Sunday 22nd against Jolly

Post by **Rebel Pope** » October 16, 2006, 9:36 am

The game starts at 9am at Rosebank Primary and the Oddvile team is as follows:

Mitch (c) (w)
Alex
Rob
Chris
Guy
Warren
Keith (This was the guy from Sunday's practice right?)
JC/Russel (whichever Alex can organise)

Chris please check with guy as to whether he can play or not. All players are to please to confirm participation. (Alex please confirm for either JC or Russel).

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » October 16, 2006, 9:50 am

Confirmed :

Keith (Yes, guy at practice), Alex, Warren, Rob, Mitch.

Unconfirmed :

Chris, Guy, JC/Russel.

Ceek · Post by **Ceek** » October 16, 2006, 10:08 am

I am unavailable.

Ceek · Post by **Ceek** » October 16, 2006, 10:25 am

Guy is unavailable.

Paelleon · Post by **Paelleon** » October 16, 2006, 10:32 am

Well - just for a bit of good news. I have a sortof definite from Russel - he'll give me his final answer by this afternoon. I'll work on getting JC too - but he is only in at 2.

Paelleon · Post by **Paelleon** » October 16, 2006, 4:28 pm

Russel and JC confirmed. So we are currently 1 short.

Post by **Tenacious B** » October 17, 2006, 8:15 am

you want i should ask cliff for you?

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » October 17, 2006, 8:32 am

That would be great :

Cliff - your country wants YOU

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » October 18, 2006, 9:13 am

Hi Guys

I will be coming through on Sunday if you need me.

Ceek · Post by **Ceek** » October 18, 2006, 9:24 am

He's coming. LOL. its a double entendre. man i am having a weird morning.

Post by **Tenacious B** » October 18, 2006, 9:36 am

being date-raped does that to a man.

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » October 18, 2006, 10:00 am

It's like the Irish man that put his condom on backwards

HE WENT

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » October 18, 2006, 10:04 am

Ceek · Post by **Ceek** » October 18, 2006, 10:13 am

Spitfire wrote:It's like the Irish man that put his condom on backwards

HE WENT

I must be in the best mood of all time or something but i really enjoyed this joke!!

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » October 18, 2006, 11:42 am

Right, so the OCC team is ready for Sunday :

Mitch (c) (w)
Alex
Rob
Warren
Fred
JC
Russel
Kieth

With Darren as a potential reserve/spectator

I will decide batting and bowling provisional line ups (non negotiable). I now just need to confirm we have an opponent.

Also I would like a warm up practice on saturday 3pm for those who can/would like to.

Paelleon · Post by **Paelleon** » October 18, 2006, 11:50 am

Good - going to be fun.

I certainly won't be making practice tho'. Cause it is hard enough to get agreement for 1 day a week.

Oh, and Darren says he will umpire for us at worse.

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » October 18, 2006, 11:54 am

Or the Beer boy

Post by **Rebel Pope** » October 18, 2006, 12:23 pm

Our opposition is confirmed.

Stiff Cliff · Post by **Stiff Cliff** » October 18, 2006, 6:42 pm

i can play if required. just let me know

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » October 19, 2006, 8:22 am

Alex,

Is either JC or Russel doubtful?

Post by **Tenacious B** » October 19, 2006, 8:36 am

if JC is actually jesus then i reckon the jolly rodger team is fucked

Paelleon · Post by **Paelleon** » October 19, 2006, 9:26 am

Matt: JC used to be quite good - but now the fucking nails in his hands keep snagging on his bat and fucking up the stroke. But I tell you, can he extract reverse swing.

Mitch: No. I've asked them repeatedly, and each time they say they're strong, keen and very willing.

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » October 19, 2006, 10:55 am

Thanks for the offer Cliff, but it looks like by some miracle we're a full side.

Stiff Cliff · Post by **Stiff Cliff** » October 19, 2006, 7:40 pm

all good....i am in the wings if ya need me....think of me as your secret weapon.

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » October 25, 2006, 8:37 am

Well the first game of the season vs Jolly could have gone better for us, two consecutive nights of rain meant the pitch started out a bit stodgy, with OCC batting first. Bryn, captain of the Jolly side, won the toss and elected to field though I will admit at first glance I would have batted first myself as I thought the slower bounce would be to our advantage.

Unfortunately the pitch posed problems for us with it dying outside off stump and holding up when pitched short. Kieth was the first to go lbw to an excellent inswinging delivery but both Fred an Alex were deceived by the slow bounce, both holing out to mid on, putting OCC in trouble with 3 wickets down for little runs. Russel and Warren stabilised the innings a touch, before Warren, who made (Warren please insert score here) also played early on a short delivery and again OCC watched as the ball spooned gently to mid on.

After that Russel, who once again played an excellent aggressive innings lost another partner when Darren missed a hoick after a couple of aggressive shots. Russel went out fairly soflty while trying to play the retire on 50 rule so he could come back again. He touched an attempted late cut to be caught by the Jolly keeper for 43.

With Rob getting bowled shortly after OCC finished on a very tame 94 runs. Unfortunately by this time it was clear that the pitch was drying in the heat and became a lot easier to bat on. Jolly made the runs with the loss of only 1 wicket, though with one third of their runs scored off the edge their innings was decidedly streaky.

In the second friendly game, OCC came back strongly and made the most of the friendlier wicket, which started coming on nicely. The top three all made quick runs, with JC and myself opening. I was dropped early but after that it was plain sailing for OCC : JC made 20, I made 36 and Fred retired on a typically powerful 55 with Warren once again contributing in the middle order. OCC finished on a very decent 186 after 20 overs which Jolly were unable to come close to, getting bowled out for 90-odd. All the bowlers picked up a wicket with Rob, who found his rythm nicley, picking up two.

A very enjoyable if long day which I am sure everyone enjoyed. Thanks to all who made it happen. Next up : Matts team this sunday?

Post by **Rebel Pope** » October 25, 2006, 8:49 am

I made 17.

Post by **Tenacious B** » October 27, 2006, 8:21 am

OH GOD OUR MATCH IS ON SUNDAY????

ODDVILLE

Sunday 22nd against Jolly

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