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Fair play Hammer. I gave it up at about 38-40ish (playing twice a weekend) as I just couldn't do it anymore and we already had old duffers hiding in the slips. We couldn't have five slips in the 40th over!
Now at 54, the Achilles gives me gip and that's from walking, so the thought of dashing 22 yards would be mad. I did play an evening game about two years ago and when I got there, these guys (who were from my son's company where he works) said - ah, the 'keeper's here as my son had mentioned I did a bit a few years back. f
k. The muscles at the front of my legs the next day from bending down again and again ...
Keep it up, and show the young 'uns a thing or too!
Now at 54, the Achilles gives me gip and that's from walking, so the thought of dashing 22 yards would be mad. I did play an evening game about two years ago and when I got there, these guys (who were from my son's company where he works) said - ah, the 'keeper's here as my son had mentioned I did a bit a few years back. f
k. The muscles at the front of my legs the next day from bending down again and again ... Keep it up, and show the young 'uns a thing or too!
Only ONE bye though!
Busa mav said:
Baking hot weather and I enjoyed just watching the bowler grind himself into the track .
Nothing better than seeing some up and coming young fast bowler come in off about 40 yards thinking he's Jeff Thomson and giving out some cry from the depths of his soul as he delivers it and you just play no shot as it passes the off stump by about a foot. They normally make sure they end up mid-pitch as well and give you The Glare.If I nicked one through slips for four I'd always make sure I ran down and past him as close as possible and then turn round at the stumps and lazily maek my way back avoiding eye contact as though he didn't exist ...
Even better on the pitched up ones was just to swing through the line and put it into the hedge by the sightscreen and then do the same thing ... up and past him (ball already in the hedge so no need etc). Delicious.
IVA used to do that so that was why I did it, in case some of his genius rubbed off. Still waiting!
If they ever took your middle stump out though straight after you'd have the cries of delight ringing in your ears for the whole slow walk off ... awful!
Edited by uk66fastback on Friday 6th January 11:51
Retirement? Scares the crap out of me TBH. The only good thing about clubs struggling for players is that it keeps old duffers like me in demand. Hopefully last seasons exploits will attract some new blood for our League sides. I'd imagine the Village Cup team will be somewhat oversubscribed, doubt I'll get a game TBH.
And we're off.
1st Kent League game of the season. Away at Gravesend playing for the 1s, 50 overs win or lose, no draws.
When I first joined Sibton 6 years ago I struggled to get a game in the 2s, sad sign of the times that now,at 49yo, I'm now in the 1s. Lack of players is a big problem, not just for us, but sport in general. Our neighbouring clubs 2s played with 8 in their first league game.
Anyway we won toss and bowled. They scratched around, never really got going until the last half dozen overs and ended on 232 for 9. We were quite happy with that.
I opened and, despite being somewhat rusty having not had much in the way of outdoor practice, settled in quite well. Was 2nd man out at 92 in the 26th over having scored 41. Stumped, dancing up the track to a spinner. We lost wickets at crucial times and with 1 over left needed 15 with 1 wicket left. Ended 8 short.
1st Kent League game of the season. Away at Gravesend playing for the 1s, 50 overs win or lose, no draws.
When I first joined Sibton 6 years ago I struggled to get a game in the 2s, sad sign of the times that now,at 49yo, I'm now in the 1s. Lack of players is a big problem, not just for us, but sport in general. Our neighbouring clubs 2s played with 8 in their first league game.
Anyway we won toss and bowled. They scratched around, never really got going until the last half dozen overs and ended on 232 for 9. We were quite happy with that.
I opened and, despite being somewhat rusty having not had much in the way of outdoor practice, settled in quite well. Was 2nd man out at 92 in the 26th over having scored 41. Stumped, dancing up the track to a spinner. We lost wickets at crucial times and with 1 over left needed 15 with 1 wicket left. Ended 8 short.
Good start Hammer 
We had a first league match last Saturday.
Bowled them for 140.
I had 2 overs, bought on to split a pair that started going well, started with a wicket maiden then went for 3 runs in the second , due to the keeper missing a chance
Opened the batting and decided there will be no red mist this year , batted 11 overs for 21 runs which I was actually proud of, when the mist appeared . 3rd man out. Got them easily inside 30 overs.
Took a single off the first ball and my partner went first ball
He blamed me for taking the single .
Now 62 I have struggled with aches and pains worse than ever as I didn't winter very well.
This weekend will be a tough one, playing West Reading who always show up strong.
We had a first league match last Saturday.
