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SFDWP Inter-
16th July 2010 6.00pm at Verulanium, St Albans
P. Church & S. Treadwell won
Batting
Bowling
Runs
4s
6s
Wkts
Total
P. Church & S. Treadwell
P. Spencer & R. Barton
37
5
0
1
32
D. Reed & S. Wilson
N. Button & A. Lawrence
25
2
0
2
15
P. Spencer & R. Barton
P. Church & S. Treadwell
31
4
0
3
16
I. Holmes & R. Chaplin
R. Noden & P. Stauvers
37
3
1
1
32
N. Button & A. Lawrence
P. Cowen & A. Knill Jones
37
3
0
3
22
R. Noden & P. Stauvers
I. Holmes & R. Chaplin
30
2
0
1
25
P. Cowen & A. Knill Jones
T. Winfield & S. Wilson
28
1
0
0
28
P. Cook & D. Macrae
Combined
22
2
0
2
12
T. Winfield & Mark
P. Cook & D. Macrae
34
1
0
2
24
Total
281
23
1
15
206
Final
Batting
Bowling
Runs
4s
6s
Wkts
Total
I. Holmes & R. Chaplin
P. Church & S. Treadwell
24
2
0
0
24
P. Church & S. Treadwell
I. Holmes & R. Chaplin
30
0
3
1
25
Total
54
2
3
1
49
Light-ning [lahyt-ning]
- noun
1. a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere said never to strike the same place twice.
What a load of rubbish – this match proved that lightning can strike twice and with even more ferocity than before!
The inaugural SFDWP inter-squad tournament was born by the mighty midwifery skills of Tim Winfield and it turned into an evening to remember. Teams of two (allocated by Tim’s random Excel selection device) were to bat and bowl against each other, with the two pairings that achieved the greatest net run score progressing through to the final.
First up were Peter Church and Simon Treadwell against Phil Spencer and Roger Barton. Simon, making his debut for the SFDWP after a 10 year absence from cricket, quickly began to appreciate the fiery bowling of Phil when a second ball bouncer nearly took his head off. That said the combination batted solidly with only the one wicket to fall – Simon falling to a ball from Barton that pitched outside off and took out his middle and leg timbers. A hefty target of 32 runs net including four Peter Church boundaries was set for the others to follow.
Next up, David Reed and Simon Wilson facing Nick Button and Andy Lawrence. Unfortunately, this was a wicket sandwiched innings from the batsmen with a first ball catastrophe being matched by a final over failure. One of the wickets included a superb single handed catch by Peter Church capturing Simon Wilson’s wicket off the bowling of Nick Button.
Phil Spencer and Roger Barton were then given the opportunity for revenge against the Church/Treadwell combo. Phil Spencer led the way in the first over hitting 13 of the 14 runs scored including two boundaries. A great start – if only Barton could hold his end of the deal. It started well if unspectacularly until the fourth ball. Barton swung at a straight ball from Church, missed, and the clatter of stumps followed. Next ball – similar delivery, similar shot, stumped by Pip Cowen. Church was on a hat trick and sent down an indentikit ball that Barton just managed to keep out. Even the bludgeoning hitting of Phil Spencer couldn’t make up for the 10 runs lost in the over and this led to suicide running on the last ball that added a run out to the equation. 16 runs net – 31 without the wickets!
Ian Holmes and Rob Chaplin took up the challenge against the bowling of Richard Noden and Pete Stauvers. Noden was to take the first wicket of this innings clean bowling Ian Holmes but the highlights were coming from the batting of Rob Chaplin. A straight six to the Hypocaust end of the park off the bowling of Stauvers was followed by a lofted pull shot heading towards deep mid-wicket. It pitched just short of a catch to Barton but then took off a rabbit hole bouncing high and right. Fortunately Barton had packed his Inspector Gadget extending right arm and an unexpected boundary was averted.
Nick Button and Andy Lawrence joined the party – literally in Nick’s case as he’d carried 3 cases of London Pride from the Car Park as the evening’s refreshments. Perhaps it was the weightlifting that sapped his strength as he struggled to clear the boundary rope in his normal style or perhaps he was playing the wrong game as he removed a golf divot from the crease with his bat – who knows? No such problems for Andy though who hit the first ball of the innings for 4 runs. Again this was a tale of wickets though – three in total meaning their batting contribution of 37 ended up as a meagre 22.
