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Saturday
11th August 2007 Mottram, Home
On a warm sunny day at New Horwich
Park both sides were greeted with the rare site
of a hard wicket (and the even rarer site of Crompy
marking it out). Neil proceeded to win the toss
and Whaley were to take first knock.
A brisk start saw the score move
quickly into the twenties before Neil repeated
his error of the previous week chipping an innocuous
delivery to short midwicket to be out for 14.
Darren (sporting his new tattoo) and Lee then
shared an excellent century stand which amongst
other things resulted in TRW moving down the order
from number 4 to number 8, Lee was eventually
out for 62 with the score on 130ish, shortly followed
by Darren for an excellent 72. This brought Dale
and Steve together, but not for long as Steve
was caught at Long off for 13, quickly followed
by Slacky and then Elliott whose speed between
the wickets was somewhat slower than his running
partner Dale resulting in a comprehensive run
out. At this stage things were in danger of going
downhill with the score still below 200 and 6
wickets down, but Dale had other ideas racing
to 47 before being given out to a dubious LBW
decision. Mike and Russ then featured in a useful
partnership before Russ himself was given out
LBW to a ball that struck him flush in the box.
Mike and Rob then finished the innings off taking
the final score to 253 – 8, an excellent
all round batting effort.
The Mottram innings started slowly
and it was evident from the off that they considered
the Whaley total out of reach, after 10 overs
the score was 18-0 and the lack of adventure from
the batting side was beginning to frustrate everyone,
the breakthrough eventually came with the score
on 32 when Steve had the opening bat well caught
at Gully by Rob, Steve followed up with two more
wickets, both clean bowled and when the bowling
changes came Mottram were 60-3 off 24 overs. Dale
and Steve were replaced by Eddie & Neil and
Neil struck in his first over removing the remaining
opening bat, again caught at gully by Rob. A lengthy
stand then followed, taking the score past 100
and, more importantly eating up the overs before
Eddie struck with an LBW which he claims was plumb
! – 5 wickets down now but only 8 overs
left to get the rest, was this going to be another
disappointing points haul ? – Neil with
3 more wickets aided by good catches from Elliott
and Slacky, and Dale, returning to clean bowl
the other 2 decided not and Mottram were all out
for 149 with 2 overs remaining, Neil finished
with 4-54, Steve 3-23, Dale 2-34 and Eddie 2-24
- an important 22 points and spirits were lifted
even more with news from Hawk Green that Gibbo’s
all stars had also picked up a maximum.
Quote of the day by Eddie –
that was plumb (not funny unless you were stood
in a position to see exactly where the ball was
really going)
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Saturday 4th August 2007
Broadbottom, Away
On a warm cloudy day Whaley travelled
over the hills and far away to Broadbottom.
Not sure what happened with the toss but who cares
Whaley bowled first and Broadbottom got off to a
quick start notching up 18 in the first 2 overs
before Steve bowled the opener for 9. The Cross
batted slogging carried on for several more overs
before Charlie had individual “parc keaps”
trophy contender P. Roller Caught at gully by the
swooping Mark Tomson. Charlie then removed the other
cross batted opener (Bowled) with the score on 70.
What came next was unbelievable. A Walsh then came
to the wicket to partner J Dodd. The tirade of insults
that came from the Childish Walsh even had the umpire
asking him to put his dummy back in because as like
the rest of us he was sick and tired of it. A word
of advice, before you come into bat next time change
your nappy and zip the lip. We are lucky as we don’t
have to play in the same side as him every week,
How do his team mates put up with it.
Unfortunately we did not get him out early enough
and he went on to score 38. D Wade then replaced
him and finished with an unbeaten 26 along with
J Dodd who finished 55 Not out. With 10 overs to
go and the score on 153 for 3 we never saw the Broadbottom
side open up and push the run rate on. All credit
to the Whaley bowling attack which restricted the
Broadbottom score to 201 for 4, which at one stage
looked like being 250+.
