31st May 2018 at Clarence Park
Sad Fat Dads With Pads won by 25 runs
Thursday the 31st of May saw the second staging of the sads versus the St Albans Colts. Last year the sads managed to get through the innings without losing a wicket.
This year, Curtis decided to change the Thameslink timetables and made a right balls up of it, meaning a couple of the sads (including Curtis himself) were late to the party.
As a result, the decision to bat was pre-determined and by virtue of being only two of three dressed in Del Boys garb, WG and The Shed strode out to open. The sads were up against a packed field of thirteen keen youngsters, including Pointer Jr making her cricketing debut.
A speedy lad opened the bowling and the sad fat lads held out stoically, with Rupert playing some of the finest swashbuckling misses you'll see in an opening over. WG then had to face Hannah Evershed and receives the honour of being the first sad to be castled by a colt, followed by the unusual sight of his opening partner high fiving the bowler in celebration. That generally only happens when Dippers gets out trying to carry the bat in a T20.
Rupert followed WG quite swiftly and the sads had the familiar dreaded feeling of another classic collapse on the cards. Big Col McKinnon wasn't having any of that shite and proceeded to smack the bowling around to all parts. Mr Chennels played a short cameo leaving the sads vulnerable at 3 for not much. Glenno joined Col in the middle and the boys set the foundation for a reasonable score with both retiring having faced some solid bowling from Celeste Jones and Grace Bond among others.
Mr Pointer was out cheaply, stumped by the impressive Colts keeper Marcus Cunnington and Churchy and (a typically half cut after another tough day 'at the office') Bondy were both well caught. Jonesy knocked a few about but made the grave mistake of skying the ball and watching whilst the catch was dropped and stormtrooper Wilson was galloping down the pitch for an easy single. Jonesy realised too late and a run out Wilson promptly stalked off the pitch steaming mad, which was to the Colts cost later in the match.... Curtis and Jonesy remained unbeaten as the innings closed.
The kids innings was mainly about Celeste 'Kamikaze' Jones, Marcus, and a fired up stormtrooper Wilson. Marcus played a fine and patient knock which kept the kids in with a shot and Celeste played one of the better innings from a member of the girls setup that I've witnessed in my time as the girls coach. Her running between the wickets was a mixture of the sublime and the ridiculous and clearly Corporal Jones taught her how to run in a hallway half the length of a normal pitch. She managed to get to 24 before taking one crazy run too many and took a few kids out along the way including one of mine.
Mr Wilson didn't give a stuff whether it was a three or fifty yo in front of him and took two wickets, two catches and affected two run outs (I believe) in a brutally efficient outfield performance.
Three particular sads highlights were:
Bondy turning a fielding calamity into a moment of genius by flicking a square cut up off his foot and into his hands before nonchalantly pinging it back into the keeper
Churchy running slower than he can walk and managed to help the oppo turn a single into a rare three runs
Jonesy clean bowling his eldest only for Curtis to chirp quite loudly "someone's getting a shit in their dinner tonight..."
All in all, a great fixture that I believe helps the kids and is thoroughly enjoyable for the sads. Bring it on next year.
This year, Curtis decided to change the Thameslink timetables and made a right balls up of it, meaning a couple of the sads (including Curtis himself) were late to the party.
As a result, the decision to bat was pre-determined and by virtue of being only two of three dressed in Del Boys garb, WG and The Shed strode out to open. The sads were up against a packed field of thirteen keen youngsters, including Pointer Jr making her cricketing debut.
A speedy lad opened the bowling and the sad fat lads held out stoically, with Rupert playing some of the finest swashbuckling misses you'll see in an opening over. WG then had to face Hannah Evershed and receives the honour of being the first sad to be castled by a colt, followed by the unusual sight of his opening partner high fiving the bowler in celebration. That generally only happens when Dippers gets out trying to carry the bat in a T20.
Rupert followed WG quite swiftly and the sads had the familiar dreaded feeling of another classic collapse on the cards. Big Col McKinnon wasn't having any of that shite and proceeded to smack the bowling around to all parts. Mr Chennels played a short cameo leaving the sads vulnerable at 3 for not much. Glenno joined Col in the middle and the boys set the foundation for a reasonable score with both retiring having faced some solid bowling from Celeste Jones and Grace Bond among others.
Mr Pointer was out cheaply, stumped by the impressive Colts keeper Marcus Cunnington and Churchy and (a typically half cut after another tough day 'at the office') Bondy were both well caught. Jonesy knocked a few about but made the grave mistake of skying the ball and watching whilst the catch was dropped and stormtrooper Wilson was galloping down the pitch for an easy single. Jonesy realised too late and a run out Wilson promptly stalked off the pitch steaming mad, which was to the Colts cost later in the match.... Curtis and Jonesy remained unbeaten as the innings closed.
The kids innings was mainly about Celeste 'Kamikaze' Jones, Marcus, and a fired up stormtrooper Wilson. Marcus played a fine and patient knock which kept the kids in with a shot and Celeste played one of the better innings from a member of the girls setup that I've witnessed in my time as the girls coach. Her running between the wickets was a mixture of the sublime and the ridiculous and clearly Corporal Jones taught her how to run in a hallway half the length of a normal pitch. She managed to get to 24 before taking one crazy run too many and took a few kids out along the way including one of mine.
Mr Wilson didn't give a stuff whether it was a three or fifty yo in front of him and took two wickets, two catches and affected two run outs (I believe) in a brutally efficient outfield performance.
Three particular sads highlights were:
Bondy turning a fielding calamity into a moment of genius by flicking a square cut up off his foot and into his hands before nonchalantly pinging it back into the keeper
Churchy running slower than he can walk and managed to help the oppo turn a single into a rare three runs
Jonesy clean bowling his eldest only for Curtis to chirp quite loudly "someone's getting a shit in their dinner tonight..."
All in all, a great fixture that I believe helps the kids and is thoroughly enjoyable for the sads. Bring it on next year.