Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Star Seniors In Like Flynn vs Melville

The Star Senior side racked up its first win of the season chasing down Melville’s 203 off fifty overs.

Graham Aldridge’s opening bowling spell was sublime, while Damo got the yips at the other end much to his own disgust. Raj Korde did the same at the other end and suddenly Aidan Bigham was brought into the attack and continued the spraying.

Big G got back into the attack to stem the oozing run flow just before drinks, and star went to the break needing some serious repairs to its bowling machines. Luckily, Nick Shoston stepped up and bowled 10 overs of descent off-spin with wickets and turned the game around. Star capitalised and soon the players stood in awe watching the ball hit to its fielders repetitively for no runs and hopefully realised that bowling one-side of the wicket really does work in cricket.

Obviously Damo did, he came back into the attack and found the money. Bobby Tagore with his two step shuffle action bowled an excellent 10 overs with two for not many, even bowling at the death with another spinner young Paul O’Halloran on debut for Star. Young Paul got into his work early and held his own under pressure.

Star considered it had got off lightly at needing to chase 204 to win. It started in typical Star fashion, 3 – for not many, Fitzy lazily spooning one to point, and Commins once again being given out to a mystery decision. He is now to be fined each week for such dismissals, and for whingeing he has to field anywhere else other than slip, so the coffers should be full by the end of the year.

Damo was sent in to hit out, and instead tried to play properly. He succeeded for a while before spooning one up to ‘anybody near the wicket’ and out for 22 just when he looked like he was about to entertain us for the arvo. Danny Flynn meanwhile was working his eye in and started setting about the run chase with relative calm. Bigham soon departed, offering little to the score bringing Billington the Turtle into the action.

Flynn began asserting himself at the crease while Turtleman noodled and fondled the ball about in between putting the odd four away, holding his end up. This allowed Danny Flynn creative license to punch off the backfoot, drive, cut and pull and generally have a great ole time of it as he got to 64 and within twenty of the target. It was a lesson in one day batting and a pleasure to watch. The honour of hitting the last runs in the 35th over was left fittingly for Graham Aldridge who effortlessly flicked one over mid wicket boundary for a six and game over, thanks for coming lads good luck for the rest of one dayers we’re off to the rubbery dub for a few brewski’s.

Melville 203/8
G Smith 44
Keir Bettley 37
Simon Hill 36n.o.
Bobby Tagore 3-26

Star Varsity 205/6
Daniel Flynn 64
Graham Billington 32
X. Tras 32

Senior Points: OB 4, ES 2, FT 2, TR 2, SV 2, MV 0

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