Better later than never?

Evening all, I wasn't going to bother today but Locky has been giving me stick so here are some past Sunday games to look back on. As we will be playing next weekend I'll be calling it a day on the blogs for now, can always revisit at another time, and we do have some player interviews lined up for the next couple of weeks.

1st July 2001 

Going way back to Mansfield 2001 for a Sunday 1sts game where a young Rich Mintoft took 5/41 opening the bowling as we bowled Mansfield out for 162. Impressive figures for Roey being used as 3rd change in the attack. This was too much for CACC who batted out their 40 overs for 126/9 for some losing draw points, the days in which Rich was an opening bowler and number 11 batsman did not last long!

https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/529485

5th July 2009 

The Sunday 1sts hosted Clowne at Stonelow and were asked to bat first having lost the toss. I managed to get us off to a decent start before some classic late order Sunday hitting from Brett, Dan, Rich and Locky took us up to a first innings score of 215/7. In reply the veteran seamer knocked the top 3 over, paving the way for Gramps to take 5/35 and Locky to take 2 late wickets as we bowled Clowne out for 117. Take note of 3 stumpings from Rich to complete a classic Sunday performance.

https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1113363

Meanwhile at Chesterfield Road South Barry Eke and Lewis Hemstock were making light work of Mansfield's batting line up, taking 3 wickets each as they were bowled out for just 95. Unfortunately for CACC this match was taking place in a parallel universe in which Rexy is an opening batsmen, and therefore we were bowled out for just 59 in reply. Good red inker for Shads though.

https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1132786

4th July 2010 

What a game this is for the Sunday 2nds in the Bear Pit against Cuckney. Batting first Cuckney made 253/4 in their 40 overs, scored almost exclusively by their number 1 and 3 batsmen. Some experimental 1-over spells in their for CACC but all wickets taken involved El and/or Alex Barrett. A daunting total but a strong opening partnership between El and Steve Cross set us on course for an unlikely victory. Grant and Bateso finished the job as CACC knocked the runs off in the final over just 3 wickets down. A great chase, any memories of the game would be gratefully received.

https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1417388

1st July 2012 

A trip to Primrose Hill for the Sunday 1sts to face Blackwell. CACC won the toss and only Liam made it to double figures as we were bowled out for just 65. The stats show that our number 11 Steve Thompson faced 24 balls for his duck, in what must have been an electrifying last wicket partnership with Chips 4 (34). Despite the low total some CACC members were confident that they may have enough on a tricky wicket, and this turned out to be justified as Freddie and Liam shared the wickets to bowl Blackwell out for just 41.

https://coalaston.play-cricket.com/website/results/1784965


An honourable mention to Jack Haslam who 7 years ago bowled 1 over 0/29 away at Grassmoor, remarkable effort.

Been great to see the club re-opened this weekend, thanks to Kev who has put in measures to ensure that we can adhere to the social distancing requirements whilst using the bar, and hopefully get playing again next weekend.