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....CooperP
b 14; NealeD lbw 27; ChinD c 52; O'SullivanT c 39; JohnstoneC lbw
6; HarveyJ b 45; SimonsT c 6; HarveyP (c) b 5; HollandJ b 40; LeeM
no 1.
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off......
Bali
Ist innings: LeMarquandS 12-1-3-40; JosephJ 11-1-2-26; NealeD
7-1-1-17; ChinD 9-2-3-20; LeeM 2-0-0-23.
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DuffyG
b 18, ChinD c 6, NealeD c 82, WheelerC b 5, CooperP b 20,
O'SullivanT c 16, HollandJ ro 3, OsborneJ no 1, Harveyj no 1,
LeMarquandS dnb, LeeM dnb.
......Bali
Ist innings:Cooper P 2 catches, HarveyJ (wkr) 2
catches.
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NealeD c 0; WheelerC b 11, CooperP c 26, O'SullivanT c 42,
LeMarquandS c 4, HarveyJ c 10, HollandJ lbw 23, OsborneJ b 0,
JosephJ c 0, HarveyP no 11, HunterR b 0........
LeMarquandS 12 - 2 -48; JosephJ 9 - 2 -36, HunterR 5 - 1 -32,
NealeD 7 - 2 - 45, McCullochJ 2 - 1 -22, O'SullivanT 2 - 1 - 23,
OsborneJ 1 - 0 -17.......
catches to O'SullivanT, NealeD.
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LeMarquandS 11 - 1 - 47, JosephJ 6 - 1 - 23, NealeD 9 - 4 - 34,
KingD 5 - 1 - 39, DeakerG 8 - 3 - 23........
WheelerC c 33, NealeD c 16, CooperP c 38, O'SullivanT c 12, KingD
n.o. 26, JohnstoneC n.o. 14, HarveyP dnb, HarveyJ dnb, DeakerG
dnb, LeMarquandS dnb, OsborneJ dnb........
Catches to (1 each) - DeakerG, O'SullivanT, McCullockP, KingD,
CooperP, LeMarquandS......LeMarquandS
12 - 3 - 27, JosephJ 5.2 - 1 -16, NealeD 6 - 2 - 41, HunterR 8 - 3
- 14, KingD 6 - 0 - 31, LeeM 5 - 0 -18, O'SullivanT 4 - 1 -
26.
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import (aka the whippet) 0, Proud Mary 17, Barrel Maker 0,
Candyman 4, The Stone 0, Mozzie 15, Harvey Fils deuxieme 15,
Harvey Pere 5, The Legion 43, Dido 15, Tempe Express 1, Gallery
DNB, Dream Boat DNB.......Catches
to (1 each) - LeMarquandS, HarveyP, NealeD, and
O'SullivanT......LeMarquandS
12 - 3 - 42, JosephJ 12 - 1 -47, NealeD 9.3 - 5 - 49, LeeM 3 - 1 -
23, HarveyM 1 - 0 5, CooperP 4 - 0 - 30.
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r.o. 25, NealeD 110 n.o., CooperP r.o. 8, HarveyM b 4,
O'Sullivan b 9, JohnstoneC c 19, HarveyJ n.o.
0.....Catches
to WheelerC, HarveyM, NealeCWeek One - who knows what happened, least of all moi, your trusted correspondent. A colleague's farewell had found the erstwhile skipper in a karaoke bar circa "late" Friday and after several renditions of Toto's Africa the temptations of the couch and day 3 of the first test were too much come Saturday morning despite best intentions … nevertheless, a quick scan of the scorebook reveals that certain stalwarts were up to their old tricks as the Frenchman fired up for a cheeky 3-42, the Tempe Express 1-47, The Gallery 1-23, Barrel Maker 0-30, Underbowled 0-30 but pick of the bunch Back Seat with a taste of what it is like to take the wheel with a side-inspiring 5-49. Catches held, a couple of tough ones grassed but 198 to chase against top of the table and all to play for………
Week Two - Your correspondent, suitably chastened, tucked up early doors Friday and was second on ground as the drizzle of a grey Saturday threatened to rain on the parade. But the Arms were not to be shackled and game was underway as Back Seat and Proud Mary strode forth. Proud Mary left the oppo in no doubt and raced to 10 before BS had woken up …. but from then it was all the other way as the new dad found the middle and plundered a "top-of-the-table" attack for runs galore as PM played the cleverest of foils. By the time the two were parted 108 on the board and Big Jez was already talking of heading back to bed for a few zzzzzzs……although as one who has stuck with the club for a few seasons the big man should have known better as the middle order wobbles struck and suddenly the day-trader was strapping on the canvas as PM fell for a solid 25, Barrel Maker for 8, Underbowled for 4 and Dream Boat for 9. But amongst the wobbles Back Seat stood tall and kept the Arms together - intent on seeing the club through to a deserved result. The Stone was next up and at 4 fer with 50 still to get there were some nervous moments but the Queenslander, nee of Bahrain, carved a chanceless 19 before being rolled allowing the obvious "rolling stone" jibe. The Rock followed and years of experience told as The Rock settled nerves and allowed destiny to unfold ….. BS unperturbed by the Chaos all about eased past the 100 to delirious cheering on the sidelines, tragically not followed in the middle as Neale went into his shell protecting the red ink …. 4 to win …. the sky heavy with rain …….. the sky opened …… Underbowled demanded the over start ……. and BS carved it over cover to secure victory as all teams on ground at Moore Park scurried for cover. An intense match winning effort and a richly deserved ton. A Michelle and a big one, it will be remembered as Dave Neale's match……all credit….an outstanding effort.