Charlie bowled through and ended with figures of
22 overs 5 Mdns 3 for 76, S Woolley 5 overs 1 for
37, E Ford 4 overs 1 mdn 0 for 24 and john Fidler
14 overs 1 mdn 0 for 49.
7 Byes cromp.
In Reply Whaley again got off to a firm start with
the first wicket falling at 29 as Neil was out to
a soft shot to short mid wicket for 18. As the score
moved onto 65 (with the bulk of the runs going to
Lee Jones) Darren was caught out in similar fashion
to Neil at Short mid wicket from the bowling of
the friendly Spinner. As Neil before him Darren
started to abuse his helmet and actually played
it for a nicely middled on drive for four.
Charlie and Lee then put on 87 for the 3rd wicket
before Lee hauled out to long off after making 57.
Mark was soon out for 6 which saw Steve and Charlie
bring the side home for 205 for 4 with 9 overs to
spare. Charlie ended on 82 Not Out and Steve 15
Not Out.
Quote of the day 1: (Charlie) (on
eating his eight piece of melon at tea) I think
when I come back in the next life, I will come back
as a fruit bat. After several seconds contemplation
fid replied “I am going to come back as a
c######### Expert” ( sorry it was not printable)
Quote of the day 2: Cromp “
That delivery last week would have had Sachin Tendulkar
out” Steve “That ball today would not
have got Julie Out!!!”
Quote of the day 3: On arriving late at the ground
Henry remarked “Why has Darren got Wicket
Keeping gloves on, he can’t keep wicket!!!”
Quote
of the day 3: With Charlie on 50 odd not out the
dummy sucking leg spinner cried “he has only
got one shot and its all through leg side, he’s
not scored a run through the off side yet”
The very next ball Charlie Hits a SIX over extra
cover. Reply “will that do”
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Saturday 28th July 2007
Hollingworth, Home
I am sorry to report but as per last
weeks report THE ELEPHANT MAN IS DEAD. Not only
that but the ark has been stranded outside Cromps
house just like the Viking ship six years ago.
On a some what cool afternoon Whaley had the pleasure
of entertaining Hollingworth at New Horwich Park,
and it soon became evident that as with many of
the sides we have played this year, several of the
players have attended that special cricket school
we all now so well, but that can’t be printed.
At the end of the season we shall award the club
we think has outperformed all others in this department
and we shall award them the “parc keaps”
trophy.
Meanwhile back at New Horwich Park Neil had won
the toss and asked Hollingworth to bat first. In
the forth over with the score still on 0 Steve Woolley
had one of the openers caught behind by TR Wild,
and then in the twelfth over after the score had
raced on to 12 Steve then bowled the number 3 batsmen
for 9. We then waited till the 35th over for the
next wicket as the test match score moved onto a
massive 94 as Eddie had the other opener caught
by Neil for 47. four overs later Eddie had the number
4 batsmen Bowled, Caught, Stumped and run out all
in the same delivery. Unfortunately for TR and Eddie
only 1 of the dismissals count. Looking at the league
website and press reports it looks like Eddie might
have been lucky (or he writes the reports) as it
quotes he ended with 4 wickets. The score book I
am looking at states Eddie ended with 3 wickets
not 4. As the drab innings closed on 151 for 6 Eddie
ended with figures of 10 overs 3 for 43, Steve Woolley
12 overs 2 Mdns 2 for 34, Charlie 15 overs 7 Mdns
0 for 26, Neil Woolley 4 overs 0 for 17 and Dale
Jones 4 overs 0 for 22. and 7 Byes.
In reply Whaley got off to a good start (or Neil
did) and the first wicket fell with the score on
21. In fact Neil was out for 21 and Darren had scored
(for all those who are not very good at maths) 0.