Richard Noden and Pete Stauvers then had their chance to bat against Ian Holmes and Rob Chaplin. The bowling was tight and controlled meaning that only two boundaries were hit and one wicket fell. One of the boundaries was a superb hooked four by Pete Stauvers off a beamer from Ian Holmes – perhaps a ball that Ian should have kept in his locker for later! Credit though for incredible focus from Rob given that his youngest was finding out how cold your head could get in a bucket of iced water at the side of the pitch at the time!
Philip Cowen and Andy Knill Jones batted solidly if unspectacularly against the bowling of Tim Winfield and Simon Wilson. Only one boundary but a highly creditable 28 and no wickets meant a third placed score for the evening. Nine runs off the final over included four doubles some of which featured diving from Pip that was good enough to line him up for Chelsea next season! The comedy moment though had to be a dolly catch from Phillip’s batting to mid-off. Tim and Simon both went for the catch, Tim shouted “Tim’s!” only to collide with each other with the ball landing in Tim’s eye. How’s the shiner Tim?
Peter Cook and Saddos debutant Derek Macrae came into bat. Cries of “ringer” soon sounded as Derek hit two boundaries in his first over – not at all bad for someone who’s only played once before! Up to that point it had been Derek’s football skills that had caught the eye with a superb volley on the boundary to sweep an onrushing ball over the rope.
Finally, match organizer Tim Winfield and Derek’s mate Mark were to come in to take up the battle. In doing so they hit a record number of doubles but were ultimately undone by two final over wickets that reduced their total to 24.
And so to the final in fading light. Peter Church and Simon Treadwell vs Ian Holmes and Rob Chaplin. Nine balls per over, each bowler bowling one over each. Simon contributed a tidy spell but Ian and Rob took 16 runs off the over. Peter’s over was even better – only eight runs meaning a total of 24. Good but gettable.
That said, Rob Chaplin’s bowling surpassed the opposition – seven runs conceded off nine balls and the match was slipping away from Church and Treadwell. It got worse for the batsmen – only five runs off the first five balls bowled by Ian Holmes meant 13 needed from four. Then Peter Church’s trademark calling added a run out and the match appeared completely gone. 18 needed off three balls. Two maximums maybe, but three – never!
Ian bowled a reasonably pitched ball to Peter Church who smacked it off the back foot to cow corner. 12 off two – we’d been there before but surely lightning couldn’t strike twice! Again Ian bowled a reasonable ball and again Church steepled it into the trees for a six.
One ball – one maximum needed. Cries of “underarm” were shouted but Holmes in the fine spirit of the game bowled another reasonably pitched ball. Peter Church swung and the ball flew into the trees accompanied by the cry of “You F**cker” from the bowler. Totally unbelievable!
The quality of cricket may not be test match standard and I’m sure you won’t see a beer bottle behind the stumps at Headingly but the game doesn’t get more exciting than this. Peter Church gets the headlines but his winning partner Simon Treadwell deserves as many plaudits for his performance after 10 years.
The special mention has to be to Tim Winfield though. This has to be annual SFDWP event and you may just have hit on the concept for the SFD franchise! A superb evening – thanks!
What a load of rubbish – this match proved that lightning can strike twice and with even more ferocity than before!
The inaugural SFDWP inter-
First up were Peter Church and Simon Treadwell against Phil Spencer and Roger Barton. Simon, making his debut for the SFDWP after a 10 year absence from cricket, quickly began to appreciate the fiery bowling of Phil when a second ball bouncer nearly took his head off. That said the combination batted solidly with only the one wicket to fall – Simon falling to a ball from Barton that pitched outside off and took out his middle and leg timbers. A hefty target of 32 runs net including four Peter Church boundaries was set for the others to follow.
Next up, David Reed and Simon Wilson facing Nick Button and Andy Lawrence. Unfortunately, this was a wicket sandwiched innings from the batsmen with a first ball catastrophe being matched by a final over failure. One of the wickets included a superb single handed catch by Peter Church capturing Simon Wilson’s wicket off the bowling of Nick Button.
