The title says all it needs to today, so I'll dive straight in.
25 June 2006
The earliest Sunday games I can find from this weekend are back from 2006, starting with the 1sts away at Eckington. It was an impressive batting performance as Hibbsy and Si put on an opening partnership of 159. Si was out for 66 and Liam joined Alex in the middle for another strong partnership before he was eventually caught out for 119. CACC went on to make a first innings score of 265/6. Eckington batted out their 40 overs in typical Sunday style, good 1 over spell in there for Rich though.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/788250
Meanwhile the 2nds were at home to Kirkby Portland. We won the toss and restricted Kirkby to 163/9 in their 40 overs, wickets were shared out and included some chaotic running towards the end by the looks of it! It was a solid run chase by CACC led by John at the top of the order with a half-century. The incorrectly spelled Chris Sanders also finished 56* in a rare appearance for the club as we knocked the runs off just 4 wickets down.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/786194
28 June 2009
A lackluster performance for the 1sts at Stonelow having won the toss and batted first against Farnsfield. A sequence of single-figure scores only broken by Brett with 25, and then Locky managing to make 57 down at number 9 somehow, my guess is that Gramps was dead-batting it at the other end. We could only make 133/9 in the end, with Gramps and Shads ensuring we weren't bowled out. This was never going to be enough although we did take 5 Farnsfield wickets with us.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1113355
27 June 2010
Another poor showing from the 1sts which I include solely because of Mark "Shads" Ashmore's performance. Again winning the toss and batting first we were bowled out for 86 by Spital at Eastwood Park. After we were both dismissed, I remember sitting by the boundary with Loz away from the pavilion, as Shads was batting. He took a ball to the helmet and hit the floor with an echoing shriek, we laughed as he retired "hurt" and was helped off the pitch by Spital players. Their team remained markedly more concerned about Shads' well-being than we were at tea and he was eventually taken to hospital. This meant that after Spital inevitably knocked off the winning runs, I had to drive his stupidly big people carrier car to Calow to pick him up, where he had been clip-clopping around the hospital in his spikes for the last couple of hours. Obviously there was nothing wrong with him and he stuck his head through the car window and said "there's some reyt birds in A&E".
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1417194
26 June 2011
A thriller away at Handsworth although it will not have felt like it for those watching whilst we batted through our 40 overs for 128/3. For the crowd that did stay for the second half though, things started to look interesting as Handsworth immediately fell to 0/2 with quick wickets for El. After a couple of recoveries, more wickets for El and a key run out for big Chris Tye saw CACC looking good for the win with the score on 107/9, with ducks for numbers 7, 8 and 9, surely there can't be much left to come. El's figures of 6/19 ended up on the losing side however as a last wicket partnership of 22 saw Handsworth over the line with just 2 balls to spare.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1640091
30 June 2013
The Sunday 2nds were at home to Morton and did a decent job to bowl them out for 154 in the first innings. 3 wickets for Yanni or John (depending on whether he was Greek on that day or not) Mouzakis. Unfortunately CACC did not have much to offer in reply despite a one-man effort from Eliot who finished with 75. El completely let us down though by throwing his wicket away as we were just 12 runs short of victory, what a disappointment, especially after such strong efforts from the rest of his family that day.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2010912
30 June 2019
We'll finish with a game from just last year, as it provides a few entertaining moments, starting with Jack Hall who was cleaned up first ball of the match after CACC elected to bat first. There were plenty of runs to follow with young Rabbers making his first half-century with 66, and some late hitting from Dan who finished 74* in a first innings score of 245/8. Some expensive figures in amongst the 7 Whiston bowlers used, although it's nice to see a couple of wickets for Mr Struggles.
In the second innings CACC went with 8 bowling options and captain Vanders led the way with figures of 4/25 on the way to victory, Whiston bowled out for 178 to complete a good Sunday game.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3920162
That's all for this weekend, back Wednesday with more memories from an ex-first team skipper.
Sunday, 28 June 2020
Saturday, 27 June 2020
Tough Defeats
Thanks to Locky for his piece in the week about the Butcher Cup from way back in 95, it was very well received. Unfortunately for you all it's back to me again, to recap on some Saturday games gone by.
25 June 2005
Starting with a closely fought victory for the 2nds away at Maltby. CACC chose to field having won the toss and did a good job to bowl Maltby out for 133 in the final over of their inning. Wickets were shared around with Buzzer's 3/26 being the stand out figures. In reply, apart from Dill the top order collapsed all around except Liam Smith, who showed why he went on to be nicknamed The Pump, as he never let us down. Liam finished 42* to guide us to victory in the penultimate over, ably support at the end by Ash Fern with 19*.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/620636
27 June 2009
Another game for the 2nds, this time a thriller at home to Whiston. The away team got off to a steady start and an innings of 82 from their number 3 helped get them to a decent score of 188/8. Most of the bowlers chipped in with a wicket, Bob Buckle's 3/23 were the best figures. In reply batsmen kept getting in then getting out and at 124/7 things were not looking too promising for us. A timely 50 partnership between Bob and Jack took CACC towards victory though, but there were still 11 runs required when Bob was dismissed and the always reliable Freddie came to the crease. It was a nervy end to the game which I remember well, the winning runs were scored off the last ball of the match.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122468
It was a much less tense match for the 3rds at home (Carr Lane at the time) to Stocksbridge. A 50 opening partnership between John and Barry set the platform for a strong first innings score of 193/8 with good contributions Eliot and Rexy. In reply both openers were ran out, then Buzzer and Woody made light work of the rest of them, as Stocksbridge were bowled out for 75 to complete a big win.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1134750
25 June 2011
If I ever publish my own cricketing memories then this game for the 2nds away at Rotherham Phoenix may go down as my worst moment. We had been out for Johnno's birthday the night before so many of the team turned up hungover, including Roey who had woken up on his living room floor and turned up with leftover pizza.
We chose to bowl first and Si put in a good spell of 5/59 as we restricted Phoenix to 166/8 in their 46 overs. In reply, an opening partnership of 74 between Si and Simmo got us off to the perfect start, but this was followed by a collapse that took us from 107/1 to 146/9. This left Roey and I as the last wicket partnership, and we had put on 18 going into the last over, needing 3 to win. I faced the first ball of the final over and I thought I had hit one back past the bowler so I set off running straight away, what had actually happened is that I had hit it straight back to the bowler, who picked the ball up and threw my stumps down for the run out. It's a moment that I relive often!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1713835
30 June 2012
I don't know if this is right because I definitely cannot remember it but look at this scorecard, I got 60 and nobody else got double figures! Game was rained off anyway to probably save us a defeat.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1781276
29 June 2013
Another memorable game for the 2nd team on their travels to Finningley to face Donny Town. We were asked to bat first and at 13/7 we were discussing whether we would have to stay for tea. A great partnership between Roey and Andy Tye saved our blushes though, Andy ended 54* as we finished up 117 all out to restore a bit of pride.
Doncaster were cruising in reply at 56/1, but a flurry of wickets shared between the bowlers got us back in to it. At 109/8 and in the last over of Johnno's spell, he had an absolutely stone dead LBW shout turned down, with their waiting number 11 batsman not looking like a world-beater. I remain convinced that John would have been banned for life if the umpire had been able to understand what was said next, luckily English wasn't his first language. The umpire called me over as captain and asked me to have a word with the bowler as he was "saying bad things to him", I claimed not to have picked up on it and had a quiet word with John. Unfortunately that turned out to be our last chance of victory, as Donny's number 9 and 10 held on for the win in the overs that we have given them.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1977096
To end on an honourable mention this time for Liam, who 10 years ago bowled a spell of 11.2 overs 7/20 to bowl Rotherham out for 128 in response to CACC's 203/7 - well bowled Sir!
Back tomorrow for some Sunday matches.
25 June 2005
Starting with a closely fought victory for the 2nds away at Maltby. CACC chose to field having won the toss and did a good job to bowl Maltby out for 133 in the final over of their inning. Wickets were shared around with Buzzer's 3/26 being the stand out figures. In reply, apart from Dill the top order collapsed all around except Liam Smith, who showed why he went on to be nicknamed The Pump, as he never let us down. Liam finished 42* to guide us to victory in the penultimate over, ably support at the end by Ash Fern with 19*.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/620636
27 June 2009
Another game for the 2nds, this time a thriller at home to Whiston. The away team got off to a steady start and an innings of 82 from their number 3 helped get them to a decent score of 188/8. Most of the bowlers chipped in with a wicket, Bob Buckle's 3/23 were the best figures. In reply batsmen kept getting in then getting out and at 124/7 things were not looking too promising for us. A timely 50 partnership between Bob and Jack took CACC towards victory though, but there were still 11 runs required when Bob was dismissed and the always reliable Freddie came to the crease. It was a nervy end to the game which I remember well, the winning runs were scored off the last ball of the match.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122468
It was a much less tense match for the 3rds at home (Carr Lane at the time) to Stocksbridge. A 50 opening partnership between John and Barry set the platform for a strong first innings score of 193/8 with good contributions Eliot and Rexy. In reply both openers were ran out, then Buzzer and Woody made light work of the rest of them, as Stocksbridge were bowled out for 75 to complete a big win.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1134750
25 June 2011
If I ever publish my own cricketing memories then this game for the 2nds away at Rotherham Phoenix may go down as my worst moment. We had been out for Johnno's birthday the night before so many of the team turned up hungover, including Roey who had woken up on his living room floor and turned up with leftover pizza.
We chose to bowl first and Si put in a good spell of 5/59 as we restricted Phoenix to 166/8 in their 46 overs. In reply, an opening partnership of 74 between Si and Simmo got us off to the perfect start, but this was followed by a collapse that took us from 107/1 to 146/9. This left Roey and I as the last wicket partnership, and we had put on 18 going into the last over, needing 3 to win. I faced the first ball of the final over and I thought I had hit one back past the bowler so I set off running straight away, what had actually happened is that I had hit it straight back to the bowler, who picked the ball up and threw my stumps down for the run out. It's a moment that I relive often!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1713835
30 June 2012
I don't know if this is right because I definitely cannot remember it but look at this scorecard, I got 60 and nobody else got double figures! Game was rained off anyway to probably save us a defeat.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1781276
29 June 2013
Another memorable game for the 2nd team on their travels to Finningley to face Donny Town. We were asked to bat first and at 13/7 we were discussing whether we would have to stay for tea. A great partnership between Roey and Andy Tye saved our blushes though, Andy ended 54* as we finished up 117 all out to restore a bit of pride.
