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1st
v OBCC
What an opener, Town Drunks third favourite type
of opener after the bottle opener and the Corkscrew.
Brave Sandiacre travelled down the A52 to take
on Cowardly Ockbrook. Brave Sandiacre handed debuts
to former Westlife member Brian McFadden and Kamani
Gregoire, while welcoming back Hopo, Grant Attwood
and Ben Grummond. They were still missing JJ,
Birchy and Parkin. Ben however, would just be
missing a straight one.
It would prove a real test for them but one that
they would relish (steady Gaz, that’s not
the stuff you put on your burger). Ockbrook batted
first and after a fine effort in the field Brave
Sandiacre managed to restrict their Cowardly opposition
to just 215. Brian McFadden was amongst the wickets
picking up 3 wickets and Trumo managed to ‘get
through a few overs after drinks’ burgling
3 wickets himself in the process.
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| Brian
was upset with the result despite a good debut |
Sandiacre
began their chase bravely but their effort was hampered
as they lost wickets more regularly than Ben massages
his ego. Although it did seem as though the gods
were Ockbrook fans / DCPL committee members as Jake
Needham brilliantly ran out Achil (still batted
and bowled like a plank though) and Grant Attwood
fell to the 241,937th dubious LBW decision of his
career. All the while Trumo toiled away at the other
end, desperately trying not to fall to Trev Smith
Jnr again. He found an ally in Ben Grummond though
and they were to take Sandiacre bravely towards
the finish line. That was until Ben missed that
straight one. That seemed to swing the game in Cowardly
Ockbrooks favour but Brian had other ideas and sent
Nez flying higher than an eagle as the ball felt
the wind beneath it wings but just when it looked
as though Sandiacre would Bravely cross the finishing
line Brian tamely chipped the ball back to Windy
exposing the long tail. As the game entered the
final over, to be bowled by Tetley, brave Sandiacre
needed just 4 to win with 3 wickets remaining and
Captain Combover on strike. Sandiacre were favourites
but Tetley had other ideas, not only did he want
to win but also prove that he was Cowardly Ockbrooks
number 1 left arm seem bowler ahead of Chris Windmill.
After Trumo took a single of the first ball, Tetley
then bowled Kamani and Wayne ‘The Brain’
Condron leaving Stanno on strike with 2 balls and
3 runs required. The first ball saw Stanno swing
harder than those parties him and Helen like to
go to but he failed to connect. The final ball proving
an anticlimax as Cowardly Ockbrook retreated to
the boundary, allowing Brave Sandiacre a single
to finish 214-9. All of this excitement proved too
much for Alki, the cowardly veteran, 152, citing
a ‘bad back’ leaving the field to be
replaced by 16 year old Derbyshire Academy player
Jack Prattcliffe who had been playing for the seconds.
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| 2nd
v OBCC |
A
severely depleted second team, so short they played
with 10 and didn’t have a scorer, took on
a very strong Ockbrook side who showed their opponents
no remorse which was totally out of character
for such a cowardly club. With the team missing
lots of key players it gave several others the
chance to make a name for themselves.
Greeny was the first to turn this chance down
as he edged a behind to a ball that just nibbled
away a little. James Riley wasn’t interested
either as he left a legside delivery only to see
it cannon into leg stump. And Basey spent more
time putting on his sunblock than he did at the
crease lasting only 2 balls before missing a straight
one. Gay Pin Up Tom Priestley kept Atty company
for a while before being dismissed for 16 and
then the wickets began to tumble again. Rumours
started that this was because the players were
keen to do their stint of scoring, although Macca
and Greeny put pay to that, scoring for around
15 overs each.
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| Gary
Goodhall could also be found hovering around the
scorers table, whether this had anything to do with
Ockbrooks scorer being an attractive 17 year old
blonde remains unconfirmed. Atty was eventually
out for 55 and a late flurry of singles from Town
Drunk’s low hands gave Sandiacre a total of
116. Ockbooks chase gave them a flattering scoreline,
as Sandiacre’s bowlers continually beat the
outside edge of young batsmen Andy Fowler and Tom
‘Pilkington’ Zyd, although the fact
that the laters eyes point in different directions
can’t have helped. Still they fell to a 10-wicket
defeat as their opponents outclassed them in every
department on the field. Off the field Sandiacre
proved they were a match for anyone, as they ploughed
their way through the teas. |
Phil
Attwood was in good touch |
| 3rd v
Rolls Royce |
| The
thirds put up a battle against a good outfit,
that’s not a nice frock and hat for our
less intelligent readers, in Rolls Royce seconds.
Batting first they looked in trouble losing vice
captain Daz Loydall, local powerstaion owner Henry
Burns and last seasons bargain buy Phil Rushton
cheaply but a solid 4th wicket stand between new
skipper John Murfin and heir to the Dolmeo throne
George Dolmeo, gave them hope. Murfin making a
respectable 37 and young George falling 8 short
of a half-century. The tail, like Gary Goodhall
at a buffet cart, put up little resistance though
and the thirds were eventually bowled out for
136.
The Rolls Royce batsmen like to play their shots
and it was no surprise that they knocked them
off in only 24 overs but losing 4 wickets in the
process.
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| 4th v Awsworth |
Top score in Senior Cricket for James Dean |
The
fourth team suffered a right royal roasting at
the hands of Awsworth. The day started badly when
they were left to start with 9, got better for
them when they realised Michael Hart wasn’t
one of them, then took a turn a for the worse
when Awsworth chose to bat and racked up 380-4
and dismissed the 4th team for just 35.
Rumours that this is the heaviest defeat in Derbyshire
cricket remain unconfirmed, still at least James
Dean made a career best of 5. |
| The
Chris Seal Award for the Outstanding Achievement
in the Field of Excellence. |
John Trueman –
105* and 3 for against was a brave effort against
cowardly Ockbrook.
Ben Ruhrmund – Provided
good support to Trumo with a fine 43.
Phil Attwood – Provided
the only resistance in the Seconds with 55.
George Dolmeo – 42 against
Rolls Royce, may or may not have been wearing
stupid pads.
The winner, Trumo was
left high and dry, and a bit bald, but thoroughly
deserves the award for a fine all-round performance. |
| QOTW: |
| ‘It’s
orange squash’ Michael Hart tries to explain
the piss stain on the front of his white boxer
shorts.
‘Did you just call
me twatty.’ Ockbrooks young female scorer
gets worried when Phil Attwood takes two and Greeny
remarked ‘that’s two to Atty.’
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| This
Weekend: |
| It’s
a big weekend for Sandiacre, way bigger than Duncans
coaching CV, as all four teams look to get their
first win under their belt. The First and Third
teams will get 2 bites of the cherry as they both
have a double header (BITS is disappointed that
Mike is smirking at this despite being 28). |
| Sat 5th May 2007 |
1st XI |
vs |
Alfreton CC - 1st XI |
League |
| Sat 5th May 2007 |
Alrewas CC - Sat 1st XI |
vs |
2nd XI |
League |
| Sat 5th May 2007 |
Duffield CC - 2nd XI |
vs |
3rd XI |
League |
| Sat 5th May 2007 |
4th XI |
vs |
Duffield CC - 3rd XI |
League |
| Sun 6th May 2007 |
1st XI |
vs |
Denby CC - 1st XI |
League |
| Sun 6th May 2007 |
Littleover Centurions CC - 2nd XI |
vs |
3rd XI |
League |
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