For the next hour or so Darren sent a couple of
spectators to sleep as he stroked the ball all round
the wicket (not off the square) for an impressive
20. Meanwhile Lee Jones at the other end had amassed
27 before he was clean bowled. Darren followed 2
balls later and Whaley were in a spot of bother
at 78 for 3. Dale followed soon after and the score
was now 85 for 4. Steve and Charlie then had a 41
run partnership before Steve was out for 24, after
hitting 5 fours. Charlie went on to make 28 Not
Out, Matt slack 13 and Mark Tomson 4 Not Out as
Whaley easily overcame the Hollingworth score.
Quote of the
day 1: one of the Hollingworth players allegedly
asked Eddie if TR (the Cat) Wild had got oil in
his gloves.
Quote of the
day 2: As Tomo had just hit a four to win the game,
the opposition bowler (who is a contender in his
own right for the “parc keaps” trophy)
said “well done? What are they saying well
done for?” (Charlie) Because we have just
knocked off you Paltry score, well played anyway!!!!!
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Saturday 21st July 2007
Woodley, Away
With Noah Nearing completion of his ARK the players
met two by two in the Jodrell cark park. There
were 2 sheep, 2 sloth’s, 2 cats, 2 Children,
2 kids, 2 Madagascar radiated tortoises and 1
Elephant man (looks like it will be first to become
extinct) (1 cat and 1 sheep are also children)
A prize will be given to the first person who
gets all the names correct with the animals.
We set off to Woodley and having negotiated the
single track mud bath we attempted to get changed
(having won the toss) in the spacious sentry boxes.
Our very own port a cabins of Horwich park of
a couple of years ago were made to look truly
spacious by comparison.
The new improved pavilion will be a credit to
Woodley once opened. Hopefully there will be no
more buy a brick campaigns.
Darren has a few memories of the old pavilion,
including the time he got left in the loft when
his team mates took to the pitch. Perhaps they
were trying to tell him something as they thought
he would be better in the loft.
Just before the rescheduled start time of 2.30
guess what. IT RAINED.
At least Compstall will be playing.
Quote of the day 1: (TR) who’s playing
at Dove?? (Neil) Dove!
Quote of the day 2: (TR) I hope they have not
got rid of the old pool table. ( the one that
had a 10 degree list to starboard) (maybe it is
now on the ark for the animals to play with)
Quote of the day 3: (Charlie) I wonder which one
these bricks I bought??
Quote of the day 4: (Eddie Ford) Neil “Heysey’s
season is over with this injury” Eddie “when
did it start??”
Action of the day 1: On leaving the Jodrell Car
Park Matt Slack and Eddie Ford Followed Charlie
all the way home before they realised he was not
going straight to Woodley. Eddie later revealed
that he did actually know the way to Woodley and
didn’t need to follow Charlie after all.
Action of the day 2: After Henry had hit his tennis
ball over a fence, Darren reported that the gate
in the fence was locked. Checking on the finer
points of the law, Darren they went to recover
the said ball from the garden by climbing over
the gate. He was some what dismayed to find when
he jumped off the gate and it flew open that it
was not actually locked, much to the amusement
of the assembled crowd.
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Saturday
14th July 2007 Dove Holes, Home
A depleted Whaley 1st X1 entertained the in form
Dove Holes at New Horwich Park on a rare dry Saturday
but with a ground still sodden from the previous
days/weeks heavy rain. 1st team stand in skipper,
Charlie Holden won the toss and Dove Holes elected
to bat. Dove Holes got off to a good start and
thanks to a couple of dropped catches from the
Whaley fielders Dove made 32 for the 1st wicket.
A sharp piece of fielding from Young Matt Morten,
saw the opener run out. A caught and bowled Steve
Woolley a few overs later saw the dismissal of
the other opening batsman. A general all-round
poor fielding and bowling performance then ensued
and Dove Holes then managed to pile on the runs
with a total of 268 – 5 of the allotted
45 overs. R. Jones 68, Joe Gregory 41, D.Cartledge
59 and J Gregory 40 not out.
Whaley made a sure start in response as Steve
Woolley and Darren Crompton put on 55 for the
1st wicket with Steve making a positive 41 with
5 sixes. Unfortunately that is where the positives
end as only 2 other batsmen made double figures.