....WheelerC
c 23. O'NealeD lbw 10, CooperP c 9, HarveyM c 26, O'SullivanT c
12, SimonsT c 10, HollandJ c 11, JohnstoneC no 34, HarveyJ c 20,
HunterR ro 1, HarveyP dnb....JosephJ
12 - 0 - 46, NealeD 12 - 1 - 37, HunterR 11 - 5 - 33, LeeM 4 - 2 -
18. WheelerC 5 - 0 -29, HollandJ 2 - 0 -10...HarveyJ
(wkr) 2 catches, 1 each to JohnstoneC, WheelerC, and
HunterR.Week One
"What a difference a week makes". It could be the latest refrain for a boy-band song or it could be the Arms anthem for the usual pre-Christmas choke. Either way it's a shite tune and one that needs to be stamped out of the modern game….but given that two "soon to be unemployed" trundlers are to hit the transfer market the chances of the Arms picking some cheap talent for the 2007 leg cannot be underestimated….and in addition to Messers Warne and McGrath there is talk of a certain Flying Frog, yes indeed dear readers, Mr McInerney has spoken of a desire to take up the cudgel once again…hope springs eternal for the new year.
But to the game in hand…"what a difference a week makes", after Back Seat's incomparable ton in round 6, there were some unkind souls who said that the Arms were a pretty-boy side, they said that the Arms had lost the art of making bad runs, that grinding an innings was, dare I say, "beneath them", that with the dashing blade of BS, who needed common-or-garden grafters? But oh how wrong could the critics be - what does the press-gallery know of the white-hot-cauldron of park cricket? Niente, Nada, Rien, Nuthun Mon. "What a difference a week makes"…..The Arms responded to such criticism in the only way that they know how. Proof - lawyers demand nothing less and it was laid on in spades. Proud Mary (20), Back Seat (10), Honey the Barrell Maker (9), Dream Boat (12), Mozzie (10) and Day Trader (11) all ground like the true peasant stock from which they descend with nary a twin figure amongst them. At drinks it was a lot for a little and the Arms were exhausted like only a 15th Century Miller could be on the day his only bullock called in sick.
But yeah verily a tsar (oops meant to say star - typo so nobody panic) from the North shone forth and who had thought that here was the English Import's day, after innings of nuthin, sod all and Zip in his last three outings the former skipper stamped his authority, wheeling out an amazing array of strokes that had hitherto been shelved for the off-season. One can only surmise that the jet-lag had finally worn off as a quickfire 26 set the tempo for the rolling boulders that were to follow as an avalanche of runs followed. Triggered by Tragically Underbowled 's tremor, The Stone (34 n.o.) and The Rock (20) (the twin keepers usually so immobile as their respective names would suggest) "went large", nay, they did more than just "go large" they said "Super Size Me" and shunned the singles as boundaries kept the scorers scribbling, numbers six and seven swinging sweetly sent the sentinelled scribes singing, scorebook singed as scintillating strokes summonsed and sallow seamers sent summarily seaward, simply stunning, surmised Simmons…sorry, lost in the assonance for a moment…..it was BIG and as the rolling rocks returned rollicking the rippling remainder re-charged, reinvigorated and reminded each other that a "week can make all the difference". Skipper, after having won the toss, his work here done, contributed little other than a well signed scoresheet, classily marshalled umpiring rotation and meaningless commentary for those who were arsed to listed to the usual drivel.
