Match Reports

22nd May 2007 - against the SEDD Planners

Hi guys
This is a broadly accurate account from Mr Fairholm - notwithstanding the fact that Fairholm, D. is mentioned five times.

In the interests of editorial balance, other details of note included:

- Cameron's newish haircut and general stature resulted in a notable resemblance to Ashley Giles whilst fielding at point.
- Cameron's slide/collapse to the ground which sabotaged what was to be a spectacular throw and run-out attempt was indeed a moment to savour.
- This attempt, plus Sandy's missed throw at the stumps when he had time to walk over to them and complete the run-out, did indeed rival (but not quite) the incident in our previous game when John Birchmore ferociously threw at the stumps from 12 inches away and missed the wicket - the batsman having gained his ground 5 minutes earlier. I conclude that the award for 'Most Ludicrous attempt at a run-out' should feature at our Annual General Meal.
- Phil Todd, who in helmet and shades, continues to resemble a Harley Davidson rider without a bike, had one of his most 'active' days behind the stumps - regularly plunging to the floor to witness the ball speeding away behind him (the pitch was keeping low......), oh yes and there was that dropped catch Phil (bowler? - modesty forbids me). However he was consoled by the general view that even Stumpy himself would have done no better had he not been in the USA.
- Dave Fairholm's late dive to turn a relatively simple catch into a spectacular miss (bowler? - couldn't possibly say)
- Modesty does not forbid me from mentioning that I, too, 'polished off late wickets' after a first ball wide.
- Eric Robinson performed stoically in the field having been frequently required to run from long-on at one end, to long-on at the other end after each over. After several overs of this he decided at the end of another over to remain where he was, only to see a skier off the next ball land exactly where he would have been had he made the long hike.
- Finally I would like to stress that although batting with Cameron at the time, I had absolutely nothing to do with his run-out which was entirely self-inflicted.

The alternative Dave

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