40 over game. Holt won the toss & elected to bat first.
Holt & Grimley 200 ish for about 9 off probably 40 overs (scores to be confirmed)
Brocklebank 3 for 25, Whitehouse 3 for 44
Clent 120 odd all out of 30+ overs
Lally 24, Harvey 23
Holt & Grimley won by 81 runs
Having picked up a couple of cheap wickets off their talented openers we had this lot on the ropes at 80 for six. Whitehouse was drifting in his leggies using the gale force north-westerly to great effect whilst Brock nipped out a few with his reliable line and length varieties. Holt then dug in to post a decent total by simply playing straight and scoring off the bad balls as we let our advantage slip away.
As is customary we awarded Holt an early wicket start but this time by only fielding ten players (nine, if you count Smithy's late arrival in the field due to a shooting jolly) as Perry was unable to attend to donate his wicket in the first over. The opening pair of Harvey and the recently arrived Smith put on 47 for the first wicket and all seemed promising on a dossile track until we lost all momentum during the 3rd wicket stand. Then 5 & 6 bailed out for ducks and we meekly surrendered in all too familiar fashion.
Curtain down. No encore. Roll on next season.
And finally, a big thank you to all the players who stepped forward into the arena of this sport for Clent CC this summer and pitted their talents against the various amateurs and journeymen of Sunday friendly cricket.
Sunday, 2 December 2007
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Cancelled game at Wolverley on 9th Sept. 2007
Boo's, jeer's, slow handclapping & rotten tomatoes thrown in the direction of Wolverley CC for cancelling our Sunday game. They cried off at 10:30am on the Sunday morning giving us no chance of a "bureau" game at such short notice.
Monday, 27 August 2007
MATCH 17: vs Stourbridge Social on 2nd Sept. 2007
40 over game. Stourbridge won the toss & elected to bat.
Stourbridge Social 235 for 6 off 40 overs
Beddington 1 for 20, Aherne 1 for 35
Clent 155 all out off 32.1 overs
Lally 55, Griffin 14
Stourbridge won by 80 runs
Our annual dose of urban cricket provided a game that we threatened all to briefly to take by the scruff of the neck at the start but then sneaked away from us as the boy racer Hatton hit a fine 121 fed by a little too much leg side bowling (this fine track is unforgiving to anything remotely short of a length). Chairman von der Becke excelled himself in the field at backward short leg.
In reply only Lally displayed any intent to win the game with a confident 55 as we collectively failed to muster any challenge to their total. Gleeson avoided his hat-trick of golden ducks and the resulting fine of a full days production of Banks’s bitter!
Stourbridge Social 235 for 6 off 40 overs
Beddington 1 for 20, Aherne 1 for 35
Clent 155 all out off 32.1 overs
Lally 55, Griffin 14
Stourbridge won by 80 runs
Our annual dose of urban cricket provided a game that we threatened all to briefly to take by the scruff of the neck at the start but then sneaked away from us as the boy racer Hatton hit a fine 121 fed by a little too much leg side bowling (this fine track is unforgiving to anything remotely short of a length). Chairman von der Becke excelled himself in the field at backward short leg.
In reply only Lally displayed any intent to win the game with a confident 55 as we collectively failed to muster any challenge to their total. Gleeson avoided his hat-trick of golden ducks and the resulting fine of a full days production of Banks’s bitter!
MATCH 16: vs Tibberton away on 26th August 2007
40 over game. Tibberton won the toss & elected to bat.
Tibberton 175 for 9 off 40 overs
Smith 3 for 25, Aherne 2 for 18
Clent 137 all out off 39.5 overs
Harvey 46, Gerald 27
Tibberton won by 38 runs
A couple of Tibbs’ key players were missing & as we set about dismantling their top six I sensed a real chance. However, an unfamiliar opener was dropped four times on his way to an on side 78 (two balls short of carrying his bat) – this cost us the game.
We needed a steady start but despite a restless 46 by Harvey it was a little too steady by Chairman von der Becke who amassed 18 in 23 overs. A couple of ducks in our top six and our failure to find the boundary in the latter stages sealed our fate. Gleeson’s promotion to No.10 now looks folly as he is on a hat-trick of golden ducks for the next game!
Tibberton 175 for 9 off 40 overs
Smith 3 for 25, Aherne 2 for 18
Clent 137 all out off 39.5 overs
Harvey 46, Gerald 27
Tibberton won by 38 runs
A couple of Tibbs’ key players were missing & as we set about dismantling their top six I sensed a real chance. However, an unfamiliar opener was dropped four times on his way to an on side 78 (two balls short of carrying his bat) – this cost us the game.
