We lost, but hey, it werent so bad. Late drop outs from Steve and Wendel meant we only had the 11. We tried our best, perhaps, but the better team won on the day. A 2 innings 50 over match, 20 then 30. We batted first, but HH won with a good 10 overs to spare. Not many wickets to be had on possibly one of the nicest days weatherwise all summer. Wasim scored a 47, Paul and Ken 30's, Knobby and Mike 20's Rick took 2/14 in the 2nd innings.
HL 125/6 20ov, 167/5 30ov
HH 165/4 20ov, 128/3 19.5ov
22/09/2009
11/09/2009
Wendel v Gaffin
Unfortunately ECT are no more as a team. But the 15 games we played were always good fun.
Towards the end they picked up some guy by the name of Gaffin, about the same time we picked up a guy called Wendel.
For a while it was almost like it was the Gaffin v Wendel show, and not ECT v Leisure, as the remaining 20 of us seemed to be there just to pay for, and to fetch the balls.
They played against each other 5 times, in which time Wendel scored 371 runs, out twice, with scores of 127no, 140no, 26, 26 and 52no, an average of 185. Gaffin scored 355 runs, out 3 times with 1 ton and 4 fifties, an average of 118. See other blogs regarding the 140no by Wendel, including 34 off one over. 666646, and the 4 fell only a yard short. Poor bowler Smith, never to be seen again.
Gaffin always stuck around, bought jugs and is a friend of the club, and has since played for us, just the once though. Scoring a duck.
Towards the end they picked up some guy by the name of Gaffin, about the same time we picked up a guy called Wendel.
For a while it was almost like it was the Gaffin v Wendel show, and not ECT v Leisure, as the remaining 20 of us seemed to be there just to pay for, and to fetch the balls.
They played against each other 5 times, in which time Wendel scored 371 runs, out twice, with scores of 127no, 140no, 26, 26 and 52no, an average of 185. Gaffin scored 355 runs, out 3 times with 1 ton and 4 fifties, an average of 118. See other blogs regarding the 140no by Wendel, including 34 off one over. 666646, and the 4 fell only a yard short. Poor bowler Smith, never to be seen again.
Gaffin always stuck around, bought jugs and is a friend of the club, and has since played for us, just the once though. Scoring a duck.
Hatfield Madness
For many, the annual end of season trip to Hatfield Heath, in Essex, is one of the highlights of the Leisure Calender.
A heath with bomb craters, ditches and a road cutting the outfield in to two, a rickety old pavilion with one shower, two local pubs, one decent, the other slightly dodgy, doesnt sound every ones cup of tea, but usually good September weather, a nice bunch of oppo, great teas, and camping on the Heath adds to the occassion. Cricket has been played there for donkeys, and the ground and surrounding village has a real charm about it. Batman and Robin turned up one year to watch.
2009 will be the 8th year of playing. We've always played 2 innings, be it as part of one game, or two seperate ones. The first game we lost in 2002. In 2003 a 2 innings draw, 2004 a 2 innings loss, 2005 a 2 innings win, 2006 2 wins, 2007 a tie and a win and 2008, a win and a loss. So, all in all, pretty good results, for a works 2020 team against an established weekend team.
Wendel has scored 3 fifties, has a hit a six over the house one end and into the pub the other, said to be the biggest 6 ever seen there. Aussie Brett scored a couple. Paul, Adam, Rick have also scored 50's here. Maurice scored a 49. Jim was run out twice last year, but at least he wasnt run over, which is easier to do than at 3 Bridges.
Chris has taken 4/7, Adam 3/11, Duane 3/19, Brooks 3/10 and 3/5 and Martin 3/21, on various occassions. We ran out 4 batsman in one innings.
Knobby was out first ball of the day once, with wife and kids watching but scored an imporant 42 on another occassion. He still goes on about the Elvis impersonater in said dodgy pub.
The year we had the tie and a win (having scored 70 all out in 28 overs, and then bowling them out for 47) was rather exciting.
(From the archives:
Two extraordinary games at Hatfield Heath last week.
20 over game: HLCC 116/5, HHCC 116/3, tie, Adam 51, Knobby 42.