Doncaster were cruising in reply at 56/1, but a flurry of wickets shared between the bowlers got us back in to it. At 109/8 and in the last over of Johnno's spell, he had an absolutely stone dead LBW shout turned down, with their waiting number 11 batsman not looking like a world-beater. I remain convinced that John would have been banned for life if the umpire had been able to understand what was said next, luckily English wasn't his first language. The umpire called me over as captain and asked me to have a word with the bowler as he was "saying bad things to him", I claimed not to have picked up on it and had a quiet word with John. Unfortunately that turned out to be our last chance of victory, as Donny's number 9 and 10 held on for the win in the overs that we have given them.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1977096
To end on an honourable mention this time for Liam, who 10 years ago bowled a spell of 11.2 overs 7/20 to bowl Rotherham out for 128 in response to CACC's 203/7 - well bowled Sir!
Back tomorrow for some Sunday matches.
Thursday, 25 June 2020
Butcher Cup 1995
Evening all,
We have a guest contribution to share today from Locky, who has provided the following article looking back at a Butcher Cup game from back before Play Cricket (and many of you) were around. For anyone unaware, the Butcher Cup is a local T20 competition played between teams in and around Dronfield, and at one time had 8 teams enter and were exciting games to be a part of. Enjoy.
We have a guest contribution to share today from Locky, who has provided the following article looking back at a Butcher Cup game from back before Play Cricket (and many of you) were around. For anyone unaware, the Butcher Cup is a local T20 competition played between teams in and around Dronfield, and at one time had 8 teams enter and were exciting games to be a part of. Enjoy.
When the Butcher
Cup committee brought in a rule to restrict bowlers to a maximum of 4 overs, I
was against this decision for two reasons. Firstly this lowered the standard of the cricket
on offer as weaker bowlers were brought into action. Secondly it handed an even bigger advantage
to the stronger team. Under the old system the best two bowlers in
the team would invariably bowl ten overs each unless they got injured or were
bowling particularly badly. This meant that if your best two bowlers had a good
night, one batsmen in your team managed to score a fifty and the rest of your
team fielded like trojans, then you had a chance of winning any game no matter
who you played against. As happened to Coal Aston in the Butcher Cup final of
1995.
Coal
Aston’s opponents that night were Dronfield Contact, arch rivals of the older
members of the club although the actual players of the time got along
reasonably well. The reasons for the antagonism were too complex to understand
but had built up over the years and the scars ran deep. Dronfield at the time
were firmly established in the South Yorkshire Premier League and boasted the
likes of Adam Marsh, Ryan Williams (who both had spells on Derbyshire’s
professional books), Roger Bird and Andy Myers. In contrast, we were
languishing in the third tier of the South Yorkshire League and, in truth, were
only there because of our two outstanding players John Muncey and Julian
Bradwell. Facilities were looking tired and had barely altered since being
built in the late sixties, a number of senior players had recently retired and
more alarmingly, we had no junior section at the time since Gerry Bradwell’s
recent retirement after a remarkable twenty years at the helm.
On
the morning of the match, captain Kevin Smith received a phone call from John
Muncey informing him that he would be unable to play as his wife had been taken
into labour. John Muncey was a very well respected performer with both bat and
ball, a former first team captain, a mainstay of the club throughout the
eighties and nineties, in fact one of the best players ever to play for Coal
Aston. He was replaced by Simmo.
Just
when captain Kevin thought things couldn’t get any worse he arrived at the
ground to find out that his second ace in the pack Julian Bradwell was nowhere
to be seen. This was in the days before mobile phones. A laid back character,
Julian was reminiscent of David Gower in his approach to cricket and life in
general. Turning up late was nothing new for Julian but when he eventually
arrived five minutes before the start of play, even he was cutting things a bit
fine. He rushed across the boundary, got changed and padded up and went out to
open the innings with Dillon. He was out first ball. The gentlemanly Dillon was
dismissed soon after, walking to a nick behind that nobody else had heard.
An increasingly
agitated Kevin’s options were slowly running out. Kevin was a very committed
first team captain who wore his heart on his sleeve. So committed in fact, that
I wouldn’t have been at all surprised if he had complained to John Muncey about
a lack of commitment. So he was feeling the pressure.
He needn’t have
worried. Up stepped a young Andrew Watson to save the day with a timely fifty,
spurred on no doubt by the fact that he had gone to school with half the
Dronfield side and was a particularly close mate of Roger Bird. Butcher Cup
specialist Peter Havenhand bludgeoned a quick twenty or thirty, and myself and
Tony Cookson scampered a few singles at the back end of the innings. This left us with a score of around 100 to 110.
Respectable, but with leading bowler Muncey missing and with Dronfield’s
star-studded batting line-up we were still massively second favourites.
Up
stepped the next heroes of the night. Brian Hemstalk, by now the second team
captain and at the veteran stage of his cricketing career, bowled a miserly
spell of 10 overs with hardly a bad ball sent down. A very accomplished local
footballer and a regular bowler of 23 overs a game on a Saturday, this was no
problem to Brian. While at the other end Julian atoned for his earlier
misdemeanours with 10 overs of masterful slow to medium paced leg-spin. Despite
his calm appearance, there was a competitive edge to Julian.
Backed
up by a faultless fielding performance, Dronfield were bowled out short of
their target. Two particularly memorable catches were taken off the highest
‘skiers’ ever seen at Stonelow. One by Tony Cookson who hilariously danced a
jig of relief rather than delight. The other by the magnificent cricketing
character Chris Holloway. Before the days of Play Cricket, Chris had two
cricket clubs, one in his native Cornwall as well as Coal Aston. Once after
playing for his Cornwall club on the Saturday he drove up to Aston Hall to play
for us in a first team cup match the very next day as we were short. In the bar
afterwards he was complaining that he had driven all the way up, got caught at
first slip first ball, and now had to drive all the way back to Cornwall. Alan
Beecroft consoled him with the words ‘at least you hit it’.
I
don’t know who took the wickets and I doubt if Brian or Julian could tell you
either, statistics weren’t as important as they seem to be nowadays. I have
mentioned ten players but unfortunately do not know the other one, my apologies
to you as all 11 players played their part. I suspect it could have been Peter
Millington or more likely his brother James. As you may have noticed I have
also added approximate scores as there is no record of this game, only
memories. Neither do I know who the man of the match award went to, although I
always found this to be a bit of a lottery at Butcher Cup Finals.
With
the cup lifted by Kevin, it was off to the Daggers for hand-pulled Tetleys and
bread and dripping to share our achievement with our delighted supporters and the
rest of the village. The cricket club supported the local pub and the locals
supported the cricket club, indeed the annual race-night was created as a thank
you to the regulars for their moral and financial support throughout the
season. Beeky’s mates were unimpressed. Monday night was darts night and he was
late. Brian’s work wasn’t finished as he negotiated a lock-in with landlord
Chris Laver, a rare occurrence in those days. I liked Chris as a landlord. A
farmer in his spare time, a lot of the locals used to complain that he was more
interested in his cows than the pub, but overlooked the fact that his hobby had
the added bonus of being able to buy fresh eggs from behind the bar. And
anyway, the bar was always looked after by his more than capable wife Rachael.
As news of Brian’s lock-in spread, Beeky was back from the tap room. So were
the other usual suspects Gerry, Cooky,Dillon, Simmo and myself amongst others. A
club needs people like Simmo and he deserved his winner’s medal for his
impeccable availability although, like the statistics, the experience was more
important than the medal. I suspect the bread and dripping was more important
than the experience for Simmo. We were right to make the most of our victory as
it was to be 11 years before we would be here celebrating another Butcher Cup
victory. Or rather in the Royal Oak after a controversial move of headquarters.
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Cricketing Memories Part 3 - Pete Millington
This week's memories are from Calypso Pete Millington who will have been keen to play this year, following on from the 2019 season in which he achieved his career best batting average of 39.56. Wicket-keeper/batsman Pete has played for the club since records began and has been a captain and committee member in this time. Millman has 15 half-centuries to his name on Play Cricket, but he is serial ton-avoider as previously covered in the blog.
I'm not sure what's going on with the formatting towards the end of the article, you'll just have to put up with it.
Worth noting that Pete did submit a different funniest memory for this, but I have banned it as I am saving it for when it comes up in the weekend scorecards! Here we go:
Thanks to Millman for a sterling job, I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at Collegiate's not-winning the league celebrations!
Back at the weekend with some more past scorecards.
I'm not sure what's going on with the formatting towards the end of the article, you'll just have to put up with it.
Worth noting that Pete did submit a different funniest memory for this, but I have banned it as I am saving it for when it comes up in the weekend scorecards! Here we go:
Earliest cricketing memory
As a junior I played for a local side called Oxcroft Barbarians. It’s fair to say I wasn’t very good and retired age 13, ending a promising career as a middle-order batsman/leg-spinning all-rounder – only coming out of bowling retirement at Perkins a few years ago to take the key wicket of their captain with a deceptive, slow half-tracker that he could only lob up to mid-wicket! He knew he’d met his match as he trudged off.
My first game for CACC was in 1995 (I think). There’d been an EGM to discuss dropping the 3rd team before it was decided that members would try and get friends, relatives, anyone to join the club. I found myself playing on Henry Fanshawe playing fields (it wasn’t a cricket ground), scoring 43. We lost every game that year, except one late on when I scored 99 no against Newbould, starting my career of ton avoidance (I hit a 4 to win it but nobody bothered to tell me I was approaching a hundred).
Favourite Ground
All of the tour grounds are great, for different reasons, but my favourite is Perkins. It’s very similar to Stonelow as it’s in an urban area and quite compact. The track is normally great too. In the early days of my touring it used to be a 55 over game so we had lunch and tea (which were both amazing). Some personal memories too: taking “Speaky” for 18 runs off an over (great); being presented with the shattered bail at fines, having shouldered arms to a straight one (less so).
