FC - The Final Countdown

[Grayson]

Yep, if i hadn't bowled them out you almost certainly would have been staying up. As it is now I can't see me lasting that long. One down already. Apologies, you can take it out on me tomorrow :smile:

End of Over 5 (2 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 20-1, runrate=4.00 (1st Inn: 247-10)
Trail by 241 runs. (Angband Town 316-10 & 192-10)
Overs left today: 64
Priyantha 1-0-2-0
Guneratne* 1 (6 balls)
Sinethemba 9 (10 balls)

Last Wicket: Lamey c. Olivier b. Hunt-seviour 10 (FOW: 18/1)

It's a bit unfortunate because he's completely messed up his tactics with that declaration target.

 

[MrB]

Well, 60 overs left and 9 wickets so it's 7 overs a partnership to survive. Going to need more than the combined 15 balls that Alvardo and Nadeeka managed to survive yesterday but it's still possible, they're all set to defensive.

 

[loz]

End of Over 7 (5 runs). The Muffin Men: 18-1, runrate=2.57 (1st Inn: 250-10)
Trail by 250 runs. (Pettefershire CCC 217-10 & 301-10)
Overs left today: 60
Barnes 4-0-12-1
Sherrington* 3 (10 balls)
Mcandrew 8 (21 balls)

Last Wicket: Benton c. Hamilton b. Barnes 6 (FOW: 9/1)

Come on Petts!

 

[MrB]

Game over now, 3 down, only one real partnership left.

End of Over 20 (Maiden). ShrimperZone CC: 61-3, runrate=3.05 (1st Inn: 247-10)
Trail by 200 runs. (Angband Town 316-10 & 192-10)
Overs left today: 49
Montgomery 1-1-0-0
Cunningham* 5 (14 balls)
Wanless 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Sinethemba Run Out 27 (FOW: 61/3)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Leaders in my division still battling on.

Knaphill CC v Poppadom CC

Poppadom CC have resumed their innings.

Pitch: Green

End of Over 85 (Maiden). Poppadom CC: 217-6, runrate=2.55 (1st Inn: 151-10)
Lead by 56 runs. (Knaphill CC 312-10)
Overs remaining today: 48
Hurst 13-3-37-0
Taggart* 48 (109 balls)
Burton 8 (25 balls)

Last Wicket: Padayachie c. Sheffield b. Knight 2 (FOW: 203/6)

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Mrs BB's division still up for grabs.....

Pudlington CC v DIBS DIPPERS

Pitch: Dusty
The players are off the field for the change of innings.

End of Over 89 (4 runs). Pudlington CC: 225-10, runrate=2.53 (1st Inn: 228-10)
Lead by 93 runs. (DIBS DIPPERS 360-4 dec)
Overs remaining today: 49
Kealey 19-6-43-5
Ellington* 0 (4 balls)



Queens Park CC v Bowling Bowling Mushy

Pitch: Dusty

End of Over 39 (Maiden). Queens Park CC: 70-3, runrate=1.79 (1st Inn: 181-10)
Trail by 180 runs. (Bowling Bowling Mushy 250-10 & 181-4 dec)
Overs remaining today: 49
Dodd 3-1-4-0
Mcallister* 13 (51 balls)
Atkins 21 (54 balls)

Last Wicket: Darcy b. Cotterill 24 (FOW: 37/3)

 

[Grayson]

Game over now, 3 down, only one real partnership left.

End of Over 20 (Maiden). ShrimperZone CC: 61-3, runrate=3.05 (1st Inn: 247-10)
Trail by 200 runs. (Angband Town 316-10 & 192-10)
Overs left today: 49
Montgomery 1-1-0-0
Cunningham* 5 (14 balls)
Wanless 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Sinethemba Run Out 27 (FOW: 61/3)

Two run outs! :angry:

 

[loz]

Bowlers doing the business.... 6 wickets between us and the title at the moment.... :unsure:

End of Over 24 (3 runs). The Muffin Men: 67-4, runrate=2.79 (1st Inn: 250-10)
Trail by 201 runs. (Pettefershire CCC 217-10 & 301-10)
Overs left today: 43
Harmison 5-0-17-1
Flower* 5 (10 balls)
Alabaster 0 (1 balls)

Last Wicket: Clingan c & b. Harmison 19 (FOW: 67/4)

 

[MrB]

Two run outs! :angry:

And another one :nope: I didn't think we'd survive but I thought we'd put up more of a fight than this!!