Bowled them for 140.
I had 2 overs, bought on to split a pair that started going well, started with a wicket maiden then went for 3 runs in the second , due to the keeper missing a chance
Opened the batting and decided there will be no red mist this year
, batted 11 overs for 21 runs which I was actually proud of, when the mist appeared . 3rd man out. Got them easily inside 30 overs.Took a single off the first ball and my partner went first ball
He blamed me for taking the single .Now 62 I have struggled with aches and pains worse than ever as I didn't winter very well.
This weekend will be a tough one, playing West Reading who always show up strong.
Less pressure in the stiffs hopefully Hammer. I hated the start of the season when I was younger, people still playing football, rain, 9 or 10 in the team some weeks ... used to sap me of enthusiasm. Then a dropped catch or an early dismissal and I'd be questioning what the fk I was doing there at all on the way home ...
Not played for a few years now and still miss it to an extent, not the pressure I'd put on myself when batting (which looking back was daft) but the dressing room stuff, in the bar etc, taking on the bigger teams in the league and very occasionally winning - no feeling like it.
Market Deeping - PBoro Div 1, Lincs League etc, couple of Lincs players ... we had a 40+ guy who when he played (about five games a season) could wobble it about incredibly - he got their top half out for less than 50 and that together with our umpire giving us a dubious caught behind left us to get 105. My 15 off about 20 overs was the best innings I ever played I think as we edged towards it. I think we were 106-8 or something.
No feeling like it.
Have a good one!
k I was doing there at all on the way home ...Not played for a few years now and still miss it to an extent, not the pressure I'd put on myself when batting (which looking back was daft) but the dressing room stuff, in the bar etc, taking on the bigger teams in the league and very occasionally winning - no feeling like it.
Market Deeping - PBoro Div 1, Lincs League etc, couple of Lincs players ... we had a 40+ guy who when he played (about five games a season) could wobble it about incredibly - he got their top half out for less than 50 and that together with our umpire giving us a dubious caught behind left us to get 105. My 15 off about 20 overs was the best innings I ever played I think as we edged towards it. I think we were 106-8 or something.
No feeling like it.
Have a good one!
Excellent game, played in good spirit and really enjoyable, but we lost.
Went from 120-1 to 176 all out in 35 overs
We had them at 57-5 when one of their guys just launched into us taking them to 165 - 8, when he put one high up, deadly silence all around as it was heading my way, stay calm , he is only on 87 , got it !
They scraped home.
Then , at the end when we tallied the score book, some tosser on our team had incorrectly totalled our score, forgetting to add in another 7 runs.
Not saying it would have made a difference, but .....
Went from 120-1 to 176 all out in 35 overs
We had them at 57-5 when one of their guys just launched into us taking them to 165 - 8, when he put one high up, deadly silence all around as it was heading my way, stay calm , he is only on 87
, got it !They scraped home.
Then , at the end when we tallied the score book, some tosser on our team had incorrectly totalled our score, forgetting to add in another 7 runs.
Not saying it would have made a difference, but .....
Ah yes the old scorebook anomaly conundrum. Been there a few times.
Catford game. We only had 10 men, 72 miles in the bus. Won toss and bowled.
Apart from one opener who carried his bat for 62 no they struggled to 145 all out.
I opened, hit a lovely cover drive for 4 and then shuffled across and was plum lbw. Bit of a weakness of mine early on, need to sort that.
We then cruised to a comfortable 8 wicket win. Highlight? of the game for me was clean bowling their number 8, a dwarf. Yes really.
Catford game. We only had 10 men, 72 miles in the bus. Won toss and bowled.
Apart from one opener who carried his bat for 62 no they struggled to 145 all out.
I opened, hit a lovely cover drive for 4 and then shuffled across and was plum lbw. Bit of a weakness of mine early on, need to sort that.
We then cruised to a comfortable 8 wicket win. Highlight? of the game for me was clean bowling their number 8, a dwarf. Yes really.
RichB said:
Thought this was probably the best place to ask; my local cricket team, Hawley CC play club cricket on Saturdays. Yesterday's result was a "Winning Draw" so can anyone explain to me what that is? I've done a search on Google but nothing comes up. Tnx.
A draw happens when the team batting second is not bowled out but fails to get the runs needed to win. The team batting first will get the winning draw as they scored more runs and depending on the runs/wickets etc something like 75% of the league points they would have got for a win if they`d taken 10 wickets.
AFAIK you cannot get a winning draw batting second, only a win/loss/losing draw.
