 24 for Hayes would eventually prove crucial. Blackheath bowled a totally seam attack, using just four bowlers.
Blackheath started OK with McVicar desperately unlucky in his opening spell. It was after drinks that it all collapsed for Blackheath, with McVicar's second spell and (ex-CWKCC youngster) Alfie Peck reeking havoc, and 60-2 became 100-7. By now (40 overs), Hayes had used up all of their (good) seam options, and Blake came on with his "it's all going to be down to me" hat on. Sure enough, his off-breaks picked up two wickets, and with the scores close, Blackheath's captain tried to see them home. Sadly for him, the seemingly winning hit was plucked out of the air by a diving Peck at midwicket, and Hayes had a very unlikely win.
The game was marred by far to numerous appeals - every time the ball went through to the keeper or hit the pad, everyone seemed to go up. Every not out was queried and questioned, with astonished gazes when you explained why it was not out. Of course the decisions which were given were also seemingly incorrect...
It also didn't help that the scoreboard wasn't consistently working, leaving players unsure what over it was and what the score was...
I'm glad that I don't have either team to officiate again this season.
Alfie Peck was with Kent as an under 11. His parents told the Kent coaches that he couldn't play at the Taunton Festival that season - never let it be said that a Kent coach scorned will hold that against an 11 year old but poor Alfie wasn't picked again that year. The two coaches in question were removed from their position a couple of years later. I think Alfie's size and lack of pace counted against him and he actually turned himself into a decent batsman who plays withing his limitations. Great to hear he's doing well.
The incessant appealing is something that has become more and more prevalent. I could name a few sides where is is actually co-ordinated to the extent that they will echo round the ground from long leg to long off. A couple of seasons ago Seb edged one into his pads, the whole Hayes team went off, Seb was given out and on his way off, MacVicar the bowler, said to him "sorry mate" with a little chuckle. He didn't blame the Umpire who later apologised to him for his mistake because it has become part of the game to appeal for anything and everything. It becomes attritional which makes it incredibly hard for Umpires who, unlike in the pro game, don't have the benefit of a thrid Umpire.
Yes, it was the attritional values that we were fighting against yesterday...I do know if some (ex) umpires who you could guarantee would give the third appeal of the day out. But with experienced umpires (like I think I am) that doesn't wash...so it just becomes tedious when square leg or cover point give it loads when the ball was missing leg stump by a mile. And as for the questioning, I know Blackheath wanted to get Blake out, but if it's turned down that should be the end of it. Hayes were just as bad with one from my end and another from my colleagues; we both had legitimate reasons to turn the appeals down, but astonishment seems to be par for the course these days (especially when the games are as close as yesterday).
Alfie Peck has filled out a lot and bowled a decent lick; a lovely polite lad too! Yes, I understand his parents had a lot of control over who he played with in his junior days, and were desperate for a club to give him a chance to improve. He was one of those who may have been better staying at Chislehurst and growing there rather than chasing the Premier club glory at Hayes at too junior an age...
As an illustration of how hard it can be to score runs in the KPL when bowlers are king on decks that are slow and inconsistent, these were the scored yesterday:
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4) Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1) Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0) Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3) Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
I umpired the Blackheath vs Hayes game; some truly terrible batting it has to be said.
The deck was fairly green, but it was swing which caused most issues for the batters. Both McVicar (for Hayes) and Wells (for 'Heath) were out bowled shouldering arms to big in-duckers. Blake (Hayes) was out to a very ugly hoick across the line (another bowled) and Tanwar took three wickets in four balls and five in total. A last wicket stand of 24 for Hayes would eventually prove crucial. Blackheath bowled a totally seam attack, using just four bowlers.