Best teammate
Sir Gerald of Bradwell. Gerry was my first captain when I joined and he helped me acclimatise to senior cricket, both on the pitch and in the pub. Probably more the latter, where we would spend Saturday and Sunday evenings drinking in The Daggers and latterly The Pond, revisiting the days events, getting “locked in” and then staggering home for a whisky (Gerry must have had 50+ bottles, and he never seemed to like finishing them off). His cricketing feats got more impressive as the evenings progressed.
From a purely cricketing perspective we’ve had some great players at the club so it’s difficult to pick one. Best performance I’ve seen was probably Locky at Barnsley, where he released the handbrake and hit a big ton, most of the runs coming in the latter part of the innings (I can’t find the scorecard but Andy probably remembers it).
Best opponent
Sadly, I didn’t get to play against Ian Bishop or Kenny Benjamin but I think I strode out to bat against Norton Oakes in the Irwin Mitchell Mid-week league to find Moin Khan (Pakistan captain) behind the stumps and a test bowler at the other end. I didn’t last long.
I’m not great at remembering opponents but I didn’t like facing Rob Ward when he came down the hill at Bradfield. Pretty imposing as he ran in.
Best/proudest cricketing memory
From a personal perspective I’ve scored one ton, which was against Frecheville – 107 no. I also scored an enjoyable 75 no against Dronfield Contact to win a cup game, hitting Coops for 4 off his first ball and being carried off the field by the Havenhands at the end.
The second team had this amazing season in 2013, where we started poorly and then went on a run, led by Timmsy, ending with promotion (just behind Thorncliffe): http://sycl.
In a similar vein, we had another great 2nd team run way back in 2001, when we battled Collegiate for the title. We had a strong team with John and James Harrison, Roedog, Simmo (the less talented one), Coleshill, Dylan (P Steele), Sweety, the Ekester, Phil Mintoft and captained by Cookie (not The Bastard). So many epic games but with two games left for us and three for Collegiate, we faced off at Stonelow (we'd won the first game). They were an arrogant bunch and thought that if they beat us they would win the league. Unfortunately, we’d worked out that the online table was wrong and they had one point fewer than they thought. We knew that if we didn’t give them 7 points we could still win it the next week at Darfield. We were put in and were going well until a collapse, at which point Simmo (the less talented one) blocked for the rest of the innings. I managed to find a match report on the Collegiate website (it's a great read) – some of my favourite quotes:
“a good top of the table clash ruined by dismal negative Coal Aston”
"Coal Aston amassed 93-7 from 46 overs in a shameful effort."
“it is a travesty that this side are moving up to Division 3”
They only got 5 points. There’s even a match report celebrating taking the title at Rockingham the next day (quote: “It was of course an honour and a privilege to take part in the clincher”). We beat Darfield the following week and took the title.
Worst/lowest cricket memory
I once got a platinum (??) first baller i.e. after a long off-season, looking forward to the resumption of cricket I confidently strode out to take strike, went back to a loosener, edged it onto my pad and watched as it trickled onto the stumps. As I took my contemplative walk round the boundary, one of their fielders asked me to clear some dogshit off the ground, which I dutifully shovelled up. I must have done a great job and word of my shit clearing skills had travelled – I was asked to clear up a turd following week.
More humiliating (yes, it’s possible) was a game of two drops for the first team at Bradfield. The first, whilst at fine leg, was a top edge hurtling towards me that went through my hands and hit me squarely in the nutsack, pole-axing me. The rest of the team didn’t realise as I lay prostrate on the floor, with them screaming for me to get the ball in. And then, to add insult to (actual) injury, towards the end of the game I was under a skier at long-on and tried to catch it… …with my chest. The thud rang round the ground and was witnessed by the large crowd. The humiliation was delayed by the thought that I was having a heart attack. Suffice to say it cost us the game and I legged it home without changing, to drown my sorrows.
Funniest cricket memory on or off the field
Not so funny at the time but it also comes from the 2001 season. Jono was a mere 21 year old and was celebrating his birthday at The Casbah in town. I’d recently been to Mexico so was in a tequila phase, so I suggested we do shots. Unbeknownst to me, Jono knew the guy behind the bar, so for every shot I was doing he was having a shot of water. Fast-forward to the end of the evening and I’m absolutely hammered, being put into a taxi only to drunkenly crawl straight out the other side.
My next memory is of being woken up in a doorway, at 5am. A taxi home and a few hours sleep before I wake up thinking, shit, where’s my wallet (found it), where’s my phone (found it), shit that journey home was a bit blurry… …I’d lost my glasses!! Contacts in, I went into town for a search round places that I’d no idea whether I’d been to or not (pretty pointless in retrospect) and then back home for a bit more kip before captaining the Sunday 1sts and keeping-wicket against Alfreton. It was always a shit, low wicket there so I can’t imagine it went well batting or behind the stumps (it was a haze so I can’t recall). Home and in bed by 9pm.
Thanks to Millman for a sterling job, I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at Collegiate's not-winning the league celebrations!
Back at the weekend with some more past scorecards.
Sunday, 21 June 2020
South Yorkshire T20 Champions!
We were up early on Father's Day 3 years ago travelling to Whiston for the T20 finals day, so I thought I'd publish early this morning for maximum nostalgia.
But before we get onto that, let's take a look at a few past Sunday games.
19 June 2005
Starting with the Sunday 1sts away at Olive Grove against SWD. CACC batted first and Rich led the way, top scoring with 85. Hilly chipped in with a good 45 before some late runs down the order from Dave Hughes finishing 20* took us up to a decent first innings score of 219/8. SWD didn't threaten victory at any stage but batted out their 40 overs, finishing 84/9. 3 wickets each for the young spin-twins Barry Eke and Locky.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1454272
21 June 2009
This game involves the Sunday 2nds versus Pheasant Hill CC and another fine performance for the Ekester. Pheasant Hill batted first and got off to a very strong start until Barry came on with figures of 6/20 from 6 overs, putting a quick end to the innings at 150 all out. In reply all 5 batsmen called upon contributed but Barry ensured that he was going to see us home, finishing on 54* to see us home to victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1132765
21 June 2015
A tough day out for the Sunday 2nd team on a day which we had to put 3 sides out. As Stephen Foster was getting 140* against the 1sts in a cup match, the Sunday 2nds were at Kirkby Portland where the home team racked up a first innings score of 417/1. Their opener finished on 273* and the only wicket taken was a stumping by Gramps, who I assume took shelter behind the stumps out of fear for his economy rate! Despite being faced with that ridiculous total, CACC weren't there to throw their wickets away, and batted out their 40 overs, finishing 135/3. Fair play to Matt Boreman with 74* making the 2nd highest score of the match.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2438812
18 June 2017
The Saturday 1sts travelled to Whiston for the South Yorkshire T20s finals day. An enjoyable but daunting prospect for a Division 1 side in competition with 3 Championship sides, I think captain Dan had told his folks not to bother coming to watch as we would be home in a couple of hours. We were drawn against Rotherham Town in the semi and having won the toss, chose to bat first. There were decent partnerships all the way down forcing Rotherham to try 8 different bowling options. Huss ended with a late flourish to top score with 50* and lead CACC to a first innings score of 154.
In reply a couple of early wickets put Rotherham behind the rate and they struggled to catch up again at any stage. Wickets were shared out including 3 for the skipper as Rotherham were bowled out for 121 and CACC unexpectedly moved onto the final, probably to the delight of Wath who won the other semi. Hussnain's economy rate of 3.4 topped off an all round performance that was good enough for Rotherham to sign him for the 2018 season!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3174471
Meanwhile at Stonelow the Sunday team batted first against Cutthorpe and would have been feeling happy at half time, with a first innings score of 247/4. Young Crabbers carrying his bat 127* and keeping the ball on the floor with 21 fours. The confidence will have been short-lived as Cutthorpe knocked the runs off just 1 wicket down within 27 overs, and CACC left glad that they won the toss at least.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3019525
Back to Whiston where the 1sts were ready for the T20 final against Wath. They chose to stick us in and with 3 early wickets, at 21/3 they will have been feeling fairly confident. But what followed was one the great captain's innings that I've ever seen. Dan batted through all 20 overs and finished on 95* including 7 fours and 7 sixes. Wath's captain and premier leg spinner had left himself to bowl the last 4 overs from one end, but ended up taking himself off after 3 overs at Dan, with figures of 0/35. Along with support from Huss and Jack Hall, CACC finished 176/4 with the last partnership between Dan and Jack worth 104.
176 is a good T20 score but we were up against a strong side so I still don't think there was too much thought of winning as of yet, but an unbelievable first over from Loz knocked over Wath's top 3 and the scoreboard showed 3 for 3 at the end of the first over. Some people were celebrating as if we had already won (Chips!). Dan was slightly fatigued after his innings so was captaining from deep square leg, but opened the bowling from the other end and picked up a wicket to put Wath 7/4. They never recovered well enough to threaten victory as El also picked up 3 wickets to bowl them out for 131. Against the odds CACC were crowned the South Yorkshire T20 champions!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3181312
There are many pictures knocking around from that day, so I will finish this weekend with a selection of my favourites.
But before we get onto that, let's take a look at a few past Sunday games.
