England League and Cup Discussion

[wolfberries]

E. Calder (rfm) 6.3-0-22-3, F. Pelly 6 (17b)
End of over 43 (maiden) - It's only sandpaper (132-10) RR 3.07

Very happy with keeping our opponents down to that total, now for the chase.

[spark]

M. Hartley (rm) 8-0-40-2, S. Hodges 1 (1b), A. Diaz 0 (0b)
End of over 45 (4 runs) - Ruff Royals(196-8) RR 4.36

Really I think we need about 250+ but realistically if we can get to 210+ then it's better than where I thought we'd be after the start we had. Losing 4 quick wickets has pushed our possible total back considerably. Liberatore out for a very handy 69 with a smattering of accumualtor triggers and Paton out for 68.

[spark]

L. Bourne (lfm) 8.1-0-42-2, A. Ten Dam 0 (2b)
End of over 48 (maiden) - Ruff Royals(208-10) RR 4.33

Just short of 210 and that's unlikely to be enough, especially without my main bowler and with 2 spinners playing.

[wolfberries]

F. Pelly (rfs) 3-0-13-0, M. Herdegen 37 (58b), O. Harford 0 (2b)
End of over 25 (5 runs) - wolfberries(102-3). 31 runs required from 25 overs. RR 4.08 RRR 1.24

I think we have this in the bag.

[wolfberries]

wolfberries It's only sandpaper
Batting - Top Order 10,356 9,888
Batting - Middle Order 11,186 8,634
Batting - Tail 4,448 3,914
Bowling - Seam 10,947 (20) 10,132 (30)
Bowling - Spin 10,321 (30) 10,005 (20)
Fielding/Keeping 13,353 11,219
Overall 192,433 169,895
Club Champion / Fantasy Points

wolfberries won by 7 wickets

Much needed win plus some experience for a couple of the younger seniors and some rest for the older guys.

[spark]

A. Diaz (rfm) 9-0-34-1, J. Bugge 61 (64b), A. Bettington 11 (14b)
End of over 37 (2 runs) - Relegation reprobates(171-3). 38 runs required from 13 overs. RR 4.62 RRR 2.92

We needed Diaz to take 4 or 5 wickets and, although he's been a steady bowler for us, he's nowhere near to doing that barring an amazing final over.

[spark]

Relegation reprobates won by 7 wickets.

Ruff Royals Relegation reprobates
Batting - Top Order 12,734 13,145
Batting - Middle Order 10,391 10,779
Batting - Tail 4,319 6,408
Bowling - Seam 11,385 (30) 11,004 (40)
Bowling - Spin 11,003 (20) 13,184 (10)
Fielding/Keeping 15,091 14,605
Overall 206,890 215,943

First SOD loss of the season.

[Monsieurflibble]

Relegation reprobates won by 7 wickets.

Ruff Royals Relegation reprobates
Batting - Top Order 12,734 13,145
Batting - Middle Order 10,391 10,779
Batting - Tail 4,319 6,408
Bowling - Seam 11,385 (30) 11,004 (40)
Bowling - Spin 11,003 (20) 13,184 (10)
Fielding/Keeping 15,091 14,605
Overall 206,890 215,943

First SOD loss of the season.

Saw ahead of the match you'd got loads of lads away, not really a fair loss but I'll take our first senior win against you all the same.

Look forward to hosting you back and a much tougher prospect.

[spark]

Relegation reprobates won by 7 wickets.

Ruff Royals Relegation reprobates
Batting - Top Order 12,734 13,145
Batting - Middle Order 10,391 10,779
Batting - Tail 4,319 6,408
Bowling - Seam 11,385 (30) 11,004 (40)
Bowling - Spin 11,003 (20) 13,184 (10)
Fielding/Keeping 15,091 14,605
Overall 206,890 215,943

First SOD loss of the season.

Saw ahead of the match you'd got loads of lads away, not really a fair loss but I'll take our first senior win against you all the same.

Look forward to hosting you back and a much tougher prospect.

Well played all the same. You can only beat what's in front of you and there's no guarantee that we'd have done any better with a full team. For instance, Liberatore wouldn't have played today and he scored 69. McCutchin was the big miss for us today but even he would have struggled to defend that total.

On the plus side, we're still top (can't remember if we were 2nd before or not) as Lower Standards had a big loss.

[Monsieurflibble]

You were second mate so all in all a net positive day..... if you believe the marketing ?

Looks like prize money for us to play for and promotion still up for those that want to chase it.

[wolfberries]

Home Sledgingshire
Away wolfberries
Ground Bunsen Beach
League Youth Twenty20 3.4
Date 18 May 20 10:00
Crowd 8,686
Weather Hot
Pitch Slow

Toss: wolfberries won the toss and elected to bat.

D. Oatley (lfs) 1-0-9-0, M. Scholes 19 (19b), F. Hills 3 (5b)
End of over 9 (9 runs) - wolfberries(62-2) RR 6.89

Going OK so far.

[wolfberries]

M. Weare (rf) 2-0-25-0, F. Hills 54 (40b), M. Scholes 80 (51b)
End of over 20 (12 runs) - wolfberries(175-2) RR 8.75

Will take that score and once again Hills and Scholes are the main reason for our total.

[wolfberries]

D. Ylyett (rm) 2-0-16-1, T. Geeves 3 (6b), L. Mosbey 0 (0b)
End of over 3 (10 runs) - Sledgingshire(20-2). 156 runs required from 17 overs. RR 6.67 RRR 9.18
2.6 W Ylyett to Waygood : [runout] Oh here's trouble. Waygood plays that gently out to mid wicket and sets off to run. A loud NO from Geeves is largely ignored until it's too late. Bonnor has time to run in and take off the bails leaving Waygood stranded.B. Waygood run out (D. Bonnor) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR:0.00
2.5 W Ylyett to Brindley : [catch] Got him! Ylyett with some sublime bowling as he uses his advantage coming across the batsman to draw the edge and Holland takes a good catch at slip.B. Brindley c S. Holland b. D. Ylyett 16 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR:145.45

Two very handy wickets.

[spark]

Slow pitch. We let them get to 142 which isn't going to be an easy chase.

T. van der Laan (rm) 4-0-37-1, I. Santos 39 (34b), R. Norris 4 (1b)
End of over 12 (11 runs) - Ruff Royals(100-3). 43 runs required from 8 overs. RR 8.33 RRR 5.38

Chase is going ok although we're in danger of running out of wickets. Santos looks like the key; I think if he stays in we win but if not I don't really have confidence that the other batters will be able to see us over the line.

[wolfberries]

Sledgingshire wolfberries
Batting - Top Order 6,050 6,844
Batting - Middle Order 3,893 4,478
Batting - Tail 3,924 3,510
Bowling - Seam 5,903 (14) 7,231 (12)
Bowling - Spin 6,007 (6) 6,548 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 7,891 7,996
Overall 104,888 114,599

wolfberries won by 63 runs

Easy win in the end, thankfully.