From The Pavilion

Home Ruff Royals
Away Gully Boys CC
Ground Ruff Royals CG
League Twenty20 2.1
Date 04 May 21 10:00
Crowd 19,428
Weather Humid
Pitch Slow

We won the toss and I decided to bowl first. I'm not sure if that's going to be the right decision.

A. Diaz (rfm) 2-0-11-1, K. Woolmer 3 (6b), R. Sheedy 6 (11b)
End of over 3 (5 runs) - Gully Boys CC(14-1) RR 4.67

Not too bad so far but it's still very early.

Home Daniel's XI
Away wolfberries
Ground Daniel's XI CG
League Twenty20 3.4
Date 04 May 21 10:00
Crowd 15,000
Weather Humid
Pitch Dry

Toss: wolfberries won the toss and elected to bat.

J. Hafeez (rfs) 1-0-4-0, D. Reeler 8 (7b), M. Scholes 10 (17b)
End of over 6 (4 runs) - wolfberries(35-1) RR 5.83

Another expected loss today and our best batsmen going so early hasn't helped.

A. Diaz (rfm) 3-0-15-1, I. Iredale 2 (1b), R. Sheedy 47 (48b)
End of over 13 (8 runs) - Gully Boys CC(82-2) RR 6.31

With my best batsman and main wicketkeeper away on international duty, I really needed my bowlers to perform but this is beginning to look like a difficult total to chase.

Easy game today against The Dross, basically barring something very odd happening this season is going down to a last game shoot out between me and Bigsexybarry.

S. Hodges (rfs) 4-0-35-1, D. Haynes 11 (7b), I. Iredale 40 (24b)
End of over 20 (10 runs) - Gully Boys CC(140-4) RR 7.00

I guess we've still got a chance but I'm not confident.

A. Workman (lf) 4-0-20-3, F. Hills 30 (29b), B. Hayne 0 (1b)
End of over 20 (8 runs) - wolfberries(120-4) RR 6.00

Can't see us defending that.

J. Lord (rm) 4-0-21-2, J. Ramprakash 11 (5b), K. Alexander 0 (1b)
End of over 11 (3 runs) - Daniel's XI(57-4). 64 runs required from 9 overs. RR 5.18 RRR 7.11

Well now

A. Mwahima (lfm) 4-0-27-1, F. Best 49 (47b), E. McCall 0 (4b)
End of over 16 (1 run) - Ruff Royals(90-3). 51 runs required from 4 overs. RR 5.62 RRR 12.75

Paton, who has the finisher talent, just got out. Only scoring 4 runs and losing 1 wicket in the last 2 overs looks to have ended any hopes we might have had of picking up the win.

Quite an achievement to get your opponent to a score of 3 for 3, and then still lose the match convincingly, but my team managed it!!

marks marvels Crestfallen Sidekicks
Batting - Top Order 12,920 12,615
Batting - Middle Order 8,473 10,072
Batting - Tail 3,626 4,896
Bowling - Seam 12,826 (16) 11,907 (16)
Bowling - Spin 12,238 (4) 12,800 (4)
Fielding/Keeping 13,810 15,123
Overall 201,428 211,236

marks marvels won by 20 runs
C. House (lfs) 2.4-0-8-2, L. Abbey 1 (1b)
End of over 18 (3 runs) - Crestfallen Sidekicks(96-10). 21 runs required from 2 overs. RR 5.33 RRR 10.50

Daniel's XI wolfberries
Batting - Top Order 12,589 10,325
Batting - Middle Order 9,650 7,322
Batting - Tail 5,041 3,458
Bowling - Seam 12,323 (12) 10,525 (12)
Bowling - Spin 12,760 (8) 9,595 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 13,796 13,339
Overall 207,961 171,750

As expected another loss.

Daniel's XI won by 5 wickets

Gully Boys CC won by 13 runs

Ruff Royals Gully Boys CC
Batting - Top Order 13,812 13,653
Batting - Middle Order 10,240 9,788
Batting - Tail 4,913 4,730
Bowling - Seam 14,102 (12) 13,045 (12)
Bowling - Spin 13,822 (8) 12,594 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 16,474 15,910
Overall 230,322 220,016

Didn't bowl well enough. Now we're only 4 points clear at the top. There was a nice 62 from 55 balls for Best but that and Diaz's 2-19 were the only things that went well today.

Home The Middle Stump Lubricators
Away wolfberries
Ground The Middle Stump Lubricators CG
League Youth 1.1
Date 06 May 21 10:00
Crowd 5,826
Weather Hot
Pitch Uneven

Toss: The Middle Stump Lubricators won the toss and elected to bowl.

B. Blackman (rfm) 4-0-26-0, F. Clingeleffer 4 (6b), L. Lawrence 22 (39b)
End of over 15 (11 runs) - wolfberries(75-3) RR 5.00

Will lose today again I'm sure.

B. Umar (lf) 8-0-37-2, G. Ebeling 5 (5b), K. Hartigan 0 (0b)
End of over 40 (6 runs) - wolfberries(217-8) RR 5.42

Nice total but we won't be defending it.

The Middle Stump Lubricators wolfberries
Batting - Top Order 8,548 6,330
Batting - Middle Order 6,470 4,661
Batting - Tail 4,999 2,424
Bowling - Seam 7,908 (40) 4,444 (28)
Bowling - Spin 0 (0) 7,716 (12)
Fielding/Keeping 8,558 8,824
Overall 140,284 104,838

The Middle Stump Lubricators won by 3 wickets

Much closer than I thought it would be.

We scored 256 on an uneven pitch with Mills hitting 89 from 76 balls. We struggled to take wickets though and ShrimperZone CC won by 5 wickets.

ShrimperZone CC Ruff Royals
Batting - Top Order 7,877 7,647
Batting - Middle Order 6,581 6,238
Batting - Tail 4,880 3,460
Bowling - Seam 6,522 (24) 7,123 (24)
Bowling - Spin 7,607 (16) 5,074 (16)
Fielding/Keeping 7,544 8,724
Overall 129,888 123,612