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Quokkas v Allstars scorecard

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Barn Elms, Sunday 1 June 2014
Format: 30 overs per side; 6 per bowler
Allstars debut: S Jun

Quokkas

Arunev c Grant b Khalid 13
Faggy c Khalid b Burgin 28
Martin b Langridge 10
Milind c Khalid b Burgin 13
Brendan c Morgan b Khalid 45
Skip not out 47
Matt not out 11
Extras (b2 lb4 w10) 16
Total (5 wkts, 30 overs) 183

Fall: not recorded

Bowling: Khalid 6-0-46-2, Langridge 6-0-30-1, Burgin 6-0-43-2, Grant 6-1-26-0, Seth 3-0-17-0, Jun 3-0-15-0.

St Anne’s Allstars

A Grant sr run out 0
M Langridge st keeper b Fruity 0
*JG Morgan ct keeper b Skip 75
+S Grobler lbw b Skip 63
H Khalid ct gully b Skip 3
GA Duncan run out 0
P Cresswell not out 3
S Jun not out 0
Extras (b12 lb6 nb1 w8) 27
Total (6 wkts, 30 overs) 171

Did not bat: P Burgin, V Seth, MJC Haddow-Allen.

Fall: 1-1 (2), 2-17 (1), 3-162 (4), 4-165 (3), 5-165 (6), 6-170 (7).

Bowling: Ankeet 6-3-16-0, Fruity 4-1-15-1, Adam 5-0-36-0, Matt 3-0-33-0, John 1-0-15-0, Martin 1-0-10-0, Faggy 3-0-19-0, Illis 4-0-15-0, Skip 3-1-2-3.

Result: Quokkas won by 12 runs.