19 June 2005
Starting with the Sunday 1sts away at Olive Grove against SWD. CACC batted first and Rich led the way, top scoring with 85. Hilly chipped in with a good 45 before some late runs down the order from Dave Hughes finishing 20* took us up to a decent first innings score of 219/8. SWD didn't threaten victory at any stage but batted out their 40 overs, finishing 84/9. 3 wickets each for the young spin-twins Barry Eke and Locky.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1454272
21 June 2009
This game involves the Sunday 2nds versus Pheasant Hill CC and another fine performance for the Ekester. Pheasant Hill batted first and got off to a very strong start until Barry came on with figures of 6/20 from 6 overs, putting a quick end to the innings at 150 all out. In reply all 5 batsmen called upon contributed but Barry ensured that he was going to see us home, finishing on 54* to see us home to victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1132765
21 June 2015
A tough day out for the Sunday 2nd team on a day which we had to put 3 sides out. As Stephen Foster was getting 140* against the 1sts in a cup match, the Sunday 2nds were at Kirkby Portland where the home team racked up a first innings score of 417/1. Their opener finished on 273* and the only wicket taken was a stumping by Gramps, who I assume took shelter behind the stumps out of fear for his economy rate! Despite being faced with that ridiculous total, CACC weren't there to throw their wickets away, and batted out their 40 overs, finishing 135/3. Fair play to Matt Boreman with 74* making the 2nd highest score of the match.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2438812
18 June 2017
The Saturday 1sts travelled to Whiston for the South Yorkshire T20s finals day. An enjoyable but daunting prospect for a Division 1 side in competition with 3 Championship sides, I think captain Dan had told his folks not to bother coming to watch as we would be home in a couple of hours. We were drawn against Rotherham Town in the semi and having won the toss, chose to bat first. There were decent partnerships all the way down forcing Rotherham to try 8 different bowling options. Huss ended with a late flourish to top score with 50* and lead CACC to a first innings score of 154.
In reply a couple of early wickets put Rotherham behind the rate and they struggled to catch up again at any stage. Wickets were shared out including 3 for the skipper as Rotherham were bowled out for 121 and CACC unexpectedly moved onto the final, probably to the delight of Wath who won the other semi. Hussnain's economy rate of 3.4 topped off an all round performance that was good enough for Rotherham to sign him for the 2018 season!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3174471
Meanwhile at Stonelow the Sunday team batted first against Cutthorpe and would have been feeling happy at half time, with a first innings score of 247/4. Young Crabbers carrying his bat 127* and keeping the ball on the floor with 21 fours. The confidence will have been short-lived as Cutthorpe knocked the runs off just 1 wicket down within 27 overs, and CACC left glad that they won the toss at least.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3019525
Back to Whiston where the 1sts were ready for the T20 final against Wath. They chose to stick us in and with 3 early wickets, at 21/3 they will have been feeling fairly confident. But what followed was one the great captain's innings that I've ever seen. Dan batted through all 20 overs and finished on 95* including 7 fours and 7 sixes. Wath's captain and premier leg spinner had left himself to bowl the last 4 overs from one end, but ended up taking himself off after 3 overs at Dan, with figures of 0/35. Along with support from Huss and Jack Hall, CACC finished 176/4 with the last partnership between Dan and Jack worth 104.
176 is a good T20 score but we were up against a strong side so I still don't think there was too much thought of winning as of yet, but an unbelievable first over from Loz knocked over Wath's top 3 and the scoreboard showed 3 for 3 at the end of the first over. Some people were celebrating as if we had already won (Chips!). Dan was slightly fatigued after his innings so was captaining from deep square leg, but opened the bowling from the other end and picked up a wicket to put Wath 7/4. They never recovered well enough to threaten victory as El also picked up 3 wickets to bowl them out for 131. Against the odds CACC were crowned the South Yorkshire T20 champions!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3181312
There are many pictures knocking around from that day, so I will finish this weekend with a selection of my favourites.
Saturday, 20 June 2020
The Day Before Tomorrow
Looks like we're back to some nice weather for the weekend today, would have been a tricky day for captains winning the toss I think, what to do first on a drying wicket?
19 June 2004
Starting way back in 2004 when the 1sts won the toss at Stonelow and elected to bat first against Rockingham. There was a handful of contributions throughout the order as CACC struggled to 150 all out, Locky top scoring with 39. Not a great score but it turned out to be enough on this occasion, as Rockingham were bowled out for 121 in reply. Johnno clearly fired up by being made to bowl first change ended with figures of 6/25, and getting the winning run out. A couple of catches and a stumping for the Dronfield Town FC manager Chris Millington to dismiss the top 3.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/375126
17 June 2006
An absolute thriller at Woodseats for the 3rd team against Sheffield Zingari. CACC won the toss and elected to bat, and after a couple of early wickets there were good contributions all the way down as we reached an impressive first innings total of 241/5. Paul Robinson (I don't know which one) top scoring with 64, and Beejal not far behind with 61*.
Unfortunately CACC seemed to suffer from a lack of bowling options other than Woody and Knowlsey who took 3 wickets each. Zingari's number 4 stood strong and finished 82* as they knocked off the winning runs off the last ball of the match, and 9 wickets down with their number 11 managing to finish 5* to get the win. If anyone has any memories of the final moments of the match I would be keen to hear them!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/728994
20 June 2009
Couple of games here starting with the 1sts at home to Whitley Hall. Asked to bat first Locky led the way with 58 as CACC scraped to 176/9 from their 46 overs, some important contributions at the end from Coley, Jase and Jimbo to help boost the total. In reply Johnno opened the bowling this time and took 5/36 as part of CACC's formidable attack at that time, which also included Nick and Jimbo, with Coley as the spin option. Whitley could only manage 113 in reply.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122205
Meanwhile the 2nds were away at Frechville in another close run match. Batting first CACC made it to 198/6 with contributions all the way down but 55 from Phil "The Bastard" Cookson being the stand out. In reply Frechville were always in with a shout and were 136/1 at one point. A flurry of middle order wickets and a couple of crucial run outs meant that despite going down to the last over, Frechville eventually fell 5 runs short of victory, I managed to pick up 4/48.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122461
19 June 2010
Now Parkhead is a small ground, but you don't see many T20 scores like this one. A bit of a mismatch in the T20 cup for the thirds who faced Div 1 Parkhead. Just take this in for a moment.....CACC won the toss and elected to field first.......Parkhead reached 271/3 in their 20 overs and obviously there are some stunning bowling figures in there but for me, Simmo's spell of 1 over 0/29 is comedy gold.
In reply an opening partnership of 73 between Ryan and Finn "Boom Boom" Macnamara restored a bit of pride, but there was not much else to follow. Grant went into automatic pilot to finish 1* to ensure that CACC weren't bowled out and could take the losing draw points, but as this was a cup game there were none available and we were just knocked out.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1388637
18 June 2011
The first team away at Kexborough and always a stand out scorecard for me because of two great individual performances. Kexborough stuck us in and although Rich got cleaned up first ball, they ended up regretting it as we ended up with 293/7. The main contribution by far was from Nick who finished with 148* including 19 fours and 3 sixes. In reply Kexborough got off to a decent start and were up to 147/2 at one point, before a spell of 8/17 from 7.2 overs by Gramps put a quick end to that chase!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1700974
17 June 2017
A big first innings batting performance for the 1sts at home to Barnsley. CACC won the toss and after a couple of early wickets a partnership of 119 between Locky and Parky set the platform for a total score of 318/8 from our 50 overs. Chris top scored with 71 but there was also some impressive late hitting from Dan with 46 from 34 balls, and Huss with 41 off just 19 balls, the pair of them finding some useful form in time for the T20 finals day the next day.
Barnsley put in a good effort in the second innings, but CACC's total was too much and they eventually feel short on 264/7, with the wickets shared around. A good 5-point win for the 1sts and some confidence to take into the big day tomorrow.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2914936
And we will be back tomorrow with some more historic Sunday results as well as a look at how the finals day panned out.
19 June 2004
Starting way back in 2004 when the 1sts won the toss at Stonelow and elected to bat first against Rockingham. There was a handful of contributions throughout the order as CACC struggled to 150 all out, Locky top scoring with 39. Not a great score but it turned out to be enough on this occasion, as Rockingham were bowled out for 121 in reply. Johnno clearly fired up by being made to bowl first change ended with figures of 6/25, and getting the winning run out. A couple of catches and a stumping for the Dronfield Town FC manager Chris Millington to dismiss the top 3.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/375126
17 June 2006
An absolute thriller at Woodseats for the 3rd team against Sheffield Zingari. CACC won the toss and elected to bat, and after a couple of early wickets there were good contributions all the way down as we reached an impressive first innings total of 241/5. Paul Robinson (I don't know which one) top scoring with 64, and Beejal not far behind with 61*.
Unfortunately CACC seemed to suffer from a lack of bowling options other than Woody and Knowlsey who took 3 wickets each. Zingari's number 4 stood strong and finished 82* as they knocked off the winning runs off the last ball of the match, and 9 wickets down with their number 11 managing to finish 5* to get the win. If anyone has any memories of the final moments of the match I would be keen to hear them!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/728994
20 June 2009
Couple of games here starting with the 1sts at home to Whitley Hall. Asked to bat first Locky led the way with 58 as CACC scraped to 176/9 from their 46 overs, some important contributions at the end from Coley, Jase and Jimbo to help boost the total. In reply Johnno opened the bowling this time and took 5/36 as part of CACC's formidable attack at that time, which also included Nick and Jimbo, with Coley as the spin option. Whitley could only manage 113 in reply.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122205
Meanwhile the 2nds were away at Frechville in another close run match. Batting first CACC made it to 198/6 with contributions all the way down but 55 from Phil "The Bastard" Cookson being the stand out. In reply Frechville were always in with a shout and were 136/1 at one point. A flurry of middle order wickets and a couple of crucial run outs meant that despite going down to the last over, Frechville eventually fell 5 runs short of victory, I managed to pick up 4/48.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122461
19 June 2010
Now Parkhead is a small ground, but you don't see many T20 scores like this one. A bit of a mismatch in the T20 cup for the thirds who faced Div 1 Parkhead. Just take this in for a moment.....CACC won the toss and elected to field first.......Parkhead reached 271/3 in their 20 overs and obviously there are some stunning bowling figures in there but for me, Simmo's spell of 1 over 0/29 is comedy gold.
