FC - Match 9

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Away to the side in 2nd today, just need to pick up more points than them to secure the title. We're all at Sublime, so we're at full-strength.

Poetry in Motion v BATTY SHRIMPERS

We can tell you that BATTY SHRIMPERS won the toss and elected to bat. 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 8 (2 runs). BATTY SHRIMPERS: 31-0, runrate=3.88
Stamps 4-1-5-0
Pollock* 5 (17 balls)
Evelyn 26 (31 balls)

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Mrs BB leads her division due to the fact that she's lost less games than the team in 2nd, so 2 maximum point wins for her will secure the title.

She's at home to the side in 3rd place, who actually beat her earlier in the season, although she had a pretty rubbish side out. She's at full-strength today though, so should do the business.

DIBS DIPPERS v Woodham XI

We can tell you that Woodham XI won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking quite cracked! A field day for the seam bowlers I would reckon on this sunny day.

End of Over 8 (1 runs). Woodham XI: 24-2, runrate=3.00
Eagles 4-1-16-1
Riggott* 3 (5 balls)
Blakeman 3 (17 balls)

Last Wicket: Kewell b. Mohammed 14 (FOW: 18/2)

 

[Napster]

End of Over 9 (8 runs, 2lb). Napster's XI: 43-0, runrate=4.78
Eckstein 5-0-23-0
Jefferson* 13 (26 balls)
Armstrong 26 (30 balls)

A decent knock. Need to win this and last FC game to stay in the division.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Looks as though we're going to wrap up the title this week.

Poetry in Motion v BATTY SHRIMPERS

BATTY SHRIMPERS won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 29 (9 runs). BATTY SHRIMPERS: 164-1, runrate=5.66
Mallikarjun 5-0-38-1
Evelyn* 89 (85 balls)
Nagendranath 46 (52 balls)

Last Wicket: Pollock b. Mallikarjun 23 (FOW: 77/1)

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Mrs BB going well.

DIBS DIPPERS v Woodham XI

Woodham XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 28 (1 runs). Woodham XI: 53-5, runrate=1.89
Sipho 3-0-6-0
Abraham* 17 (44 balls)
Bolan 4 (37 balls)

Last Wicket: Fleming c. Murdoch b. York 0 (FOW: 30/5)

 

[Napster]

End of Over 35 (1 runs). Napster's XI: 154-0, runrate=4.40
Greene 9-1-33-0
Armstrong* 76 (113 balls)
Jefferson 73 (99 balls)

 

[blues_r_best]

The players are off the field for lunch.

End of Over 35 (10 runs). Southend United: 153-2, runrate=4.37
Macaulay 9-1-39-0
Artell* 61 (102 balls)
Wright 63 (64 balls)
Last Wicket: Marcel c. Mcnally b. Mamello 29 (FOW: 48/2)

 

[blues_r_best]

The players are off the field for the change of innings.

End of Over 61 (Maiden, 3b). Southend United: 246-10, runrate=4.03
Grogan 10-2-38-1
Wright* 128 (132 balls)
60.4 W Grogan to Cahill
Gotcha! A swing, a miss, and a long walk back to his team in the pavilion. Not one of his finest strokes...

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Declaration just after tea at this rate.

Poetry in Motion v BATTY SHRIMPERS

BATTY SHRIMPERS won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 66 (3 runs). BATTY SHRIMPERS: 329-3, runrate=4.98
Mallikarjun 15-1-65-2
Evelyn* 187 (174 balls)
Downing 9 (18 balls)

Last Wicket: Ricketts c. Herbert b. Mallikarjun 51 (FOW: 313/3)

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Great performance from Mrs BB's bowlers.

DIBS DIPPERS v Woodham XI

Woodham XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 1 (6 runs). DIBS DIPPERS: 6-0, runrate=6.00
Trail by 99 runs. (Woodham XI 105-10)
Proudlock 1-0-6-0
Potter* 1 (1 balls)
Stride 5 (5 balls)

 

[The General]

ORM's mob doing well!

End of Over 23 (2 runs). ShrimperZone Vets CC: 58-1, runrate=2.52
Trail by 101 runs. (Monty Panesar's Flying Circus 159-10)
Loxley 4-0-13-1
Mckie* 17 (18 balls)
Mountney 18 (74 balls)

Last Wicket: Timothea c. Aldred b. Loxley 19 (FOW: 37/1)

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MrB making hard work of it

End of Over 93 (4 runs). Broad Street CC: 241-5, runrate=2.59
Sutherland 21-7-55-0
Thabo* 104 (215 balls)
Silva 11 (57 balls)

Last Wicket: Blair Run Out 0 (FOW: 198/5)

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And im doing dandy!

End of Over 24 (5 runs). General Stars: 105-2, runrate=4.38
Trail by 56 runs. (Sulhamstead CC 161-10)
Challinor 6-2-27-1
Browne* 5 (3 balls)
Stanton 56 (73 balls)

Last Wicket: Lamb b. Challinor 35 (FOW: 100/2)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Change bowlers have wrought havoc after Del-Boy and Brucie failed to make inroads with the new ball.

