Fixtures & Results
QUORN CC - Sunday 23rd May 2010
Match report by Spenno
On a balmy late spring afternoon Quorn was the venue for the latest outing for the sporting colossus known simply as Dorchester. Pre match tales of Saturday matches were exchanged and the consensus was on a day like today it's a good toss to win and bat first. Thankfully Paul obliged and Messrs Lees and Cooper strode to the crease to begin the task of accumulating a good score. However where was Tel? The finest run scorer in the club was absent from his post, not only that no-one knew where he was and why he was late.
A steady start, runs coming at about four an over, some interesting shot selections and the first ten overs safely negotiated with 45 on the board with no loss. But still no Tel. This was serious, this was Clough without Taylor, Torvill without Dean, Tea without Cake. No matter- still the brave openers toiled in the heat until after 12 overs, looming over the horizon came our hero. What a man, we could all breathe easy. Apparently picked up a job in Bridgford on his way to the match.
Back to the mundane...after 17 overs the rate had been upped and drinks were taken at 86 for no loss. First ball after drinks..Mr Lees plays and misses 86-1 Nice 37 from Jamie obviously disappointed not to have progressed on. In comes Ian Cross and in tandem with Ady proceed to take the score to 203-2 after 35. A fine 55 from Ian perhaps spoiled by his outshot but no matter, not easy to keep fully focussed on a hot day.Brad Taylor next up and willing to join the fray however at 207 Ady nibbles at a slightly wider one and a fine one handed catch by the Quorn keeper snares him for 95. Brad is joined by Danny Brenan and between them they manage to steer the score to a respectable 221-3 with Brad being out LBW on the last ball. Brad produced the shot of the day...a touch of the IPL spoon for a fine four and also chased hard in the last over in which Danny could have been run out twice. Brad ended up with 14 and Danny a 3 not out.
So a fairly routine evening in the field and back to the bar for a drink.....well...if you've been an avid watcher of Dorchester over the years you'll know that routine and DCC and going to plan don't always work.
Rich Brown and Jon Smith to open the bowling, Jamie manages to drop the more free-scoring of the openers very early on...poor Brown Dog Junior no luck for him, as the batsman takes advantage of his slice of luck. Steve Bennett comes on after 10 overs and in the 12th Smudge bowls the more conservative opener. Jamie drops the other opener again but Benno gets him (bowled) and the number 4 (Caught and Stumped all in one movement by Brad) in quick succession 70-3 which becomes 77-4 as Benno strikes again this time a fine catch by Ady behind after the 20 over change around with Brad.
Now the fun really starts...mainly because Dave Spencer is bowling. First there's there's a dropped catch by Rich Brown which I have to say would have been stupendous had it been held, then Danny misjudges one and to add insult to injury Spinno dropped one off his own bowling “didn't see it was the cry...” yeah right. The beneficiary of this drop decided to attack at this point and 3 consecutive boundaries is normally sufficient to remove a bowler from the action, however Paul with excellent working knowledge of the Disability Discrimination Act and “reasonable adjustment” gives Spinno another chance and is rewarded with two wickets in the next over...a fine catch by Danny and a bowled. Benno joins in again and it's 107-7.
Danny enters the fray along with Kev Brown and a couple of supporting overs from Paul. Quorn nudge and nurdle (but with the odd big hit) to 145 all out...Brown Dog Senior wrapping up the tail virtually single handed...two bowled and one caught by his lad.
So a fairly competent performance but being hyper critical more catches need to held.
Vice- skip was around to keep an eye on the proceedings...practising his golf with young Harry....mmm expect an announcement anytime soon re the golf day....it's not his injury keeping him out it's the fact he thinks he's gonna win the golf and doesn't want any alarms....
Scores on the doors..DCC 221-3 (Cooper 95, Cross 55) Quorn 145 (Bennett 4-15, K Brown 3-10)