We needed a steady start but despite a restless 46 by Harvey it was a little too steady by Chairman von der Becke who amassed 18 in 23 overs. A couple of ducks in our top six and our failure to find the boundary in the latter stages sealed our fate. Gleeson’s promotion to No.10 now looks folly as he is on a hat-trick of golden ducks for the next game!
MATCH 15: vs Sapey at home on 12th August 2007
40 over game. Clent won the toss & elected to bat.
Clent 120 for 9 (all out) off 29.1 overs
Harvey 42, Beddington 32 not out
Sapey 96 for 9 (all out) off 25.5 overs
Gleeson 3 for 26, Aherne 2 for 16
Clent won by 24 runs
Reluctant openers Harvey & Lally both began by desperately trying to avoid the toe crushing bowling of young Yelland but Lally succumbed early on followed by makeshift No.3, Breezy, running himself out & finally Gerald, playing his first game of the season, failing to cover his off stump. Harvey annoyingly then edged an off-spinner to 1st slip (Yelland – who else!) but Beddington steered us to 120 before running out of partners.
Breaking the opening partnership is the key against Sapey & Aherne completed this task and the bowlers then devoured the rest of the line up with the ubiquitous Yelland being last man out on 59.
A tonic for the team and without the shenanigans of the reverse fixture.
Clent 120 for 9 (all out) off 29.1 overs
Harvey 42, Beddington 32 not out
Sapey 96 for 9 (all out) off 25.5 overs
Gleeson 3 for 26, Aherne 2 for 16
Clent won by 24 runs
Reluctant openers Harvey & Lally both began by desperately trying to avoid the toe crushing bowling of young Yelland but Lally succumbed early on followed by makeshift No.3, Breezy, running himself out & finally Gerald, playing his first game of the season, failing to cover his off stump. Harvey annoyingly then edged an off-spinner to 1st slip (Yelland – who else!) but Beddington steered us to 120 before running out of partners.
Breaking the opening partnership is the key against Sapey & Aherne completed this task and the bowlers then devoured the rest of the line up with the ubiquitous Yelland being last man out on 59.
A tonic for the team and without the shenanigans of the reverse fixture.
MATCH 14: vs Avoncroft away on 5th August 2007
40 over game. Avoncroft won the toss & elected to bat.
Avoncroft 203 for 6 off 40 overs
Moore 2 for 25, Whitehouse 2 for 27
Clent 143 all out off 31.5 overs
Harvey 35, Moore 18
Avoncroft won by 60 runs
It will be a watershed when we beat these but once again we shot ourselves in the foot!
Having restricted the home side to 204 with some fine tactical containment bowling on a pitch that offered very little for the bowlers our top order proceeded to bat as though they had a train to catch. Poor Perry finally reached his tipping point and declared himself unavailable for the rest of the season after failing to score and noting the ‘croft captain had swapped the match ball at tea without asking the umpires or myself – Daryl Hair would have awarded us the match if he had noticed this skullduggery! So, we fell short again on a pitch where it was more difficult NOT to score 200.
Best wishes to Rich Perry as he undergoes his rehab with his new kitchen and mortice jig.
Avoncroft 203 for 6 off 40 overs
Moore 2 for 25, Whitehouse 2 for 27
Clent 143 all out off 31.5 overs
Harvey 35, Moore 18
Avoncroft won by 60 runs
It will be a watershed when we beat these but once again we shot ourselves in the foot!
Having restricted the home side to 204 with some fine tactical containment bowling on a pitch that offered very little for the bowlers our top order proceeded to bat as though they had a train to catch. Poor Perry finally reached his tipping point and declared himself unavailable for the rest of the season after failing to score and noting the ‘croft captain had swapped the match ball at tea without asking the umpires or myself – Daryl Hair would have awarded us the match if he had noticed this skullduggery! So, we fell short again on a pitch where it was more difficult NOT to score 200.
Best wishes to Rich Perry as he undergoes his rehab with his new kitchen and mortice jig.
MATCH 13: vs Belbroughton away on 18th July 2007
20/20 game. Belbroughton won the toss & elected to bat.
Belbroughton 102 for 8 off 20 overs
Harris 3 for 6, Beddington 2 for 18
Clent provisionally 100 for 9 off 20 overs
Double checked as 103 for 9 !!!
Beddington 33 retired, Griffin 16
No result due to the incompetence of the two innumerate Belb’ scorers
Belbroughton 102 for 8 off 20 overs
Harris 3 for 6, Beddington 2 for 18
Clent provisionally 100 for 9 off 20 overs
Double checked as 103 for 9 !!!
