League Weekend 1 - Saturday 2 May

[wheels]

Hi all

The league season starts here - how's about we follow up the success of Cow Corner finals day with an MDCC clean sweep on the first day of the league season. Best of luck to all four teams, and welcome and good luck to our many newcomers for 2009.

1st XI to play Holy Cross at Roseburn - meet 12pm for 1pm start please.

In the traditional no particular order:

1. Tom Wheeler (c)
2. Paul Hubbard (w)
3. Melvyn Clench
4. Raja Sampath
5. Asif Mohammed
6. Rajashekhar Davanagere
7. Regan Black
8. Jigar Patel
9. Mangesh Akerkar
10. Jean-Pierre Cruz Rocha
11. Luke Hayes

If you're driving to Roseburn please note that there's a rugby league tournament running all weekend at Murrayfield so there may be some traffic and parking restrictions in the area.

Here's to an enjoyable and successful season.

Cheers
Tom

[anks]

Hello everyone,

Team 2 opens the 2009 season with an away game at Musselburgh.
the playing 11 in alphabetical order:

Ankeet Vora
Chris Banks
Chris West
Danny Abraham
Heath Batwell
Rafic M Settu
Raghavendra Kamath
Rajnish Singh
Siva Jayahanthanan
Siva Sivasamy
Sutha Rangaswamy


the game is for 1 pm start.

Since theres the Rugby league on the weekend, i am now tempted to avoid meeting at our usual meeting place at the Murrayfield Hotel. i shall coordinate with the team members of a suitable place and time to meet...


All the best for everyone and enjoy the cricket...

Ankeet

[pawbroon]

The 3s and 4s will follow but if anyone has not yet registered their availability with the selection committee then please do so ASAP. For those that do not know then the skippers are Tom Wheeler (1s), Ankeet Vora (2s), Andy Lacey (3s) and myself, Chris Brown (4s).

Everyone who played last weekend's friendlies was asked about availability, but there will be others who have not been contacted since. As a general rule if you are not playing the previous weekend then it is YOUR responsibility to register your availability. Captains have enough to do midweek without having to chase players so please be considerate on this matter.

Anyone who hasn’t done so for this weekend, please contact me and preferably via phone / text on 07808776157 or [e-mail]. Negative responses will be greatly appreciated as I’ll stop us phoning around unnecessarily.

Thanks

CB

[omh]

I see that the teams for Saturday are beginning to be published. Herewith a gentle reminder that everyone should have paid their subs by now.

The AGM motion to allow payment by instalments was while indoor nets were in operation to help spread the load. That was four months ago which is plenty of time for all ongoing members to have paid by now.

The Captains and Committee have better things to do than chase you - both for subs and match day fees. Please pay both promptly when whoever is collecting cash has his vouchers out.

OMH

[alacey]

3s open the 2009 season with a home game against Carlton 3s.

The match starts at 1.30pm (meet 1pm) at Roseburn on the artificial (please remember to bring appropriate footwear).

The following is the team for Saturday in no particular order:

Andrew Lacey (c) (wk)
Stuart Coull (vc)
Chris Donaldson
Lindsay Towns
Norman Baikie
Graham Watson
Abdul Reyaz
Henry Collin
David Clifford
Joe Gordon
Russell Berretta

If you have any problems please let me know on 07825188622 or [e-mail].

If you're driving to Roseburn please note that there's a rugby league tournament running all weekend at Murrayfield so there may be some traffic and parking restrictions in the area.

Here's to an enjoyable season.

Cheers,

Andy Lacey

[pawbroon]

MDCC 4th XI begin their 2009 campaign in Division 8 with an away match against Drummond Trinity 2s.

Match is at Inverleith Park, directions to which can be found on their website at drummondtrinitycc.hitscricket.com/location/default.aspx or at postcode EH3 5NY. Changing rooms are available and tea will be provided between innings.

The game is on an artificial wicket so NO Spikes please.

With Peanut hugging (Rugby League) on at Murrayfield there may be traffic problems so if you can make your own way there please do so. Please arrive at IVP in sufficient time to be changed and ready for 1pm, so we can get warmed up etc for 1:30pm start. Otherwise we will leave from the Murrayfield Hotel car park at 12:45. Can you please let me know how you are getting there so we have enough cars for those going from the MH.