Sanford match report

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Where pilgrims walked
By Tony Grant
Sanford CC v St Annes Allstars CC, Sunday May 25 2014
Sanford CC won by four wickets
For centuries, pilgrims walked across the windswept plain which now accommodates Sanford Cricket Club.  They did so with a lightness of heart: after days of plodding along the North Downs Way, from Winchester towards the holy city of Canterbury, rest was finally in sight, in the shape of the ancient and beautiful St Martha’s Church, which still overlooks the ground today and was a recognised stopping place on the road to Canterbury.
Today’s visitors, the St Annes Allstars, lost the toss and were put into the field. Sanford arrived with only eight players and Jimmy Scott accepted an invitation to play for the opposition to even up the numbers. Whether the skipper, Gren Thompson, later regretted parting with this diminutive asset is not recorded, but Jimmy went on to field like a demented terrier, bamboozling some Allstars with his bowling: ‘Are they leg breaks? Does he spin it both ways? Does he, in fact, spin it all?’ He also scored runs which were to prove crucial late in the day.
Tony Grant opened the batting with Paul Burgin and together they put on a useful fifty-odd for the first wicket, TG’s block or bash policy eventually earning him 30 runs. As Smallpiece wheeled annoyingly away from the London end of the ground, runs accumulated, albeit rather slowly. 
Andy Reid scored a creditable 26 before being dismissed by the wily Scott, Venay Jethwa played a beautiful innings complete with sparkling strokeplay for his 46 and Paul Nicholl posted a punchy 22. Haroon Khalid’s first, but by no means only, moment of controversy came when he was run out without scoring. Our man was clearly short of the crease, but the bowler fumbled the ball as he went to remove the bails and so when the finger went up, it was viewed in some quarters as a controversial decision. 
Vital late runs were added by the skipper Gren Thompson and by Martyn Langridge and the Allstars retired for a very welcome tea of egg and tuna sandwiches, mini cakes, pork pies and sausage rolls with the score declared at 170 for 8.
T Grant b Smallpiece 30
P Burgin c and b Cooke 5
A Reid b Scott 26
D Halladay b Watts 3
V Jethwa  c Forbes b Field 46
P Nicol c and b Warrior 22
H Khalid run out 0
G Thompson not out 20
V Seth run out 3
M Langridge  not out 9
TOTAL 170 for 8 declared
Smallpiece 11 3 26 1
Cooke 8 1 14 1
Watts 5 0 31 1
Scott 7 0 40 1
Warrior 8 2 25 2
Field 6 1 30 1
We were fortunate that the sun shined on us all day, providing us with at least a hint of warmth.  Doubtless many of those pilgrims of yore were less fortunate with the conditions, trudging doggedly over this massive plain, sometimes, even in Spring, in freezing conditions, their heads bowed into the bitter, driving wind. 
This, they say, is the second highest cricket field in Surrey. The highest is at Coldharbour on Leith Hill. But that one at least is surrounded by trees which shelter the players from the weather. Here, there’s no protection from the elements and the wind howls in directly and unimpeded from the Ural Mountains of Russia. I took to the field wearing a tee shirt, three cricket shirts and a long-sleeved sweater. It should be noted, however, that the skipper, hailing as he does from the north of England, opted for nothing more than a thin shirt.
Commanding such a lofty position means the views from this ground out towards Gatwick and Heathrow, to London, the Wembley arch and even as far away as the hills of Buckinghamshire nearly fifty miles distant, are spectacular. Closer by, on a neighbouring field carpeted with daisies and buttercups, polo players languidly exercised their ponies.
The pilgrims will have emerged from St Martha’s spiritually renewed for the task ahead, the final march on Canterbury. We emerged from the pavilion a little heavier after, in my case anyway, too many sandwiches but no less resolved to tackle the task ahead with vigour and commitment.
Their pursuit of our total was thwarted for a while as our opening bowlers largely contained Sanford’s enthusiasm. Martyn was tricky and, as ever, accurate; Haroon bowled with great energy and effectiveness, although visibly and audibly less than pleased by several ‘no ball’ calls from the umpire. Both he and Martyn took two wickets and so, perhaps, eventual victory was beckoning.
This was a time game and eventually, the home side was left 20 overs to score just over 90-runs. It was anyone’s to win.  Our  bowlers were supported by some excellent fielding.  Fine catches were taken by Vivek, Martyn, Dave and Paul. Venay’s wicket-keeping was outstanding.  But middle order stands of 38, 24 and 36 proved crucial for the home side which, with just the final six balls remaining, needed 4 for victory.  There was a single and a couple of balls later, a boundary. The match was lost.  
Had any of those pilgrims been passing by, they may well have paused, reflecting it had been a fine game, played sportingly. They’d have observed the sides were fairly even, there was (mostly) good nature on all sides, they’d enjoyed a good tea in each other’s company and the match had gone down to the final over. All this would surely have warmed them as they set out once again on the long road to Canterbury.
          
Alex ct Seth b Langridge 9
Dave b Khalid 38
Morley ct Nichol b Thompson 24
Cooke ct Langridge b Khalid 9
Warrior ct Halladay b Grant 36
Young not out 19
Scott b Langridge 16
Watts not out 4
Smallpiece  did not bat
TOTAL 171 for 6
Khalid 9.2 1 60 1
Langridge 7 0 27 2
Thompson 7 1 28 1ccc
Seth 3 0 23 0
Grant 5 0 19 1
Nicol 3 0 9 0

St Anne’s Allstars charity quiz – 5th June 2014

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Many thanks to everyone who’ll be attending our charity quiz on Thursday 5th June.

It’s jointly in aid of Sands, the stillbirth and neo-natal death charity, and Cardiac Risk in the Young, who both address issues which have touched our club in profound ways.

The venue is Steam Wine Bar, 1 St George’s Lane, London, EC3R 8DJ. Nearest tube, Monument.


You can arrive from 6pm (and order yourself food, if you wish) and please try to arrive by 7.15 for 7.30pm latest. The quiz will start at 7.45pm.