Beddington 33 retired, Griffin 16
No result due to the incompetence of the two innumerate Belb’ scorers
...and then it rained some more...
...& so it came to pass, the rain fell from the heavens incessantly in Biblical proportions, especially at the weekends, & grown men sat mournfully in their homes on wet Sunday afternoons gazing out the patio windows. "When will this bloody rain stop?", they wondered as they deleted another text message proclaiming "Game off - u available next week?"...
MATCH 12: vs Fossils at home on 8th July 2007
40 over game. Clent won the toss & elected to bat.
Clent 105 all out off 35.2 overs
Aherne 36, Smith 15
Fossils 20 for 2 of 9.4 overs
Brocklebank 1 for 4, Aherne 1 for 9
Match abandoned as a draw
An oasis of a cricket match in a desert of wet weather (is that the worst analogy ever?) but it was a relief to start a game even if we couldn’t finish it!
The demons were still in this wicket and scoring runs was tortuous and compounded by an outfield that resembled the winter coat of Flossy the sheep. We posted an unremarkable 105 without using up our overs with Nos.9 & 10 getting us out of jail.
The bowlers started well restricting them to 2 an over with a couple of scalps “to boot” but the rain paid us another visit so we packed up & went for a drink.
Clent 105 all out off 35.2 overs
Aherne 36, Smith 15
Fossils 20 for 2 of 9.4 overs
Brocklebank 1 for 4, Aherne 1 for 9
Match abandoned as a draw
An oasis of a cricket match in a desert of wet weather (is that the worst analogy ever?) but it was a relief to start a game even if we couldn’t finish it!
The demons were still in this wicket and scoring runs was tortuous and compounded by an outfield that resembled the winter coat of Flossy the sheep. We posted an unremarkable 105 without using up our overs with Nos.9 & 10 getting us out of jail.
The bowlers started well restricting them to 2 an over with a couple of scalps “to boot” but the rain paid us another visit so we packed up & went for a drink.
MATCH 11: vs Talbot at home on 28th June 2007
20/20 game. Clent won the toss & elected to bat.
Clent 150 for 7 off 20 overs
Bentley 35, Griffin 19
Talbot 151 for 5 off 17.2 overs
Moore 2 for 26, Bentley 1 for 12
Talbot won by 5 wickets
Match report to follow...
Clent 150 for 7 off 20 overs
Bentley 35, Griffin 19
Talbot 151 for 5 off 17.2 overs
Moore 2 for 26, Bentley 1 for 12
Talbot won by 5 wickets
Match report to follow...
MATCH 10: vs Uplyme away on 17th June 2007
40 over game. Uplyme won the toss & elected to bat.
Uplyme 209 for 9 off 40 overs
Brocklebank 3 for 30, Aherne 2 for 45
Clent 175 all out off 38.1 overs
Perry 64, Beddington 30
Uplyme won by 34 runs
Match report to follow...
Uplyme 209 for 9 off 40 overs
Brocklebank 3 for 30, Aherne 2 for 45
Clent 175 all out off 38.1 overs
Perry 64, Beddington 30
Uplyme won by 34 runs
Match report to follow...
MATCH 9: vs Tipton St. John away on 16th June 2007
40 over game. Tipton won the toss & elected to field.
Clent 130 all out off 37.5 overs
Aherne 44 not out, Smith 15
Tipton St. John 98 all out off 34 overs
Aherne 5 for 8,Whitehouse 2 for 26
Clent won by 32 runs
Match report to follow...
Clent 130 all out off 37.5 overs
Aherne 44 not out, Smith 15
Tipton St. John 98 all out off 34 overs
Aherne 5 for 8,Whitehouse 2 for 26
Clent won by 32 runs
Match report to follow...
MATCH 8: vs Sapey away on 10th June 2007
40 over game. Sapey won the toss & elected to bat.
Sapey 352 for 6 off 40 overs
Duffy 4 for 52, Brocklebank 1 for 57
Clent 270 for 5 off 40 overs
Duffy 153 not out, Moore 30
Sapey won by 82 runs
Match report to follow...
Sapey 352 for 6 off 40 overs
Duffy 4 for 52, Brocklebank 1 for 57
Clent 270 for 5 off 40 overs
Duffy 153 not out, Moore 30
Sapey won by 82 runs
Match report to follow...
MATCH 7: vs Flyfor Flavell away on 3rd June 2007
40 over game. Clent won the toss & elected to bat.
Clent 129 all out off 34.3 overs
Smith 30, Moore 20
Flyford Flavell 132 for 4 off 27 overs
Brocklebank 2 for 26, Smith 2 for 41
Flyford Flavell won by 6 wickets
Match report to follow...
