England League and Cup Discussion

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A. McCutchin (rf) 3.2-0-16-3, W. Mauger 16 (11b)
End of over 20 (2 runs) - Snakey's Kent Stars(133-10) RR 6.65

I think they've got a bit too much but we'll see.

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That ends the innings of wolfberries. C.C.DeVille CCC will have a target of 148 to chase.

Will take that in these conditions and not the worst start by our bowlers either.

E. Calder (rfm) 2-0-9-0, A. Zuhair 10 (12b), H. Hana 5 (9b)
End of over 4 (4 runs) - C.C.DeVille CCC(16-1). 132 runs required from 16 overs. RR 4.00 RRR 8.25

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J. Walkley (rm) 1-0-1-0, H. Hana 25 (28b), T. Poels 0 (2b)
End of over 10 (1 run) - C.C.DeVille CCC(48-2). 100 runs required from 10 overs. RR 4.80 RRR 10.00

Looking good so far.

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W. Mauger (rws) 2-0-8-0, T. Liberatore 35 (30b), A. Bowers 37 (38b)
End of over 12 (6 runs) - Ruff Royals(74-1). 60 runs required from 8 overs. RR 6.17 RRR 7.50

We're starting to struggle with the run rate so we need a couple of big overs to get us back on track. We've got wickets in hand but that doesn't always matter on a slow pitch.

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Ruff Royals won by 6 wickets.

Snakey's Kent Stars Ruff Royals
Batting - Top Order 12,501 13,430
Batting - Middle Order 11,080 9,795
Batting - Tail 5,799 4,314
Bowling - Seam 12,334 (12) 12,572 (16)
Bowling - Spin 12,025 (8) 12,822 (4)
Fielding/Keeping 15,413 16,249
Overall 219,011 217,707

5-19 for Callaway, 56 for 22-year-old Liberatore, and 53 for Bowers were the best performances for us. They give us the 4 points and send us to the top of the table.

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Home Ruff Royals
Away The Middle Stump Lubricators
Ground Ruff Royals CG
League Youth 1.1
Date 25 Jun 20 10:00
Crowd 9,380
Weather Windy
Pitch Sticky

I shall be losing today. I've got 6 first teamers playing but of those 6 only 3 are aged 19+.

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Home wolfberries
Away swinton sharks
Ground wolfberries CG
League Youth 2.1
Date 25 Jun 20 10:00
Crowd 6,284
Weather Windy
Pitch Hard

M. Meikle (rm) 3-0-11-0, D. Reeler 8 (15b), S. Vawser 12 (16b)
End of over 5 (5 runs) - wolfberries(21-0) RR 4.20

Their two medium pace bowlers are making this look like a green wicket!

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A. Folkes (rfs) 2-1-3-0, N. Gera 3 (10b), R. Norris 8 (26b)
End of over 12 (3 runs) - Ruff Royals(27-3) RR 2.25

We're on course for 90 runs here providing we can bat out the whole innings.

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12.2 W O'Connell to Hills : [catch] The ball jumps off a good length and catches the shoulder of the bat. It flies through to Hopper who makes an easy dismissal. Looks like O'Connell delivered a cross seamer and it must have hit the seam to bounce like that.F. Hills c A. Hopper b. C. O'Connell 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR:0.00
12.1 W O'Connell to Reeler : [catch] Oh dear lord, Reeler must be cursing his luck right now. It was an innocuous delivery from O'Connell, but it stopped on the wicket and Reeler obliged by chipping it straight to Hanrahan. It looked like catching practice! O'Connell is cock-a-hoop.D. Reeler c S. Hanrahan b. C. O'Connell 28 (40b 1x4 0x6) SR:70.00
M. Biermans (rm) 2-0-12-0, D. Reeler 28 (39b), M. Scholes 14 (11b)
End of over 12 (9 runs) - wolfberries(75-1) RR 6.25

Great to see me picking the hard wicket to negate his medium pace bowlers has worked

C. O'Connell (lm) 3-1-16-2, M. Scholes 14 (11b), D. Katich 0 (4b)
End of over 13 (maiden) - wolfberries(75-3) RR 5.77

Two wicket maiden

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A. Folkes (rfs) 2-1-3-0, N. Gera 3 (10b), R. Norris 8 (26b)
End of over 12 (3 runs) - Ruff Royals(27-3) RR 2.25

We're on course for 90 runs here providing we can bat out the whole innings.

A. Folkes (rfs) 4-1-6-1, R. Norris 14 (36b), S. Clouston 1 (2b)
End of over 16 (2 runs) - Ruff Royals(36-5) RR 2.25

I'm lowering my sights to trying to get to 50 runs!

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M. Meikle (rm) 6-0-31-0, M. Scholes 39 (35b), D. Katich 18 (24b)
End of over 20 (7 runs) - wolfberries(120-3) RR 6.00

Better but still need 275 minimum.

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B. Browne (rfs) 3-0-11-0, R. Norris 26 (54b), T. Ball 4 (10b)
End of over 22 (3 runs) - Ruff Royals(57-6) RR 2.59

50 achieved so the next target is an ambitious 70.

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B. Browne (rfs) 3-0-11-0, R. Norris 26 (54b), T. Ball 4 (10b)
End of over 22 (3 runs) - Ruff Royals(57-6) RR 2.59

50 achieved so the next target is an ambitious 70.

You need a big partrnership now

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N. James (rm) 8-0-32-3, T. Ball 21 (52b)
End of over 36 (9 runs) - Ruff Royals(102-10) RR 2.83

We managed to make it to 100+!

All we need now is some miraculous bowling.

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M. Meikle (rm) 6-0-31-0, M. Scholes 39 (35b), D. Katich 18 (24b)
End of over 20 (7 runs) - wolfberries(120-3) RR 6.00

Better but still need 275 minimum.

S. Hanrahan (rm) 8-0-88-0, L. Shurmer 3 (2b), D. Katich 126 (87b)
End of over 40 (14 runs) - wolfberries(313-5) RR 7.83

Will take that, thankfully the hard wicket selection worked against his medium pace attack.