by The Big Ship » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:31 pm
Let me start by saying - GOOOOOO PIRATES!!!!
After rolling the Cavaliers for 150 with 48 overs remaining - Pirate captain Rob "out to the worst ball in the history of cricket" Medlow decided that despite having a lead of 50 runs, his batsmen needed some extra practice and put the word out to bat out the afternoon in the searing 39* heat.
Luckily they earned a massive 2.88 points - yep you read it correctly - 2.88 points, gained by finishing 8/288 instead of having a crack at an outright victory (10 bonus points). Especially a Kersbrook side down to 10 men - A Frohling, N Johns, B Pearce, K Pearce, N Pearce, A Grovermann, K Sloan, R Parasiers, S Walker and an injured A Wehrman on one leg.
NO B James, R James, P James, A MacDonald, B Quill, D Bingos or K McLelland.
There were some well made 50's but unfortunately not one Pirate could crack a ton against such a fearsome Cavalier attack that absolutely steamed in at both ends - from the end of the concrete pitch!!!!
But of course in the end - Cricket was the real winner!!!!