28 over game: HLCC 70/10 (27.4 ov), HHCC 47/10 (19.3ov) win, Mike 20, Robert 12, Chis 4/7, Adam 3/11)
Next week we will be there again, so lets see what awaits...
A heath with bomb craters, ditches and a road cutting the outfield in to two, a rickety old pavilion with one shower, two local pubs, one decent, the other slightly dodgy, doesnt sound every ones cup of tea, but usually good September weather, a nice bunch of oppo, great teas, and camping on the Heath adds to the occassion. Cricket has been played there for donkeys, and the ground and surrounding village has a real charm about it. Batman and Robin turned up one year to watch.
2009 will be the 8th year of playing. We've always played 2 innings, be it as part of one game, or two seperate ones. The first game we lost in 2002. In 2003 a 2 innings draw, 2004 a 2 innings loss, 2005 a 2 innings win, 2006 2 wins, 2007 a tie and a win and 2008, a win and a loss. So, all in all, pretty good results, for a works 2020 team against an established weekend team.
Wendel has scored 3 fifties, has a hit a six over the house one end and into the pub the other, said to be the biggest 6 ever seen there. Aussie Brett scored a couple. Paul, Adam, Rick have also scored 50's here. Maurice scored a 49. Jim was run out twice last year, but at least he wasnt run over, which is easier to do than at 3 Bridges.
Chris has taken 4/7, Adam 3/11, Duane 3/19, Brooks 3/10 and 3/5 and Martin 3/21, on various occassions. We ran out 4 batsman in one innings.
Knobby was out first ball of the day once, with wife and kids watching but scored an imporant 42 on another occassion. He still goes on about the Elvis impersonater in said dodgy pub.
The year we had the tie and a win (having scored 70 all out in 28 overs, and then bowling them out for 47) was rather exciting.
(From the archives:
Two extraordinary games at Hatfield Heath last week.
20 over game: HLCC 116/5, HHCC 116/3, tie, Adam 51, Knobby 42.
28 over game: HLCC 70/10 (27.4 ov), HHCC 47/10 (19.3ov) win, Mike 20, Robert 12, Chis 4/7, Adam 3/11)
Next week we will be there again, so lets see what awaits...
Rick and Ken in last wicket partnership to win v Wandsworth 8/7/9
Wandsworth.
Lost the toss, the pink ball in use, on a murky Wandsworth Common with an undulating and damp wicket. Fielded first and after 4 wickets down from 5 overs, I was thinking a good toss to lose. The ball swung in the air and deviated off the wicket big time. However, the short boundaries still meant lots of runs and Wands recovered to 142/8 from their 20. Ken taking 3 early wickets and Rick and Wendel bowling well at the end.
Into bat and Knobby was run out early, Don hit a six off his first ball, but didnt last much longer. Then Wendel, 6's galore, including a massive one over the trees and over the wall into the flats beyond. At 94/4 off 10, it looked plain sailing. Then a shooter had Wendel lbw for 54, having hit seven 6's. The game still seemed ours though. Then the wickets started tumbling. Steve caught for 0, Swain caught for 20, Phil bowled for 8, Paul edged a wide for a golden, Joe two healthy 4's before being stumped, then Chris with a ridiculous run out without facing a ball. Suddenly we were 117 for 9 with 5 overs remaining and it seemed that we had blown it. Last men Rick and Ken had the overs (but did they have the balls?) and the tension was high. Wandsworth were moving in for the kill. 24 needed from 24 balls seemed a long way off. 18 off 3, 15 off 2, 9 off 1, Rick dropped, and then 2 fours from Ken and victory was ours with 1 ball remaining. Leisure were chuffed, Wands were gutted. Well done Rick and Ken for keeping in there.
Lost the toss, the pink ball in use, on a murky Wandsworth Common with an undulating and damp wicket. Fielded first and after 4 wickets down from 5 overs, I was thinking a good toss to lose. The ball swung in the air and deviated off the wicket big time. However, the short boundaries still meant lots of runs and Wands recovered to 142/8 from their 20. Ken taking 3 early wickets and Rick and Wendel bowling well at the end.
