England League and Cup Discussion

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R. van Rauenstein (rm) 10-0-66-1, E. Peden 14 (12b), L. Cody 33 (24b)
End of over 50 (6 runs) - wolfberries(309-7) RR 6.18

Will take that score.

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R. Brookes (rfm) 10-0-57-2, F. Best 33 (33b), P. Callaway 10 (10b)
End of over 50 (5 runs) - Ruff Royals(256-7) RR 5.12

A decent score but it's certainly chaseable.

E. Perry (rm) 1-0-4-0, A. Burr 4 (5b), A. Jackson 0 (0b)
End of over 2 (5 runs) - Lower Standards CC(5-1). 252 runs required from 48 overs. RR 2.50 RRR 5.25

It's a nice bonus to get an early run out.

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S. Payne (lfs) 3-0-3-2, K. Broughton 0 (0b), P. Hassan 1 (4b)
End of over 25 (1 run) - Leyland Lions(78-4). 232 runs required from 25 overs. RR 3.12 RRR 9.28

On top now.

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E. Peden (rf) 10-1-34-2, P. Hassan 10 (14b), D. Fitzpatrick 2 (3b)
End of over 30 (6 runs) - Leyland Lions(103-6). 207 runs required from 20 overs. RR 3.43 RRR 10.35

Decent spell from Peden.

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E. Perry (rm) 10-0-45-0, D. Swami 17 (26b), K. Maxwell 5 (8b)
End of over 30 (5 runs) - Lower Standards CC(117-5). 140 runs required from 20 overs. RR 3.90 RRR 7.00

3 wickets just before the break turned things in our favour but we still need to finish the job. Diaz has been the star bowler for us whilst young wrist spinner Moses has been respectable.

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Ruff Royals won by 103 runs.

Lower Standards CC Ruff Royals
Batting - Top Order 13,536 13,801
Batting - Middle Order 9,789 10,228
Batting - Tail 4,697 4,197
Bowling - Seam 11,599 (30) 12,946 (30)
Bowling - Spin 13,546 (20) 11,893 (20)
Fielding/Keeping 15,888 15,870
Overall 216,951 218,945

Moses finished with 4-46 and Diaz 3-24 for another big win on a dry pitch.

Relegation Reprobates also lost so that means we have won promotion to the top league.

I'm looking forward to next season's inevitable relegation already.

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Relegation Reprobates also lost so that means we have won promotion to the top league.

Well done , didn't take you long to get back to the top tier

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wolfberries Leyland Lions
Batting - Top Order 12,556 11,416
Batting - Middle Order 12,226 9,282
Batting - Tail 4,959 6,382
Bowling - Seam 11,825 (20) 12,050 (20)
Bowling - Spin 12,200 (30) 11,044 (30)
Fielding/Keeping 15,376 11,747
Overall 220,389 194,410

Result: wolfberries won by 147 runs

Really need to push for tier two next season with these ratings.

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Relegation Reprobates also lost so that means we have won promotion to the top league.

Well done , didn't take you long to get back to the top tier

Thanks.

I'm in two minds about what to do now I've got there. I feel I don't have the quality to stay there really but with a bit of luck maybe I'll just about scrape by.

On the other hand, I want to move towards a spin bowling line-up with some of the young spinners I've got. I'd have been a bit worried about relegation in division 2 if I went that route next season and I hadn't got promoted this season. So I might use next season to give my spinners a go and accept relegation.

I guess if I sealed promotion in T20 I could do a bit of both; try to stay up in T20 and play the spinners in SOD. Decisions, decisions!

Well done on almost certainly securing at least a 3rd place finish with an outside chance of 2nd spot. I can't imagine how tough it is going homegrown; it's hard enough doing it the way I do it!

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Thanks.

I'm in two minds about what to do now I've got there. I feel I don't have the quality to stay there really but with a bit of luck maybe I'll just about scrape by.

On the other hand, I want to move towards a spin bowling line-up with some of the young spinners I've got. I'd have been a bit worried about relegation in division 2 if I went that route next season and I hadn't got promoted this season. So I might use next season to give my spinners a go and accept relegation.

I guess if I sealed promotion in T20 I could do a bit of both; try to stay up in T20 and play the spinners in SOD. Decisions, decisions!

Yes I've been in this spot before with my affiliate side, for about three seasons I played my prospects in league 1(Throwing the season) while playing my full team in league two of the other format, this was great as I managed to promote each season so I could continue the cycle. Then Dave kindly beat me in the last game of the season meaning I finished second in league 2. So I couldn't throw a division two next season as didn't want to send up in league 3.

Well done on almost certainly securing at least a 3rd place finish with an outside chance of 2nd spot. I can't imagine how tough it is going homegrown; it's hard enough doing it the way I do it!

Cheers ,I really wouldn't manage any other way nowadays, enjoy the challenge too much.

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C. Quelch (rfm) 4-0-22-3, W. Mills 1 (1b), C. Ingram 0 (0b)
End of over 12 (7 runs) - Ruff Royals(65-3) RR 5.42

I've chosen a young side again. It wasn't going too badly but we lost a couple of quick wickets in the last over. Uneven pitch but could do with increasing the RR without losing anymore wickets for a while.

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E. Machage (lm) 3-0-11-0, T. Ball 2 (3b), W. Mills 39 (25b)
End of over 18 (7 runs) - Ruff Royals(117-5) RR 6.50

A typical Mills performance where he tries to get us into a winning position against all odds and despite only being 17.

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Home bigsexybarry
Away wolfberries
Ground bigsexybarry CG
League Youth Twenty20 3.4
Date 13 Jul 20 10:00
Crowd 8,514
Weather Sunny
Pitch Flat


Toss: bigsexybarry won the toss and elected to bowl.

K. Aitchison (rfm) 3-0-27-1, S. Vawser 40 (24b), M. Scholes 3 (2b)
End of over 10 (9 runs) - wolfberries(109-1) RR 10.90

To

J. Chaudhry (rfm) 4-0-45-1, F. Hills 9 (8b), S. Vawser 86 (53b)
End of over 20 (9 runs) - wolfberries(199-2) RR 9.95

I didn't even maker 200

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E. Machage (lm) 4-0-24-0, T. Ball 19 (11b), W. Mills 44 (29b)
End of over 20 (13 runs) - Ruff Royals(139-5) RR 6.95

That's not a terrible score. 44 not out for Mills and 41 for Norris helped us to an okay total.

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C. Chudasama (rf) 4-0-14-3, R. Fitchett 5 (13b), C. Curvers 0 (2b)
End of over 7 (4 runs) - Camberwell Carrots(22-3). 118 runs required from 13 overs. RR 3.14 RRR 9.08

Some unusually good bowling from Chudasama puts us in a good position.