Blackheath started OK with McVicar desperately unlucky in his opening spell. It was after drinks that it all collapsed for Blackheath, with McVicar's second spell and (ex-CWKCC youngster) Alfie Peck reeking havoc, and 60-2 became 100-7. By now (40 overs), Hayes had used up all of their (good) seam options, and Blake came on with his "it's all going to be down to me" hat on. Sure enough, his off-breaks picked up two wickets, and with the scores close, Blackheath's captain tried to see them home. Sadly for him, the seemingly winning hit was plucked out of the air by a diving Peck at midwicket, and Hayes had a very unlikely win.
The game was marred by far to numerous appeals - every time the ball went through to the keeper or hit the pad, everyone seemed to go up. Every not out was queried and questioned, with astonished gazes when you explained why it was not out. Of course the decisions which were given were also seemingly incorrect...
It also didn't help that the scoreboard wasn't consistently working, leaving players unsure what over it was and what the score was...
I'm glad that I don't have either team to officiate again this season.
Alfie Peck was with Kent as an under 11. His parents told the Kent coaches that he couldn't play at the Taunton Festival that season - never let it be said that a Kent coach scorned will hold that against an 11 year old but poor Alfie wasn't picked again that year. The two coaches in question were removed from their position a couple of years later. I think Alfie's size and lack of pace counted against him and he actually turned himself into a decent batsman who plays withing his limitations. Great to hear he's doing well.
The incessant appealing is something that has become more and more prevalent. I could name a few sides where is is actually co-ordinated to the extent that they will echo round the ground from long leg to long off. A couple of seasons ago Seb edged one into his pads, the whole Hayes team went off, Seb was given out and on his way off, MacVicar the bowler, said to him "sorry mate" with a little chuckle. He didn't blame the Umpire who later apologised to him for his mistake because it has become part of the game to appeal for anything and everything. It becomes attritional which makes it incredibly hard for Umpires who, unlike in the pro game, don't have the benefit of a thrid Umpire.
Which leads on to one of my favourite subjects. To walk or not to walk. In my eyes if you hit it and you know you hit it, you put the bat under your arm and walk off. In my eyes anything other than that is bang out of order.
As an illustration of how hard it can be to score runs in the KPL when bowlers are king on decks that are slow and inconsistent, these were the scored yesterday:
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4) Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1) Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0) Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3) Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
I umpired the Blackheath vs Hayes game; some truly terrible batting it has to be said.
The deck was fairly green, but it was swing which caused most issues for the batters. Both McVicar (for Hayes) and Wells (for 'Heath) were out bowled shouldering arms to big in-duckers. Blake (Hayes) was out to a very ugly hoick across the line (another bowled) and Tanwar took three wickets in four balls and five in total. A last wicket stand of 24 for Hayes would eventually prove crucial. Blackheath bowled a totally seam attack, using just four bowlers.
Blackheath started OK with McVicar desperately unlucky in his opening spell. It was after drinks that it all collapsed for Blackheath, with McVicar's second spell and (ex-CWKCC youngster) Alfie Peck reeking havoc, and 60-2 became 100-7. By now (40 overs), Hayes had used up all of their (good) seam options, and Blake came on with his "it's all going to be down to me" hat on. Sure enough, his off-breaks picked up two wickets, and with the scores close, Blackheath's captain tried to see them home. Sadly for him, the seemingly winning hit was plucked out of the air by a diving Peck at midwicket, and Hayes had a very unlikely win.
The game was marred by far to numerous appeals - every time the ball went through to the keeper or hit the pad, everyone seemed to go up. Every not out was queried and questioned, with astonished gazes when you explained why it was not out. Of course the decisions which were given were also seemingly incorrect...
It also didn't help that the scoreboard wasn't consistently working, leaving players unsure what over it was and what the score was...
I'm glad that I don't have either team to officiate again this season.
Alfie Peck was with Kent as an under 11. His parents told the Kent coaches that he couldn't play at the Taunton Festival that season - never let it be said that a Kent coach scorned will hold that against an 11 year old but poor Alfie wasn't picked again that year. The two coaches in question were removed from their position a couple of years later. I think Alfie's size and lack of pace counted against him and he actually turned himself into a decent batsman who plays withing his limitations. Great to hear he's doing well.
