Team performances
Another good Round that allowed us to consolidate our position in the top 4 across most grades. With one and a half Rounds to go our standings are:

Team standings
A1 5th (3 points out of the 4)
A2 3rd
B1 2nd
B2 Blue = 1st
B2 Red 5th
C1 = 1st
C2 Blue 4th
C2 Red 6th
C3 6th – one win out of the 4
D1 1st
D2 4th

+ A1 had a mixed day. Needing to win they managed a respectable 238. The top 3 players (Glen Percival 147, Chris Boyd 49 and Chris Thomas 35) scored 231 between them not leaving a lot for the other 7 batsman!
+ A2’s are coming good at the right time of the season with a solid win already over St Ives – this should consolidate their spot in the top 4
+ B1 had a barnstorming game. Playing the 4th placed Kissing Point we rolled them for 38! And then cruised to 120 – 10 points is looking good.
+ B2 Blue got their money’s worth. After having a number of players out they scrapped to 60 and then rolled Mt Colah for 82. In reply we are 1/25 – someone is going to get 10 points from this one
+ C1 Red continues to be a force – rolling ARL for 89 and then being 9/204 in reply. How about star strike bowler (the man with the shaved legs) who scored 32.
+ The highest score for a while was C2 Blue – scoring 8/311 including a Club record opening partnership of 171.
+ C3 look like they have just missed out on the semi's. But one of the unsung hero's this year is Chris Collits - on eof our juniors maing the transition to seniors. Chris took 3/20 and got 22 under pressure - well done mate. Finally, what about superstar Hercules (Steve Quanborough) - after starring at number 3 he now bats at no 11 - something seriously wrong with the captaincy of this team!

After 13 Rounds we now have 7 of our 11 teams in the top 4 – with the possibility of A1 Grade making it and C3 one win away.

We are leading the Club Championship with one Round to go.

Personal achievements
+ Glen Percival (A1) scored 147 and has now scored 3 centuries in his 2 years with the Club. His century:
o This is the 292nd in our history
o Glen’s scores have a certain symmetry –107, 117 and 147. Well done Glen.
+ How about Andrew McKinnon (124) and Andrew Clarke (74). Some achievements were:
o This is a Club C2 1st wicket record of 171 runs
o It was only 3 short of the Association C2 record
o Andrew’s ton was the 291st century for the Club.
+ Raj Anand (B1) playing his 2nd match back from a heart attack scored 65 and then backed this up with 3/5 from his bowling – a living marvel
+ Welcome to Sujith Dissanayake (U14) who made his debut in Seniors B2. Sujith is an emerging Blue scored 70 in his junior match and managed 6 runs.

Watch this space
+ Roger Friend (D1) still needs 7 for his 1,000 runs
+ Eric Junkkari (B2 Blue) already the taker of 200 wickets) is now targeting his 2,000th run – just 107 off this milestone

Play of the week
Big Marty Boon (B2 Blue). Despite having a damaged back that made life really uncomfortable Martin played so as not to let the team down. When he went out to bat he walked out to bat on his toes and looked like a refugee from Mardi Gras. He faced one ball, missed it, scored his second golden duck for the season but really put in for the team.

Gutsy effort of the week
Who else than Mark Tubs Taylor – B1 super star and Club legend. Tubs managed to face 3 balls in his innings and was caught off his pad. In between he was hit on the toe, broke it but then came out to bowl after icing it and took 5/18! Amazing.

Posted by Ross Anderson on February 20, 2004 07:37 PM