This sort of game is becoming less common as most leagues are applying straight win or lose regulations whereby the team batting second either gets the runs to win or loses regardless of wickets lost.
Is that clear? Probly not.
Ah right, thanks Hammer, I think that's clear.
ETA so that means batting first you have to score good runs and bowl the other team out. Which is daft because if the first side to bat set a high target then the 2nd side would be better of blocking instead of chasing the runs and hence get a winning draw... is that correct?
ETA so that means batting first you have to score good runs and bowl the other team out. Which is daft because if the first side to bat set a high target then the 2nd side would be better of blocking instead of chasing the runs and hence get a winning draw... is that correct?
Edited by RichB on Sunday 28th May 15:43
RichB said:
Ah right, thanks Hammer, I think that's clear.
ETA so that means batting first you have to score good runs and bowl the other team out. Which is daft because if the first side to bat set a high target then the 2nd side would be better of blocking instead of chasing the runs and hence get a winning draw... is that correct?
Not quite. Team batting second cannot get a winning draw. ETA so that means batting first you have to score good runs and bowl the other team out. Which is daft because if the first side to bat set a high target then the 2nd side would be better of blocking instead of chasing the runs and hence get a winning draw... is that correct?
Edited by RichB on Sunday 28th May 15:43
If they are bowled out they lose (or possibly tie if scores are level). If they are not bowled out but don't get the runs needed to win they get a losing draw. So batting second you have a choice to make at some point during the innings, go for the win or if that becomes unattainable shut up shop and try to bat out the remaining overs for a losing draw.
Team batting first will always set the highest target they can as the higher the target the more attacking they can be in the field.
Some leagues allow declarations in the first innings and the unused overs get added to the second innings. So if you bat first, go nuts and set a huge total with say 10 overs still to go you can declare, and give yourself 10 more overs to bowl the other team out.
Clear now? Unlikely.
Great game on Saturday, they put 247 on the board and we knocked them off with an over to go.
I opened again, and where I normally mess up a good start, I managed to get my maiden 50, then teed off and was caught on 58.
I had promised myself that I would never stop playing until I got one.
Never thought it was possible to be angry at getting a fifty.
Now got to consider my options this week, is a maiden century a bridge too far at age 62 ? Don't want to rush in to a rash decision and end up chasing it until I am 80
I opened again, and where I normally mess up a good start, I managed to get my maiden 50, then teed off and was caught on 58.
I had promised myself that I would never stop playing until I got one.
Never thought it was possible to be angry at getting a fifty.
Now got to consider my options this week, is a maiden century a bridge too far at age 62 ? Don't want to rush in to a rash decision and end up chasing it until I am 80
40+ years ago when I was a nipper and me and a mate were the callow youths who would occasionally get a game with the first team if we were playing someone at the bottom of the league (and bat 10 and 11) I secured a draw by somehow thwarting the opposing fast bowler for an over or two at the end of the innings. Cheered off I was. I am sure on the day I wasn't quite sure why, as we hadn't scored more runs batting second and I was sure we had lost.
That was the losing/winning draw scenario.
Since moving from that area and playing in other leagues when I was older (more decent village stuff ie but not as good a standard) - I'v never again played that format - it was always win or lose (or very, very rarely, if ever, tie).
Edit: meant to say, congrats on the 50, busa!
That was the losing/winning draw scenario.
Since moving from that area and playing in other leagues when I was older (more decent village stuff ie but not as good a standard) - I'v never again played that format - it was always win or lose (or very, very rarely, if ever, tie).
Edit: meant to say, congrats on the 50, busa!
Busa mav said:
Great game on Saturday, they put 247 on the board and we knocked them off with an over to go.
I opened again, and where I normally mess up a good start, I managed to get my maiden 50, then teed off and was caught on 58.
I had promised myself that I would never stop playing until I got one.
Never thought it was possible to be angry at getting a fifty.
Now got to consider my options this week, is a maiden century a bridge too far at age 62 ? Don't want to rush in to a rash decision and end up chasing it until I am 80
Boom. Well played Sir. In a similar vein, a couple of weeks ago at 160 odd without loss I came on to bowl and took a 5 fer. First one in years. I opened again, and where I normally mess up a good start, I managed to get my maiden 50, then teed off and was caught on 58.
I had promised myself that I would never stop playing until I got one.
Never thought it was possible to be angry at getting a fifty.
Now got to consider my options this week, is a maiden century a bridge too far at age 62 ? Don't want to rush in to a rash decision and end up chasing it until I am 80
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