Riggers Reports
Sunday, 26 June 2016
Social Match: Lamma CC v HKU CC
Pitch: Sandy Bay
Result: Lamma lost by 18 runs
BOOM and just like that the appearance of a new social captain.
‘The Esky’s at Forbes’ came the shout from the back of the Taxi from Woodsy, so Forbes it is then. The day started with 4 of the team members drinking Cider on the way to the game, great social captaincy I thought and all before 12 o’clock.
A fine array of Lamma men were assembled with the new notable inclusion of a bearded Kiwi angry ranger, the one and only Craig Thunderboots Davies, and a bearded returner in the name of Tom 'T.C.' Callahan.
With the toss duly lost, Lamma were forced into the field to take on the heat of the day and try and play some cricket. With Chucker Harling’s opening two overs I thought we were in for a long and painful day, but no, we put in a fine display of mainly spin bowling, headed up by Unmesh, Arun The Woodster and a fine spell of 4 overs of mystery spin and occasional ‘zooter’ from Mr Simon Joyce. Couple this with some great fielding, Lamma took the game to HKU and kept the pressure on and with The Woodster taking the final HKU wicket we successfully bowled a side out.
The chase was now on with 211 required on a spinning, bouncing, spitting wicket as the infamous angry ranger CTD would have us believe when he came and went for a piss-poor 1. The steadying influence of Mr Becks playing a few glorious cover drives, and a superb knock from the young, talented Worrall, they looked to put Lamma in a good position, but a few not so special shots from the top and middle order found us at the half way stage 5 down with 118 still needed from 18 overs. Time for the new Captain to step up so then followed a sublime spell of cricket, superb stroke play and scampering singles, in his dreams!!! But he did manage to hang around to keep Lamma in with a shout, apart from one spectacular shot where the captain looked determined to throw his shoulder out. With a shockingly crap attempt at a pre-meditated sweep we were still in the game. Alas though the boys couldn’t keep enough wickets in hand as we pushed hard to keep up with the run rate.
Our spin kings Unmesh, Arun and The Woodster were going down fighting with The Woodster smashing a glorious non-6 but out, over the point boundary. The retirement of the skipper on 35 brought in Chucker and the return of The Worrall, Lamma were still in it. Chucker showed us all the way with a text book cover drive for 4 only to be run out the next ball attempting, I think, the only second run two of the day. With Lamma’s last pair now at the crease and Worrall knocking the ball about comfortably we were looking good.
Until a woefully poor shot from yours truly, completely unnecessarily charging the spin bowler and getting stumped by a very pleased and relieved opposition captain Mick Fisher, I had thrown the chance of a win away. Lamma required 18 from 10.
A great day’s cricket, cheers all!
Riggers
Sunday, 26 June 2016
Social Match: Lamma CC v HKU CC
Pitch: Sandy Bay
Result: Lamma lost by 18 runs
BOOM and just like that the appearance of a new social captain.
‘The Esky’s at Forbes’ came the shout from the back of the Taxi from Woodsy, so Forbes it is then. The day started with 4 of the team members drinking Cider on the way to the game, great social captaincy I thought and all before 12 o’clock.
A fine array of Lamma men were assembled with the new notable inclusion of a bearded Kiwi angry ranger, the one and only Craig Thunderboots Davies, and a bearded returner in the name of Tom 'T.C.' Callahan.
With the toss duly lost, Lamma were forced into the field to take on the heat of the day and try and play some cricket. With Chucker Harling’s opening two overs I thought we were in for a long and painful day, but no, we put in a fine display of mainly spin bowling, headed up by Unmesh, Arun The Woodster and a fine spell of 4 overs of mystery spin and occasional ‘zooter’ from Mr Simon Joyce. Couple this with some great fielding, Lamma took the game to HKU and kept the pressure on and with The Woodster taking the final HKU wicket we successfully bowled a side out.
The chase was now on with 211 required on a spinning, bouncing, spitting wicket as the infamous angry ranger CTD would have us believe when he came and went for a piss-poor 1. The steadying influence of Mr Becks playing a few glorious cover drives, and a superb knock from the young, talented Worrall, they looked to put Lamma in a good position, but a few not so special shots from the top and middle order found us at the half way stage 5 down with 118 still needed from 18 overs. Time for the new Captain to step up so then followed a sublime spell of cricket, superb stroke play and scampering singles, in his dreams!!! But he did manage to hang around to keep Lamma in with a shout, apart from one spectacular shot where the captain looked determined to throw his shoulder out. With a shockingly crap attempt at a pre-meditated sweep we were still in the game. Alas though the boys couldn’t keep enough wickets in hand as we pushed hard to keep up with the run rate.
Our spin kings Unmesh, Arun and The Woodster were going down fighting with The Woodster smashing a glorious non-6 but out, over the point boundary. The retirement of the skipper on 35 brought in Chucker and the return of The Worrall, Lamma were still in it. Chucker showed us all the way with a text book cover drive for 4 only to be run out the next ball attempting, I think, the only second run two of the day. With Lamma’s last pair now at the crease and Worrall knocking the ball about comfortably we were looking good.
Until a woefully poor shot from yours truly, completely unnecessarily charging the spin bowler and getting stumped by a very pleased and relieved opposition captain Mick Fisher, I had thrown the chance of a win away. Lamma required 18 from 10.
A great day’s cricket, cheers all!
Riggers