The incessant appealing is something that has become more and more prevalent. I could name a few sides where is is actually co-ordinated to the extent that they will echo round the ground from long leg to long off. A couple of seasons ago Seb edged one into his pads, the whole Hayes team went off, Seb was given out and on his way off, MacVicar the bowler, said to him "sorry mate" with a little chuckle. He didn't blame the Umpire who later apologised to him for his mistake because it has become part of the game to appeal for anything and everything. It becomes attritional which makes it incredibly hard for Umpires who, unlike in the pro game, don't have the benefit of a thrid Umpire.
Which leads on to one of my favourite subjects. To walk or not to walk. In my eyes if you hit it and you know you hit it, you put the bat under your arm and walk off. In my eyes anything other than that is bang out of order.
Well, we all try to play within the spirit, but it is rare for anyone to walk these days, even if a slip catch is taken cleanly.
I gave a guy out yesterday caught and bowled - the thick inside edge onto his pad, the ball ballooning into the air and being taken cleanly. He stood and looked but did trudge off. What gnarled me was having to tell the scorer (who the batter had to walk passed!) how he was out!!!! Why couldn't the batter have told him - it was very damn obvious! But that's part of the "game" now, trying to put doubt into the umpires minds.
As an illustration of how hard it can be to score runs in the KPL when bowlers are king on decks that are slow and inconsistent, these were the scored yesterday:
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4) Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1) Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0) Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3) Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
I umpired the Blackheath vs Hayes game; some truly terrible batting it has to be said.
The deck was fairly green, but it was swing which caused most issues for the batters. Both McVicar (for Hayes) and Wells (for 'Heath) were out bowled shouldering arms to big in-duckers. Blake (Hayes) was out to a very ugly hoick across the line (another bowled) and Tanwar took three wickets in four balls and five in total. A last wicket stand of 24 for Hayes would eventually prove crucial. Blackheath bowled a totally seam attack, using just four bowlers.
Blackheath started OK with McVicar desperately unlucky in his opening spell. It was after drinks that it all collapsed for Blackheath, with McVicar's second spell and (ex-CWKCC youngster) Alfie Peck reeking havoc, and 60-2 became 100-7. By now (40 overs), Hayes had used up all of their (good) seam options, and Blake came on with his "it's all going to be down to me" hat on. Sure enough, his off-breaks picked up two wickets, and with the scores close, Blackheath's captain tried to see them home. Sadly for him, the seemingly winning hit was plucked out of the air by a diving Peck at midwicket, and Hayes had a very unlikely win.
The game was marred by far to numerous appeals - every time the ball went through to the keeper or hit the pad, everyone seemed to go up. Every not out was queried and questioned, with astonished gazes when you explained why it was not out. Of course the decisions which were given were also seemingly incorrect...
It also didn't help that the scoreboard wasn't consistently working, leaving players unsure what over it was and what the score was...
I'm glad that I don't have either team to officiate again this season.
Alfie Peck was with Kent as an under 11. His parents told the Kent coaches that he couldn't play at the Taunton Festival that season - never let it be said that a Kent coach scorned will hold that against an 11 year old but poor Alfie wasn't picked again that year. The two coaches in question were removed from their position a couple of years later. I think Alfie's size and lack of pace counted against him and he actually turned himself into a decent batsman who plays withing his limitations. Great to hear he's doing well.
The incessant appealing is something that has become more and more prevalent. I could name a few sides where is is actually co-ordinated to the extent that they will echo round the ground from long leg to long off. A couple of seasons ago Seb edged one into his pads, the whole Hayes team went off, Seb was given out and on his way off, MacVicar the bowler, said to him "sorry mate" with a little chuckle. He didn't blame the Umpire who later apologised to him for his mistake because it has become part of the game to appeal for anything and everything. It becomes attritional which makes it incredibly hard for Umpires who, unlike in the pro game, don't have the benefit of a thrid Umpire.
