SA Churches and Community Cricket Association 2011/2012

[carey]

Phantom has represented SA in the Imparja cup on multiple occasions and has also represented SA Churches in several carnivals over the years and played in the CUSA cup on several occasions. He hit a ton in the 2006 carnival held at Rostrevor.

He in recent seasons has played in the PDCA and captained Rose & Crowns B Grade to a premiership last season which included him taking 41 wickets and hitting 227 runs at an average of 32 batting down the order. This season he has been a key bowler in Rose & Crowns A Grade and has taken 23 wickets so far this season.

He's quite a bizarre story actually. He started out in Churches as a hit and miss opening batsmen who rarely bowled but since shifting associations has concerntrated on his spin bowling and it has paid off hansomely.

I hope this helped.

Surely not ? Say it aint so....

Its so OZ believe it was about 106.

[Wizard of Oz]

Thats probably cause our ass. is a better standard now.....

[Noel Craig]

Phantom has represented SA in the Imparja cup on multiple occasions and has also represented SA Churches in several carnivals over the years and played in the CUSA cup on several occasions. He hit a ton in the 2006 carnival held at Rostrevor.

He in recent seasons has played in the PDCA and captained Rose & Crowns B Grade to a premiership last season which included him taking 41 wickets and hitting 227 runs at an average of 32 batting down the order. This season he has been a key bowler in Rose & Crowns A Grade and has taken 23 wickets so far this season.

He's quite a bizarre story actually. He started out in Churches as a hit and miss opening batsmen who rarely bowled but since shifting associations has concerntrated on his spin bowling and it has paid off hansomely.

I hope this helped.

Surely not ? Say it aint so....

Its so OZ believe it was about 106.

Yes he did and to make it more sweet, it was against the other SA side which was considered the A Grade side . Carey, I still remember when your brother won that association medal at footy

[carey]

Poor Phantom all this talk about him and his at work he'd be lapping this up.

Unless he seen the name Clayton Cameron and need to run to relieve him self

[Phantom Gossiper]

Cant be true as anyone who has sleept with Phantom no longer speaks to him.

Empty promises

Nah mate the opposite, chicks who sleep with me become obsessed and clingy.. want more of a good thing

Unlike you, at least the chicks I get can still see their feet.. well most

[Phantom Gossiper]

Lol pull ya head in Phantom!

Or what? .. gonna get J-Pod onto me?

[Phantom Gossiper]

Phantom has represented SA in the Imparja cup on multiple occasions and has also represented SA Churches in several carnivals over the years and played in the CUSA cup on several occasions. He hit a ton in the 2006 carnival held at Rostrevor.

He in recent seasons has played in the PDCA and captained Rose & Crowns B Grade to a premiership last season which included him taking 41 wickets and hitting 227 runs at an average of 32 batting down the order. This season he has been a key bowler in Rose & Crowns A Grade and has taken 23 wickets so far this season.

He's quite a bizarre story actually. He started out in Churches as a hit and miss opening batsmen who rarely bowled but since shifting associations has concerntrated on his spin bowling and it has paid off hansomely.

I hope this helped.

Gee thanks mate..

But I think it's important to put things into perspective a bit more..

I am not an outstanding cricketer, nor have I ever been. I was definately fortunate enough to have a good day out about 6 years ago when I hit that 100, but these days happen to everyone once every now and then, I was even more fortunate that it happened to be in such an important enviroment. However its no secret that with the exception of that innings, I really haven't done a great deal. I was always good for a start - a 20 or 30 and the odd 50 but have never been a game breaker or a prolific run scorer.

I dont think my story is bizarre by any means. I identified that if I wanted to play a better level of cricket - whether it be in churches or PDCA or where ever - that my batting was not nearly good enough nor would it ever be and I would have to concentrate on a discipline that I would have a better opportunity to progress my cricket with. Since I'm not an express bowler, but feel I have always been a handy spinner, and at the time good spinners seemed few and far between, I focussed my energy towards that.

It has definately proven to be the best choice.

[Phantom Gossiper]

He hit a ton in the 2006 carnival held at Rostrevor.

Surely not ? Say it aint so....

LOL.. I have the opposition captain to thank for my 100..

Had some overnight drizzle, and come time for the coin toss there was some moisture in the deck and it was overcast and blowing a gale, the opposition captain won the toss and whether from arrogance or stupidity elected to bat - apparently wanted to post a massive score and then bowl us out cheaply as to get a nice % boost..

Anyway they limped to 200 off their overs thanks to some late hitting from Marc Cossens and the captain chimed in with some runs himself.

By the time lunch finished and I went out to open the batting, the sun had been out for probably a good 90 minutes, no breeze, nothing and the pitch had turned into a road.