In reply an opening partnership of 73 between Ryan and Finn "Boom Boom" Macnamara restored a bit of pride, but there was not much else to follow. Grant went into automatic pilot to finish 1* to ensure that CACC weren't bowled out and could take the losing draw points, but as this was a cup game there were none available and we were just knocked out.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1388637
18 June 2011
The first team away at Kexborough and always a stand out scorecard for me because of two great individual performances. Kexborough stuck us in and although Rich got cleaned up first ball, they ended up regretting it as we ended up with 293/7. The main contribution by far was from Nick who finished with 148* including 19 fours and 3 sixes. In reply Kexborough got off to a decent start and were up to 147/2 at one point, before a spell of 8/17 from 7.2 overs by Gramps put a quick end to that chase!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1700974
17 June 2017
A big first innings batting performance for the 1sts at home to Barnsley. CACC won the toss and after a couple of early wickets a partnership of 119 between Locky and Parky set the platform for a total score of 318/8 from our 50 overs. Chris top scored with 71 but there was also some impressive late hitting from Dan with 46 from 34 balls, and Huss with 41 off just 19 balls, the pair of them finding some useful form in time for the T20 finals day the next day.
Barnsley put in a good effort in the second innings, but CACC's total was too much and they eventually feel short on 264/7, with the wickets shared around. A good 5-point win for the 1sts and some confidence to take into the big day tomorrow.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2914936
And we will be back tomorrow with some more historic Sunday results as well as a look at how the finals day panned out.
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Cricketing Memories Part 2 - Dave Furniss
In what I would like to make make a regular feature for as long as possible, we have another interview this week. And its another "ramblings of an old man" today from Dave Furniss. Dave joined to club in 2011 and has played 114 games for CACC before claiming to have retired in 2019, we will see if that is true.
Earliest Cricket memory
This was my first game in an adult team. I was taken to games by my father (sorry John, but we had a car) and scored for Sheffield Teachers, yes the same club Brett, Jason, Roey etc. played for but obviously years earlier, possibly before they were born! I used to take my kit just in case they were short and on this occasion they were. I remember it was at Teacher's home ground at Maud Maxfield's School on Ringinglow Road, freezing cold day in April! Someone obviously did not fancy playing so I played, at the age of 14. Who we were playing and what the scores were etc. I cannot remember but I was put in at number 4 and the opposition crowded round the bat but after I had reached 20 they were much further spread. I went on to get 25. The captain was Terry Bishop and he was linked to Sheffield boys and due to my innings I was drafted into the Sheffield Boys Team. First game was at Bramall Lane. In the same team behind the stumps was Phil Mintoft, father of Richard and Simon!
Favourite Ground
Not easy, far easier to name the grounds I did not like e.g. (censored by CT so as not to cause any grief). I think it has to be Abbeydale; played there for 10 years, quality wicket, good outfield, nice bar and changing rooms with balcony, but teas not so good. I must say Coal Aston comes close. From a spectators point of view Colleen would say Bradfield.
Best Team Mate
Again far easier to say who was a dick, and there have been a few over the years, but I will leave that blank. I have played with some quality players, some great on the field but complete pillocks off it and visa versa. White line fever. I think as a young lad Roy Bunting from Teachers was a great influence and also later Jack Bethal at Collegiate.
Best Opponent
It has to be teams in the Yorkshire League. Most of them had county/test players and just the intensity they played at was amazing to watch. Fortunately I was on the same side as Ian Bishop and Kenny Benjamin when they played for Collegiate, I did face them in the nets and never saw a ball just heard it fizz past, at probably three quarter pace!
Best Cricket Memory
Non playing memory- Being at the 20-20 finals last year. Some great cricket, excellent crowd antics together with Flintoff and Bumble singing. Playing - Your first hundred has to be up there but I must admit I cannot remember much about mine other than it was at International Harvesters in Doncaster on a very hot day. Also I think winning the SY cup playing for Oakes against Elsecar, funny, John also picked beating Elsecar as a highlight.
Worst Cricket Memory
No problem with this one, still shiver now thinking about it - I drove with Colleen, James and Matt to Scarborough in the pouring rain and sleeting snow, with all four of us, on and off chuntering about - why are we doing this , it is a complete waste of time, etc, etc. We get to Scarborough the covers are on and the ground is covered in wet sleety snow. I then hang around for hours, Colleen and the boys have gone off into Scarborough to play on the slot machines and find a nice warm cafe to have fish and chip. After about two hours, as it does in Scarborough the sun comes out, dries the ground and we are going to play. We lose the toss and are put in, I open the batting and yes you guessed it I am out first ball!!!! The day went down hill from there.
Funniest Memory
I have two - the first I was reminded about from Chris’s blog regarding the game at Treeton where Rich and myself had an opening partnership of 160. The captain of the Treeton side was Mark Gee, I have played against Mark for years and he obviously knows me. I had hit one six early on in my innings and then later I hit another over square leg, the next ball I hit straight over the bowlers head onto the football pitch for my third six. I then heard one of the young Treeton lads say to Mark Gee “ I thought you said this old git would not get it of the square” - priceless!
The second was at Ashford in the Water playing for the friendly side, Sheffield Casuals. They were a side with no home ground just played Sunday friendlies. Peter Gilder, yes the car man, got eleven players together every Sunday. Players like Joe Root, Michael Vaughan, Jeff Miller with Ted Hemsley the captain. Needless to say we did not lose many games.
I was batting and a new bowler came on and our scorer shouted “bowlers name?” The reply came back A Muppet - yes that is his name Andrew Muppet. He then proceeded to bowl a series of long hops and pies which were dispatched to all parts. Not difficult, for those who do not know Ashford, it makes Park Head look like the oval.
In their innings Mr Muppet came into bat at five and Ted put on one of the players sons who was about 13, the first ball was wide down leg the second was a full toss which A Muppet missed and the third bounced twice and bowled him! He stormed back to pavilion but half way there took of his helmet and threw it to the ground, he then gave it an all mighty kick over the boundary which must have hurt because he limped the last few yards off the pitch. We next see him with his foot in a bowl of iced water with a face like thunder. He certainly lived up to his name!!
Many thanks to Dave for his contribution, I have one more interview lined up for next week and hopefully a few more in the pipeline!
Sunday, 14 June 2020
A quieter Sunday
Not too many games to go at today with quite a few rain offs on this day over the years, so a slightly shorter edition than has been the norm of late, welcome news to some I'm sure!
11 June 2006
A couple of games to kick us off, starting with the Sunday 1sts away at Cutthorpe. The home side won the toss and batted first and I have memories of fielders lined up next to the car park as Asadullah Butt was reverse sweeping it over their heads for a few sixes. Cutthorpe made a decent first innings score of 217/9 from their 40 overs. CACC got off to a poor start to the run chase and were therefore always behind the rate. Despite a half-century from the skipper Rich coming in at number 7, we ended up all out for 188 trying to catch up at the end.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/788247
Meanwhile the Sunday 2nds fared better at home to Clipstone. Bowling first we managed to bowl them out for just 122, unfortunately the fall of wickets isn't on there but judging by the late flurry of ducks, I reckon we might be looking at another batting collapse. Wickets were shared around but Clark's 4/11 are the standout figures. We took our time with the run chase, eventually knocking them off in 34 overs with Barry Eke guiding us through, finishing with 66*.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/786192
14 June 2009
Always an entertaining trip away to Blackwell on Sunday, a ground that holds the world record 9th wicket stand of 283, in a game between Derbyshire and Warwickshire in 1910. On this day CACC batted first and a 65-run opening stand between Dan and Si set us up for a decent first innings total of 184 with decent contributions all the way down.
We would need as many runs as we could get as it appears that we were short on bowling with Locky the first choice option. Luckily we were able to pick up regular wickets and Blackwell ended up bowled out for 109, giving CACC a comfortable 75 run victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1113338
16 June 2013
A high scorer for the Sunday 1sts at home to Eastwood. CACC won the toss, batted first and a quick 50 from Coops took us to 79/2 with a good platform to build on. This was then followed by a 221-run unbeaten partnership between Nick Tye and Dave Rodgers to take us up to 300/2 at the end of the 40 overs. Dave finished with 131* off just 77 balls, including 18 fours and 5 sixes, Nick ending up 104* off 100 balls, with 12 fours and 1 six.
Eastwood were up for making a good fist of the run chase, and there are some good strike rates on their batting card but they were ultimately unable to keep up with the required rate, falling short at 249/7. Mahesh picking up 3 wickets in his second spell after taking some early punishment opening up.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2010730
Another honourable mention to finish in a rained off game from 10 years ago, when Eliot opened the batting and finished with 113 at home to Cuckney in a total of 222/5. Unfortunately the game was abandoned in just the 2nd over of the 2nd innings so CACC were unable to finish the job.
Back next week for more, and look out midweek for another player interview if possible.
11 June 2006
A couple of games to kick us off, starting with the Sunday 1sts away at Cutthorpe. The home side won the toss and batted first and I have memories of fielders lined up next to the car park as Asadullah Butt was reverse sweeping it over their heads for a few sixes. Cutthorpe made a decent first innings score of 217/9 from their 40 overs. CACC got off to a poor start to the run chase and were therefore always behind the rate. Despite a half-century from the skipper Rich coming in at number 7, we ended up all out for 188 trying to catch up at the end.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/788247
Meanwhile the Sunday 2nds fared better at home to Clipstone. Bowling first we managed to bowl them out for just 122, unfortunately the fall of wickets isn't on there but judging by the late flurry of ducks, I reckon we might be looking at another batting collapse. Wickets were shared around but Clark's 4/11 are the standout figures. We took our time with the run chase, eventually knocking them off in 34 overs with Barry Eke guiding us through, finishing with 66*.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/786192
14 June 2009
Always an entertaining trip away to Blackwell on Sunday, a ground that holds the world record 9th wicket stand of 283, in a game between Derbyshire and Warwickshire in 1910. On this day CACC batted first and a 65-run opening stand between Dan and Si set us up for a decent first innings total of 184 with decent contributions all the way down.
We would need as many runs as we could get as it appears that we were short on bowling with Locky the first choice option. Luckily we were able to pick up regular wickets and Blackwell ended up bowled out for 109, giving CACC a comfortable 75 run victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1113338
16 June 2013
A high scorer for the Sunday 1sts at home to Eastwood. CACC won the toss, batted first and a quick 50 from Coops took us to 79/2 with a good platform to build on. This was then followed by a 221-run unbeaten partnership between Nick Tye and Dave Rodgers to take us up to 300/2 at the end of the 40 overs. Dave finished with 131* off just 77 balls, including 18 fours and 5 sixes, Nick ending up 104* off 100 balls, with 12 fours and 1 six.