Which leads on to one of my favourite subjects. To walk or not to walk. In my eyes if you hit it and you know you hit it, you put the bat under your arm and walk off. In my eyes anything other than that is bang out of order.
Well, we all try to play within the spirit, but it is rare for anyone to walk these days, even if a slip catch is taken cleanly.
I gave a guy out yesterday caught and bowled - the thick inside edge onto his pad, the ball ballooning into the air and being taken cleanly. He stood and looked but did trudge off. What gnarled me was having to tell the scorer (who the batter had to walk passed!) how he was out!!!! Why couldn't the batter have told him - it was very damn obvious! But that's part of the "game" now, trying to put doubt into the umpires minds.
Best line I heard from an umpire to a young batsman who was standing his ground after middling to the keeper - are you going to walk or do I have to give you out ?
I understand not walking at the top levels - it's competition and a lot of these players are competing for Kent honours at some level I imagine - but I have had about four blokes stand their ground off me this year, in Div 12, of whom two have remained in (home umpires) and two walked off as if they'd just been administered the greatest injustice in the universe.
We have had a couple of guys stand their ground too, which I really dislike. It is Div 12 lads. Go if they go up.
Super Bexley performance yesterday to beat Wanstead and make it into the National cup semi final. They play Teddington away next Sunday. So only one game away from a return to Lords for the final.
Watched bits of it on the stream and Bexley looked done for earlier on scoring at less than 3 and 55-5 but did so well to build up a total of 175 . then Wanstead recovered from early losses to get to 114-4 but big prospect Ali Zeb (scored 171 and 64 during the week for Essex u18 v Hamps u18 in the week, think he’s 16 ) fell and they collapsed to 125 all out .
My eldest son who hadn’t played a league game for 7 weeks due to weather and school trips and holiday came back and once again they scraped a win in the tightest of divisions where anyone can beat anyone , last time he played it was against the team who were bottom and we beat em in a close game they’re now just behind us in third (and play each other next week) last match we played we lost to at the time to 8th place by 7 runs in the last over . On Saturday our keeper got injured in the warm up, so he dropped down the batting order to 10 and we scrambled to 192 , boffin son got 26 not out and leads the batting averages (50 odd) for the first team batting at ten cos of a few not outs , he’s sensible and has improved but is limited on his shots and I regularly topple him in the nets 😀 Galleywood then started well getting to 52 before the first wicket fell and then they just lost a few regularly as we got them to 131/7 with my sons pies getting 3 wickets before he received some treatment and ended with 43-3 in his 8 overs the oppos tail wagged and our 35 extras looked like they’d cost us before the stand in skipper got the last wicket with a c & b with the oppo 5 short . Mad season where we could be bottom because of our 8 wins only one was comfortable the rest have been coin flips . will be a miracle for us to make it 3 back to back promotions to the Mid Essex Prem but it’s in our hands … we’ve lost sooo many influential players this season due to work commitments and other stuff , they’ve just managed to keep scrambling results . I came back too early after knee op , surgeon said ok but my new physio who’d had a similar op said I hadn’t built enough up but I could play not too crazily later on in the season if I put some work in , which I have .
So I’ve pencilled my comeback in for the inter club match on bank holiday Monday and I’ve requested to be on the opposite side to boffin and Peter Kay , they say I rate myself too much, so I’m gonna give them a lesson !!
I mean yesterday Peter Kay got a fucking diamond duck (is that what it’s called ) , he’d got brought in as a filler for the u13 teams friendly and as we retired everyone he came in in the last over and proceeded to just set off before seeing the ball had gone straight to shortish mid on who rolled the ball on to the stumps as my son turned like the qe2 before being left stranded a couple of yards short for a fat duck without facing ffs , he bowled a couple of overs of shit for 10 but did take a decent catch that left him with a cartoon style throbbing hand from a drilled drive going over his head at mid off that he plucked out of the air.