To aid my batting the captain gave the only 2 bowlers who were troubling me - Gully & Jarrett only a few over each and instead kept on a spinner (coincidently from his own club) on for a lengthy spell with a defensive field, allowing me to just punch down the ground for singles.

Think we were 0/100 odd after about 34 overs.. by then - as any normal human would be - I was seeing it like a beachball and hitting them very cleanly.

That captain - none other than Rose Park's favorite son B. Reidy

[Phantom Gossiper]

Benjir, as my personal secretary mr noel craig said, i play at rose and crown. As for if they any good etc, well you know how to use the forums so i'm sure your more than capable to use the net and do some research and come to your own conclusions. Just because i appear to know a lot about cricket, doesn't mean i'm any good though

yeah true, figured you were all talk anyway too

Yes I am all talk.. but will always have my name in the record books as 1 of only a few players to hit a carnival 100 for SA and all thanks to your clubs Brenton Reidy

[dark & stormy]

as many times as I want.......
dont like it then dont read it, or........ should ......... I ......... type ............ slower....... for ........ you....

aww poor smasha washa did someone upset our wittle bubby boy?

Enough of your lip, Hot Gossiper Pie Chucker..

You're just a frustrated C Grader who wishes he was still a Churches player..

Yes.. wish I was still playing in a comp where you only need to win 3 games in a year to play finals.. a comp where what 70% of your games are played before xmas and you have more weeks off during the season than you do playing!
Do you even have a C grade in your comp?
Isn't that a bit embarassing on your comps behalf then if a C grader can come out and play in your rep sides?

Now.. back to smasha.. quit your sooking lol

now what seems to be your problem little phantom ?
was I sooking ? hmmmm, dont think so . if you idiots want to hide behind your user names and have a go,
well then you must feel very happy with yourselves....grow some balls and if you want to tell me anything I am always willing to listen.
I say what I feel and play with passion. little boys on the forum that hide and post should maybe think before you type.
now phantom we all know you like to shake things up a little but at least we know who you are......

[benjir]

Benjir, as my personal secretary mr noel craig said, i play at rose and crown. As for if they any good etc, well you know how to use the forums so i'm sure your more than capable to use the net and do some research and come to your own conclusions. Just because i appear to know a lot about cricket, doesn't mean i'm any good though

yeah true, figured you were all talk anyway too

Yes I am all talk.. but will always have my name in the record books as 1 of only a few players to hit a carnival 100 for SA and all thanks to your clubs Brenton Reidy

haha i kinda feel sorry for you, nice story but....my clubs not Rose Park mate, so no use thanking me

[bara-stick]

now what seems to be your problem little phantom ?
was I sooking ? hmmmm, dont think so . if you idiots want to hide behind your user names and have a go,
well then you must feel very happy with yourselves....grow some balls and if you want to tell me anything I am always willing to listen.
I say what I feel and play with passion. little boys on the forum that hide and post should maybe think before you type.
now phantom we all know you like to shake things up a little but at least we know who you are......

I agree with your sentiments smasha people should not hide behind usernames. Dont worry about phantom he is only a hack who is lucky his wrists are double jointed or the ball would not spin. Tried to have him tested for legality of his action when murali got his done but they changed the rules for phantom and that seemed to help murali

[bara-stick]

it is quotes like the one above that make smasha the un dusputed champion of the forum. says it as it is when other posters skirt around the big issues. keep on truckin smasha. tooot tooot.

[DKL]

It was always going to happen but when did this thread become the story of the 'Phantom of the Cricketer'?

[Krav Man]

Good luck to all teams in finals. Should be some great games.

Something that came up Saturday, what is the follow on? Is it 75 or 99 runs behind first innings total?

[auto]

it is quotes like the one above that make smasha the un dusputed champion of the forum. says it as it is when other posters skirt around the big issues. keep on truckin smasha. tooot tooot.

I've strived and toiled for forum perfection yet i still cant make your top five ....what more do i have to do?

[Phantom Gossiper]

It was always going to happen but when did this thread become the story of the 'Phantom of the Cricketer'?

As soon as you precious Rose Lakes blokes took offense to me picking fitzroy. Whats the matter? You just upset you dont get to read 3 pages about superdud o'gorman? GO YOU ROYS!!

[Phantom Gossiper]

Good luck to all teams in finals. Should be some great games.

Something that came up Saturday, what is the follow on? Is it 75 or 99 runs behind first innings total?

100 runs

[carey]

Good luck to all teams in finals. Should be some great games.

Something that came up Saturday, what is the follow on? Is it 75 or 99 runs behind first innings total?

I've always been under the understanding its 100 Kravman

[Krav Man]

Good luck to all teams in finals. Should be some great games.

Something that came up Saturday, what is the follow on? Is it 75 or 99 runs behind first innings total?

I've always been under the understanding its 100 Kravman

Yeah thats what I thought, couldn't find it in the rules. Thanks.