It is £10 per person to take part in the quiz, all of which will be divided equally between the two charities. We would like to invite you to pay this sum in advance, via our Virgin Money Giving page. By doing so, your money will go directly and immediately to the charities, and they can also benefit from the gift aid.

The night will take the form of a traditional pub quiz, and there will be five principal rounds (four general knowledge rounds, and a music round), plus a picture round. Maximum six players per team.

If you have any queries, please e-mail maxie (at) maxieallen.com

Many thanks again, and look forward to seeing you on 5th June.

Valley End v St Anne’s Allstars – scorecard

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Valley End, Chobham, Surrey, Sunday 18 May 2014.

St Anne’s Allstars
JG Morgan b Gharror 63
P Cresswell b Gharror 12
S Ethron not out 99
V Jethwa run out 18
C Marshall not out 0
Extras (b1 lb1 nb2 w8) 12
Total (3 wkts, 44 overs) 204
Did not bat: P Burgin, CR Gould, A Grant sr, J Scott, RJ Stephenson, N Chadwick.
Fall of wickets: 1-44 (2), 2-129 (1), 3-188 (4).
Bowling: Durrant 9-5-32-0, Fagent 9-0-41-0, Ulverson 5-0-13-0, Edge 5-1-21-0, Gharror 10-0-67-2, Goodman 6-0-28-0.
Valley End
Reedman run out 42
Bolderson c Morgan b Chadwick 5
Moss b Ethron 52
Goodman not out 33
Durrant not out 57
Extras 16
Total (3 wkts, 32.2 overs) 206
Did not bat: Edge, Gharror, Humberston, Martin, Pearce, Fagent.
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-103, 3-121.
Bowling: Chadwick 10-0-52-1, Burgin 3-0-27-0, Grant 9-1-48-0, Ethron 4-0-21-1, Marshall 4-0-35-0, Scott 1.2-0-15-0.
Result: Valley End won by 7 wickets.

