'Colliery Crack'

Spiff

The 3rd team eked out a draw at Northallerton, though the points return was a meagre one.

Injuries, apathy & worthlessness had decimated the weekend selection and the 3rd team ended up with some volunteers from the lower reaches of the under-15s to make up the numbers.

Obviously Blackers lost the (illegal) toss, but the home side chose to bat in what was a game reduced to 41 overs per side due to a heavy shower before the start.

Blackhall's attack was all spin, dictated by the make-up of the team rather than a tactical decision, and at the start the Bell duo kept the Northallerton openers in check. Midgey broke through when a long hop was viciously smashed, but Browny held on to a stunner at short extra.

The second wicket partnership for the home side proved productive, as once again too many 4 balls came down. Eventually Midge trapped one lbw.

Neil Whitworth bowled a super spell, 9 overs and going for only one boundary at the death, great for a young leggie.

All in all, the visitors did well to restrict the home side to 148-5, though Midge spilled a skied caught & bowled to cost himself a Michelle & the team an extra point.

In reply things started slowly against Matt Fishburn, a player from Northallerton's strong second team, who always likes a game on a Sunday to get a few wickets & red-inkers under his belt to finish high up in the averages.
He bowls with very good wheels for 3rd team level & with a slingy action he is a little Malinga-like.
Neil saw off his early salvo, and then young Watson was introduced in order to change the bowlers ends & Neil offered them a freebie by running past a slow leg spinner.
Browny joined Spiff & the pair took the score to beyond 50, looking at 100 from just over 20 overs & the game was on.
Fishburn cleaned up Browny, and then Smith fell lbw sweeping to the donkey-drop of Kendrew (bowling like that should be banned).

Blackers & Gramma put the side in with a shout of a late charge at the total, then Blackers got cleaned up by the striaght one from the leggie when he played for turn.

Craig & Gramma took us well beyond a hundred, but when Craig fell it was time to call off the chase, given the length of the tail.

3 wickets fell in the last over as we chased 125, boosting the home side's points tally. We were within inches of a full-scale Boots crack up, as he was run out backing up & some people laughed on the boundary edge. Fortunately the dressing rooms were in the opposite direction & he contented himself with staring at them all the way off, even though I don't think they were actually laughing at him.

The other comment came from the often dick-like Fishburn "F**cking sh*t Sunday cricket, should be win or lose". Well if it's that sh*t, why are you playing EVERY Sunday then? Wouldn't be the prospect of some easy runs & wickets would it, Charlie Big Potatoes?

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Spinbowler · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

All cricket at our level should be win or lose. Nay draws marrow.

"Injuries, apathy & worthlessness" - care to expand on that?

And why was the toss a sick bird?
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Spiff · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:45 am Post subject:

Cpsmithy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:53 am Post subject:

Fishburn is a real pain in the rear. You're right Spiff, he always wants a game on a sunday for his average.

The donkey drops are ridiculous, last time we played there everything was outside leg stump as well to make it really difficult.

And to top it all off you had the joys of a northallerton tea!

Spinbowler · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:09 am Post subject:

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Spiff · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

Spiff · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:18 am Post subject:

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Spinbowler · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject:

Was it as bad as the RA's tea when Goughy said: "If our lass made something like this for me at home I'd tell her to P*ss off."?
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JASE · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

I remember a tea at RA a few year back. Jerry mouse and speedy gonzales would have had a field day. Cheese and onion sanwich, cheese and pickle sandwich, cheese, pickled onion and sausage on a stick, cheese and onion slice and cheesey wotsit crisps. Oh and you'll never guess the sweet..... f**king cheesecake Shocked

I left nowt lyk Very Happy

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nutkins · Jason's Nails Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 138

I hope Moby wasn't playing.

BILLLLLLLYYYYYYYY

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEE
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Benson · Just netting Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 39

What can I say.....I have no time for incompetent people!