Eastwood were up for making a good fist of the run chase, and there are some good strike rates on their batting card but they were ultimately unable to keep up with the required rate, falling short at 249/7. Mahesh picking up 3 wickets in his second spell after taking some early punishment opening up.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2010730
Another honourable mention to finish in a rained off game from 10 years ago, when Eliot opened the batting and finished with 113 at home to Cuckney in a total of 222/5. Unfortunately the game was abandoned in just the 2nd over of the 2nd innings so CACC were unable to finish the job.
Back next week for more, and look out midweek for another player interview if possible.
Saturday, 13 June 2020
Collapsing all around!
I hope you all enjoyed the new interview feature with John on Tuesday, hoping to make it a regular addition but we will see how it pans out. In the meantime, back to the usual format!
12 June 2004
We will start with this game way back for the 2nds, as I like looking at the old matches. We were at home to Hallam's 2nds and asked to bat first. After a shaky start a good partnership between Roey and Adam Chambers took the score up to 136/3, Roey top scoring with 61. This was followed by a traditional Coal Aston collapse, including a retirement from Kev Smith. I don't think this was the game in which he was stretchered off on a door, but may be mistaken. Hilly was left 12* as the rest of us fell and were bowled out for 169.
Hallam made light work of the run chase and knocked them off just 3 wickets down. I stuck in a spell of 3 overs 0/27 to go with my first innings duck and complete a proper all-rounder's performance.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/368379
11 June 2005
Another game at Stonelow this time for the 1sts against Collegiate. Locky stuck them in and we restricted them to 115/7 from their 46 overs. Johnno picking up 4 wickets but just look at those economies from Roey and Tambo up front. The response wasn't quick but CACC knocked the runs off just 2 wickets down, Locky guiding us through with 42*.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/619924
14 June 2008
Bad day for the thirds who were away at Whittington Wanderers and on the wrong end of a 220 opening run partnership. 8 bowlers were tried but WW ended up with a first innings score of 254/3. Quick wickets saw CACC 1/2 and then 25/4 in the second innings, but we were not about to give the full points away, as we batted out our 46 overs 95/7, Roey finishing 40* to take the losing draw points.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/959724
13 June 2009
A good performance for the 2nds at home to Rotheram Phoenix, although it was looking unlikely at first as Phoenix batted first and reached 75/0 before Loz came on and knocked over the top 4 batsman. This triggered a CACC-like collapse as Phoenix were bowled out for 129. We had Grant the ideal man for a low run chase in our line up, who opened up and finished 36* to guide us through to a 4 wicket victory with 10 overs to spare.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122458
15 June 2013
Second team away at Rotherham Town and a bad choice from their skipper to stick us in. Millman and I got us off to a good start with an 84-run opening partnership, after which all the middle order contributed, apart from Sweety who got a straight one and needs to stop winning at poker every week. We ended with a decent first innings score of 225/9.
Rotherham made a good fist of the chase and were certainly doing okay with the run rate, but Johnno spearheaded the attack and finished with figures of 5/42 as we took the last 5 wickets for just 2 runs (!!!), and bowled Rotherham out for 177.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1977084
14 June 2014
A real game of two halves for the 2nd team away at the D&I Home Improvements Ground against Worsbrough Bridge. CACC won the toss, and after electing to field things were looking great as Worsbrough were reduced to 32/7, more wickets for Johnno with figures of 6/29. This was followed by a battling partnership of 89 as Worsbrough managed to sneak up to 133 all out.
CACC would still have been confident of chasing that down at tea, and looked to be getting off to a solid start with Simmo and Brett at the top of the order. Disaster struck though and the following collapse saw CACC fall to 45/9 with plenty of ducks on display. I can't imagine Captain Johnno was the happiest man in the dressing room after, as despite his 32 at number 10, CACC were bowled out for 84, nearly 50 runs short of victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2120491
Just to finish today with an honourable mention for Jack Blakeley who this time last year picked up figures of 5/7 from just 4 overs, as Thorncliffe collapsed from 117/2 to 153 all out. The game was ultimately called off so we'll never know if we could have knocked them off, but I clearly remember Roey being convinced that weren't going to win because Chips was batting so slowly!
More Sunday matches to come tomorrow!
12 June 2004
We will start with this game way back for the 2nds, as I like looking at the old matches. We were at home to Hallam's 2nds and asked to bat first. After a shaky start a good partnership between Roey and Adam Chambers took the score up to 136/3, Roey top scoring with 61. This was followed by a traditional Coal Aston collapse, including a retirement from Kev Smith. I don't think this was the game in which he was stretchered off on a door, but may be mistaken. Hilly was left 12* as the rest of us fell and were bowled out for 169.
Hallam made light work of the run chase and knocked them off just 3 wickets down. I stuck in a spell of 3 overs 0/27 to go with my first innings duck and complete a proper all-rounder's performance.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/368379
11 June 2005
Another game at Stonelow this time for the 1sts against Collegiate. Locky stuck them in and we restricted them to 115/7 from their 46 overs. Johnno picking up 4 wickets but just look at those economies from Roey and Tambo up front. The response wasn't quick but CACC knocked the runs off just 2 wickets down, Locky guiding us through with 42*.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/619924
14 June 2008
Bad day for the thirds who were away at Whittington Wanderers and on the wrong end of a 220 opening run partnership. 8 bowlers were tried but WW ended up with a first innings score of 254/3. Quick wickets saw CACC 1/2 and then 25/4 in the second innings, but we were not about to give the full points away, as we batted out our 46 overs 95/7, Roey finishing 40* to take the losing draw points.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/959724
13 June 2009
A good performance for the 2nds at home to Rotheram Phoenix, although it was looking unlikely at first as Phoenix batted first and reached 75/0 before Loz came on and knocked over the top 4 batsman. This triggered a CACC-like collapse as Phoenix were bowled out for 129. We had Grant the ideal man for a low run chase in our line up, who opened up and finished 36* to guide us through to a 4 wicket victory with 10 overs to spare.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1122458
15 June 2013
Second team away at Rotherham Town and a bad choice from their skipper to stick us in. Millman and I got us off to a good start with an 84-run opening partnership, after which all the middle order contributed, apart from Sweety who got a straight one and needs to stop winning at poker every week. We ended with a decent first innings score of 225/9.
Rotherham made a good fist of the chase and were certainly doing okay with the run rate, but Johnno spearheaded the attack and finished with figures of 5/42 as we took the last 5 wickets for just 2 runs (!!!), and bowled Rotherham out for 177.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1977084
14 June 2014
A real game of two halves for the 2nd team away at the D&I Home Improvements Ground against Worsbrough Bridge. CACC won the toss, and after electing to field things were looking great as Worsbrough were reduced to 32/7, more wickets for Johnno with figures of 6/29. This was followed by a battling partnership of 89 as Worsbrough managed to sneak up to 133 all out.
CACC would still have been confident of chasing that down at tea, and looked to be getting off to a solid start with Simmo and Brett at the top of the order. Disaster struck though and the following collapse saw CACC fall to 45/9 with plenty of ducks on display. I can't imagine Captain Johnno was the happiest man in the dressing room after, as despite his 32 at number 10, CACC were bowled out for 84, nearly 50 runs short of victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/2120491
Just to finish today with an honourable mention for Jack Blakeley who this time last year picked up figures of 5/7 from just 4 overs, as Thorncliffe collapsed from 117/2 to 153 all out. The game was ultimately called off so we'll never know if we could have knocked them off, but I clearly remember Roey being convinced that weren't going to win because Chips was batting so slowly!
More Sunday matches to come tomorrow!
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Cricketing Memories Part 1 - John Lawrence.
I've decided it may be an idea to include some members individual memories at the end of each weekend blog. Then upon sending some questions to our esteemed Treasurer and long serving member of the club and committee, John has come back with such entertaining and comprehensive answers that I thought it was deserving of a midweek special release. So here we have it, the first in the series of cricketing memories, from John Lawrence, otherwise known as "The ramblings of an old man after 10 weeks of lockdown."
Earliest Cricketing Memory
Being towed about by my old dad on public transport all over Sheffield. He was Captain of English steel’s second team. He couldn’t drive and anyway, not many working class families could afford cars back then so we went everywhere by bus/tram. I reckon by age 10 I could find my way by bus to just about any cricket ground between Roth Phoenix and Hallam.
Fave Ground.
Got to be the old English Steel ( latterly BSC River Don) on Bellhouse Road/Sicey Avenue. Not everyone’s cup of tea but that’s where I learned to play properly after leaving school. Sadly no longer used for cricket.
Best Teammate.
Very difficult to Answer. In my younger days I’ve played with opening batsmen who would make Graaant look like Ben Stokes on Heat and opening bowlers who’d make Mark Johnson look like a batsman’s best friend and respected them all for their approach to the game. In my resurrected career at Coal Aston and bearing in mind the level I’ve played at while here I’ve always liked the way that the immortal Andy Wood played the game.
Best Opponent.
Anyone we’ve just beaten. I can be quite magnanimous in victory.
Best Cricketing Memory
Getting Sir Gary Sobers autograph at Parkhead when I was about 9 years old. Parkhead used to hold a cricket festival week. I think the Windies were playing Yorkshire at the Lane. Best playing memory would be beating Elsecar back in the late 60’s when they were the top team in the old South Riding Council. Just beginning to find my feet in our first team. A quick 20 odd from down the order and 5 dismissals behind the stumps.
Worst Cricketing Memory
In your brilliant series of ‘ looking back ‘ you reported a couple of Sundays ago about a Sunday match away at Cuckney on 29th May 2011. Etched in my memory that game ! Cuckney 325 – 0. Very spirited reply from CACC you said at 218-1. El Tye 127*(possibly his first ton, well done El)
543 runs from 80 overs and only 1 of the openers dismissed. Guess who. ME ! I damaged a finger early on ( broken I think). Every step I took chasing round their pitch was agony. Did a lot of chasing too! Didn’t make a song and dance about the Throbbing finger so when I was offered to open I accepted. Never turn down the chance to open the batting was my motto so out I went. i’ve just worked out that I was 63 years old at the time and you’d think I would have known better. It was agony and I think I got a duck. Changing gear on the way back was a bit painful but ice and 4 pints in The Pond helped. Was up all night peeing but hey-ho.