At 84 -3 Whaley then lost the next 7 wickets for
16 runs as they collapsed faster than a testicle
struck Nick Heys, to 100 all out.
Funny moment of the day (there weren’t many)
was Dove Holes player falling over his hat as
moved backwards to take a simple catch, only to
end in a heap on the floor, with no ball in his
hand.
Quote of the day 1: On discussing who had scored
how many centuries Nick Heys replied that he once
scored 170 in an entire season. (Don’t think
that counts disco pants)
Quote of the day 2: D.Cartledge
(Dove Holes captain) can we play you every year
that half your team goes on a trip.
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Saturday
7th July 2007 Buxworth Away
It was a dry
morning at long last, Noah had halted building work
on his ark, and the circus travelled two by two
over silk hill to Buxworth. Eleven men and their
bags squeezed into the micro changing rooms and
when Neil returned from tossing, it was deduced
that he must have lost it as we were batting, and
the huge pitch had shrunk in the rain the night
before.
Neil and Darren took to the field and the score
moved on well with plenty of 4’s being scored
against the short boundary, even Russ Wild the dynamic
wicket keeper fancied doubling his career tally
of 6’s (to 2) the other one scored at Buxworth
several years ago (I am sure I will be corrected
if Russ reads this as I think he scored a few playing
against Joel Garner in his hall mirror)
Darren was out with the score on 29 with 2 against
his name after edging a low full toss to 1st slip.
Lee Jones then took up the reins with Neil and pushed
the score onto 83 when Neil was caught having notched
up a fine 64 with 9, 4’s and 3, 6’s
When Charlie was out for 24 and the score on 125
Whaley lost 2 more quick wickets with Fred Karno’s
running between the wickets leaving brothers Lee
and Dale stood next to each other at the same end,
and Steve Woolley soon followed for a duck.
Matt Slack and Lee Jones then put on a stand of
96 with matt scoring 20 in his first 5 balls. Lee
was finally out on 75 having cleared the houses
twice on his way to hitting 5, 6’s and 5,
4’s and Matt Slack finished on 48.
The wickets of Kitchen and Morten fell soon after
as the push for more runs continued and Nick Heys
and Russ Wild both ended the innings Not Out.
Buxworth set about their reply patiently at first
with Dale picking up the first wicket with the score
on 13. The tally of wickets should have doubled
soon after, had a relatively easy catch been taken
on the boundary to dismiss the opener Smith who
went on to score 80. The score moved on steadily
as the Buxworth batsmen got their eye in and the
score had moved onto 67 before the next wicket fell,
again lbw. At this stage the opener Smith who was
leading a charmed life should have been Run (walked)
Out as he ambled a slow single to the long on boundary.
A direct throw from the exocet arm of Lee Jones
Left the batsman stranded yards out of his ground,
luckily for him the umpire had a senior moment and
ruled him not out, I think because he was not attempting
a run but a walk.
Steve had the opening Batsmen Smith caught of a
leading edge (again playing across the line looking
for the short boundary. This was the order of the
day for the Buxworth batsmen as 6 wickets fell LBW
to shots across the line looking for the short boundary).
The wickets fell steadily following some fine bowling
from old timer Steve Woolley and Dale Jones who
bowled unchanged to finish with 5 wickets for 95
runs. Steve finished with 4 for 65, which should
have been more had it not been for Teflon hands
Darren Crompton, who’s hands now have a permanent
film of Balsam, transferred from Kleenex, which
helps prevent the skin from drying out and the nose
getting red, and helps balls slip through your fingers.
Numbers 9 and 10 nearly pulled off a spectacular
run chase before Lee Jones took a comfortable catch
in the deep to dismiss the last batsman with Buxworth
falling 10 runs short in the penultimate over.
Quote of the
day : (with a grey haired, flower festooned trouser
wearing gentleman approaching the seating area (Billy
Smart)) Here comes Mike Madden in 10 Years….