Team (in no particular order)

Chris Brown (c)
Irfan Mahmud (w)
Darryn Kidd
Owen Kelly
Russell Beretta (now in 3rd XI)
Gurjeet Singh
Lea Tsui
Rob Fotheringham
Don Wilkie

Sadly ESCA regulations mean that we are not permitted to play Anand Venkatesh or Vamshi Sunki this weekend. Apologies to them for being messed about.

This means that we are currently short of 3 players. If you know anyone who has been to nets this season or has played for MDCC in the last few years please find out if they are available to play and contact me. I don't care what time on 07808776157.

To make the captains life easier please have your £6 (£3 for Gurjeet and Lea) match fee ready in change so its one less thing to worry about. Those still yet to pay subs please read the treasurers comments above and bring your money along.

You will ALL also be asked at some point to score or umpire please be familiar with the following guide from the ESCA website. www.eastleague.org.uk/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=34&Itemid=56 . Not all of its contents are relevant for our level but the basics are required.

[pawbroon]

bump for above player request

[Siva]

Here's the Result for 2's Game:

MDAFS 2's Won the toss and decided to field first

Musselburgh CC Posted 239/9
(Top scorers K.Dilly-66,R.Tufail -39)

Bowling MDAFS 2's

M.Rafic 10-3-26-2
R.Singh 10-1-30-3
A.Talreja 9-1-48-3
H.Batwell 4-0-23-0
C.Banks 4-1-32-1
A.Vora 9-0-53-0
S.Sivasamy 4-0-22-0

Catches :
C.West 2
S Sivasamy 2
R.Singh 1

Batting MDAFS 2

Scored 184/10 in 46 overs
Lost by 56 runs

C.West 5
A.Vora 63 (8 fours)
Siva J 8 (2 fours)
S.Sivasamy 21 (3 fours)
Sutha 5 (1 four)
C.Banks 36 (7 fours)
Kamath 0
A.Talreja 5 (1 four)
M.Rafic 18 (1 six ,2 fours)
H.Batwell 0 Not out
R.Singh 6 (1 six)

Musselburgh Bowling(M.Anderson-30/4,N.Bakhar-16/3)

[alacey]

Here is the 3s result:

MDAFS won by 55 runs.

MDAFS 202 all out (35 overs)
Carlton 3s 147 all out (42.4 overs)

MDAFS Batting:

Darryn Kidd 82
Chris Donaldson 3
Andrew Lacey 4
Norman Baikie 9
Abdul Reyaz 55
Lindsay Towns 10
David Clifford 1
Russell Berretta 21*
Joe Gordon 0
Stuart Coull 0
Henry Collins 0

MDAFS Bowling:

David Clifford 9-4-18-1
Stuart Coull 8-1-40-1
Joe Gordon 4-0-24-0
Henry Collins 9-1-26-1
Norman Baikie 9-1-18-5
Abdul Reyaz 3-1-8-1

Catches:

Baikie 1
Reyaz 1
Towns 1

Good start to season.

[Mr Belly]

Courtesy of Mr Ellis' postings on ESCA and on the Holy Cross blog at holycrosscricket.blogspot.com/

"Holy Cross 189/6 (50 overs)
(Pickering 58, E.C. Smith 42, C. Ellis 35*, C. A. Smith 25)
M. Asif 2/13
M. Clench 2/20

MDAFS: 174ao (45.2 overs)
(Jigar Patel 45, Mohammed Asif 35, Raj Devangere 27, Paul Hubbard 22)
Bonfield 10 overs, 4/24
Ellis 7.2 overs, 2/29
Worsnop 7 overs, 2/35
Astley 8 overs, 2/34

super game of cricket-with a good atmosphere
created by the Rugby League supporters.
game interrupted for about 40 mins
when some local youths stole 2 of the stumps while
we were having drinks (I stump retrieved by chasers)."

Maybe a good kick up the old Harris early season is not a bad idea. Well done to Cross.... and also hard luck - they were beaten by 10 wkts in the (delayed Presidents Trophy Final today by Watsons.

A depleted 4s lost heavily - all out for 73 chasing Drummond-Trinity 2s 217-8.

To cap off a fine Saturday (not) driving 500 miles in total there and back to see Stoke lose 0-1 wasn't much of a larff either....

But well done 3s.
And well done Dazza... all that winter/spring practice paying off!

....note website may take a while to be updated as Mr Back of Mr Belly is giving him plenty of gip!