End of Over 30 (3 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 81-6, runrate=2.70 (1st Inn: 247-10)
Trail by 180 runs. (Angband Town 316-10 & 192-10)
Overs left today: 39
Montgomery 6-2-14-1
Graham* 3 (1 balls)
Nadeeka 2 (2 balls)

Last Wicket: Cunningham Run Out 12 (FOW: 78/6)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Leaders set their oppo a target of 71 off 36 overs....

Knaphill CC v Poppadom CC

Poppadom CC have resumed their innings.

Pitch: Green
The players are off the field for the change of innings.


End of Over 97 (Maiden). Poppadom CC: 231-10, runrate=2.38 (1st Inn: 151-10)
Lead by 70 runs. (Knaphill CC 312-10)
Overs remaining today: 36
John 12-3-30-1
Southgate* 3 (11 balls)

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Mrs BB's nearly won her game, BBM nicked a wicket in the last over before tea to turn the game in their favour.

Pudlington CC v DIBS DIPPERS

Pitch: Dusty

End of Over 12 (4 runs). DIBS DIPPERS: 36-0, runrate=3.00 (1st Inn: 360-4 dec)
Trail by 57 runs. (Pudlington CC 228-10 & 225-10)
Overs remaining today: 37
Blackburn 6-2-16-0
Zubair* 14 (34 balls)
Titterton 22 (38 balls)


Queens Park CC v Bowling Bowling Mushy

Pitch: Dusty

End of Over 50 (1 runs). Queens Park CC: 85-4, runrate=1.70 (1st Inn: 181-10)
Trail by 165 runs. (Bowling Bowling Mushy 250-10 & 181-4 dec)
Overs remaining today: 38
Tenius 8-2-11-1
Gooding* 1 (6 balls)
Atkins 29 (84 balls)

Last Wicket: Mcallister b. Tenius 19 (FOW: 84/4)

 

[loz]

End of Over 50 (Maiden). The Muffin Men: 169-6, runrate=3.38 (1st Inn: 250-10)
17 overs to get 4 wickets

Trail by 99 runs. (Pettefershire CCC 217-10 & 301-10)
Overs left today: 17
Harmison 10-1-39-2
Byfield* 6 (24 balls)
Tau 0 (4 balls)

Last Wicket: Flower lbw b. Harmison 64 (FOW: 169/6)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Slight wobble for Mrs BB as she lost 3 quick wickets, but she's nearly there now. However, BBM are chipping away at QP, looks like that one's going down to the wire...

Pudlington CC v DIBS DIPPERS

Pitch: Dusty

End of Over 32 (Maiden). DIBS DIPPERS: 77-3, runrate=2.41 (1st Inn: 360-4 dec)
Trail by 16 runs. (Pudlington CC 228-10 & 225-10)
Overs remaining today: 17
Blackburn 8-3-18-0
Morgan* 9 (30 balls)
Hutton 10 (35 balls)

Last Wicket: Stride st. Gallop b. Ellington 1 (FOW: 58/3)



Queens Park CC v Bowling Bowling Mushy

Pitch: Dusty

End of Over 71 (4 runs). Queens Park CC: 114-6, runrate=1.61 (1st Inn: 181-10)
Trail by 136 runs. (Bowling Bowling Mushy 250-10 & 181-4 dec)
Overs remaining today: 17
Nkabinde 9-3-12-0
Prue* 1 (2 balls)
Howland 5 (26 balls)

