EAST CHRISTCHURCH-SHIRLEY CRICKET CLUB

Team Report 2009-10 Season

Teams Grade Venue Date Game Toss won
Presidents Gold Presidents Burwood 3 12.12.09 1 Day No

Name Runs How Out Bowler Overs Mds Extras Runs Wkts
C Gibb 17 bowled T Grocott 8 3 32
A Albertson 6 caught M Wells 6 3 22 1
N Boyle 24 caught G Fletcher 4.1 1 21 2
S Barry 0 bowled S Daly 3 30
G Fletcher 9 caught H Morel 6 2 17 1
J Robson 17 caught
C Brandon 25 caught
M Wells 11 LBW
S Daly 0 bowled
H Morel 7 caught
T Grocott 1 Not out

138/10
Win to: OBC Player of the Day: C Brandon

Game Report: Well as disasters go they don’t come any worse than this , save for
last years effort v LPW not chasing down 124. OBC won the toss when calling
correctly and we were inserted. Just the toss Niven wanted to win.
Things were going steadily but not swiftly until Gibby played on for the second week
in a row. After this we batted very badly. Too many poor shots gave OBC wickets
and we never looked like giving them a decent total to chase.
All out for a meagre 138 in 36 overs on Burwood 3 where you need 200+ especially
playing last years champions, who had rolled out a top strength lineup.
Top score went to our visitor Brando who battled to 25.

Bowling , we scored an early wicket to Wellsy, caught by Brando, after a wee

juggle, but from then on no risks were taken by OBC knowing a small total was in
sight. It was only when they were a handful of runs from winning that Fletch trapped
Bull in front and was given a positive response to his appeal.
The innings highlight came next ball when Warren Wisneski, OBC’s leading
runscorer was clean bowled for a Golden Duck. H got another late wicket, the third
duck in OBC’s innings but they got there off only 28 overs. A comprehensive butt-
kicking unfortunately. Our first loss, but still in front with LPW.
Not a good day at the office and with LPW next week, followed by OBC again first
game back after New Year, these are defining moments in the season.

Donn Leckie