Funniest moment
At one match I remember from back in the day our opening batsman, married at the time, turned up with a girlfriend. We must have lost the toss because we batted first and said opening batsmen went in. Only been playing a couple of overs when his wife turns up. Girlfriend saw wife and ran into ladies toilet in the clubhouse. Unfortunately for girlfriend she’d been spotted by wife who followed her into toilet. Absolute bedlam for a few minutes and then wife comes out and marches up to the boundary and shouts at top of voice to her husband ‘YOU, OFF’. Needless to say our opener was well aware what was happening and despite both umpires suggesting he leave the field he got his head down and batted through our 46 overs for 10 runs. He was in line to win divisional batting prize but that knock ruined his average. When his opening partner was out he asked him to smuggle his girlfriend away which he did. He apologised to all the batsmen who came in but said there was no way was he getting out. Amazingly we went on to win the game. Doesn’t look as funny in black and white but believe me it was hilarious on the day.
Thank you to John for being our first blog guest, set a very high bar for future interviewees!
Earliest Cricketing Memory
Being towed about by my old dad on public transport all over Sheffield. He was Captain of English steel’s second team. He couldn’t drive and anyway, not many working class families could afford cars back then so we went everywhere by bus/tram. I reckon by age 10 I could find my way by bus to just about any cricket ground between Roth Phoenix and Hallam.
Fave Ground.
Got to be the old English Steel ( latterly BSC River Don) on Bellhouse Road/Sicey Avenue. Not everyone’s cup of tea but that’s where I learned to play properly after leaving school. Sadly no longer used for cricket.
Best Teammate.
Very difficult to Answer. In my younger days I’ve played with opening batsmen who would make Graaant look like Ben Stokes on Heat and opening bowlers who’d make Mark Johnson look like a batsman’s best friend and respected them all for their approach to the game. In my resurrected career at Coal Aston and bearing in mind the level I’ve played at while here I’ve always liked the way that the immortal Andy Wood played the game.
Best Opponent.
Anyone we’ve just beaten. I can be quite magnanimous in victory.
Best Cricketing Memory
Getting Sir Gary Sobers autograph at Parkhead when I was about 9 years old. Parkhead used to hold a cricket festival week. I think the Windies were playing Yorkshire at the Lane. Best playing memory would be beating Elsecar back in the late 60’s when they were the top team in the old South Riding Council. Just beginning to find my feet in our first team. A quick 20 odd from down the order and 5 dismissals behind the stumps.
Worst Cricketing Memory
In your brilliant series of ‘ looking back ‘ you reported a couple of Sundays ago about a Sunday match away at Cuckney on 29th May 2011. Etched in my memory that game ! Cuckney 325 – 0. Very spirited reply from CACC you said at 218-1. El Tye 127*(possibly his first ton, well done El)
543 runs from 80 overs and only 1 of the openers dismissed. Guess who. ME ! I damaged a finger early on ( broken I think). Every step I took chasing round their pitch was agony. Did a lot of chasing too! Didn’t make a song and dance about the Throbbing finger so when I was offered to open I accepted. Never turn down the chance to open the batting was my motto so out I went. i’ve just worked out that I was 63 years old at the time and you’d think I would have known better. It was agony and I think I got a duck. Changing gear on the way back was a bit painful but ice and 4 pints in The Pond helped. Was up all night peeing but hey-ho.
Funniest moment
At one match I remember from back in the day our opening batsman, married at the time, turned up with a girlfriend. We must have lost the toss because we batted first and said opening batsmen went in. Only been playing a couple of overs when his wife turns up. Girlfriend saw wife and ran into ladies toilet in the clubhouse. Unfortunately for girlfriend she’d been spotted by wife who followed her into toilet. Absolute bedlam for a few minutes and then wife comes out and marches up to the boundary and shouts at top of voice to her husband ‘YOU, OFF’. Needless to say our opener was well aware what was happening and despite both umpires suggesting he leave the field he got his head down and batted through our 46 overs for 10 runs. He was in line to win divisional batting prize but that knock ruined his average. When his opening partner was out he asked him to smuggle his girlfriend away which he did. He apologised to all the batsmen who came in but said there was no way was he getting out. Amazingly we went on to win the game. Doesn’t look as funny in black and white but believe me it was hilarious on the day.
Thank you to John for being our first blog guest, set a very high bar for future interviewees!
Sunday, 7 June 2020
A Busy Day
There's all sorts going on in today's scorecards so rather than missing any highlights out, I've gone for slightly shorter summaries instead. As Nick Tye might say....apologies for the length.
4 June 2006
We start with the Sunday 1sts at home to Spital, CACC winning the toss and choosing to field first. Spital never really got going and wickets fell regularly as they were bowled out for 160. "Power Dwarf" Al Hughes the pick of the bowlers picking up 5/15 from 9 overs, and he doesn't even bowl anymore after getting yips in an indoor game! In an effort to give us a decent score to chase, Rich turned to brother Si who delivered with 0/33 from 3.4 overs.
CACC made light work of the run chase with Milly opening up and finishing with 89, looks as though he may have been denied the chance of a ton by Alfie who came in and finished 21* to finish a fine all-round performance.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/788245
At the same time the Sunday 2nds were away at Clipstone and batting first. Moxon opened the batting for some reason, perhaps signalling a light batting line-up as CACC struggled to 116/7 from 40 overs, Craig Forster top scoring with 26.
Rumour has it that Andy Wood has sold his soul to devil in return for immortal wicket-taking abilities and it certainly came true on this day. At one stage Clipstone were reduced to 19/8 until their number 9 came in and scored 31. They ended up 62 all out with Woody finishing with 7/20 from 10 overs.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/786191
10 June 2007
A tough day batting first for the Sunday 1sts at home to Mansfield Hosiery Mills. A string of single figure scores saw CACC reduced to 53/7, before the skipper Rich tried to boost the total but was ran out with 21 to his name. A last wicket stand between "The Bear" Andy Hill and Jack took us to a not-even-respectable score of 113/9 from 40 overs. Unsurprisingly this was not enough and MHM knocked them off just 2 wickets down, Coops putting in a decent spell to pick up both wickets.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/881976
8 June 2008
Just including this Sunday 1sts game at home to Sherwood to highlight Milly throwing away another chance at a century, as he was dismissed 95 during CACC's first innings of 217/4. In the second innings 8 bowlers were tried but we were unable to bowl Sherwood out for full points, as they finished 178/6.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/994538
5 June 2011
A great effort from CACC on this day to put out 3 teams, with the Saturday 1st team having a cup game, unfortunately though, the results were not so positive.
The cup match was away at Norton Oakes and on this occasion Alfie was against us, and carried his bat for 105* as Oakes reached a challenging score of 261/6 from their 45 overs. CACC put in a spirited run chase but ended 29 runs short of victory with most batsmen getting in and making starts, but couldn't match Alfie's match-winning knock.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1386170
Meanwhile the Sunday 1st's were away at Shirebrook's "Model Village" and things were looking positive for CACC who having lost the toss, managed to bowl Shirebrook out for just 104. Woody again doing some early damage and Ed Butterfield's 3/24 the stand out figures. We didn't put in such a good show with the bat though, and Cookie was left stranded not out as we were bowled out for just 72.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1631146
With 3 teams out on Sunday, the Sunday 2nd team were always likely to struggle at Stonelow against the West Indian Cavaliers, and fate was against them as they lost the toss and were asked to field first. WIC racked up 319/7 from their 40 overs, Barry Eke picking up 5 wickets, 4 of which were stumpings from Nick Tye so it's safe to say that the West Indians were treating Barry with a very cavalier attitude indeed. Some interesting bowling figures in there but Liam Smith's 2 overs 0/38 a real stand-out for me.
To their credit, CACC did not throw their wickets away in the second innings, finishing 185/3 in 40 overs with half centuries for Nick and Liam, who just about managed to make it back into credit for the match!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1640068
10 June 2012
Another first team cup game this time away at Darfield. The home side batted first and after a good start were reduced to 136/6 with a shaky middle order performance, but then recovered again to finish on 208. Liam leading the way with figures of 4/28. CACC made a good effort of the run chase and at 178/5 were looking good for the win, Loz making 110. Unfortunately the last 5 wickets then fell for 25 runs and we finished 6 runs short of victory, Jase left 18* with a couple of run outs highlighting the nerves on route to the finish line.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1438015
Meanwhile the Sunday 2nds played Nomads and batting first we raced to an intimidating first innings total of 118/5 from 40 overs, Grant batting for the majority and ending 40 not out. With Woody in the side though this was plenty as his remarkable opening spell of 10 overs 5/6 helped bowl Nomads out for just 88.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1785148
That's all for this weekend, it's been a busy one with lots to look back on. I'll be hosting a quiz via Zoom at 7oclock on Wednesday night. 30 questions including plenty of sport and even a CACC round. Let me know if you want the details.
CT
CACC
4 June 2006
We start with the Sunday 1sts at home to Spital, CACC winning the toss and choosing to field first. Spital never really got going and wickets fell regularly as they were bowled out for 160. "Power Dwarf" Al Hughes the pick of the bowlers picking up 5/15 from 9 overs, and he doesn't even bowl anymore after getting yips in an indoor game! In an effort to give us a decent score to chase, Rich turned to brother Si who delivered with 0/33 from 3.4 overs.
CACC made light work of the run chase with Milly opening up and finishing with 89, looks as though he may have been denied the chance of a ton by Alfie who came in and finished 21* to finish a fine all-round performance.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/788245
At the same time the Sunday 2nds were away at Clipstone and batting first. Moxon opened the batting for some reason, perhaps signalling a light batting line-up as CACC struggled to 116/7 from 40 overs, Craig Forster top scoring with 26.