Super Bexley performance yesterday to beat Wanstead and make it into the National cup semi final. They play Teddington away next Sunday. So only one game away from a return to Lords for the final.
And to do so without Ball (left), Riley (holiday), and overseas Burdon (gone home) was even better!
Super Bexley performance yesterday to beat Wanstead and make it into the National cup semi final. They play Teddington away next Sunday. So only one game away from a return to Lords for the final.
And to do so without Ball (left), Riley (holiday), and overseas Burdon (gone home) was even better!
I understand not walking at the top levels - it's competition and a lot of these players are competing for Kent honours at some level I imagine - but I have had about four blokes stand their ground off me this year, in Div 12, of whom two have remained in (home umpires) and two walked off as if they'd just been administered the greatest injustice in the universe.
We have had a couple of guys stand their ground too, which I really dislike. It is Div 12 lads. Go if they go up.
The one that seems to have crept into the game is the one where the player refuses to look at the Umpire at any point following an appeal. There was one over the weekend where the batsman clearly edged the ball and watched it go into the keeper's gloves, didn't walk, refused to look at the Umpire, scratched his mark with his boot, then looked up by which time the Umpire's finger had long since happened and the fielding side were in a huddle, then carried on scratching his mark before eventually walking off. What is that about?
My son said in his match yesterday (they play in a crappy time League thing where the umpiring by teams is appalling, no one gives lbw's unless its the rare honest guy in the oppo and its a bit of a pain , it's our first season in it and probably our last ) anyway when we're batting oppo are shouting 2,2 2 2 or 3 3 3 3 trying to put the batsmen running off and lead to confusion , our player umpire pulled em on it a few times saying there may be penalty runs if it continues there was some argument before eventually i think the bellends shut up . Do any of you know what the law, penalty is for that sort of shennagins ... i'd never heard it before but its pathetic
My son said in his match yesterday (they play in a crappy time League thing where the umpiring by teams is appalling, no one gives lbw's unless its the rare honest guy in the oppo and its a bit of a pain , it's our first season in it and probably our last ) anyway when we're batting oppo are shouting 2,2 2 2 or 3 3 3 3 trying to put the batsmen running off and lead to confusion , our player umpire pulled em on it a few times saying there may be penalty runs if it continues there was some argument before eventually i think the bellends shut up . Do any of you know what the law, penalty is for that sort of shennagins ... i'd never heard it before but its pathetic
Not heard that before but it's covered here:
41.2.1 The umpires shall be the sole judges of fair and unfair play. If an umpire considers that any action by a player, not covered in the Laws, is unfair, he/she shall call and signal Dead ball, if appropriate, as soon as it becomes clear that the call will not disadvantage the non-offending side, and report the matter to the other umpire.
41.2.1.1 If this is a first offence by that side, the bowler's end umpire shall then - summon the offending player's captain and issue a first and final warning which shall apply to all members of the team for the remainder of the match. - warn the offending player's captain that any further such offence by any member of his/her team shall result in the award of 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
Had the pleasure to umpire OD Cuaco CC 4s vs Old Colfes 4s today. A low scoring thriller, OCs won 8 down in the final over. @PaddyP17 made a mockery of the ODs top order with 5-24 and a total of 137 always looked below par. ODs battled back and looked to be in poll position with OCs 8 down needing 20 form 4 overs. A very good 9th wicket partnership saw OCs home with 4 balls to spare, not before ODs had turned down a difficult chance with 10 runs needed. Lovely to meet fellow addicks @PaddyP17, @AshBurton and his son Simon. Wish you all well and the only disappointment was not to see @Leuth perform since he was promoted to OCs 2s, purely on merit I understand....
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I digress..way down in the bowels of the Sussex Cricket League division 12 ( south east) ..not very catchy is it ..lolwray opened the innings for Sidley 2s against Herstmonceux 3s and carried his bat for 75 and took 4 wickets off his allotted 9 overs and we still lost !
