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Freeborn61

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(28/04/09 21:40:54)

Oh wow, you've really updated this thread since the last time I visited it. The last pic looks like something from the "Field of Dreams"!!!!!!

Rambo123UK

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(04/05/09 22:17:16)

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We used to play this club but we've been promoted out of their division now. However, I'm still mates with some of their players and keep up with them on Facebook. Here is the website. The match report of their second game, last weekend, is quite funny.

"Justin Dorman scratched around at one end as if looking for a dropped contact lense"

Drugs eh? What's the point. They make you forget, make you talk funny, make you see things that aren't there. My old grandma got all of that for free when she had a stroke. - Gene Hunt

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Freeborn61

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(09/05/09 03:11:22)

LOL!!!!!!!!

Rambo123UK

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(09/05/09 09:45:47)

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I didn't play last week but Arthuret & Esk scored 132 batting first and we managed to knock them off without too many dramas, apparently.

Today's match is off. The rain has stopped right now (though more is forecast later) but it's been a wet week and the pitch is too soft to play on and the outfield still very wet which isn't really safe to play on.

So much for the hot dry summer we have been promised!

Drugs eh? What's the point. They make you forget, make you talk funny, make you see things that aren't there. My old grandma got all of that for free when she had a stroke. - Gene Hunt

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Freeborn61

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(09/05/09 16:19:30)

Damn! I was worried they might cancel it. Yeah...the weather is the real pits here too this year.

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Rambo123UK

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(17/05/09 22:40:18)

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I wasn't playing this week, as I had to work. Despite the unsettled weather they got a game in, but lost. Nunwick made about 180 and we only got 100.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(24/05/09 00:15:58)

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Played today, we won against 9-man Shap. Pitch was more suitable for swamp racers than cricket but on a damp and soft track we inserted them and bowled them out for 122. if we'd held all the catches we should have it would have been about 75 or 80. Martyn asked me to bowl right at the end but for several reasons I said no. Kuzzy got chucked the ball instead and went for 19 in the one over. I din't know where to put myself.

Anyway, Andy got out for 31 but Kuzzy 66* and J-K 20* saw us comfortably home with plenty of overs to spare.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(16/06/09 22:47:04)

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I haven't had a game since then, it's either been raining or I had to work, like on Saturday. We are doing OK in the league (won 3, lost 1, 1 no result, 2 rained off) but lost in our first cup game at the weekend. We made 193 but we are still a bit light in the bowling department this year and were unable to defend what looked a good total.

Sunday sees us away at Culgaith. Many key players are unavailable and assuming we play (the forecast is good) I should get a bowl this week. Culgaith are not doing very well this season so we are still expecting to win even with a weak side. I'll let you know what happens.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(21/06/09 20:04:19)

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Away at Culgaith

We won by nearly 100 runs. We lost the toss and were inserted, and we made 135 all out after about 37 overs - we reckoned about 50 runs short of par, given the poor bowling we were facing. However, the pitch offered a bit to the bowler with some inconsistent bounce (and a trigger-happy official umpire) so if we kept it full and straight we knew we could give them some problems. Dave pulled his hamstring/calf, so was limping like fuck, and Watty, JK and JT were sawn off by the umpire. I was last man in, blocked a good length ball then tried to pull the next delivery, but I got a top edge and a duck. We were looking at 180-200 after 25 overs but collapsed to 135. Dick made 49 for a second time and was gutted when he found out.

Tea was pathetic, nearly no savouries, just a few limp sandwiches which went very quickly, though there was a lot of cake.

Andy started badly with a wayward over that was thrashed about, but then Watty bowled a maiden of shortish, fast, bouncy stuff that was a sign of things to come. Andy took a wicket with an LBW shout on the ankle of the back leg of the opening batsman and then Watty had one land betwixt grille and helmet of the next batter, opening up a fair old gash that needed stitches. He retired hurt and the number XI took him to A&E while Andy proceeded to get 6-23! With only 12 overs on the board they were on 45 with 8 down, one retired hurt and the last man driving the retired hurt player back from the hospital. They'd only just left the hospital so we took drinks (not enough orange to go around!) but when they hadn't appeared the game was declared a win for us by 95 runs.

We were in 3rd going into this weekend. Depending on other results we could be 2nd place - a promotion spot - after this week, at about half-way through the season.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(21/06/09 20:36:59)

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V 9-man shap. Because of my phone's crap camera all you see ok JK is a blob

@ Culgaith today

Victorious!!

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(04/07/09 21:07:59)

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No game last week, as it was arranged that way. Most of the last were on a drink, drugs and whores weekend in Amsterdam.