[pawbroon]

Drummond Trinity 2 v MDCC 4 - lost by 139 runs

After the trials and tribulations of selection, eligibility, de-selection, begging and bribing with the offer of beer, 9 muffers finally took to the field at Inverleith Park to face Dummond Trinity 2s. Losing the toss inevitably meant MDCC 4s were sent into the field shorthanded with the hope that Adeel would finish his school game in double quick time and Graham Watson’s work detention would finish sooner rather than later.

The moving of the astro-wicket at IVP meant the hill came into play and coming in down the slope proved difficult for Broon sending the first ball high and wide over the batsman. Harmy eat your heart out. Finding the wicket slipping on the delivery stride was also causing problems but so was the odd delivery passing the outside of offstump, both from Broon and Gurjeet, operating from the bowling green end. However after a chance was put down off Cyclops’ bowling the openers had moved onto 41 without loss from the first 10. Gurjeet finished his allowed 6-over spell and it was a change that bore fruit as the Dominator took a wicket in his first over with Webster skying one to Adeel at mid-on. Young Raza had arrived in the 11th over, which meant a wait until the 23rd over before he could bowl. In that time the big hitting Pollitt had moved the score onto 119, helped by the steady knock of Hewitt, who would go on to get 68 including 40 in singles.

Using the bowling restrictions wisely Adeel bowled 2 overs of spin and was then replaced by Piggott, allowing him to miss only 2 overs before being allowed back on. AP did remove Pollitt by bowling him behind his legs for 43, meaning the score was 154-2 from 29. Adeel returned to good affect to take 4 wickets to finish with 4-32, including 2 in 2, from his 7 overs. Kris Parker has also wheeled away from the other end to take the wicket of Baig, stumped by the quick work of Irfan. However despite the late rattle of wickets the early mid-innings runs carried Drummond Trinity to 216-7 off their allotted 40. Too many leg side balls meant setting a field, with reduced numbers, was difficult and but for KP’s and Adeel’s sharp ground work its have been a higher total.

The less said about the reply the better but a good foundation was set by Irfan and Rob opening taking up 14 overs before Rob fell LBW to Morrow, which was the first of his 3 wickets. Irfan followed for 17 a couple of overs later. Owen scored a fluent 15 before being one of 7 wickets taken through catches compared to only one for DT !!! Accurate bowling tightened the screw and loose shots gave Pollitt 4 wickets, including 2 c&b. Andy provided a moment of relief with a wonderfully struck 4 but Adeel was last man out for 15 from 35 overs, with the score having limped to only 77. Graham Watson eventually had arrived but too late to be allowed to bat and so the 9 wicket to fall were all DT needed to complete a 139 run victory.

Mufs took away 6 points and some sun / windburn and also a harsh lesson in sensible batting. Thanks must be given though to AP and KP for stepping in very late in the day and both were rewarded with wickets. Must bat better !!!

1st Innings of : Drummond Trinity 2 - 216 for 7

I Webster B Hewitt S Pollitt P Maddukuri K Mullins J Grime A Baig J Morrow I MacIntyre C Vemury Mr Absent	caught stumped	Raza lbw lbw Mahmud	bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled NOT NOT	Wilkie Raza Piggott Raza Raza Raza Parker OUT OUT dnb dnb	30 68 43 19 0 5 1 16 1 - -
				Extras Total	33 216

	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
C Brown G Singh D Wilkie O Kelly A Raza A Piggott K Parker	8 8 8 3 7 2 4	0 1 0 0 0 0 0	36 40 46 17 32 17 20	0 0 1 0 4 1 1
Total	40	1	208	7

2nd Innings of : MDCC 4 - 77 ALL OUT

I Mahmud R Fotheringham O Kelly D Wilkie K Parker A Raza G Singh L Tsui C Brown A Piggott Mr Absent	caught caught caught caught caught caught caught	(square) lbw (mid on) and (slip) (mid on) and Mullins	bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled bowled NOT absent	Morrow Morrow Pollitt Morrow Pollitt Maddukuri Pollitt Macintyre Pollitt OUT	17 5 15 5 0 15 0 0 1 4 -
				Extras Total	15 77

	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
C Vemury P Maddukuri J Morrow S Pollitt I MacIntyre	8 6.2 8 8 4	2 3 1 1 0	7 17 12 24 14	0 1 3 4 1
Total	34.2	7	74	9