Not bad for a 66 year old even if I say so myself..I am totally cream crackered now though
First time I've seen Gould in full flight. Anything that was in his arc and the ball went like an missile. Like all good batsman he knows which balls are ripe to take on and doesn't try to make the shot fit the ball. Interestingly, though, he wasn't anywhere near as effective against the extra pace and slightly shorter length (hip high) bowled by Magin as reflected by the fact that he "only" went for 23 off the bat off 42 balls. Magin also had him caught at slip earlier in the season and had him playing and missing a few times yesterday. Don't get me wrong, Gould can be an assassin with the bat and match winner as he proved yesterday but this probably serves to explain why he hasn't got further in the game than he has. He actually still played a Kent 2s T20 earlier in the season but made just 7 off 11 and hasn't played one since.
water sitting on there already
groundsman has called sons game off
poor fucker has to come to the valley now
Having won the toss, Bickley elected to bat but soon found themselves in trouble at 51-4. An excellent partnership off 113 between Mevada and Magin, both out for 60, gave a semblance of hope that a score of 220 plus might be achievable. But then another collapse that included two unnecessary runs outs and Bickley lost their last five wickets for four runs but, more to the point, with five unused overs. 193 all out.
A early break through was a false dawn for Bickley as Mulla (74) and Greenleaf (41) shared a partnership of just under a hundred and despite being reduced to 166-6, Bromley ended up winning with just under four overs to spare. That last collapse of Bickley's proved to be the difference between the sides.
So Bickley are clinging on to a promotion place by two points with three games to go. They will have to win at least two of those to give themselves a chance and entertain Beckenham next weekend. Hopefully the players that have been missing recently will return to strengthen the side in that respect.
Bexley 231-8 (50) v Lordswood 234-7 (49.4)
Hayes 124 AO (33.5) v Blackheath 123 AO (43.1)
Sevenoaks Vine 173 AO (44) v Minster 107 AO (30.0)
Tunbridge Wells 101 AO (32.1) v Sandwich 79 AO (24.3)
Holmesdale 146 AO (35.3) v St Lwawrence 148-5 (31.4)
The Bexley v Lordswood game was the only one in which any player hit a 50 although Shaun Evans did manage 100* in that match
The deck was fairly green, but it was swing which caused most issues for the batters. Both McVicar (for Hayes) and Wells (for 'Heath) were out bowled shouldering arms to big in-duckers. Blake (Hayes) was out to a very ugly hoick across the line (another bowled) and Tanwar took three wickets in four balls and five in total. A last wicket stand of 24 for Hayes would eventually prove crucial. Blackheath bowled a totally seam attack, using just four bowlers.
Blackheath started OK with McVicar desperately unlucky in his opening spell. It was after drinks that it all collapsed for Blackheath, with McVicar's second spell and (ex-CWKCC youngster) Alfie Peck reeking havoc, and 60-2 became 100-7. By now (40 overs), Hayes had used up all of their (good) seam options, and Blake came on with his "it's all going to be down to me" hat on. Sure enough, his off-breaks picked up two wickets, and with the scores close, Blackheath's captain tried to see them home. Sadly for him, the seemingly winning hit was plucked out of the air by a diving Peck at midwicket, and Hayes had a very unlikely win.
The game was marred by far to numerous appeals - every time the ball went through to the keeper or hit the pad, everyone seemed to go up. Every not out was queried and questioned, with astonished gazes when you explained why it was not out. Of course the decisions which were given were also seemingly incorrect...
It also didn't help that the scoreboard wasn't consistently working, leaving players unsure what over it was and what the score was...
I'm glad that I don't have either team to officiate again this season.
The incessant appealing is something that has become more and more prevalent. I could name a few sides where is is actually co-ordinated to the extent that they will echo round the ground from long leg to long off. A couple of seasons ago Seb edged one into his pads, the whole Hayes team went off, Seb was given out and on his way off, MacVicar the bowler, said to him "sorry mate" with a little chuckle. He didn't blame the Umpire who later apologised to him for his mistake because it has become part of the game to appeal for anything and everything. It becomes attritional which makes it incredibly hard for Umpires who, unlike in the pro game, don't have the benefit of a thrid Umpire.