Into bat and Knobby was run out early, Don hit a six off his first ball, but didnt last much longer. Then Wendel, 6's galore, including a massive one over the trees and over the wall into the flats beyond. At 94/4 off 10, it looked plain sailing. Then a shooter had Wendel lbw for 54, having hit seven 6's. The game still seemed ours though. Then the wickets started tumbling. Steve caught for 0, Swain caught for 20, Phil bowled for 8, Paul edged a wide for a golden, Joe two healthy 4's before being stumped, then Chris with a ridiculous run out without facing a ball. Suddenly we were 117 for 9 with 5 overs remaining and it seemed that we had blown it. Last men Rick and Ken had the overs (but did they have the balls?) and the tension was high. Wandsworth were moving in for the kill. 24 needed from 24 balls seemed a long way off. 18 off 3, 15 off 2, 9 off 1, Rick dropped, and then 2 fours from Ken and victory was ours with 1 ball remaining. Leisure were chuffed, Wands were gutted. Well done Rick and Ken for keeping in there.
Ricks match report v Elmbridge 28 Aug 09
Leisure chalked up a massive 78-run victory in an 18 over bash against a new-ish looking Elmbridge (well, two decent players we hadnt seen before).
Stand-in skipper Rick won the toss and sent in Nobby and Jim to face Elmbridge's new opening bowler. Long steppy strides in and a nippy action were however no match for our Scottish opening duo, not for 5 balls anyway until Nobby departed (4) after one smart boundary. Enter Swainy, who put his recent mixed form to one side and proceeded to hit a 19 ball 50 in a classy 61 - though substitute fielder Joe managed to drop him at deep mid wicket quite early on while having a fielding nightmare, in no way encouraged whatsoever by the near prximity of the watching Leisure players.
Leisure wickets fell regularly at the other end (Jim 10, Don juan (1), Adam (14), Ash (4), but just as the score had been stagnating around the 13th over, Swainy's eventual demise saw Wendel enter the fray at number 8. We then saw a blistering 50 run partnership with Chris Biccie (8) putting the Elmbridge bowlers to the sword, ably supported by Big W (just the 42, several 6s, one out the ground) before both fell, Wendel off the last ball but not before Joe (1 n.o.) gave us a hint of his forthcoming contribution.
Their skipper Andy 'Noddy' Holder the pick of their bowlers with three wickets from his loopy leggies and on a hat trick, which Wendel saw off. No need for the last wicket specialist batting services of Mike nor Rick in Leisure's intimidating but maybe gettable 148 - 7 on a good batting pitch with a lightning outfield.
However, before we knew it, Chris and Joe ripped through the Elmbridge top order, which we've seen hit a few before. Unaccustomed to two slips and a gully, Chris nonetheless bowled a set of beauties for practically nothing, until 4 overthrows from a Wendle hit-the-stumps attempt induced a cry from Chris of "good try mate, bad luck" (some said that he said "fat cock" but they must have got that wrong) and a 4 off his last ball rendered his figures as a shocking 13 - 2 off 4 overs, catches courtesy of Adam and, er, Nobby. Joe, in the meantime, sent down his speciality of wide leg side, wide off side, BANG to bag the loud danger man, Audrey - who is rapidly becoming Joe's bunny - thanks to a decent catch from Swainy and with one caught by Biccie fielding on the 45 behind the wicket, Joe's three overs also resulted in 13 - 2.
Don bowled a maiden. There appears to be no way of saying this without sounding surprised so maybe it works better written down. Two wicketless overs but for just 5 runs from The Don, while Ash joined in on the act with two wickets. While a couple of classic Nobby floater overs went without reward (the first of which without wides either, amazing its perpetrator), this set up 'Striker' Jim of the glen, who terrorised Elmbridge's lower middle order with his first two overs of the season - and two wickets to boot (a smart low catch from Wendel and Mike joining in with a stumping) to make a watching son proud. We thought we had seen it all, but then Wendel got pinged a bit in the penultimate over from their new batsman, who hit 41, before he got him with the last ball - a 'spectacular' catch at long off from Joe, perfecting the Nobby art of rolling backwards and falling over, then holding the ball aloft - thus rubbing it in somewhat given his rather mixed fielding performance helping Elmbridge when they were short, something the opposition gently commented upon from time to time.