By A.Gibson
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Saturday 30th June 2007
– Hadfield Away
As we trundled over chunnal through
the low cloud and lashing rain is was evident that
only an optimistic fool would have given you odds
on any play in the Glossop Bowl which contains Hadfield.
The gloom was lifted thanks to a couple of quotes
from three very diverse sources, Darren Crompton,
George Holden (aged 5) and Noah. I will let you
make up your own mind as to which quote originated
from whom.
1. How many more days is it going
to rain.
2. (On our return back to the van and the rain still
pouring) Daddy why have we been rained off.
3. If you think Lee Jones is tight, My Grandma once
took a sliced loaf back to the supermarket because
there was a slice missing.
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Saturday 23rd June 2007
– High Lane Home
On a cool day with a wet wicket from
the previous nights torrential downpour Whaley’s
game plan was to win the toss put High Lane into
bat, bowl them out with the assistance of the wet
wicket, knock them off and then go home. On Neil’s
return from holiday, we lost the toss and batted
first.
Neil and Darren opened the innings and got Whaley
off to sure start. Darren then miss-judged a straight
delivery and was bowled for 6 while the score was
on 21. Neil was joined at the crease by Lee and
they pushed the score onto 39 with some positive
shots before Neil was caught behind off a lifting
ball. A procession to and from the pavilion saw
the next 4 wickets fall with the addition of only
21 which kept Henry busy in the score box. All the
while Lee stayed at the crease and managed to push
the score on with the assistance of Elliot and then
Steve before the innings closed on 134-9. Lee finished
on a respectable 68 not out with 7 four’s
and 2 six’s on a very slow and difficult wicket
to bat on and with a slow outfield.
After tea Whaley took to the field with the instructions
that no one was to leave the field with clean whites.
Charlie and Dale opened the bowling and after 2
tight overs Russ Wild wicket keeper extraordinaire
leapt to his right and took a spectacular 1 handed
diving catch (which was straight down Neil’s
throat at first slip) to dismiss the opening batsmen
off Dale’s bowling. 3 more wickets during
the next seven overs and the visitors were in trouble
at 29-4 thanks to 2 more catches from Mark Tomson
and Darren Crompton respectively and 1 clean bowled
from Charlie. High Lane then doubled their score
when the Nick Heys of High Lane came into bat with
a runner. Russ Wild could have had the lame batter
out if he hadn’t been so friendly, as he was
stood yards out of his crease after playing the
ball to leg, and we wouldn’t have had to endure
the attention seeking whimpers after ever shot,
THANKS Russ. Golden arm Steve Woolley then replaced
Dale Jones who finished with figures of 9 overs
2 for 21. After a loose first over Steve bowled
his next 5 overs taking three wickets for 1 run,
the last wicket the result of a remarkable 1 handed
backward diving catch (straight out of the coaching
manual) from Charlie at mid-wicket. Charlie then
Moped up the tail and in the process notched up
his fifth wicket of the afternoon, again following
a superb catch from Steve Woolley doing an impression
of a leaping impala. The Final wicket with the score
on 75 was sealed with a straight forward catch taken
by the wicket keeper Russ Wild which resulted in
a full length dive in the dirt from Charlie (who
spent all Sunday washing his kit 5 times to get
it clean). Steve ended with figures of 10 overs
6 maidens 3 for 12 and Charlie who bowled unchanged
19.1 overs 5 maidens 5 for 31, and much of this
was due to a much improved fielding display from
the Whaley side.
Quote
of the day: Where is it that you can get 10p for
ever empty drinks can. By Elliot (again)
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Saturday 16th June
2007 Mellor Away
Due to the summer ball
being held at Mellor Sports Club on the 16th June
the time for the start of the game was brought
forward to the respectable 1pm (which would be
a good time to start each week, due to some sides
slow over rate). On arrival we were met by several
large tents in the car park and a couple of players
frantically trying to roll and mark out a typical
wet Mellor wicket. It seemed half the Mellor side
had still not arrived by the time Mellor won the
toss on a day that threatened game ending showers.