Clent 129 all out off 34.3 overs
Smith 30, Moore 20
Flyford Flavell 132 for 4 off 27 overs
Brocklebank 2 for 26, Smith 2 for 41
Flyford Flavell won by 6 wickets
Match report to follow...
MATCH 6: vs Holt & Grimley on 24th May 2007
20/20 game. Clent won the toss & elected to bat.
Clent 131 for 4 off 20 overs
Moore 50 retired, Lally 32 not out
Holt & Grimley 132 for 3 off 17.1 overs
Waterworth 3 for 13, Smith 1 for 25
Holt & Grimley won by 6 wickets
Perry was out first ball of the match for his customary duck against Holt. Griffin & Bentley then propelled us forward all too briefly before the fishmonger (with his new bat) & Bentley’s oppo' (Lally) guided us into three figures. However, we did get bogged down against some dibbly dobblies & ultimately failed to smash another 30 runs that would have won us the game.
The fabled Bobby Waterworth returned with the ball & impressed by taking 3 early wickets with some lively deliveries. Then Holt dug in as we failed to make enough inroads into their batting & they comfortably passed their target.
The chip butties at the Talbot were a consolation though.
Clent 131 for 4 off 20 overs
Moore 50 retired, Lally 32 not out
Holt & Grimley 132 for 3 off 17.1 overs
Waterworth 3 for 13, Smith 1 for 25
Holt & Grimley won by 6 wickets
Perry was out first ball of the match for his customary duck against Holt. Griffin & Bentley then propelled us forward all too briefly before the fishmonger (with his new bat) & Bentley’s oppo' (Lally) guided us into three figures. However, we did get bogged down against some dibbly dobblies & ultimately failed to smash another 30 runs that would have won us the game.
The fabled Bobby Waterworth returned with the ball & impressed by taking 3 early wickets with some lively deliveries. Then Holt dug in as we failed to make enough inroads into their batting & they comfortably passed their target.
The chip butties at the Talbot were a consolation though.
MATCH 5: vs Fugitives at home on 20th May 2007
Fugitives won the toss & elected to bat.
Fugitives 76 all out off 33.2 overs
Smith 4 for 3, Beddington 2 for 11
Clent 77 for 2 off 18 overs
Lally 21 not out, Griffin 20 not out
Clent won by 8 wickets
Match report to follow...
Fugitives 76 all out off 33.2 overs
Smith 4 for 3, Beddington 2 for 11
Clent 77 for 2 off 18 overs
Lally 21 not out, Griffin 20 not out
Clent won by 8 wickets
Match report to follow...
MATCH 3: vs Hagley away on Sunday 6th May 2007
Hagley won the toss & elected to bat.
Hagley 239 for 5 off 40 overs
Smith 2 for 57, Brocklebank 1 for 26
Clent 158 all out off 39 overs
Lally 22, Harvey 17
Hagley won by 81 runs
A bit of a mis-match this one. Hagley has half a side of 1st & 2nd team players & although we bowled well on the whole they were able to put us to the sword at will. Our ground fielding & catching (or dropping!) was an embarrassment!
Batting, when we actually managed to hit the ball was tortuous. Their bowlers were far too quick & accurate for us & we coasted to an inevitable defeat.
Nice ground, though, & a great track with big buzzards wheeling about…Sportsman next week – revenge is a dish best served cold.
Hagley 239 for 5 off 40 overs
Smith 2 for 57, Brocklebank 1 for 26
Clent 158 all out off 39 overs
Lally 22, Harvey 17
Hagley won by 81 runs
A bit of a mis-match this one. Hagley has half a side of 1st & 2nd team players & although we bowled well on the whole they were able to put us to the sword at will. Our ground fielding & catching (or dropping!) was an embarrassment!
Batting, when we actually managed to hit the ball was tortuous. Their bowlers were far too quick & accurate for us & we coasted to an inevitable defeat.
Nice ground, though, & a great track with big buzzards wheeling about…Sportsman next week – revenge is a dish best served cold.
MATCH 4: vs Sportsman away on 12th May 2007
40 over game. Sportsman won the toss & elected to bat.
Sportsman 45 all out off 23 overs
Aherne 3 for 3, Beddington 3 for 6
Clent 49 for 3 off 19 overs
Gardiner 19 not out, Perry 14
Clent won by 7 wickets
Mission: to ‘put one over’ the opposition to avenge recent years' close defeats.
Sportsman elected to bat on this traditionally unprepared pudding of a track – it was simply awful. We took advantage of their generosity taking regular wickets & cleaning them out for a paltry 45 runs (they scored 130 on it the previous week). Aherne, Bedds & Gleeson were deadly taking 3 wickets each.
