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Grade Cricket Season XII

NZTailender

I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Greater Robbham de Grooters v Gofftown Tigers
in CW Bar Ground

Scorecard
Ball By Ball

Greater Robbham pros: Amir, Mitchell
Gofftown pros: Malthus, Dwyer

Despite an early strike from Amir to remove Malthus, it wasn't until his second spell that the Tigers truly collapsed. Mahmood and Knight had added 104 when Amir returned, and he had three men lbw, one bowled and one caught to end with mindboggling returns of six for 29. He also contributed with 28 runs - yet de Grooters still lost, as Nash, Kipling and Knight stuck into their batting and they folded for a meagre 158.

Gofftown Tigers (10pts) beat Greater Robbham de Grooters (0pts) by 47 runs
Man of the Match: M. U. Amir (Greater Robbham)
Thomas was never dropped, yet he played
Hey?
 

oz_fan

International Regular
Good win for the Titans. My OD bowling has improved a lot since I've come to Grade and it was good to get a century as well.
 

Magrat Garlick

Global Moderator
Campsfield Braves v Davistow Darters
in Camps Field

Scorecard
Ball By Ball

Campsfield pros: Blackman, Gooljar, Collins
Davistow pros: Ritchie

A hard game's work for Ritchie of Davistow, who bowled 50 overs in addition to batting at three, but his 85 was enough to save the draw in the second innings. Gooljar and Collins also turned their arm over considerably, but it was Blackman who dominated the drawn game with his 160.

Campsfield Braves (7pts) drew with Davistow Darters (5pts)
Man of the Match: A. J. Blackman

Edfield Seahawks v Garven Island Sharks
in CWBCC Stadium

Scorecard
Ball By Ball

Edfield pros: Mørk, Towns, Rai, GN Nayak, Borcich
Garven Island pros: Fitzsimmons

Mørk vs Fitzsimmons. That's how the match was branded in Edfield - and it's fair to say Mørk came out on top. Not quite as brutal as Ullungura recently, and with James blunting the bowlers from the other end, Mørk's 234 not out was only good enough for a total of 412 for two. Fitzsimmons replied with 114, but it was Edmondson and Bristow who ensured parity. In the second innings, Towns impressed with an unbeaten ton, as Edfield settled for the draw.

Edfield Seahawks (7pts) drew with Garven Island Sharks (7pts)
Man of the Match: H. Mørk (Edfield)

Greater Robbham de Grooters v Gofftown Tigers
in CW Bar Ground

Scorecard
Ball By Ball

Greater Robbham pros: Amir, Mitchell
Gofftown pros: Malthus, Dwyer, Thomas

A special match at the Bar Ground, where the hosts eventually prevailed by one wicket in a match filled with individual performances. First, Muhammad Amir shattered the Tigers, taking seven for 39 as they fell to 90, including Malthus bowled for a duck. Dwyer top-scored, and also took five wickets as de Grooters weren't allowed too great a lead, before attacking with the bat. His fourth-wicket stand with Malthus was worth 114 runs, and he slashed thirteen fours and a six in a memorable 83-ball 127, taking the nerve out of Mitchell (six no-balls, seven for 62) and Amir (one for 84). The target suddenly seemed difficult for de Grooters, especially at 86 for eight with Dwyer having taken five wickets, but wicket-keeper Jervis was undeterred. As Dwyer tired - having taken the first five wickets - Jervis eased to 73 not out, completing a remarkable comeback.

Greater Robbham de Grooters (17pts) beat Gofftown Tigers (3pts) by one wicket
Man of the Match: C. R. Dwyer (Gofftown)

Maddington Frenzy v Nixonstown Foxes
in Bacchanalia Fields

Scorecard
Ball By Ball

Maddington pros: McMeekin, Sharma, Syed, May-Quinlan, Payne Youth: Malone jnr.
Nixonstown pros: Dravid, Fox, Shah

The Foxes couldn't quite back up a good bowling effort, falling to 109 against Syed and Payne. McMeekin then took full advantage, lashing out for an unbeaten 170 - better than both teams' first innings - and the Foxes found themselves chasing 365 with only one recognised batsman. Dravid did his best - making 146 on a pitch which rapidly flattened out - but Payne, who had been smashed around by Dravid, ended the innings late on as the Frenzy eked out a narrow and dramatic win to advance to third place in the table.

Maddington Frenzy (17pts) beat Nixonstown Foxes (4pts) by 18 runs
Man of the Match: C. R. McMeekin (Maddington)

Pickford Panthers v Fitzworthingham Broncos
in Pickford Reserve

Scorecard
Ball By Ball

Pickford pros: Roberts, Su
Fitzworthingham pros: Ullungura, Arnold, Hogarth, Speirs, Kerr, Williams, E McNamara

Against a virtually full-strength Broncos side, no one would have fancied the Panthers to do much - even though the meagre bowling effort to Hogarth and Arnold was rather woeful. The pair racked up huge hundreds against Su (17 overs for 81) and Roberts (24 overs for 176). With no batting to speak of, the innings defeat was inevitable.

Fitzworthingham Broncos (20pts) beat Pickford Panthers (0pts) by an innings and 191 runs
Man of the Match: A. R. Arnold (Fitzworthingham)

Stedingham Jets v Twybridge Titans
in Jets Arena

Scorecard
Ball By Ball

Stedingham pros: Mamesh, Gaukroger, Reddlapalli
Twybridge pros: Thompson, Donald, Forner

The Titans needed a big win, but Mamesh stood in their path, smashing an unbeaten 132 while Forner and Thompson feasted on the top order. Reddlapalli supported him well, making 76 in the fifth-wicket stand of 124, but the Jets were still bowled out in 53 overs. An embarrassing collapse followed for the Titans, who were bowled out for 151, and Gaukroger stood up with 81 as the Jets set a massive target. Forner and Donald attempted resistance, but the Jets still captured their big scalp to move up two places.

(Smith: Apologies for Donald not bowling - something must have happened in the file transfer. Tomorrow.)

Stedingham Jets (18pts) beat Twybridge Titans (0pts) by 71 runs
Man of the Match: T. Mamesh (Stedingham)

Code:
Team		P	W	L	D	T	BP	Pts
Fitzworthingham	16	12	3	1	0	49	168
Twybridge	16	10	4	2	0	48	150
Maddington	16	9	5	2	0	38	136
Campsfield	16	8	4	4	0	44	136
Nixonstown	16	9	6	1	0	25	112
Robbham		16	6	8	1	1	31	102
Edfield		16	5	8	3	0	35	96
Davistow	16	6	7	3	0	21	86
Stedingham	16	5	8	3	0	27	84
Gofftown	16	6	9	1	0	19	74
Pickford	16	5	9	2	0	18	68
Garven Island	16	0	10	5	1	17	36
As a curiosity, it may be pointed out that Maddington lead the three-day only table with 101 points - tied with Fitzworthingham, but the latter have one more loss in that form. Campsfield have 99 points and Twybridge 95. In the one-day only table, Fitzworthingham have 67 points, well ahead of Twybridge (55), Nixonstown (52) and Gofftown (45).

Stats updated. Congrats to Blackman on the 1000th run, and to Speirs on the 50th wicket.
 

bryce

International Regular
Oh ok I was also under the impression that the players who were in a team that had the bye would automatically go and play grade for that round
 

speirz

State Vice-Captain
Glad to get the 50th wicket, but it does just mean that i've played alot of grade cricket. And it helps that i've bowled about 70 more overs than anyone else.
 

Bobisback

International Regular
153 (113) and 10/96 for the match, and it still wasnt good enough. Gofftown, we need to pick up our game.
 

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