Poetry in Motion v BATTY SHRIMPERS

BATTY SHRIMPERS won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 24 (1 runs). Poetry in Motion: 25-4, runrate=1.04
Trail by 339 runs. (BATTY SHRIMPERS 364-3 dec)
Singh 5-1-4-2
Hibbert* 2 (16 balls)
Darby 1 (6 balls)

Last Wicket: Kola b. Kekeletso 1 (FOW: 22/4)

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Mrs BB on target for her maximum points.

DIBS DIPPERS v Woodham XI

Woodham XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 31 (2 runs). DIBS DIPPERS: 124-0, runrate=4.00
Lead by 19 runs. (Woodham XI 105-10)
Fleming 12-3-26-0
Stride* 86 (88 balls)
Potter 37 (99 balls)

 

[SUFC_Al]

End of Over 98 (3 runs). Beyond Heresy: 305-5, runrate=3.11
Hitchman 5-0-22-1
Last* 14 (30 balls)
Cunningham 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Birkett b. Hitchman 159 (FOW: 305/5)

Away at 2nd place, the leaders have the title sewn up already. Very good knock from Bob Birkett batting most of the day. Bob and Shash (71) adding 160 for the 4th wicket.
Up against 4 spniners on a dry wicket. Lost by 9 wickets last time out, would be happy to improve on that against superior opposition.

 

[The General]

ORM ended at 97-3.


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Mr B will bowl tomorrow morning as his oppo got 262-8. He's going to have some very tired bowlers!!

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I ended 205-3. £321,000 in the bank and it may go 3 days ...

Kev

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Crack open the champagne, promotion has been secured in the most emphatic style imaginable :clap:

Poetry in Motion v BATTY SHRIMPERS

BATTY SHRIMPERS won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green
BATTY SHRIMPERS 364-3 dec (Evelyn 206*, Ricketts 51) beat Poetry in Motion 49ao and 3ao (Middleton 6-5-1-5, Schoeman 5-3-2-4) by an innings and 312 runs

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Mrs BB needs to get 360, and she's just having a little wobble.

DIBS DIPPERS v Woodham XI

Woodham XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 69 (3 runs, 1lb). DIBS DIPPERS: 252-3, runrate=3.65
Lead by 147 runs. (Woodham XI 105-10)
Donald 11-1-48-1
Morgan* 18 (46 balls)
Bird 15 (37 balls)

Last Wicket: Stride c. Riggott b. Donald 133 (FOW: 223/3)

 

[Grayson]

Tasty game for me in store.

They set their pitch to hard and fast, looking for a draw. They scored 414, overnight just shy of 400. So I set my declaration for 200 (already won the league by miles) in the hope he has a default 2nd innings declaration. I mailed him, and he does - at 300. So his lot will declare at 100 2nd innings, leaving me 315ish to win on a batting paradise.

I bet he's not happy.


End of Over 18 (6 runs). Southend: 70-0, runrate=3.89
Trail by 344 runs. (Black Pears 414-10)
Rizzo 1-0-6-0
Tsietsi* 39 (60 balls)
Healy 30 (49 balls)

 

[Napster]

End of Over 140 (Maiden). Napster's XI: 553-4, runrate=3.95
Saint 24-5-103-1
Philip* 11 (23 balls)
Perry 28 (113 balls)

Last Wicket: Prag c. Tait b. Saint 61 (FOW: 536/4)

 

[Grayson]

Damn it, it'd declare at 300 runs in his innings instead. Need to skittle them then.

 

[blues_r_best]

The players are off the field for lunch.

End of Over 46 (Maiden). Liverpool Vikings: 105-5, runrate=2.28 (1st Inn: 73-10)
Trail by 68 runs. (Southend United 246-10)
Hulse 14-3-36-1
Holt* 33 (69 balls)
Mamello 0 (14 balls)
Last Wicket: Akhtar lbw b. Hulse 17 (FOW: 103/5)

 

[The General]

The players are off the field for lunch.


End of Over 11 (3 runs, 1lb). Sulhamstead CC: 28-4, runrate=2.55 (1st Inn: 161-10)
Trail by 179 runs. (General Stars 368-3 dec)
Cook 6-0-15-2
Hughes* 0 (3 balls)
Cullip 20 (32 balls)

Last Wicket: Hocking c. Sookram b. Cook 0 (FOW: 19/4)


Game virtually over! :)

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MrB's lot flying with the bat!

End of Over 32 (5 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 220-0, runrate=6.88
Trail by 42 runs. (Broad Street CC 262-10)
Lukhanyo 6-0-46-0
Sandile* 108 (105 balls)
Cunningham 111 (87 balls)

 

[* ORM *]

Could be securing promotion today opps are already 1-1 with over a ton still to make up. Yet another ton for Mckie 131no cementing his top of the order ranking. I have the top 4 ranked bowlers too.

 

[Grayson]

That decleration backfired spectacularly - I'm following on! Whoops :D

 

[blues_r_best]

Southend United won by an innings and 46 runs.
Southend United won the toss and elected to bat.
Reporter's Summary
Southend United Liverpool Vikings
Top Order: exquisite quality
Middle Order: wonderful quality
Lower Order: abysmal worthless
Seam Bowling: miraculous wonderful
Spin Bowling: useless superb
Fielding: competent feeble