Last Wicket: Gooding Run Out 6 (FOW: 110/6)

 

[loz]

BOWLING CAIRNS.. last batsmen goes

End of Over 53 (Maiden). The Muffin Men: 171-7, runrate=3.23 (1st Inn: 250-10)
Trail by 97 runs. (Pettefershire CCC 217-10 & 301-10)
Overs left today: 14
Cairns 13-3-30-3
Tau* 0 (6 balls)
Kubisa 0 (4 balls)

Last Wicket: Byfield c. Bryant b. Cairns 8 (FOW: 171/7)

EDIT: actually, Tau can bat a bit. 11 ovrs to go and no more wickets.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Promotion to Level IV secured, as the leaders have just lost :happy::happy::clap:

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Mrs BB's won her game, but she's just missed out on a 4th consecutive FC promotion, as BBM have bowled out QP with 8 and a bit overs to spare.

 

[loz]

Done.... Yeates takes 3 wickets in 6 balls and we're champions. Did not expect that at the start of the season, honestly thought we might struggle to stay up. COME ON PETTS!

And that's the end of the match. Pettefershire CCC won by 75 runs.



End of Over 59 (Maiden). The Muffin Men: 193-10, runrate=3.27 (1st Inn: 250-10)
Trail by 75 runs. (Pettefershire CCC 217-10 & 301-10)
Overs left today: 8
Yeates 3-0-15-3
Tau* 16 (22 balls)
Last Wicket: Tumisang c. Odonague b. Yeates 0 (FOW: 193/10)


58.3 W Yeates to Tumisang
Tumisang goes for the tickle down the leg side and a faint edge is taken by the wicket keeper. Good footwork there by Odonague.
58.2 . Yeates to Tumisang
Well forward, guided to the off, wanted a run, sent back.
58.1 . Yeates to Tumisang
No run, big swing but no ding.

 

[Grayson]

Thanks for relegating me B! :nope:

Cracked pitch wouldn't have helped :winking: Pleased for Angband though as he wanted to stay up for genuine reasons and got a raw deal last week, whereas I just wanted to limit damage after selling up 3 weeks ago.

Still no bite on Raipur, Rennie going for 4m at the moment. Get bidding chaps.

 

[MrB]

Yeah, though had I changed it to H&F or something it might have looked a bit dubious!! Going to make next season very tough with Halley Kinree and UGTF in there (UGTF's wage bill was over £2.5m last time I looked!!). Hoping if I can pick up a decent older all rounder I should be able to stay ahead of Gatley and Angband. Having 7 bowlers will give me a fitness advantage as well. Rennie would be ideal but is too early for me, hoping for an off season bargain.

Congrats to all the SZ promoted teams:

III to II - GBG (despite only 4 wins!)
V to IV - BATTY SHRIMPERS
VII to VI - Pettefershire CCC
IX to VIII - Marvels Marvels, Napster's XI
X to IX - Deep Backward Square Leg, Deleven and Toro Bulls

Should see some good ranking increases next season!

 

[Grayson]

Yeah, though had I changed it to H&F or something it might have looked a bit dubious!! Going to make next season very tough with Halley Kinree and UGTF in there (UGTF's wage bill was over £2.5m last time I looked!!). Hoping if I can pick up a decent older all rounder I should be able to stay ahead of Gatley and Angband. Having 7 bowlers will give me a fitness advantage as well. Rennie would be ideal but is too early for me, hoping for an off season bargain.

Congrats to all the SZ promoted teams:

III to II - GBG (despite only 4 wins!)
V to IV - BATTY SHRIMPERS
VII to VI - Pettefershire CCC
IX to VIII - Marvels Marvels, Napster's XI
X to IX - Deep Backward Square Leg, Deleven and Toro Bulls

Should see some good ranking increases next season!

Looks a really tough Championship next season, glad I got to win it last season. Well done to all of the promoted sides.

 

[Grayson]

I forgot about the extra 1.2m I'd have got from finishing 4th. Bollocks.