This caused some delay in the decision to field
first as they did not want to take to the field
short of players. Eventually the ten present players
of Mellor led the way onto the field and Whaley
got off to their usual start with some friendly
bowling, until a sloppy shot from Lee Jones saw
him return to the bench for 11. Enter Elliot Simmonds
who was making his first batting appearance for
the first team at 16. Fortunately he was dropped
on his first delivery playing a lofted shot to
mid on (who was still asleep). He went on to play
some lovely shots including a “6”
and was then out for 17. Meanwhile at the other
end run machine Darren Crompton was 15 for 2.
Whaley Made steady progress and never looked in
trouble, only loose shots offering wickets to
replenished 11 men of Mellor. Darren Crompton
and Dale Jones pushed the score onto 176 with
some fine strokes and good running between the
wicket, until Darren called Dale for a quick single
and then kicked the ball to the advancing bowler
who ran Dale out by yards. The tiring Darren Crompton
was out soon after, having scored 81 for 6. Matt
Slack and Russ Wild closed the innings on 200
for 7 as Matt was out on the last ball trying
to launch it into space.
After tea Whaley took to the field and soon had
Mellor in trouble as Dale had the big hitting
Baythorpe caught on the long on boundary as he
tried to force another six straight over the sight
screen, but the catch was comfortably taken by
brother Lee. Matt Slack had a couple of chances
put down from his bowling and was replaced by
Charlie Holden, who had David Lomax caught behind
by the trusty T.R Wild, off his second delivery.
Wickets continued to tumble and Mellor were soon
in trouble at 91 for 6. There were good bowling
performances from Charlie Holden who finished
with 4 for 23 off 12 overs, 2 for 32 off 10 overs
from John Fidler and a wicket a piece from Matt
Slack, Dale Jones and Nick Heys. Mark Tomson must
get a mention for his wonderful 1 handed diving
catch, which no one knows how he did it, sprinting
like a jaguar and diving like Ronaldo to take
a catch 2 foot away.
It is thought that Darren did manage to blend
into the waiting on staff for the Summer Ball
that followed at Mellor, by wearing a tight fitting
red gimp helmet that he found earlier.
Quote of the day: Tomo
is the ugliest player in the first team. by Elliot
(must have been one of eddie's better days)
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Saturday
9th June 2007 Romiley Away
On a hot and humid day
Romiley entertained Whaley Bridge in a top of
the table battle. Romiley won the toss and elected
to bat. After a wayward first over from Matt Slack
he soon started to find his length and had the
opener Leach in trouble with a lifting delivery
which was well taken by Darren Crompton, under
the helmet at short leg. Dale Jones opened the
bowling well from the other end, and bowled well
except for a few loose deliveries. Simeone Colton
had to leave the field of play after splitting
the webbing between his fingers attempting to
take a difficult catch off the bowling of Matt
Slack. He bravely returned to the pitch after
several overs having had his fingers taped up.
After 10 overs and the score on 47-1 Matt was
withdrawn from the attack, having bowled 5 overs
1 for 28, and was replaced by Charlie Holden.
The score moved along steadily until Charlie had
his first victim trapped LBW playing across the
line, when the score was on 82. With the score
on 113 Charlie took his second victim, again LBW
as the ball started to swing. At the other end
Dale continued to bowl tightly and came close
to taking a wicket on several occasions. Spin
King Eddie Ford was introduced to replace the
tiring Dale Jones, but could not quite find his
clockwork rhythm from the previous few weeks,
and the last of his first 3 overs was despatched
for 11 runs including 1 big six, which resulted
in a lost ball. With Eddie rested Nick Heys was
asked to warm up to replace him, but he was to
become the second fielding accident of the afternoon.
