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Match report vs SW Echo 12 June 07 @ Blackweir (Skipper and report Dan)

Proceedings didn't start well by 6.10 the Casuals had only nine players and no skipper. Captain Dan 'tossed' with Skipper Goughy as to who would have the 'honour'…Captain Dan won - mainly due to he had taken note of who was (meant to be) playing. Whilst he was frantically calling Muff and Big Willy, Goughy won the toss and we elected to bat.

In the absence of Big Willy, Kim and Ash opened up (both trying out Shakey's new Indian bats). Kim went on the rampage from the first ball and finished his rampage in the 3rd over - bowled (by what could have been a no-ball that eventually landed on the top of the stumps), having scored 20 of the 21 total. Stumpy joined Ash. Ash was having less success with the new bat (green one) - but did manage to clobber a 4 before being caught (5 ). 40-2. Fredalo joined Stumpy and hit a well timed cover 'drive' or 'slap'. The wicket was as expected at Blackweir - up and down, and the next two wickets were indicative of that. Fredalo was bowled (4 ) by one that didn't get more than an inch off the ground. Whilst Omar in at five, next ball saw one rise and clip the top of off stump (0 ). 46-4-9overs. This brought 'No Kit' Muff to the crease on a hat-trick ball….Muff decided to play safe with a forward defensive …that hit the bat and popped up to the on-coming bowler…who somehow managed to drop it..

Muff wasn't going to give a second chance, he and Goughy put the indoor running style into effect, and put on a 40 run partnership which was brought to an end in the 14th over - Muff bowled (17 ) around his legs by an alleged 'spin' bowler…(it was probably a straight one….) Shandy went out to join Stumpy muttering words of 'exorcising some demons' or something - whatever it meant, there was some interesting running, calling and sending back….however the pair battled hard and accelerated the run rate, there were a few chances of run outs and catches but weren't taken by the oppo and the partnership of 48 was broken on the last ball with Shandy out bowled (25 ). Leaving Stumpy 39 not out and a competitive total of 134-7.

Rog and Muff were asked to open the bowling, Rog started as he meant to go on and restricted the run rate. Muff wasn't quite as lucky, as although he bowled a very good line and length (apart from the 'yorker' which was dispatched over the furthest boundary)…a run out chance was created only for the throw to little Dewbs behind the stumps to go sailing over his head, and as there was no third man/fine leg to 'back up' the ball continued all the way to the boundary for 5….and who was the culprit….you guessed it was Radar….Rog's second over produced a run out between Muff and Dewbs. 10-1-3overs. Muff's next over saw 2 difficult half chances in the deep, both of which found their way over the boundary. In Rog's fourth over he deservedly bagged a wicket, bowled, and completed a second maiden… 37-2 off 7…Muff's third over included more mis-fortune, as keeper Dewbs had brought out the helmet to keep him company behind the stumps…unfortunately where Dewbs was unable to stop one of Muff's deliveries…the helmet was able and conceded a further 5 penalty runs….All in all Muff bowled very well but certainly will want to forget his figures (unlucky - they will be shown later :) .

Shandy and Omar bowled the next stint, Shandy taking over the good work began by Rog, and Omar following Muff's lead and taking a but of slap….Omar was unlucky with one delivery as he bowled an identical delivery as the one that Kim got in the first innings - with the ball landing on top of the stumps (against their main batsman), but in this instance the umpire correctly called no-ball….bugger. Shandy got the break through in his second over - bowled.70-3off 11overs.

Shag replaced Omar with the oppo needing 50 off 8 overs. Shag managed to get a wicket in his second over, but not the big hitting opener. 111-4 off 16 Goughy took over from Shandy and too got a wicket in his first over, but with the batsman taking their chances, short boundaries, lightening quick outfield and one fielder down, the Echo reached the target 7 balls to go.

Another game (against the Echo) that we couldn't close out, but again everyone enjoyed the game (hopefully) and it was played in a good spirit.

Bowling figures (!):

Rog - 4 overs- 2 maidens- 8 runs - 1 wicket
Muff 4-0-40-0
Shandy 4-0-30-1
Omar 2-0-25-0
Shag 3-0-14-1
Stumpy 1.5-0-18-1

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