TCCC II         132 for 7         (46 overs)       [2 pts]

Marshalls II   135 for 4         (41.5 overs)    [16 pts]

 

Saturday greeted us with pleasantly bright skies and so, with a lightness in our step, we trooped merrily off towards Gainsborough for the second time in a week. On reaching Trent Port the sun glistened, somewhat portentously, on the shattered remains of the glazing in the now derelict riverside buildings.

 

A very wet previous week inevitably meant a damp pitch; indeed, can anywhere in Bassetlaw have provided a dry one? To compound matters, Marshalls’ covers have been vandalised, only allowing for each end of the wicket to be protected by sheeting. Woody lost the toss and Colliery were invited to bat.

 

Experienced and talented campaigner Mark Davies opened up against spring chickens Halfpenny and Godfrey. Immediately it became apparent there was plenty in it for the bowler and, indeed, Godders became an early victim to the swing of Clark. Chatterton and Halfpenny moved the score along well against Davies, taking toll of his shorter deliveries. But when he switched to a more orthodox line’n’length attack scoring became difficult at both ends. Clark was especially finding an unerringly accurate length and this, coupled with his swing and seam movement, put the brakes on Thoresby. He then got one to slightly hold on the damp area of the pitch and took a good c&b off Chatterton.

 

Halfpenny and Evans then set into ‘grinding’ mode. Giving wickets away would have been criminal at this stage and the pair set about taking runs without risk. At the halfway point only 38 was on the board, Davies and Clark having bowled 10 maidens between them at that stage. The overs were slipping away but at least Thoresby had wickets in hand. After putting on 53 together the partnership was broken when Evans was out LBW. Woods and Rossington joined Halfpenny for brief periods as; finally, he found some fluency and the score gained respectability. The final push took us beyond 130 which, under those conditions, certainly made a game of it.

 

Our case was strengthened when Hutchinson and Evans bowled tight opening spells, both taking wickets to leave Marshalls on 25-3. However opener Warburton and no.5 Davies began to settle and, even though they had just 33 at the halfway mark, the wicket was easing somewhat. The introduction of Lippeatt to the attack was welcomed after his excellent efforts last week and scoring was really only possible over the infield. Chatterton was much more of a gamble though, and despite several wizard deliveries and the wicket of Warburton he was always going to bowl some four-balls, something Colliery could scarcely afford in such a tight game. Davies and left-hander Metcalf were able to pick up the pace and, once beyond 100 and with the target in sight, they could play with far more freedom. The introduction of skipper Woods to the attack came far too late to have any effect and Marshalls got home comfortably, scoring the last 100 runs in 19 overs.

 

Ultimately a game that should have been closer was rather tamely handed away. Marshalls had, I believe, the slightly better conditions for bowling and batting and the addition of Davies to their team proved the difference between the sides. A lot of hard work went into the game from Colliery but two points was our only reward.

 

Still, it was more fun than walking round Asda.

And there was a wonderful moment, with about ten overs to go.

Picture the scene: …….. fielding at long-on…………. I had chance to gaze into the azure Gainsborough sky………the sun began its steady descent towards the silhouetted towers of West Burton power station………. a gentle breeze rippled the tattered remains of the immobile covers to my right ………….the disco in the club behind me warmed up to the strains of Dexy’s Midnight Runners ……….. and I thought …………. “Why don’t they turn that bloody row off?”

 

 

 

ROBBIES SUNDAY SPORT MATCH REPORT

MARSHALLS 2NDS  V THORESBY COLLIERY 2NDS

Stu, Robbie and Simon Murilihatterton arrived at Gainsboro to be greeted by a crowd of 200 people, Simon and Robbie wondered if they had travelled from all across the globe hoping to see Stu’s first boundary since August 2001!!  Alas no, they were watchin a kids football final!

Billy had stood down, his aching limbs not able to manage 2 games in 3 days but Karoke King Jeppo dropped out on Saturday morning so the diminutive Offspinning Charles Bronson lookalike was drafted back in.

