CW BT Cup 6

[Mahindinho]

Well, I managed to ease past Got Spin:

Withington Wonderers 252/4 (50)
Perry 83 (106), McGregor 74 (139);
Allen 2-70 (10), Padayachie 1-23 (10)

Got Spin 152/10 (42.4)
McCammon 96 (100);
Gibb 4-17 (6.4), Brooker 2-27 (10)

Looks like Trev knocked Rodgie out -- is that just me, Trev, Scaly and Adam left? No offence Trev, but I know who I'd like to face in the next round!

 

[chaminda_00]

Semi Finals

Cymru Gurgitaters v Asterix XI
Scaly Piscine CC v Withington Wonderers

Home sides first...

 

[Mahindinho]

Looks like a Scaly--Asterix final then.

Although I will be doing my best to prevent one

 

[Adamc]

Hmm, I should make the finals from here, no disrespect to Trev. The other final might be close, with SP having the better batting lineup and the bowling being fairly comparable.

 

[andyc]

Scaly-Withington matchup should be a good one

 

[trevor_vayro]

Saw off Rodgie fairly convincingly:

Cymru Gurgitaters 282/5, Greening 130 (134), Jeffery 89 (113), Street 3/59
Pup 94 A/O, Coates 42, Jeffery 5/23

So Greening gets the MOTM!?! Exactly the same thing happened in my league match on Friday, Jeffery turns in 95 and 4/19, and Staveley gets the Champaign for 104?

Will need some Rodgie-inspired giant killing to stand a chance against Adam in the semis, think my only hope is if we chase and Greening has a blinder.

Hitting Sup Seam on Pan for the first time, not that that'll help all that much:-) Though pretty proud of reaching the Semis in my first go at the cup anyway.

Later, Trev

 

[trevor_vayro]

Adam, do you have any preference, in terms of viewing time, whether we play at yours or mine? We'd probably make more money at yours, but I figured that GB time would be a bit more conducive to a Sunday lie-in for you than WI time.

Makes no odds to me, as I'm skippering my RL team on Sunday, so I won't be able to watch our match live wherever it's played. Hmmm, Captaincy,get to open and field at slip all day!

 

[Adamc]

Your place would be better for me. The difference in terms of gate receipts is pretty insignificant.

 

[Mahindinho]

Houston, we have a problem.

If I were to beat Scaly on Sunday*, I'll have to either accept or make a challenge for the Grand Final.

* Not very likely, I know -- I'd put myself down as a 5/1 underdog.

The problem, however, is that I'll be in Barbados for the next fortnight, starting on Saturday. While I'll probably be able to make it to a random internet cafe, I'm not going to have much web access.

So, if I do get through, could whoever's playing me in the final please issue a challenge as soon as they can?

Even if I fail, I'd be up for a 3rd/4th place play-off if the other guy fancied it.

 

[Scaly piscine]

That's if I haven't been banned by someone who tells me I'm being extremely rude then hides behind the 'please use proper channels' bollocks when it is him that closed the thread and used that opportunity to get the last word in. All the mail thing says is "Please do not use this mail system for game queries" and I wasn't...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Dean Patel (50209)


RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and strong experience.

Plays For: Scaly Piscine CC
Nationality: England
Age: 23 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 151,376
Wages: £36,373 p/w

Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: strong Concentration: miraculous
Bowling: wonderful Consistency: exquisite
Fielding: strong


Making his debut against Withington, I'll still have Wheat then too.

 

[Mahindinho]

Arseburgers.

 

[Adamc]

Semi-final progress scores:

Cymru Gurgitaters v Asterix XI
Cymru Gurgitaters won the toss and elected to field.
Pitch: Slow

End of Over 11: 57-0, runrate=5.18
Cash 1-0-12-0
Cuss* 39 (44 balls)
Watkins 17 (23 balls)


Scaly Piscine CC v Withington Wonderers
Withington Wonderers won the toss and elected to field.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 11: 38-1, runrate=3.45
Brooker 1-0-3-0
Wheat* 9 (12 balls)
Armstrong 18 (28 balls)

Last Wicket: Packer lbw b. Gibb 10 (FOW: 16/1)

 

[Scaly piscine]

Cymru Gurgitaters v Asterix XI
Cymru Gurgitaters won the toss and elected to field.
Pitch: Slow, partially cloudy

End of Over 45: 256-1, runrate=5.69
Wilde 8-0-42-0
Watkins* 125 (119 balls)
Ashton 26 (37 balls)

Last Wicket: Cuss c. Noon b. Jeffery 101 (FOW: 173/1)


Scaly Piscine CC v Withington Wonderers
Withington Wonderers won the toss and elected to field.
Pitch: Green, partially cloudy and humid

End of Over 45: 201-4, runrate=4.47
Gibb 8-1-49-1
Patel* 47 (44 balls)
Wheat 83 (98 balls)

Last Wicket: Preece st. Fish b. Hardy 10 (FOW: 122/4)

 

[Adamc]

143 for Watkins, and Cymru Gurgitaters need 300 to win. SP lose their last six wickets in as many deliveries leaving Withington needing 231 to win, should be quite close but I expect Scaly's now even stronger bowling attack to prevail.

 

[Scaly piscine]

A legendary collapse...


49.2 W John to Pace
Pace has managed to edge that slider onto his foot, and it loops behind where Fish decides to demonstrate that his football skills are better. He juggles the ball a couple of times with his feet before finally catching it!
49.1 W John to Wheat
Oh my! Wheat has lost his furniture! Clean gone.

End of Over 49: 230-8, runrate=4.69
Gibb 10-1-58-5
Wheat* 89 (104 balls)
Summers 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Callery c. Fish b. Gibb 0 (FOW: 230/8)


48.6 W Gibb to Callery
Edged and out, no question of doubt there. Callery heads back to the pavilion.
48.5 W Gibb to Appleby
Yes, Appleby has just clipped that and it's easy as pie for Fish. He's out!
48.4 W Gibb to Lanewalla
GONE! Magnificent catch on the boundary.
48.3 W Gibb to Patel
It's swung in and taken his off stump! Gibb runs around like a crazy man, and Patel is OUT!


I swear if some nilwitted apologist defends it on sledging I'm going to murder them...


Anyway I'll be surprised if Withington makes it past 100 to be honest.

 

[Bobisback]

Anyway I'll be surprised if Withington makes it past 100 to be honest.

Thats why i smile when you collapse.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Thats why i smile when you collapse.

I'll keep that in mind if Rodgie beats you.

 

[Scaly piscine]

End of Over 12: 41-5, runrate=3.42, reqrunrate=5.00 (230-10)
Patel 1-1-0-2
Sandwith* 20 (24 balls)
Gibb 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Hayward c. Armstrong b. Patel 0 (FOW: 41/5)


Summers bowling through hasn't even taken a wicket yet.

 

[Scaly piscine]

And that's the end of the match. Scaly Piscine CC won by 141 runs.
Scaly Piscine CC 230-10
Withington Wonderers 89-10


Everyone chipped in, Summers the least impressive tho.