A winning start in Wandsworth

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Sunday 4 May 2014, Wandsworth Common. 
St Anne’s Allstars (159-8) beat Wisborough Wanderers (132) by 27 runs.
Format: 12 players a side (11 wickets to dismiss), 35 overs a side, max 6 per bowler, batsman retire at 30.
By Garreth Duncan
Allstars Season 14 began as the last one had ended, with a cracking victory.  As with last year’s game against Wisborough, it was another gripping encounter, played in a great spirit, and the Allstars thrillingly prevailed against some sporting opponents, with everyone contributing.
Given our club’s roots in south-west London, it was a little surprising we’d never played at Wandsworth Common before.  The ground is an undiscovered gem, the pitch playing true, if a little low.  In bright sunshine Maxie won the toss and decided to bat first.  We suffered a couple of early setbacks as openers Pete Cresswell and Gren Thompson, having had a few early sighters, both had their stumps disturbed as they went for attacking shots.
From an unpromising 11 for 2, Venay Jethwa and Paul Bowman repaired the early damage as they saw off the dangerous opening bowler Juniper and took the score past 50.  Venay was making it look so easy it was a surprise when he too was bowled as he aimed a big drive.  This brought to the wicket our talisman Steyn Grobler, who has never been on the losing side in an Allstars shirt, and both continued to up the tempo, KP dispatching Alex Smith for a sumptuous six before retiring at 30.  His departure brought about a mid-innings wobble, as Jamie Wallace struck twice in quick succession, trapping Steyn LBW and bowling Neale Adams.
With 12 overs left, Dave Halladay strode to the wicket in a situation tailor-made for his attacking strokeplay.  With James Abrahams providing solid support at the other end, Dave went for his shots as the score advanced towards the 150 mark.  On Dave’s retirement, James and I continued to run hard, pushing twos to keep the scoreboard ticking over.  The returning Juniper ended our stand in the final over and bowled Vivek Seth next ball, and Maxie was run out going for an impossible single off the final delivery.
Nevertheless, as we tucked into our splendid roast chicken sandwiches and drumsticks, we were all fairly pleased with 159 for 8.  It seemed like a monster total as we got off to an unbelievable start with the ball.  In the second over, Martyn Langridge set us on our way by dismissing opener Pratt, even if the umpire seemed a little unsure whether it was LBW or caught behind.  Next over, KP had Walesby caught behind off an inside edge and then bowled Webber off his pads.  We’d struck 3 times in 5 balls, and soon Tippins was on his way too as Martyn yorked him.
Incredibly, Wisborough were 8 for 4.  But Allstars history told us there are always hidden dangers down the order and reminded us there was plenty more work to do to win the game.  Wicket-keeper Donald began the Wisborough fightback as he went after Neale’s bowling. Gren, perhaps a little peeved at some of the opposition’s tea-time banter about his batting, bowled as quickly as I’ve ever seen any Allstar bowl and was desperately unlucky not to get a wicket in his first spell.  Donald and Shutt-Vine had taken the score past 50 when, with his final delivery, Martyn struck a vital third blow as he bowled Shutt-Vine.
We were still by no means home and dry.  Donald had retired having reached 30, but the Wisborough lower middle order had its fair share of hitters, Nicholls continuing the fight by striking Vivek Seth for a massive six over square leg.  Sir Viv produced the perfect response by hitting his stumps next ball, and then running out Jamie Wallace as he went for a suicidal single.  Viv struck for a second time as he bowled the dangerous Juniper, and the slogger Smith, having hit a couple of meaty blows, was dismissed by Venay, snaffling a smart return catch. 
Still the match remained in the balance, with Donald returning and Webber, coming back for another go as they had 11 to our 12, proving a more than useful ball striker second time around, as the target came down to below 30.  But, fittingly, it was Gren who had the final say as he blasted out Webber’s stumps.
Man of the Match: Martyn Langridge – a fabulous opening spell to set up victory.
Champagne Moment:  Vivek bowling Nicholls – the perfect riposte.
St Anne’s Allstars
P Cresswell b Juniper 2 
G Thompson b Nicholls 9
V Jethwa b Walesby  28
PM Bowman retired 30
+S Grobler lbw b J Wallace 16
NR Adams b J Wallace 8
DA Halladay retired 30
J Abrahams not out 18
GA Duncan b Juniper 4
V Seth b Juniper 0
*MJC Haddow-Allen run out 0
Extras (b3 lb4 w7) 14
Total (8 wickets, 35 overs) 159
Did not bat: M Langridge
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (1), 2-19 (2), 3-61 (3), 4-100 (5), 5-101 (6), 6-157 (9), 7-157 (10), 8-157 (11)
Bowling: Juniper 6-1-18-3, Tippins 6-1-16-0, Webber 3-0-7-0, Nicholls 3-0-12-1, Walesby 3-0-15-1, Smith 3-0-27-0, Shutt-Vine 2-0-17-0, J Wallace 3-0-12-2, Pratt 3-0-13-0, D Wallace 3-0-16-0.
Wisborough Wanderers
A Pratt lbw b Langridge  1
P Walesby c Grobler b Bowman 0
+C Donald not out 37
J Webber b Bowman 0
J Tippins b Langridge 1 
S Shutt-Vine b Langridge 12
*J Wallace run out 3
A Nicholls b Seth 16
M Juniper b Seth 14
A Smith c&b Jethwa 15
D Wallace run out 2
J Webber (2) b Thompson 17
Extras (b5 lb6 w3) 14
Total (11 wickets, 27.1 overs) 132
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (1), 2-1 (2), 3-1 (4), 4-8 (5), 5-50 (5), 6-51(5), remainder not recorded
Bowling: Bowman 4-2-2-2, Langridge 6-1-24-3, Adams 3-0-25-0, Thompson 4.1-1-7-1, Seth 4-1-24-2, Duncan 3-0-28-0, Jethwa 2-1-2-1, Abrahams 1-0-7-0.