Rumour has it that Andy Wood has sold his soul to devil in return for immortal wicket-taking abilities and it certainly came true on this day. At one stage Clipstone were reduced to 19/8 until their number 9 came in and scored 31. They ended up 62 all out with Woody finishing with 7/20 from 10 overs.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/786191
10 June 2007
A tough day batting first for the Sunday 1sts at home to Mansfield Hosiery Mills. A string of single figure scores saw CACC reduced to 53/7, before the skipper Rich tried to boost the total but was ran out with 21 to his name. A last wicket stand between "The Bear" Andy Hill and Jack took us to a not-even-respectable score of 113/9 from 40 overs. Unsurprisingly this was not enough and MHM knocked them off just 2 wickets down, Coops putting in a decent spell to pick up both wickets.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/881976
8 June 2008
Just including this Sunday 1sts game at home to Sherwood to highlight Milly throwing away another chance at a century, as he was dismissed 95 during CACC's first innings of 217/4. In the second innings 8 bowlers were tried but we were unable to bowl Sherwood out for full points, as they finished 178/6.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/994538
5 June 2011
A great effort from CACC on this day to put out 3 teams, with the Saturday 1st team having a cup game, unfortunately though, the results were not so positive.
The cup match was away at Norton Oakes and on this occasion Alfie was against us, and carried his bat for 105* as Oakes reached a challenging score of 261/6 from their 45 overs. CACC put in a spirited run chase but ended 29 runs short of victory with most batsmen getting in and making starts, but couldn't match Alfie's match-winning knock.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1386170
Meanwhile the Sunday 1st's were away at Shirebrook's "Model Village" and things were looking positive for CACC who having lost the toss, managed to bowl Shirebrook out for just 104. Woody again doing some early damage and Ed Butterfield's 3/24 the stand out figures. We didn't put in such a good show with the bat though, and Cookie was left stranded not out as we were bowled out for just 72.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1631146
With 3 teams out on Sunday, the Sunday 2nd team were always likely to struggle at Stonelow against the West Indian Cavaliers, and fate was against them as they lost the toss and were asked to field first. WIC racked up 319/7 from their 40 overs, Barry Eke picking up 5 wickets, 4 of which were stumpings from Nick Tye so it's safe to say that the West Indians were treating Barry with a very cavalier attitude indeed. Some interesting bowling figures in there but Liam Smith's 2 overs 0/38 a real stand-out for me.
To their credit, CACC did not throw their wickets away in the second innings, finishing 185/3 in 40 overs with half centuries for Nick and Liam, who just about managed to make it back into credit for the match!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1640068
10 June 2012
Another first team cup game this time away at Darfield. The home side batted first and after a good start were reduced to 136/6 with a shaky middle order performance, but then recovered again to finish on 208. Liam leading the way with figures of 4/28. CACC made a good effort of the run chase and at 178/5 were looking good for the win, Loz making 110. Unfortunately the last 5 wickets then fell for 25 runs and we finished 6 runs short of victory, Jase left 18* with a couple of run outs highlighting the nerves on route to the finish line.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1438015
Meanwhile the Sunday 2nds played Nomads and batting first we raced to an intimidating first innings total of 118/5 from 40 overs, Grant batting for the majority and ending 40 not out. With Woody in the side though this was plenty as his remarkable opening spell of 10 overs 5/6 helped bowl Nomads out for just 88.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1785148
That's all for this weekend, it's been a busy one with lots to look back on. I'll be hosting a quiz via Zoom at 7oclock on Wednesday night. 30 questions including plenty of sport and even a CACC round. Let me know if you want the details.
CT
CACC
Saturday, 6 June 2020
Getting your ducks in a row!
I need to start off this week with a match that I missed out last week, as it was a midweek game it slipped through the net......
1 June 2017
Of course it's the quarter-final of the T20 cup at home to Thorncliffe, who won the toss and chose to bat first. CACC did well to keep them down to less than a run a ball, finishing 118/8 with some tight bowling led by skipper Dan who went for less than 3 per over in his spell.
In reply CACC got off to a shaky start, and as 25/4 became 56/5, we were up against it with Thorncliffe looking like favorites to make it through to finals day. But a heroic partnership of 65 between Locky and Nick Tye meant that we made it home with just two balls to spare, Locky finishing 64* off 42 balls, and CACC were through to finals day again! Apologies for the bad language in the below image.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3171723
9 June 2007
Back onto Saturday games and we'll start at Maltby with the 2nd team. Maltby batted first and got off to a half-decent start but wickets fell regularly and their number 3 finished on 49* from 46 overs as they made it to 151 after a frustrating last wicket partnership of 37. Ady Wileman the pick of the bowlers with 3/7 from 4 overs.
CACC struggled in reply and collapsed to 66/6, and at 117/8 (effectively 9-down with Shilash retiring hurt), we needed a similar last wicket stand to Maltby to have a chance of winning. Stepping up to that task was Roey and Noodles who matched the last-wicket stand of 37 to see CACC home in the penultimate over. Roey finishing with 31* to guide us to victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/830673
5 June 2010
10 years ago and one of my most fondly remembered matches, for obvious reasons. We batted first at Stonelow against Rotherham Phoenix and were not looking in a strong position at 90/6, including a few ducks in a row from the middle order. This was then followed by an unbeaten partnership of 128 between myself and Eliot, with me making my first century as we managed to reach 216/6.
In the second innings Phoenix were never out of it and after Gramps had finished his spell with figures of 6/54, the game was in the balance. They still needed 18 to win as the 9th wicket fell, their number 11 was actually a genuine batsman with an injury so it could it could have gone either way still. The last wicket fell with 4 balls of the match left and Phoenix fell 7 runs short of victory. Appropriately Eliot picked up the last wicket, caught by me at cover!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1495992
4 June 2011
Whilst we are on the subject of partnerships, here is a great one for the 2nds at Stonelow against Rockingham. CACC batted first and a solid base was set at 75/2, which set up a partnership of 197 between Si and Brett. Si finished with 152 including 19 fours and 3 sixes (which was the highest individual Saturday score until Loz's 190 last season), and Brett with 120 including 14 fours and 5 sixes, a joy to watch!
Unfortunately we were unable to bowl Rockingham out to secure full points but they never threatened to win, finishing 117/9 from 46 overs as we won by 145 runs.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1713773
2 June 2018
I had to finish with this remarkable looking scorecard for the second team away at Penistone. With the 3 other teams rained off, Penistone won the toss and stuck us in on a tricky day for the batsmen. Despite a duck for me the rest of the top order got in a made it to double figures, but when Hex was dismissed there followed a sequence of 7 ducks in a row! Opener Dave Furniss was left stranded on 23* as we were bowled out for just 61.
Conditions obviously improved massively after tea as Penistone knocked the runs off with no problem at all, for a ten wicket victory. Not a great day for the 2nds, and a good choice by the Penistone skipper not to call it off!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3235238
That's all for today, see you tomorrow for some Sunday action.
1 June 2017
Of course it's the quarter-final of the T20 cup at home to Thorncliffe, who won the toss and chose to bat first. CACC did well to keep them down to less than a run a ball, finishing 118/8 with some tight bowling led by skipper Dan who went for less than 3 per over in his spell.
In reply CACC got off to a shaky start, and as 25/4 became 56/5, we were up against it with Thorncliffe looking like favorites to make it through to finals day. But a heroic partnership of 65 between Locky and Nick Tye meant that we made it home with just two balls to spare, Locky finishing 64* off 42 balls, and CACC were through to finals day again! Apologies for the bad language in the below image.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3171723
Back onto Saturday games and we'll start at Maltby with the 2nd team. Maltby batted first and got off to a half-decent start but wickets fell regularly and their number 3 finished on 49* from 46 overs as they made it to 151 after a frustrating last wicket partnership of 37. Ady Wileman the pick of the bowlers with 3/7 from 4 overs.
CACC struggled in reply and collapsed to 66/6, and at 117/8 (effectively 9-down with Shilash retiring hurt), we needed a similar last wicket stand to Maltby to have a chance of winning. Stepping up to that task was Roey and Noodles who matched the last-wicket stand of 37 to see CACC home in the penultimate over. Roey finishing with 31* to guide us to victory.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/830673
5 June 2010
10 years ago and one of my most fondly remembered matches, for obvious reasons. We batted first at Stonelow against Rotherham Phoenix and were not looking in a strong position at 90/6, including a few ducks in a row from the middle order. This was then followed by an unbeaten partnership of 128 between myself and Eliot, with me making my first century as we managed to reach 216/6.
In the second innings Phoenix were never out of it and after Gramps had finished his spell with figures of 6/54, the game was in the balance. They still needed 18 to win as the 9th wicket fell, their number 11 was actually a genuine batsman with an injury so it could it could have gone either way still. The last wicket fell with 4 balls of the match left and Phoenix fell 7 runs short of victory. Appropriately Eliot picked up the last wicket, caught by me at cover!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1495992
4 June 2011
Whilst we are on the subject of partnerships, here is a great one for the 2nds at Stonelow against Rockingham. CACC batted first and a solid base was set at 75/2, which set up a partnership of 197 between Si and Brett. Si finished with 152 including 19 fours and 3 sixes (which was the highest individual Saturday score until Loz's 190 last season), and Brett with 120 including 14 fours and 5 sixes, a joy to watch!
Unfortunately we were unable to bowl Rockingham out to secure full points but they never threatened to win, finishing 117/9 from 46 overs as we won by 145 runs.
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1713773
2 June 2018
I had to finish with this remarkable looking scorecard for the second team away at Penistone. With the 3 other teams rained off, Penistone won the toss and stuck us in on a tricky day for the batsmen. Despite a duck for me the rest of the top order got in a made it to double figures, but when Hex was dismissed there followed a sequence of 7 ducks in a row! Opener Dave Furniss was left stranded on 23* as we were bowled out for just 61.
Conditions obviously improved massively after tea as Penistone knocked the runs off with no problem at all, for a ten wicket victory. Not a great day for the 2nds, and a good choice by the Penistone skipper not to call it off!
https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/3235238
That's all for today, see you tomorrow for some Sunday action.
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