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BOONEY[WYC] V MAL[WDCC] great cricket storys

PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:02 pm
by mal
After considerable baiting its about time I gave my version of events on
a cricket match in 1993 between Western Youth + Woodville Districts cricket clubs.
REB + Booney this is truth and nothing but the truth.

Western Youth batted first in the first game of the year in October 1993 in division 3
WYC were 4/11 and in insurmountable trouble and in strode this very young
lad called BOONEY.
Young BOONEY helped his side to 9/55 having made a very sedate 17, top scoring.
His SPELL CHECK scoring shots were 111111111422.
WYC were finally out for a pathetic 58 in 36 overs.
Im not sure exactly what eventuated but it did rain for a while and the game
was in danger of being abandoned.
WDCC then eventually batted and were in early trouble at 2/5 and in strode the
premier WDCC batsmen the elegant stylish brilliant stroke maker MAL.
With black clouds and inclement weather a factor MAL decide to attack the bowlers
and played a majestic hand in scoring an excillerating 30, top scoring AGAIN.
MALS SPELL CHECK scoring shots 231416111111211111
WDCC on MALS dismissal were 5/49 after at one stage being 2/39 chasing that pathetic 58.
Then it was 6/50
Then it was 6/58 and we needed 1 run to win the game.
6/58 became 7/58 then 8/58 then 9/58 what the.....
The number 11 batsmen, was our A grade fast bowler [Harvey] who at 6/58 left the
ground to go and watch the Agrade at United Districts ground a kilometre away, oblivious
to the fact that a collapse was to happen.
He didnt get back in time so we were stranded on 9/58 and the match a TIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was a dejected figure after the collapse and worst was to follow , the scorebooks did not
balance and when the books were checked it was revealed that the WDCC score added to 56.
So we bloody lost by 2 runs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am looking at the scores right now, after 13 years the books dont lie and BOONEY wins.

We were pissed off and put WYC in for a second dig and had them 2/26
BOONEY opened the batting and was 19 not out 111646 were his shots,
hitting 2 massive sixes of our fast bowler Mcneil[fox]
From memory the rain ended the contest.

Just for the record WDCC had the last laugh as WYC missed playing finals
and WDCC after losing thier first 4 games won thier last 8 games to win the flag,
brilliantly led by thier captain, the one and only MAL.

First final Norwood 100 WDCC after being 9/76 win all out 106
Grand final Port Districts 178 WDCC after being 7/83 + 9/152 win 9/184
We won the close ones when it mattered !

So thats the story without any fabrication BOONEY/REB
I reckon REB played that game batting at number 4 :?:

Memories :shock:

PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:17 pm
by Booney
LMAO mal,it appears as though we have a rival for Spelly? Not really,mal has the book,I reakon Spelly goes from his 2GB memory!

From what I remember mal,your story appears to be true and correct,and without the stats in front of me I take your word for it.We got the points,you got the flag.Shite 93,I was 17 at the start of that season,fresh faced handsome young chap.Pity I lost all of that appeal over the years.

My fondest memory of that oval was hitting old Mick Zap back over his head into the houses to bring up my first 100 and Foxy walking past telling me to "not get excited,it's only cricket!" LMAO.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:14 pm
by Rik E Boy
Nope Mal, I was playing in the B Grade back then. Our captain was Dave Thulborn who used to throw his own cap on the ground and boot it away when we pulled one of our many clangers on the field. We finally won a flag when Dave retired LOL.

regards,

REB

PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:28 pm
by Rik E Boy
Booney wrote:Shite 93,I was 17 at the start of that season,fresh faced handsome young chap..


...fresh faced anyway!

regards,

REB

PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:41 pm
by Booney
Rik E Boy wrote:
Booney wrote:Shite 93,I was 17 at the start of that season,fresh faced handsome young chap..


...fresh faced anyway!

regards,

REB


:cry:

PostPosted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:03 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
well thats one game what about the rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PostPosted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:10 pm
by mal
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:well thats one game what about the rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Your other mate Taxi Robbie made a first ball duck that game.
I had retired the year before in 1992 but the boys got me out of
retirement to captain the lads one more time.
It was going to be a one year committment that lasted until 2004.
My last wicket was a current North Adelaide footballer.

LATE MAL
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This may well be the biggest scoop on safooty.
A current cricketer on safooty has been in contact with me earlier
tonight to come out of retirement and play cricket tomorrow.
At my age, health and weight it is a big descision to play as
I fear I may only be as good as them.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:59 pm
by heater31
mal, it could give you the edge in the weight loss challenge that you have been looking for :wink:

PostPosted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:12 pm
by mal
ITS OFFICIAL MAL'S COMEBACK TOMORROW I HAVE DECLARED
MY AVAILABILITY TO A FELLOW SAFOOTY POSTERS CRICKET TEAM.

At 48 years old
107 kgs
?

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:35 am
by bayman
mal wrote:ITS OFFICIAL MAL'S COMEBACK TOMORROW I HAVE DECLARED
MY AVAILABILITY TO A FELLOW SAFOOTY POSTERS CRICKET TEAM.

At 48 years old
107 kgs
?


you idiot you couldn't see the ball 15 years ago how are you going to see it now ? i remember you shots the classic on drive it usually ended up at fine leg your pull shot usually went over the bowlers head but i'll give you this you did at least get bat on ball or was it the bowler getting ball on bat ? :lol: :lol:

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:47 am
by Dutchy
Where are you playing mal?

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:52 am
by Ecky
Whoever got Mal to play must have read this thread and thought the story was from 2003, not 1993! :roll:

I reckon they may be in for a surprise once he steps out onto the oval...

MALS COMBACK

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:58 am
by mighty_tiger_79
mals comback cricket saturday
corner of west and south terrace in the parklands
bayman and tom are coming as well
game starts 1 oclock

i suggest that we make an arvo of it and hope the umps call for tea in time for the caulfield cup

Re: MALS COMBACK

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:02 am
by Ecky
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:mals comback cricket saturday
corner of west and south terrace in the parklands
bayman and tom are coming as well
game starts 1 oclock

i suggest that we make an arvo of it and hope the umps call for tea in time for the caulfield cup


You had better bring out your whites MT79 incase Mal doesn't make it past the first over in the field!

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:03 am
by mal
Thanks for the support lads.
I am about to meditate now and then go for a 10 km run just
to loosen up for the big game in 3 hours time.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:24 am
by magpie in the 80's
mal wrote:Thanks for the support lads.
I am about to meditate now and then go for a 10 km run just
to loosen up for the big game in 3 hours time.


you sure your not the 12th man MAL because yesterday your 15km run took 13 hours. :wink:

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:07 pm
by mal
Whatta comeback I made the same amount of runs as the
opposing team did today, I will let Ecky post the details.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:25 pm
by magpie in the 80's
mal wrote:Whatta comeback I made the same amount of runs as the
opposing team did today, I will let Ecky post the details.


i guess its a 2 day game MAL and your team battered all day, so that would make your score.....say...0 :wink:

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:49 pm
by mal
magpie in the 80's wrote:
mal wrote:Whatta comeback I made the same amount of runs as the
opposing team did today, I will let Ecky post the details.


i guess its a 2 day game MAL and your team battered all day, so that would make your score.....say...0 :wink:


No not true.
How dare you think the master blaster would be out for a duck.
Ecky to explain.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:02 pm
by Ecky
I'll give a clue: I made 17 times as many runs as Mal did.