Ever cautious, all batsmen were reminded that they may be required for duty but we steadily knocked off the target. Gardiner putting the home side out of their misery with some uncharacteristic leg side clubs. Mission accomplished in clinical fashion.
Comedy for the day was provided by Perry for managing to create an argument when batting by admitting he gloved one which they failed to appeal for & they said he should have walked…
Sportsman 45 all out off 23 overs
Aherne 3 for 3, Beddington 3 for 6
Clent 49 for 3 off 19 overs
Gardiner 19 not out, Perry 14
Clent won by 7 wickets
Mission: to ‘put one over’ the opposition to avenge recent years' close defeats.
Sportsman elected to bat on this traditionally unprepared pudding of a track – it was simply awful. We took advantage of their generosity taking regular wickets & cleaning them out for a paltry 45 runs (they scored 130 on it the previous week). Aherne, Bedds & Gleeson were deadly taking 3 wickets each.
Ever cautious, all batsmen were reminded that they may be required for duty but we steadily knocked off the target. Gardiner putting the home side out of their misery with some uncharacteristic leg side clubs. Mission accomplished in clinical fashion.
Comedy for the day was provided by Perry for managing to create an argument when batting by admitting he gloved one which they failed to appeal for & they said he should have walked…
MATCH 2: vs Tibberton at home on 29th May 2007
Clent won the toss & elected to bat.
Clent 214 for 8 off 40 overs
Lally 82 not out, Duffy 36
Tibberton 164 all out off 37.2 overs
Brocklebank 2 for 15, Beddington 2 for 23
Clent won by 50 runs
Always a challenging fixture. We chose to bat first & again the ball was around your ankles & up your nose off identical length balls. However, Lally showed the way with a 39 over 82 not out of immense levels of application. Duffy, on debut, offered fine support with a measured 36 as we posted a useful 214 total.
Tibb saw off the opening bowlers but then lost their way with some timely dismissals & disciplined bowling. A much improved performance in the field & a morale boosting victory to perk us all up.
Comedy moment was provided by Andy Lally running out his best mate Mark Rutter for a duck. Mark didn't speak to him after the game!
Clent 214 for 8 off 40 overs
Lally 82 not out, Duffy 36
Tibberton 164 all out off 37.2 overs
Brocklebank 2 for 15, Beddington 2 for 23
Clent won by 50 runs
Always a challenging fixture. We chose to bat first & again the ball was around your ankles & up your nose off identical length balls. However, Lally showed the way with a 39 over 82 not out of immense levels of application. Duffy, on debut, offered fine support with a measured 36 as we posted a useful 214 total.
Tibb saw off the opening bowlers but then lost their way with some timely dismissals & disciplined bowling. A much improved performance in the field & a morale boosting victory to perk us all up.
Comedy moment was provided by Andy Lally running out his best mate Mark Rutter for a duck. Mark didn't speak to him after the game!
Monday, 14 May 2007
MATCH 1: vs Stourbridge Social CC on 22nd April 2007
Clent won the toss and elected to field
Stourbridge 234 for 8 off 40 overs
Aherne 3-39, Brocklebank 2-19
Clent 192 for 9 off 40 overs
Beddington 36, Brocklebank 32
Stourbridge won by 42 runs
We won the toss on a dodgy looking track (the groundsman turned up at tea to apologise) and SS raced away feeding off our generous bowling. Dennis fell flat on his face bowling the first ball of the season with the ball going directly to mid off. He was then excused to put his studs on. The farce continued with a rash of dropped catches and hopeless mis-fields. Aherne, though, was a demon with 3 wickets in the top order.
Our reply to the challenge was disappointing as SS were under-manned in the bowling department. We conceded a couple of sloppy wickets and failed to find the boundary often enough. The runs dried up and we ran out of time and we were left to rue our poor start.
Stourbridge 234 for 8 off 40 overs
Aherne 3-39, Brocklebank 2-19
Clent 192 for 9 off 40 overs
Beddington 36, Brocklebank 32
Stourbridge won by 42 runs
We won the toss on a dodgy looking track (the groundsman turned up at tea to apologise) and SS raced away feeding off our generous bowling. Dennis fell flat on his face bowling the first ball of the season with the ball going directly to mid off. He was then excused to put his studs on. The farce continued with a rash of dropped catches and hopeless mis-fields. Aherne, though, was a demon with 3 wickets in the top order.
Our reply to the challenge was disappointing as SS were under-manned in the bowling department. We conceded a couple of sloppy wickets and failed to find the boundary often enough. The runs dried up and we ran out of time and we were left to rue our poor start.
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