Alfie Peck has filled out a lot and bowled a decent lick; a lovely polite lad too! Yes, I understand his parents had a lot of control over who he played with in his junior days, and were desperate for a club to give him a chance to improve. He was one of those who may have been better staying at Chislehurst and growing there rather than chasing the Premier club glory at Hayes at too junior an age...
I gave a guy out yesterday caught and bowled - the thick inside edge onto his pad, the ball ballooning into the air and being taken cleanly. He stood and looked but did trudge off. What gnarled me was having to tell the scorer (who the batter had to walk passed!) how he was out!!!! Why couldn't the batter have told him - it was very damn obvious! But that's part of the "game" now, trying to put doubt into the umpires minds.
We have had a couple of guys stand their ground too, which I really dislike. It is Div 12 lads. Go if they go up.
then Wanstead recovered from early losses to get to 114-4 but big prospect Ali Zeb (scored 171 and 64 during the week for Essex u18 v Hamps u18 in the week, think he’s 16 ) fell and they collapsed to 125 all out .
On Saturday our keeper got injured in the warm up, so he dropped down the batting order to 10 and we scrambled to 192 , boffin son got 26 not out and leads the batting averages (50 odd) for the first team batting at ten cos of a few not outs , he’s sensible and has improved but is limited on his shots and I regularly topple him in the nets 😀
Galleywood then started well getting to 52 before the first wicket fell and then they just lost a few regularly as we got them to 131/7 with my sons pies getting 3 wickets before he received some treatment and ended with 43-3 in his 8 overs
the oppos tail wagged and our 35 extras looked like they’d cost us before the stand in skipper got the last wicket with a c & b with the oppo 5 short .
Mad season where we could be bottom because of our 8 wins only one was comfortable the rest have been coin flips .
will be a miracle for us to make it 3 back to back promotions to the Mid Essex Prem but it’s in our hands … we’ve lost sooo many influential players this season due to work commitments and other stuff , they’ve just managed to keep scrambling results .
I came back too early after knee op , surgeon said ok but my new physio who’d had a similar op said I hadn’t built enough up but I could play not too crazily later on in the season if I put some work in , which I have .
Not forgetting Jas Singh either
anyway when we're batting oppo are shouting 2,2 2 2 or 3 3 3 3 trying to put the batsmen running off and lead to confusion , our player umpire pulled em on it a few times saying there may be penalty runs if it continues there was some argument before eventually i think the bellends shut up .
Do any of you know what the law, penalty is for that sort of shennagins ... i'd never heard it before but its pathetic
41.2.1 The umpires shall be the sole judges of fair and unfair play. If an umpire considers that any action by a player, not covered in the Laws, is unfair, he/she shall call and signal Dead ball, if appropriate, as soon as it becomes clear that the call will not disadvantage the non-offending side, and report the matter to the other umpire.
41.2.1.1 If this is a first offence by that side, the bowler's end umpire shall then
- summon the offending player's captain and issue a first and final warning which shall apply to all members of the team for the remainder of the match.
- warn the offending player's captain that any further such offence by any member of his/her team shall result in the award of 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
A low scoring thriller, OCs won 8 down in the final over.
@PaddyP17 made a mockery of the ODs top order with 5-24 and a total of 137 always looked below par.
ODs battled back and looked to be in poll position with OCs 8 down needing 20 form 4 overs.
A very good 9th wicket partnership saw OCs home with 4 balls to spare, not before ODs had turned down a difficult chance with 10 runs needed.
Lovely to meet fellow addicks @PaddyP17, @AshBurton and his son Simon.
Wish you all well and the only disappointment was not to see @Leuth perform since he was promoted to OCs 2s, purely on merit I understand....