That just left bully Rick to take the last over and bowl 4 balls to their last man, batting with a runner. Remarkably, he was one of just two who hit the stumps for his wicket (Ash's full toss being the other), as Elmbridge fell to 70 all out. 7 catches (hey, what field placings skip!) and a stumping, not really any drops - everyone wondering where Paul was - capping a strong performance all round.
Stand-in skipper Rick won the toss and sent in Nobby and Jim to face Elmbridge's new opening bowler. Long steppy strides in and a nippy action were however no match for our Scottish opening duo, not for 5 balls anyway until Nobby departed (4) after one smart boundary. Enter Swainy, who put his recent mixed form to one side and proceeded to hit a 19 ball 50 in a classy 61 - though substitute fielder Joe managed to drop him at deep mid wicket quite early on while having a fielding nightmare, in no way encouraged whatsoever by the near prximity of the watching Leisure players.
Leisure wickets fell regularly at the other end (Jim 10, Don juan (1), Adam (14), Ash (4), but just as the score had been stagnating around the 13th over, Swainy's eventual demise saw Wendel enter the fray at number 8. We then saw a blistering 50 run partnership with Chris Biccie (8) putting the Elmbridge bowlers to the sword, ably supported by Big W (just the 42, several 6s, one out the ground) before both fell, Wendel off the last ball but not before Joe (1 n.o.) gave us a hint of his forthcoming contribution.
Their skipper Andy 'Noddy' Holder the pick of their bowlers with three wickets from his loopy leggies and on a hat trick, which Wendel saw off. No need for the last wicket specialist batting services of Mike nor Rick in Leisure's intimidating but maybe gettable 148 - 7 on a good batting pitch with a lightning outfield.
However, before we knew it, Chris and Joe ripped through the Elmbridge top order, which we've seen hit a few before. Unaccustomed to two slips and a gully, Chris nonetheless bowled a set of beauties for practically nothing, until 4 overthrows from a Wendle hit-the-stumps attempt induced a cry from Chris of "good try mate, bad luck" (some said that he said "fat cock" but they must have got that wrong) and a 4 off his last ball rendered his figures as a shocking 13 - 2 off 4 overs, catches courtesy of Adam and, er, Nobby. Joe, in the meantime, sent down his speciality of wide leg side, wide off side, BANG to bag the loud danger man, Audrey - who is rapidly becoming Joe's bunny - thanks to a decent catch from Swainy and with one caught by Biccie fielding on the 45 behind the wicket, Joe's three overs also resulted in 13 - 2.
Don bowled a maiden. There appears to be no way of saying this without sounding surprised so maybe it works better written down. Two wicketless overs but for just 5 runs from The Don, while Ash joined in on the act with two wickets. While a couple of classic Nobby floater overs went without reward (the first of which without wides either, amazing its perpetrator), this set up 'Striker' Jim of the glen, who terrorised Elmbridge's lower middle order with his first two overs of the season - and two wickets to boot (a smart low catch from Wendel and Mike joining in with a stumping) to make a watching son proud. We thought we had seen it all, but then Wendel got pinged a bit in the penultimate over from their new batsman, who hit 41, before he got him with the last ball - a 'spectacular' catch at long off from Joe, perfecting the Nobby art of rolling backwards and falling over, then holding the ball aloft - thus rubbing it in somewhat given his rather mixed fielding performance helping Elmbridge when they were short, something the opposition gently commented upon from time to time.
That just left bully Rick to take the last over and bowl 4 balls to their last man, batting with a runner. Remarkably, he was one of just two who hit the stumps for his wicket (Ash's full toss being the other), as Elmbridge fell to 70 all out. 7 catches (hey, what field placings skip!) and a stumping, not really any drops - everyone wondering where Paul was - capping a strong performance all round.
04/09/2009
The ASHES
Lets not forget the fantastic ASHES victory this year, 2-1 to England. A thrilling draw at Cardiff, a historic win at Lords, rain in Edgbaston, disaster at Headingly and a glorious win at the Oval. Come on Strauss and the boys. 7 one dayers now, just to seal the season.
2009 champagne moment?
Too many to remember?