Week Two
The words "Bugger" and "Oh" spring to mind but at 8:55am on 16 December 2006 things were not quite so clear cut. With 177 on the board it was all up to Bali and if the first over was anything to go by then the Arms were in - "no shoe-horn required" (Copyright - name of forthcoming album).
The Tempe Express had a head of steam and with the wind at his back was a handful. And if the bowler was running in at 50 mph and the wind from the south was at 60 mph and the batsmen hit the ball at 45 mph and…..oh sod it, you get the picture, I was trying to avoid the obvious but a tough chance was grassed and suddenly it was game on for young and old! For two weeks in a row the Arms had been an unstoppable juggernaught on the highway to cricketing glory and there, in one crowded second, we were reduced to the pretenders for a second rate European throne that we always knew that we…..apologies readers - carried away again, "what a difference a week makes".
But the Arms were a long way from spent - so strong in fact were the Arms that overthrows were topping the score for a while as the Arms, in their enthusiasm, hurled themselves, but more critically, the ball, in all directions. A four extra here, five there, small change to the Guns as the Arms strolled into drinks with the oppo reeling at 5-48. Another victory in the bag, minor premiership here we come, nothing but Chelsea and Abromanavich's millions of evil petro-roubles between us and the flag.
Bali - think about that word, roll it around in your mind for a while - what do you think of? Struggle? Fight-back? Victory-snatched-from-the-jaws-of-defeat? I think not!! One thinks of Palm Trees, cocktails and general lay-about-doing-not-much! but "what a difference a week makes" and so with Sounds like a Dido Song steaming in, his recently shortened locks not streaming in the wind, Bali was quaking in his boots and no wonder, the poor island could barely lay bat on Dido's best…but yet a partnership formed..suddenly the fielding went from "ave a laugh" to "comic" to downright appalling as the Arms started to feel the pinch. Bali found some boundaries and suddenly the glove was on the other boot.
But had Bali contemplated the Gallery? Just when Skips was at wits end, the Mengmeister was thrown the ball and The Gallery responded in a way that only he knows how. 2 wickets in short order and suddenly a spring in the step, the Arms back in it! 7 down, runs to play with and Dido with overs to spare. And did the English Songstress disappoint? Did she what! suddenly it was 9-fer and Bali with 10 to get. Any result possible - but "what a difference a week makes" just when you thought that Dido had them, the old boy-band refrain from a 101.7FM classic hits and all your memories bites you on the bum…sob, sob, sob…..
At the end of the day we were not good enough. Still...all to play for in 2007 and a couple of new recruits putting their arms in the air….Military Medium, a discard from the English touring squad has decided to defect and is keen for a run and illy, recently of central coast seconds interested in a game…..apparently he like to play cricket as well.
Vital stats: Tempe (0-46), Back Seat (1-37), Dido (5-33), (The Gallery 2-18). The rest - rubbish.
All power to Rob Hunter for a powerful effort with the ball - deserved a win.
Highlights - few other than that Back Street and Skipper, with much mirth and chuckles, found out that were at the same Midnight Oil concert in Manly circa 1989 - thus the birth of the symbiotic understanding that they have in the department of field placings and bowling changes finding its first unsteady legs and growing into the well oiled captaincy duopoly that you see today.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
ALL TO PLAY FOR IN '07.
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HunterR
12 - 1 - 32, JosephJ 6 - 0 - 60, AndersonD 12 - 1 - 63, NealeD 12
- 1 - 64, HollandJ 7 - 2 - 34, O'SullivanT 1 - 0 -
7.......
WheelerC
b 8, NealeD b 83, HollandJ c 0, O'SullivanT b 27, AndersonD run
out 98, SimonsT c 11, HarveyP c 0, LeeM c 0, WhiteM run out 4,
FerrisA hit w kt 1, HarveyJ not out 1.......
Catches:
1 each to HunterR , AndersonD, FerrisA.Feb 3 and 10 v Palace Hotel at Jellicoe. Palace batted to be all out for 244 after 48. CACC had a very off day with the bat and crashed to be all out for 82.
.........JosephJ
12 - 1 - 43, NealeD 11 - 4 - 58, O'SullivanT 9 - 1 - 56, HollandJ
6 - 1 - 35, KingD 1 - 3 - 47..........
