Subject: Battrick

I just feel like FC has screwed over any chance of competing in either format. People are too tired from last season still to be effective, even on very limited nets not recovering very well.

I don't want it to go however, but I do feel that you are at a total disadvantage if you suffer in one format because you get morale hits etc, in turn that stops any chance of you doing reasonably well in the other.

And of course i am in a very difficult FC series, and my OD series has been getting steadily tougher over the past 3 seasons. I am pretty sure i'm going to demote from one of my series.

The players are off the field for the change of innings.

End of Over 109 (3 runs). Beermonsters: 603-3, runrate=5.53
Lead by 343 runs. (Wideboys CC 260-10)
Watkiss 18-0-99-0
Dick* 321 (292 balls)
Beattir 0 (4 balls)

Oh well!

Ive just seen a game in my league where a team has the following score

End of Over 198 (9 runs). Ton Up: 1443-7, runrate=7.29
Hutchison 38-0-303-1
Peacock* 316 (273 balls)
Harvey 21 (24 balls)

I know exactly what you mean. I think I'll have to come up with 2 squads, and feed youths into them as and when I can pull them. It's going to result in 2 very weak teams, where before I had a half-decent 1 day team.

I set them a target of 15 to win by the way. Woop-dee-flipping-doo.

Hmm, that's a draw then.

Yeah not the best idea not to declare in a 3 day game

I'm doing well:

End of Over 53 (1 runs). Altrincham: 178-7, runrate=3.36
Trail by 307 runs. (Wolves 485-10)
Derick 9-2-26-3
Potter* 55 (87 balls)
Varney 6 (11 balls)
Last Wicket: Hluphizwe c. Bullock b. Derick 4 (FOW: 166/7)

But I have a nagging voice saying i didn't click the follow on button, even though I know I did.

oh, they are now for 8.

And now upto

End of Over 212 (9 runs, 4lb). Ton Up: 1534-8, runrate=7.24
Hutchison 45-0-348-1
Grounds* 44 (43 balls)
Peacock 351 (308 balls)

Last Wicket: Harvey lbw b. Nicholl 22 (FOW: 1452/8)

Please explain...

" * For a win 14 points are awarded to the winning side.
* For a tie 7 points are awarded to each side.
* For a draw 4 points are awarded to each side.
* For a loss the losing side gets no points"

What is the difference between a tie and a draw?

I think a tie is when the two teams get exactly the same score and a draw is when the match isn't finished within 3 days.

correct. In other words, a tie is bloody rare. Not many happened in rl.

ta. Well I will stick to winning then. 44 points from 2 games and all other teams drawing...

I like it. At this rate I can play duffers in the last few matches and I won't be able to be caught.

Ah see you thought that game would be a draw but look at this

End of Over 21 (Maiden). Chelmsford Rangers: 22-10, runrate=1.05
Trail by 1585 runs. (Ton Up 1607-8 dec)

End of Over 25 (2 runs). Altrincham: 60-3, runrate=2.40 (1st Inn: 222-10)
Trail by 203 runs. (Wolves 485-10)
Tench 13-3-31-2
Storey* 4 (7 balls)
Evanson 3 (10 balls)

Last Wicket: Cunningham b. Tench 16 (FOW: 56/3)

Going well, should win now.

End of Over 32 (2 runs). Altrincham: 88-4, runrate=2.75 (1st Inn: 222-10)
Trail by 175 runs. (Wolves 485-10)
Lomas 7-0-36-2
Potter* 1 (2 balls)
Storey 18 (25 balls)

Last Wicket: Evanson c. Wilson b. Lomas 16 (FOW: 87/4)

these are their last 2 batters in now, get 1 out, and hopefully I skittle them, but then when were things ever that simple.

End of Over 41 (2 runs). Altrincham: 121-5, runrate=2.95 (1st Inn: 222-10)
Trail by 142 runs. (Wolves 485-10)
Derick 3-1-3-1
Storey* 36 (53 balls)
Mccoy 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Potter c. Lomas b. Derick 14 (FOW: 121/5)


40.6 W Derick to Potter
Blinding catch in the gully by Lomas - that was hit hard and low

YYYesss, annoyingly I have a lecture, so wont be able to watch "the boys" wrap this up.