Was it; Wendel and Swains collision At Ruxley Lane, Mike filling in at Hersham, Dons Maiden 50, Ricks juggling act of a catch only for Wendel to steal it the ball as it ws about to land into Ricks, finally, safe hands, Ricks diving caught and bowled, Chris going to the wrong ground, Ricks innings at Ruxley (almost hitting a 6 to win), Harrow skippers car window getting hit, Wendels 100 off 9 overs, Adams 4 catches v Parkmen, Mikes 7 dismissals v Superstars, Swain catching Alex for a golden, Kens runouts (himself, and others when batting), Steves excuses for getting out, Knobbys bruise, Jim taking a catch at Ruxley, playing with pink balls....
Let me know more......
Was it; Wendel and Swains collision At Ruxley Lane, Mike filling in at Hersham, Dons Maiden 50, Ricks juggling act of a catch only for Wendel to steal it the ball as it ws about to land into Ricks, finally, safe hands, Ricks diving caught and bowled, Chris going to the wrong ground, Ricks innings at Ruxley (almost hitting a 6 to win), Harrow skippers car window getting hit, Wendels 100 off 9 overs, Adams 4 catches v Parkmen, Mikes 7 dismissals v Superstars, Swain catching Alex for a golden, Kens runouts (himself, and others when batting), Steves excuses for getting out, Knobbys bruise, Jim taking a catch at Ruxley, playing with pink balls....
Let me know more......
2009 results update
v Epsom and Ewell
HLCC 200/6 20 ov (wendel 102, knobby33)
EECC 116/10 19.3ov (rick3/12, don3/31)
v Thames Trains
HLCC 177/8 20ov (wendel 51, chris 33, rick/ nathan goldens)
TTCC 162/7 20ov (rick2/24)
(a hatrick by the oppo - 3 keepers replaced 1) bail in eye, 2) suspected broken finger 3) ball in face, oh and 3 of our chaps bowled by Nav (who once played for us) in 3 balls
v Elmbridge
HLCC 148/7 18ov (swain 61, wendel 42)
ELM 70/10 (chris, joe, jim, ash 2 wickets each)
v Garrison
HLCC 102/7 15ov (wendel 39, knobby 29)
ELM 103/0 11ov
HLCC 200/6 20 ov (wendel 102, knobby33)
EECC 116/10 19.3ov (rick3/12, don3/31)
v Thames Trains
HLCC 177/8 20ov (wendel 51, chris 33, rick/ nathan goldens)
TTCC 162/7 20ov (rick2/24)
(a hatrick by the oppo - 3 keepers replaced 1) bail in eye, 2) suspected broken finger 3) ball in face, oh and 3 of our chaps bowled by Nav (who once played for us) in 3 balls
v Elmbridge
HLCC 148/7 18ov (swain 61, wendel 42)
ELM 70/10 (chris, joe, jim, ash 2 wickets each)
v Garrison
HLCC 102/7 15ov (wendel 39, knobby 29)
ELM 103/0 11ov
03/09/2009
2009 Season Summary
Played 23, won 12, lost 9, 2 abanonded, 2 cancelled.
A slow start to the season in terms of wins, but overall good wins v old californians, beechams, wandsworth, superstars, garrison made up for loses v elmbridge, richmond, harrow and thames trains. magdalen yet another wash out mid game, as was westminster. one a piece with parkmen. a large win v new team epsom and ewell. player stats to follow. an often cloudy, grey, sometimes damp, windy season, but we did have a handful of true summer evenings. our last 15 overs of play for the season involved fielding in the drizzle, wicketless and defeated, but that would be very unfair to use as a picture to sum up the season. There have been some fine match winning innings, great catches, top bowling performances and all round team efforts. And throughout, weve all had a laugh, most of the time.
A slow start to the season in terms of wins, but overall good wins v old californians, beechams, wandsworth, superstars, garrison made up for loses v elmbridge, richmond, harrow and thames trains. magdalen yet another wash out mid game, as was westminster. one a piece with parkmen. a large win v new team epsom and ewell. player stats to follow. an often cloudy, grey, sometimes damp, windy season, but we did have a handful of true summer evenings. our last 15 overs of play for the season involved fielding in the drizzle, wicketless and defeated, but that would be very unfair to use as a picture to sum up the season. There have been some fine match winning innings, great catches, top bowling performances and all round team efforts. And throughout, weve all had a laugh, most of the time.
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