NealeD
c 15, WheelerC b 1, KingD ro 1, O'SullivanT c 0, SimonsT c 6,
HollandJ c 42, OsborneJ c 0, HarveyJ b 0, WhiteM stmp 2, FerrisA c
0, BeachA no 0..........
Catches
to KingD (2), WarwickJ (2), SimonsT (1), O'SullivanT (1), HarveyJ
(wkr) 1 stumping.
.........WheelerC
c 28, NealeD c 67, KingD c 6, O'SullivanT c 8, AndersonD c 48,
HollandJ c 10, DeakerG c 28, HarveyP b 6, LeMarquandS c 1, FerrisA
no 1, JosephJ b 0.
.........LeMarquandS,
9 - 2 - 14; HunterR 7 - 1 - 10, JosephJ 6 - 2 - 22; NealeD 4 - 2 -
17; KingD 2 - 1 - 2; AndersonD 7 - 2 - 33.
.........HarveyP
(wkr) 2 catches, 1 each to HollandJ, NealeD, O'SullivanT, KingD,
LeMarquandS..........WheelerC
b 12, KingD c 10, HarveyJ c 15, DeakerG c 36, AndersonD b 49,
SimonsT c 37, HunterR no 19, LeMarquandS c 1, HollandJ no 36,
FerrisA dnb, JosephJ dnb..........LeMarquandS
7 - 1 - 17; HunterR 6 - 1 - 7; JosephJ 3 - 1 - 9; KingD 5 - 2 -17;
AndersonD 2 - 3 - 2; DeakerG 5 - 0 - 26; NealeD 6 - 1 - 8;
HollandJ 1 - 1 - 3........HarveyP
(wkr) 4 x catches, LeMarquandS 1 x catch.........LeMarquandS
9 - 4- 38; HunterR 7 - 0 - 30; KingD 10 - 3 - 56; NealeD 6 - 1 -
36; AndersonD 5 - 1 - 15; O'SullivanT 2 - 0 - 3.........WheelerC
b 2, NealeD lbw 4, HarveyJ b 21, DeakerG b 27, KingD c 0,
AndersonD b 12, SimonsT c 0, HollandJ no 7, HarveyP lbw 0,
LeMarquandS b 6, O'SullivanT lbw 6........HarveyP
(wkr) 2 catches, 1 stumping, AndersonD and FerrisA 1 catch
each.Fielding not up to its usual high standards as some excellent bowling from the openers Le Marquand and Hunter goes unrewarded. Batters get a lot of luck as fly-balls land in space and a couple of tough (but ultimately regulation) chances are grassed. Le Marquand bags a couple and Neale finds some nice swing to trap one in front but it is hard graft and despite the early set-backs the Sun burnt away the favourable morning dew and the Arms started to wilt.
3-144 at 20 over mark and 250-300 looks like the chase week two. But cometh the hour then cometh the Candyman. Over 7 from the leg spinning King reads as follows:
Ball One: Dot
Ball Two: Flight, dip, turn and batsman beaten all ends up, bails whipped off as Red Sun skipper dances down the track.
Ball Three: Dropped. King pushes quicker straight one to new bat but PJ can't hang on to the edge.
Ball Four: Driven to Simons at deep long on. Batsmen scamper a single as Simons foxes. Batsmen turn for second, non-striker stays rooted to spot. Simons fires return in to King at the bowlers end. Striker turns for home, King lobs to keeper, bails off - run-out.
Ball FIve: Dot.
Ball Six: Flight, dip, turn and batsman beaten all ends up, this time PJ takes the egde.
Three wickets and the game turns on its head. Runs dry up as Sun loses its heat. King cashes in for number 3 as Anderson pouches a flyer and then backs up with the ball to stifle any new dawn. O'Sullivan into the attack only to see his third ball put down as another stiff chance goes begging. But the twin acting attack pays dividends as Le Marquand at the other end snaffles two more to end with a very tidy 4-fer as PJ takes a leg side slider and Ferris bags a nice running catch at mid-on to see the Sun set. An excellent fight-back as Red Sun lose 7 for 40 to end on 187 in the 38th over. Deaker, Beach, Ferris, Harvey J, Holland, Ferris, Wheeler all in the thick of the action as the super-sub system pays dividends once again.
Arms have tricky 8 over spell to negotiate and two at the death makes for an interesting second week. Harvey J and Deaker G will resume with the score 2-13.
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Lee, Meng |
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Holland, Jeremy |
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Joseph, Jacob |
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Wheeler, Chris |
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King, Dave |
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White, Matt |
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Anderson, Dave |
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