Match Report vs Glenwood
16 May 2019 @ St Fagans (Skipper and report Dan)
Due to traffic, both teams had players who were late, but
the toss was made on time, Glenwood won and choose to field
first. The game started at 6.20 due to some confusion about
the ball or something. Kim and Steve B opening the batting.
The first over got off to a flying start, mostly due to the
5 wides, though there was a fair amount of lift off the surface,
especially when dug in. Beef was undone in the 2nd over playing
back to one that he shouldn’t. This brought Jesus to
the middle. He and Kim played the good bowling attack on merit
and took the chances where possible, but also kept the strike
on rotation. After 10 overs the score had reached 75 without
further loss, Kim had retired in the 8th over. Winkie had
replaced Kim and did very well to keep the current bowler
out who bowled a good line, got a bit of movement, but most
difficult was the pace – as soon as it hit the deck
it died. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to keep the penultimate
delivery from the spell out and was bowled.
Jesus retired next over, so 2 new batsmen were in –
Goffy and Gurps (a mate of Jesus’s on a mini tour of
Cardiff). With 6 overs to go, plenty of wickets and 2 retirees
– both played with an attitude of hit out or get out.
Some big hits and quick running kept the board going and until
they fell – Gurps caught out in the deep, and Goffy
for a change being stumped! James and Steveo toom over with
more swashbuckling. James played a lovely square cut but was
unable to reach the unfeasibly long boundary on the pavilion
side. James was bowled in the last over as was Steveo last
ball going for a hoof. The Cazh finished on 125-6 off the
18overs. It was difficult to say if it was going to be enough.
Glenwood had bowled very well all the way through, even the
slower bowlers had been difficult to get away. The one thing
against them was the wides and extras – 25 wides and
12 other extras.
Kim 25 retired
Steve B 2 bowled
Will MW 25 retired
Andy H 3 bowled
Goffy 8 stumped
Gurps 7 caught
James 12 bowled
Steveo 7 bowled
Rich 1 no
Maxy, Dan DNB
Maxy opened the bowling with Richie. First ball, Maxy bowled
it full and straight, the batsman when for the heave and was
bowled. Richie’s first didn’t go for many apart
from a four that was so wide down the leg side it would have
been off the strip at Rogerstone, but the batsman somehow
managed to get a toes end on it. Mazy’s 2nd was frugal,
Richie’s wasn’t. Too be fair only 4 were scored
off the bat, but Rich developed a bit of a case of the “Britpops”
and couldn’t land it on the strip (either side), but
eventually he turned it around and finished the over and spell.
Goffy and Jesus took over, both bowled very well, though it
was Will who got the wicket – bowled with the score
on 36.
Until this point there had been some very good attempts at
catches in the field – both Maxy and Steve B running
hard to get to and attempting to take difficult chances, the
same can’t really be said in relation to one of our
number – our Australian cousin off Steveo’s bowling,
sort of wafted his hands in the general direction of the flying
ball – I won’t even mention the ‘attempted’
run out! Dan and Steveo were the next pair up, Dan got a wicket
bowled first over, then took himself off to allow for the
‘odd’ over to be bowled the other end –
it wasn’t advanced mathematics, but for the rest of
the innings he questioned/doubted that this was required…Steveo’s
2nd got the next wicket – the catcher Will making very
sure that Gurps wasn’t going to get involved by shouting
very loudly and planting himself underneath the skier. Gurps
and Steve B bowled the next, the no3 batsman retired. This
effectively put the brakes on the score, coupled with Beef
taking a wicket in each of his overs – first bowled,
the second caught by James – his first for the club.
Gurps took his maiden club wicket – caught by Winkie
(reaching a milestone that Winkie has been one away from achieving
for 3 years (75 catches). Kim took over from Beef in the failing
light and Dan completed the match the other end. Glenwood
finished well short on 93-7.
An enjoyable match, friendly and relaxed – winning
obviously helped and staying dry and light enough to see the
ball (just). Stayed for a pint and an attempt to clear the
clubhouse of buffet. The Cazh now meet Centurions in the next
round.
Maxy 2-0-6-1
Rich 2-0-19-0
Goffy 2-0-14-0
Jesus 2-01-3-1
Dan 2-0-6-1
Steveo 2-0-16-1
Steve B 2-0-11-2
Gurps 2-0-8-1
Kim 2-0-8-0
Extras 13 (8 wides to Rich)
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