“Richard Pouches Some Sweaty Balls”
Match: 26
/ 673
Lost by 6 wkts
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Team |
Total |
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FFTMCC |
116 |
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C. Waite
30, I. Howarth 27 |
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Britwell Salome CC |
122 - 4 |
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G. Timms
2 - 27,
C. Roberts
2 - 46 |
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After recent batting
debacles where the often-maligned bowlers have bailed out the listing MAD
frigate, Sunday’s nautical adventure took the crew north of Wallingford to
the quintessential village of Britwell Salome. A recent addition to the
club’s travels, it is a picturesque place and team that tick most of the
right boxes. An opponent with no little irony, great teas and of course a
famous net that prevents balls from disappearing into the garden of a former,
disgruntled resident – a lady who bitched and complained after purchasing
said property right next to a fucking cricket ground. No matter it plunged
the club into debt, she sold up a few years later and fucked off (as they
generally do). Most probably to acquire a cottage by a church to bitch and
complain about ringing bells every day.
Waite slaps one through the covers. Moving it on, if
guessing the toss was regarded as an art form, then Pablo Turner would surely
now have sold his print works and be living comfortably by delirious
seawaters in the Maldives somewhere? Winning once again, The MAD would bat
first, again, thus negating a long afternoon in the field if their batting
was shit (again). One notable difference
between the sides was that of age. Where the hosts were mostly centred
between the 20s and 30s, the visitors were vested in middle 40s and decrepit
(Geoff). No matter, opener Lucan dealt with a few missiles from Thomas before
he didn’t, to have Spam and recent debutant Waite see the team through to the
15th over on 54-1. Not too bad thus far. Now for the really quick
missiles of C. Little, who was only given the one over to demonstrate his raw
pace and ability by splattering Howarth’s (27) woodwork to one he barely saw and
leaving Carter dazed and very much confused. Waite (30) added to this
mid-innings malaise by simply running himself out, as you do, but quite
correctly failing to blame Webster, as we all normally do.
Waite (left) taking his life in his hands by
running with… Webster. Thereafter the visitors
were mostly shit, but Big John (9*) at least rediscovered he could bat again towards
the death. 116 all out and time to get stuck into a very delightful teas and
a big shout out to the lovely girlfriends, wives and friendly folk of
Britwell for making it happen (there are no lingering and distinctly
ridiculous Covid excuses in this part of the world). In reply, nothing much deviated
from the spectacle of the ball disappearing to most parts of north
Wallingford, before Lucan decided he could catch. Not once, but three times
actually, all perfectly pouched with the aplomb he once demonstrated whilst
butchering his nanny. So, very well done him, because the rest of us were
pretty shit in losing by 6 wickets, with Bob (2-46) and Timms (2-27) sharing
a couple apiece.
Mr Pyrah Snr slices one to gully whilst
remembering he can bat quite well. Post
match, the absent sun would return to warm your hands as you clasped a nice
cold beer, engaging as is our want in a good fucking moan. Happy days lads,
we might have come second, but this was a fine day out. A big thankyou to our
hosts, we wish them well for the season ahead. See
you soon.
’Black Jazz’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far From the MCC versus Britwell
Salome CC Played at Britwell, 17 May 2026 Far From the MCC won the toss and
elected to bat Britwell Salome CC won by 6 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: n/a |
26 / 673 35 over match |
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Team |
Far From the MCC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
I. Howarth |
b C. Little |
27 |
(49) |
4 |
1 |
1-25 |
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2 |
R. J. T. Hadfield |
b Thomas |
11 |
(16) |
2 |
- |
2-52 |
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3 |
C. J. Waite |
run out |
30 |
(48) |
4 |
- |
3-52 |
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4 |
G. Carter |
b C. Little |
0 |
(2) |
- |
- |
4-69 |
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5 |
R. P. Turner * |
b Lloyd |
5 |
(5) |
1 |
- |
5-86 |
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6 |
J. vdG. Webster |
b N. Little |
9 |
(21) |
1 |
- |
6-97 |
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7 |
D. Shorten |
c b Fendom |
9 |
(12) |
2 |
- |
7-101 |
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8 |
G. J. Timms |
b N. Little |
1 |
(9) |
- |
- |
8-103 |
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9 |
C. D. Roberts |
b Lloyd |
2 |
(6) |
- |
- |
9-110 |
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10 |
J. S. Pyrah |
not out |
9 |
(14) |
2 |
- |
10-116 |
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11 |
J. C. W. Hotson † |
lbw b Lloyd |
0 |
(10) |
- |
- |
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Extras |
NB5, W3, LB1, B4 |
13 |
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TOTAL |
(all out, 31.0 overs) |
116 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Thomas |
7 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
1.71 |
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2 |
Palmer |
7 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
5.00 |
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3 |
C.
Little |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.00 |
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4 |
Fendom |
6 |
0 |
26 |
1 |
4.33 |
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5 |
Lloyd |
5 |
1 |
17 |
3 |
3.40 |
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6 |
N.
Little |
3 |
0 |
13 |
2 |
4.33 |
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7 |
S.
Khushi |
2 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
4.00 |
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Team |
Britwell Salome CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
E. Howlett |
c Hadfield b Roberts |
41 |
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7 |
- |
1-48 |
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2 |
A. Khushi |
c Hadfield b Roberts |
22 |
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4 |
- |
2-72 |
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3 |
A. Lloyd |
c Pyrah b Timms |
13 |
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1 |
- |
3-93 |
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4 |
N. Little * |
c Hadfield b Timms |
12 |
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3 |
- |
4-102 |
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5 |
C. Little |
not out |
20 |
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2 |
1 |
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6 |
B. Little † |
not out |
5 |
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1 |
- |
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7 |
S. Palmer |
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8 |
C. Thomas |
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9 |
S. Khushi |
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10 |
J. Fendom |
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11 |
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Extras |
NB3, LB2, B4 |
9 |
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TOTAL |
(for 4 wickets, 17.0 overs) |
122 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Shorten |
4 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
4.25 |
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2 |
Pyrah |
4 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
6.75 |
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3 |
Roberts |
5 |
0 |
46 |
2 |
9.20 |
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4 |
Timms |
4 |
0 |
27 |
2 |
6.75 |
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MOTM: C. J. Waite Champagne Moment: R. J. B. Hadfield’s
excellent, high spiralling catch Buffet Award: C. D. Roberts’ overly stacked, burnt sausage rolls (no onion garnish or sides…) MAD
Moment: G. Carter injuring his arse
muscle whilst turning 1 into a 3…. |
Opposition:
V136 / 002 Ground: G120 / 002 Captain: C024 / 120 Match No: 35 / 248 |