Taking Simeone’s place at backward point
he dropped a googly when he ignored the first
rule of fielding and was struck in the nether
region whilst not wearing a box. In the minuets
that followed many tales were relived to Nick
as to the reason fielders wear boxes, none more
so than when Eddie was struck by a stray throw
at the stumps by legend Tim Arnfield. We are still
unsure to this day which stump he was aiming at
!!! Nick managed to make it back to the pavilion
after a further 20 overs and later made it back
onto the field of play with 8 overs to go WEARING
A BOX. Bolting horses will not be mentioned.
Dale was reintroduced to the attack at this stage
having had a short rest and picked up the wicket
of the opening batsmen who had moved onto 64.
Charlie picked up 2 more wickets thanks to the
safe hands of Darren Crompton and Matt Slack .
He took his 5th wicket with a leg stump Yorker
before Eddie moped up the last 2 wickets with
his second spell, restricting Romiley to 203 all
out.
In reply Lee Jones and Darren Crompton got Whaley
off to a good start following some wayward bowling
from the Romiley attack. Lee stroked some fine
4’s before getting an outside edge and being
caught behind for 18. Darren was looking in good
form again but new batting partners Mark Tomson
and Matt Slack both perished on 2 each. Wickets
fell regularly with the help of some unlucky decisions
and a good all-round bowling and fielding display
from the energetic and enthusiastic Romiley side,
who generously found time to try and coach some
of our batters during the game. It obviously shows
that their coaching skills leave a little to be
desired as Whaley were finally all out for 102,
or were they, as the umpire had to admit after
the game that the debacle of the final wicket,
which was that of the lame Nick Heys, who had
made his way tentatively to the crease with the
assistance of Eddie Ford as a runner, who had
just been out second ball for 0, should in fact
have been NOT OUT. The bails were removed from
the wrong wickets to constitute Nick being stumped.
This was down to the confusion caused when Nick
dropped his second googly of the day and left
his crease after hitting the ball to mid on, when
he had Eddie doing the running for him.
Matt Morten batted well and was not out at the
end after playing some nice sweep shots to both
spinners.
The better side won on the day and Whaley now
look forward to entertaining Hadfield in the cup
tomorrow.
Quote of the day: (todays
candidate is more of questions of the day) How
long has Cromp been driving?? (response not sure
about 25 years) How long has Cromp been playing
cricket?? (response about 30 years why??) well
when I got in his car in Whaley (Big mistake)
he asked if Romiley was near Glossop. Matt Slack
who asked the questions has got a lot to learn
as we all know Cromp has a woefull sense of direction
and thinks Bradford is near Barnsley.
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Sunday
10th June: Hadfield at home Bissenden Cup.
On a hot sunny day Whaley
Bridge met top of the 2nd division Hadfield in
the Bissenden cup 2nd round. Charlie Holden deputising
for the absent Neil Woolley, won the toss and
elected to bat. Lee Jones opened the batting with
Darren Crompton and was soon doubled up, suffering
the same blow in the nether region that Nick Heys
suffered the day before. The difference was that
Lee was wearing a box and was soon on his feet,
only to be dismissed shortly afterwards for 3.
Wickets fell at regular intervals and the side
were soon in trouble 53 for 5. Dale Jones and
Ed Kitchen offered some middle order resistance
and moved the score to 95. The dismissal of Dale
for 17 and then Ed kitchen for 24 brought together
the unlikely partnership of spin king Eddie Ford
and single sprinter Russ Hambleton. They managed
to nudge the score to 140 for 8 at the close finishing
on 18 and 24 respectively.
Following on from the previous days good display
in the field Whaley made an economical start,
but did not take the early chances that were offered.
Hadfield made steady progress and with only a
small target were never really under much pressure
and reached the target of 140 with 7 overs to
spare. Matt Slack did terrify the No4 Batsmen
with his quick hostile spell which left the batter
pale and relieved to see the end of the game in
one piece. 14 year old Declan Ryan kept wicket
well on his 1stX1 debut and shows much promise
for the future.
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