Senior As (Blue) Match Report 07/10/06

Star Varsity Blue played Old Boys.

Old boys won the toss and batted first.

OB 250 all out
Charlie Rivers 2/44
Mark Donnelly 3/46 off 6
Mike Rowlands 3/46 off 10

Star Varsity
185 all out
Dave Gunn 57
Richard "I'll never be run out by Yapper" Clay 37 n.o.
Mark "I'll run him out to maintain my average" Donnelly 30

Post match sprint race: M Donnelly def R Clay by 3 metres (going away)

A disappointing first up effort in the field from the boys with up to 10 chances missed in the field.

This allowed Old Boys to get away to 250 off 40 overs.

The match was still winnable with Old Boys fielding a makeshift bowling attack, but after young openers David and Sean got us off to a steady start, and young Charlie nicked out, the potent looking middle order succumbed to some pretty average shots.

It was left to the skipper to compile a steady 50 but he lacked support and when he went, the game was gone.

Richard and Yapper (the king of lost causes) put together a steady rearguard action to keep the NRR respectable, but it was all over in the 46th over, when OBs put the wicketkeeper on to bowl and Yapper nicked out.

A disappointing first up result, but all is not lost as the draw could still allow the Blues to progress if they can put together some big wins.