2006/07 Annual Report - Melbourne Cricket Club

MCC XXIX CLUB v AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETYPlayed at: Trinity Grammar on November 12, 2006MCC XXIX CLUB147 (38 OVERS)DEFEATEDAUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY6/137 cc (40 OVERS)BATTING BOWLING BATTING BOWLINGP Barker 10 M Browning 29 1/22 (7)R Jacobi 2 3/18 (8) I Hammet 0M Rowe 4 1/24 (4) T Clinnick 11 1/29 (6)B Hammond 8 0/20 (7) P Robinson 5 1/14 (8)T Norton 8 1/26 (8) G McKie 6A Fidler 41 Ret 0/16 (5) C Duncan 40 RetG Fidler 39 0/5 (1) K Penalluna 22 n.o.O Mirza 0 0/9 (4) G Seymour 16 n.o. 1/33 (7)S Stockdale 24 R Elvins DNB 4/19 (7)C Walker 2 0/14 (3) B Bennett DNB 0/22 (2)R Shugg 1 n.o. B Craddock DNBSundries 8 Sundries 8Umpires:Scorer:John RobinsonBarrie HopkinsThe season’s opener saw the XXIX Club travel to Trinity Grammar to play the might of the AustralianCricket Society (ACS). With more players unavailable than available, the assembled eleven were a mixof ‘the more experienced chap’, with three club debutants.Tight bowling and wonderful catching saw us stumble to 5 for 34 in the fourteenth over, before Adrian(41 ret) and Geoff Fidler steadied the ship – thus allowing Stuart Stockdale to ply his craft and hit aquick fire 24, before innings end. ACS were well served by Richard Elvins (4-19) and Mark Browning(5 catches).Our total of 147 was a reachable target, but first gamer Rob Jakobi pinned the ACS batsmen downwith accurate bowling and claimed three early wickets. Carl Duncan (‘never wear batting gloves – neverwill’), Mark Browning and Ken Penalluna were the best of the ACS bats, but a good all round effort inthe field ensured the XXIX club contained the opposition to 6 for 137 from their 40 overs.Rob Jakobi, Tim Norton and Brian Hammond were the pick of the eight bowlersused.Thank–you to Ian Hammet and Graham Seymour from ACS for convening thematch, John Robinson for umpiring, Barrie Hopkins for scoring and the elevenXXIX club players for making themselves available.Geoff FidlerManager9