Bri lost the toss and Thoresby batted, Godders soon departed and after a couple of lusty blows Murilihatterton followed him back to the pavilion, this bought Ian and Stu together and they put together a long partnership, Ian mixing stout defence with trademark cover drives, Stu mixing stout defence with…. Well more stout defence and the occasional flamboyant leave outside off stump!!

Ian reached an excellent 50 and with the help of Stu/Bri and Rossy took Thoresby to a creditable 132 on a damp wicket and slow outfield.

Stu and ‘Hutchaduck’ or is it ‘Hookaduck’ opened the bowling for Thoresby and soon had Marshalls in trouble at 25 for 3, then as Rossy and Casey had dreams of being back at Thoresby with a pint in their hand by 6.30pm, skipper Woods turned to Murilihatterton, Simon was in confident mood and in his 2nd over halfway through his run up to the wicket he shouted “Hit this for 4 if you can”  AND HE DID!!

1st teamer Davis then got on top of Thoresby’s bowling and took Marshall’s to a fairly comfortable 6 wicket victory, Thoresby’s dejected fielders trooped off the field and Murilihatterton packed his range of Full Tosses and Long Hops deep in his kit bag perhaps never to come out again!

Thoresby had looked in control until the moment the first boundary off Murilihatterton scorched across the forest green turf into bramble bushes lining the road, scattering young children picking blackberries in the warm spring sunshine.

At least Murilihatterton had the courage to give his cheeky leg spinners a go and I am sure he will have his revenge over Marshalls in the return match, so with that in mind I leave you with the words of William Shakespeare:

"If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?"


Robbie

 

MARSHALLS II

v THORESBY COLLIERY II

 

 

Sat 1ST May ‘04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCCC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATSMAN

HOW OUT

SCORE

 

BOWLING

O

M

R

W

Halfpenny

b Davies

61

 

Davies

16

4

40

2

Godfrey

c Davies b Clark

0

 

Clark

18

7

35

3

Chatterton

c&b  Clark

11

 

Snee

7

2

24

0

S Evans

LBW  b Darren ?

16

 

Darren ?

5

0

26

2

Woods

c ?  b Darren ?

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rossington

LBW  b Davies

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case

Not Out

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walker

st Metcalf  b Clark

3

 

FoW

1-0

2-20

3-73

4-84

Edgar

Not Out

0

 

 

5-112

6-119

7-126

 

Lippeatt

DNB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P Hutchinson

DNB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRAS

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

132

for 7

WKTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARSHALLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATSMAN

HOW OUT

SCORE

 

BOWLING

O

M

R

W

Leeder

b Hutchinson

2

 

Hutchinson

14

9

20

2

Warburton

st Godfrey  b Chatterton

29

 

S Evans

10

5

8

1

Andrews

LBW b Hutchinson

2

 

Lippeatt

10

0

40

0

Lugg

LBW b Evans

0

 

Chatterton

5

0

35

1

Davies

Not Out

56

 

Woods

2.5

0

15

0

Metcalf

Not Out

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinder

DNB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

? ?

DNB

 

 

FoW

1-6

2-16

3-25

4-68

Darren ?

DNB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snee

DNB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clark

DNB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRAS

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

135

for 4

WKTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other results from Division 6 (courtesy of Charlie Gwillam)

At Ryton Road ANSTON 2nd (3) 157 for 7, lost to BILSTHORPE (17) 158 for 4 by six wickets

At Clumber Park CLUMBER PARK (20) 230 for 7, beat ASHOVER 2nd (3) 75 all out by 155 runs

At Staveley Lane ECKINGTON 2nd (20) 141 for 7 beat BLIDWORTH 2nd (3) 112 all out by 29 runs

At Lea Village Green LEA PARK (20) 97 all out, beat THURCROFT WELFARE 2nd (4) 65 all out by 32 runs

At North Warren Road ROSE LEISURE (2) 87 all out, lost to KILLAMARSH 2nd (20) 88 for 5 by five wickets