Phil Spencer and Roger Barton were then given the opportunity for revenge against the Church/Treadwell combo. Phil Spencer led the way in the first over hitting 13 of the 14 runs scored including two boundaries. A great start – if only Barton could hold his end of the deal. It started well if unspectacularly until the fourth ball. Barton swung at a straight ball from Church, missed, and the clatter of stumps followed. Next ball – similar delivery, similar shot, stumped by Pip Cowen. Church was on a hat trick and sent down an indentikit ball that Barton just managed to keep out. Even the bludgeoning hitting of Phil Spencer couldn’t make up for the 10 runs lost in the over and this led to suicide running on the last ball that added a run out to the equation. 16 runs net – 31 without the wickets!
Ian Holmes and Rob Chaplin took up the challenge against the bowling of Richard Noden and Pete Stauvers. Noden was to take the first wicket of this innings clean bowling Ian Holmes but the highlights were coming from the batting of Rob Chaplin. A straight six to the Hypocaust end of the park off the bowling of Stauvers was followed by a lofted pull shot heading towards deep mid-
Nick Button and Andy Lawrence joined the party – literally in Nick’s case as he’d carried 3 cases of London Pride from the Car Park as the evening’s refreshments. Perhaps it was the weightlifting that sapped his strength as he struggled to clear the boundary rope in his normal style or perhaps he was playing the wrong game as he removed a golf divot from the crease with his bat – who knows? No such problems for Andy though who hit the first ball of the innings for 4 runs. Again this was a tale of wickets though – three in total meaning their batting contribution of 37 ended up as a meagre 22.
Richard Noden and Pete Stauvers then had their chance to bat against Ian Holmes and Rob Chaplin. The bowling was tight and controlled meaning that only two boundaries were hit and one wicket fell. One of the boundaries was a superb hooked four by Pete Stauvers off a beamer from Ian Holmes – perhaps a ball that Ian should have kept in his locker for later! Credit though for incredible focus from Rob given that his youngest was finding out how cold your head could get in a bucket of iced water at the side of the pitch at the time!
Philip Cowen and Andy Knill Jones batted solidly if unspectacularly against the bowling of Tim Winfield and Simon Wilson. Only one boundary but a highly creditable 28 and no wickets meant a third placed score for the evening. Nine runs off the final over included four doubles some of which featured diving from Pip that was good enough to line him up for Chelsea next season! The comedy moment though had to be a dolly catch from Phillip’s batting to mid-
Peter Cook and Saddos debutant Derek Macrae came into bat. Cries of “ringer” soon sounded as Derek hit two boundaries in his first over – not at all bad for someone who’s only played once before! Up to that point it had been Derek’s football skills that had caught the eye with a superb volley on the boundary to sweep an onrushing ball over the rope.
Finally, match organizer Tim Winfield and Derek’s mate Mark were to come in to take up the battle. In doing so they hit a record number of doubles but were ultimately undone by two final over wickets that reduced their total to 24.
And so to the final in fading light. Peter Church and Simon Treadwell vs Ian Holmes and Rob Chaplin. Nine balls per over, each bowler bowling one over each. Simon contributed a tidy spell but Ian and Rob took 16 runs off the over. Peter’s over was even better – only eight runs meaning a total of 24. Good but gettable.
That said, Rob Chaplin’s bowling surpassed the opposition – seven runs conceded off nine balls and the match was slipping away from Church and Treadwell. It got worse for the batsmen – only five runs off the first five balls bowled by Ian Holmes meant 13 needed from four. Then Peter Church’s trademark calling added a run out and the match appeared completely gone. 18 needed off three balls. Two maximums maybe, but three – never!
Ian bowled a reasonably pitched ball to Peter Church who smacked it off the back foot to cow corner. 12 off two – we’d been there before but surely lightning couldn’t strike twice! Again Ian bowled a reasonable ball and again Church steepled it into the trees for a six.
One ball – one maximum needed. Cries of “underarm” were shouted but Holmes in the fine spirit of the game bowled another reasonably pitched ball. Peter Church swung and the ball flew into the trees accompanied by the cry of “You F**cker” from the bowler. Totally unbelievable!
The quality of cricket may not be test match standard and I’m sure you won’t see a beer bottle behind the stumps at Headingly but the game doesn’t get more exciting than this. Peter Church gets the headlines but his winning partner Simon Treadwell deserves as many plaudits for his performance after 10 years.
The special mention has to be to Tim Winfield though. This has to be annual SFDWP event and you may just have hit on the concept for the SFD franchise! A superb evening – thanks!