This week we beat Kirby Stephen, the return fixture from our first game of the season.

We batted first and made 175-6 off 40 overs. It was tricky batting, inconsistent bounce on a slightly damp, drying pitch, with massive swing in the humid conditions and movement off the wicket, too. With wickets in hand at 25 overs we wanted 200+, but we had a mini-collapse and ended up a little short. We have failed to pace our innings to maximum effect a few times. Martyn got 50-something not-out, and Jonny Kidd got 47. He got 46 against them in the first game, and is still in search of his maiden senior 50, so we were a bit gutted for him.

I did not bat.

In the field we had them over the barrel at 3 down for just 5 runs after 6 overs. After 10 they only had 8 on the board, but a mini-stand between Hook (their all-rounder captain) and the man who ran him out got them within sight of respectability. Then it started to rain...

We played at Kirby Stephen in the rain and only came off when it started to hail, in the near-dark, with thunder and lightning. At 6-down they wanted to come off but we weren't having it. Anyway, Martyn finished off 9, 10, Jack quickly in what I think was the 25th over, with them still over 100 runs short. I missed a fairly routine run-out (3" to the right of the 3 stumps I was aiming at from about 15 yds) but managed an amazing slide-stop to save 3 runs an over later.

Bloody good game, a little bitter in the end, but great banter early on, even when they were 3 for 5!

Up at Longtown (Arthuret & Esk) next week.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(05/07/09 02:02:52)

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Home to Kirby Stephen today

While they search for a lost ball, Martyn does a bit of "gardening"

Hot and humid to start with, the ball was swinging bloody miles

At the Shepherd's Inn. Nowhere to sit down for our post-match pint though, as all the tables were set for dining!

Victory is sweet! We played the last few overs in the rain, but were determined to get a finish. KS weren't so keen though.

We had them over a barrel at 3 wickets down for 5 runs in 6 overs. They still only had 8 runs after 10 overs! I was watching the rain come over and knew we needed to get a move-on though, and when it started to rain they were only 4 or 5 wickets down. It was getting a bit heavy in the end, but I felt it was a bit crap of them wanting to come off still when their last man was coming on to bat. He went next ball...

Dickie, still smiling after an abject "duck" (0 runs), but he has the lovely Raquel to cheer him up now!

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(10/07/09 22:45:33)

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I got hit in the face with a cricket ball batting in the nets last night, the first time I've ever been hit in the head. It was very much like getting punched in the nose - a bit of a shock (I'm normally somewhat numb with beer and certainly expecting it when I have a fight) but not too bad. I felt fine after I'd blown it a couple of times to clear the blood away...

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

The official match report submitted for the KS game last week

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(10/07/09 22:58:36)

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TEAM BATTING FIRST

SCORE

OVERS

RESULT

TEAM BAT. SECOND

SCORE

OVERS


Div 1	Gamblesby (h)	176/6	40	Beat	Kirkby Stephen (a)	74	23
	Jonathan Kidd Martyn Crouch	47 53no			Jim Pike	27no
	Chris Scarr Ross Davies	10-2-42-1 10-1-43-3			Andrew Benson Simon Watson Martyn Crouch	10-3-30-1 6-4-9-2 6-0-20-6
M Crouch writes- This was a game started in the sunshine and ended in the rain. Gamblesby were put into bat after losing the toss and were comfortable till the 10th over when they lost two quick wickets. This brought Kidd and Crouch together and the score soon started to tick along with both playing freely with the former making his highest score of the season before falling three runs short of a well deserved 50. Gamblesby then lost regular wickets through the end of their innings with players trying to find the boundary finally closing on a score which the Gamblesby players were happy they could defend although at one point were aiming for 200. After another legendary Gamblesby tea Benson and Watson opened the bowling and soon had Kirkby in trouble with some tremendous, tight bowling with the score at one point 5-3 after 8 overs. After the great platform given to him by his opening bowlers Crouch then came into the attack and ripped through the Kirkby team with his deadly spin backed up by some brilliant fielding which lead to the run out of Hook. With Gamblesby closing in on a well deserved victory, needing just three wickets to win, it started to drizzle. This coincided with Pike and David Simpson having a mini partnership which looked like saving the game for Kirkby. The rain then got a little heavier and after some persuasion and a talk between captains the game continued in the agreement that if the rain got any stronger then play would be stopped and would of then resulted in a draw. This proved not to matter as Crouch then took a hat trick in the next over to gain a brilliant win. This result was down to the whole Gamblesby team with every player contributing and some way, thanks should also be said to the Kirkby team for finishing a game when they knew they were well beaten instead of trying to gain three points through a rain off.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(11/07/09 21:30:08)

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Away at Arthuret & Esk (Longtown) today. We lost the toss and were asked to bowl. We started well, keeping them down to about 2 an over and leaving them 2 down after 10 overs. However, we failed to dislodge the other opener early and they started to make a good stand, aided by some lacklustre fielding and missed chances.

