“MAD Win Game of Cricket”
Match: 25
/ 668
Won
by 6 wkts
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Team |
Total |
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Mandarins CC |
118 - 9 |
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I. Howarth 2 - 2, G. Timms
2 - 21 |
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FFTMCC |
122 - 4 |
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J. Harris 37*, J. Pyrah
19* |
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One of the club’s
favourite T20 fixtures is that of the season ending tussle with the
Mandarins. A team much like ourselves, they play the game with a touch of
irony, they consist of players who have largely seen their better days, they
happily engage in the banter both on and off the field and most importantly,
they check out with a pint or two post-match. This is and always should be
the village norm. After a week of
unseasonal rain, Friday ushered in a dry and bright evening which lent itself
to completing a match bowled by throwing down ten overs from one end and then
the other. There were no extra balls on show for wides and no balls (counted
as 2 extras), which was just as well as we’d have been playing beyond
midnight. With only the final over defaulting to normal cricketing rules, the
match went along at a decent pace.
With the T20 MAD Skipper
having left for foreign climbs and shafting most people's Fantasy teams up
the arse, Howarth stepped into the breach to moan a lot and offer little in
the way of encouragement to anyone other than young Toby Pyrah (aged 12). He
did win a rare toss, and he did end up doing what he probably wouldn’t have
(fielding first) due to late arrivals navigating the infamous, shitty Oxford
traffic. But hey ho, the civil servants got to bat first on what was a
relatively damp surface a result of the recent rains. Nickel (4-1-15-1) took
the early scalp with a neat slower ball, before Tonbridge (35 ret) opened his
shoulders and whacked it about a bit. The next wicket would have to wait for
the introduction of Mr Pearson in the 10th over, fresh from his family duties
in Ireland where he enjoyed bugger all Wi-Fi in entertaining his kids amongst
the potato farms. His inclusion in the team a result of training a pigeon to
fly back to the UK mainland and deliver a note to Mr Timms. Thereon, wickets fell
more regularly, and despite being mentally estranged with the ball and in the
field (and please don’t mention his crazy run out attempt) Daddy Pyrah
avoiding the ignominy of dropping a catch off his son, Toby. Gary would wheel
away whilst looking something like back to his best, Roberts was ok in parts,
whilst Howarth (2-2) nipped out a couple of Rundle-approved bunnies at the
death to have The MAD chasing 119 for victory.
With the light now
starting to dwindle behind the Horspath hills and foliage, Hadfield (6)
complained about a season to forget after being castled orchestrating a very
forgettable shot. Pearson (15) slogged one into an adjoining bungalow for
Geoff to collect and Howarth (15) slogged one into the hands of some poor
bugger who tumbled backwards into the scoreboard apparatus (six). It was
exactly the same spot where Spam was caught a few seasons earlier, Horspath
legend Mr Eason spilling his pint whilst laughing his head off. You are so
sorely missed by everyone, Max. The MAD innings would be
held together by Mr Harris (37 ret), smiting the odd boundary here and there,
failing to run himself out, before leaving the finishing duties to Pyrah Snr
(19*) and the team’s master tactician, Mr Carter (3*). If there was any
pressure going into those final overs, Geoff suppressed it with a cocktail of
missed swipes, unconvincing wobbles up the wicket and some cavalier blocks.
MAD win in the final over and thus reversing a losing trend in this format
initiated back at the start of July.
With
poor light turning to no light, players assembled for the traditional group
pose by the electronic scoreboard and then drank some beer. Money and thanks
were then exchanged with the Horspath hierarchy for their hosting of the
game, and we very much look forward to seeing our orange capped, pencil
pushing opposition for many years to come.
Head to the ‘Team Photo’ section for a full list
of the names of the above. ’Spam’
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*
Statto Scorecards
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Far From the MCC versus Mandarins CC Played at Horspath CC, 5 September 2025 Far From the MCC won the toss and
elected to field Far From the MCC won by 6 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: n/a |
25 / 668 20 over match |
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Team |
Mandarins CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
G.
Tunbridge |
retired |
35 |
(25) |
2 |
2 |
1-2 |
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2 |
P. Mills |
b Nickel |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
2-47 |
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3 |
T.
Hawkhead |
b Pearson |
15 |
(15) |
2 |
- |
3-71 |
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4 |
N.
Kulkarni |
b Timms |
10 |
(33) |
- |
- |
4-80 |
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5 |
J. Lowin
* |
c J. Pyrah b T. Pyrah |
2 |
(3) |
- |
- |
5-91 |
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6 |
J.
Timmins |
b Timms |
5 |
(7) |
1 |
- |
6-94 |
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7 |
P.
Heather |
run out (Harris/Timms) |
0 |
(3) |
- |
- |
7-112 |
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8 |
J.
Porter |
b Howarth |
7 |
(12) |
- |
- |
8-113 |
|
9 |
D.
Forman |
b Howarth |
5 |
(7) |
- |
- |
9-118 |
|
10 |
A. Heard |
not out |
3 |
(9) |
- |
- |
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|
11 |
B.
Tivey † |
run out (T. Pyrah/Pearson) |
1 |
(2) |
- |
- |
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Extras |
NB4, W24, LB1, B6 |
35 |
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TOTAL |
(for 9 wickets, 20 overs) |
118 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Nickel |
4 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
3.75 |
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2 |
Roberts |
4 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
5.00 |
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3 |
T. Pyrah |
3 |
0 |
25 |
1 |
8.33 |
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4 |
Pearson |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2.50 |
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5 |
J. Pyrah |
2 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
10.00 |
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6 |
Timms |
4 |
0 |
21 |
2 |
5.25 |
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7 |
Howarth |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2.00 |
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Team |
Far From
the MCC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
|
1 |
J. W.
Pearson |
b Heard |
15 |
(16) |
1 |
1 |
1-13 |
|
2 |
R. J. T.
Hadfield |
b Heard |
6 |
(6) |
1 |
- |
2-24 |
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3 |
J.
Harris |
retired |
37 |
(43) |
6 |
- |
3-76 |
|
4 |
I.
Howarth * |
b Tunbridge |
16 |
(15) |
1 |
1 |
4-103 |
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5 |
J. S.
Pyrah |
not out |
19 |
(15) |
3 |
- |
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6 |
G. J.
Timms |
b Mills |
7 |
(14) |
1 |
- |
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7 |
G.
Carter |
not out |
3 |
(7) |
- |
- |
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8 |
T. G.
Pyrah |
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9 |
J. E.
Nickel |
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10 |
C. D.
Roberts |
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11 |
R. P.
Turner † |
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Extras |
NB4, W6, LB5, B4 |
19 |
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TOTAL |
(for 4 wickets, 19.2 overs) |
122 |
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|
# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Heard |
4 |
1 |
16 |
2 |
4.00 |
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2 |
Porter |
4 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
5.00 |
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3 |
Timmins |
2 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
10.00 |
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4 |
Forman |
4 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
3.50 |
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5 |
Tunbridge |
2.2 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
9.00 |
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6 |
Kulkarni |
2 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
9.50 |
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7 |
Mills |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
6.00 |
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MOTM: J. Harris Champagne Moment: G. Carter’s 1,000th MAD
run (not that he was counting) Buffet Award: J. S. Pyrah’s kebab meat wraps (extra skinny chip sides) MAD
Moment: J. S. Pyrah’s ridiculously
crap run out attempt (throws ball to gully as opposed to the
wicketkeeper/stumps) |
Opposition:
V0114 / 006 Ground: G046 / 016 Captain: C007 / 084 Match No: 20 / 203 |