We knew we were always going to be a bit light on the bowling (we had a bit of a "B" team this week anyway, with a #11 [who went in at 9!] who hasn't played before as well as Bob Bell who only plays now when we're desperate) and Martyn was telling me to warm up after about 10 overs which was never a good sign. He and JK tried bowling spin in tandem after Watty was inexplicably pulled off (and Andy was blowing a bit at the other end after his long opening spell - too many beers and pies!) and although JK bowled well he was giving away a 4-ball an over, while Martyn wasn't on form either, a load of full-tosses.

So anyway, I got thrown the ball. The first ball was... well, it was very, very wide down the leg side but I got into a rhythm going and had 1 for 21 off 4 overs. I was expecting Watty to come back on but I ended up bowling through, despite me telling Martyn I was fucked with a couple of overs still to bowl. My last over which included a wide and a beamer went for 20 runs giving them 167 and rather spoiling my figures. I finished up with 1 for 55 off the 8 overs.

We set off at a steady pace scoring at about 2 point something an over for the first seven overs or so then our openers, pegged back with a couple of maidens (tight bowling to a packed offside field, got themselves out. JK got a duck, Dickie took a long time to get off the mark and ended on 9 and when I went in we were on about 80 for 9. I got a fast one that came back a bit at me and was adjudged LBW.

At least the tea was good.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(12/07/09 13:12:42)

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BTW, it was my first wicket in league cricket. I've had a few overs in the league before but only taken wickets in friendlies and fun games, so I'm really quite chuffed, though I'd have been more chuffed if I'd just bowled the four overs and ended with 1 for 21!

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(12/07/09 13:23:06)

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No pictures this week, I was doing the scoring all through our innings and we never went to the pub afterwards.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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Rambo123UK

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(12/07/09 14:13:02)

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Trial version of the club website

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Rambo123UK

The match report (written by our opponents).

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(16/07/09 13:36:41)

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Div 1	Arthuret and Esk (h)	168-7	40	Beat	Gamblesby (a)	82	32
	Tony Steele Paul Booker Ross Dawson	35 38 36no
	Andrew Benson Martin Crouch	10/1/24/3 10/2/46/2			David Booker Tony Steele David Steele Paul Booker	10/4/22/1 8/5/9/2 8/2/15/5 6/0/17/2
Steve writes: A fantastic result for Arthuret and Esk as they took on second place Gamblesby. Tony Steele won the toss and after a terrible run chase at Culgaith last weekend, elected to bat first. The home side got off to their predictably awful start as usual, with the score on 33-3 from 15 overs; Andrew Benson claiming all three. This introduced Tony Steele and Paul Booker to the crease, and, as at Gamblesby earlier this year, they started to put an innings together. They put on a stand of 73 for the 4^th wicket, before Booker edged to the keeper off Greenhow's bowling in the 32^nd over. This created a mini collapse as Steele went caught and bowled to Crouch in the 33^rd over and David Steele run out without facing in next. With David Booker also out for a duck it was left to Ross Dawson and Paul Halliday to push on the innings and finish on a decent total. They did this by knocking of 42 runs in the final 5 overs. In reply Andrew Benson and Alex Kuzbyt got Gamblesby through the first 11 overs without losing a wicket, though the breakthrough eventually came from Tony Steele who got Benson caught at first slip followed by Jonathan Kidd, bowled three balls later. Kuzbyt fell to David Booker in the 15^th over, and this brought Martin Crouch (19)to the crease, who put on a partnership of 40 with Richard Benson, before getting out bowled to David Steele in the 26^th over. The loss of Crouch spurred on the collapse of Gamblesby's innings. Although Richard Benson did his best to stick it out (facing 18 overs for his 9 runs), the remaining 5 wickets fell in the next 5 overs. All of the A+E bowlers bowled brilliantly, but the best figures belong to David Steele.

(emphasis added for clarity) http://www.normshutt.plus.com/

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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(19/07/09 00:53:36)

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Away at Stainton today, Gamblesby made 221, with 115 of those runs coming from the bat of the captain. However, Gamblesby was unable to defend the total. Stainton I reached the required total for the loss of only 2 wickets and with 3 overs to spare.

"I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn`t too bad either" Harold Pinter

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