2006/07 Annual Report - Melbourne Cricket Club

MCC XXIX CLUB v PRESIDENT’S XIPlayed at: MCG on February 12, 2007MCC XXIX CLUB7/225 CC(40 OVERS)LOST TOPRESIDENT’S XI7/255 CC (40 OVERS)BATTING BOWLING BATTING BOWLINGM Sholly 23 1/31 (5) D Ramshaw 53 1/18 (3)B Stahmer 0 J Chapman 54A Kent 10 0/30 (6) R Herman 44 0/21 (6)J Anderson 0 0/41 (7) R Templeton 51 Ret 0/12 (3)M Anderson 59 0/21 (4) R Cassell 14 RetD Broad 99 0/21 (2) C Bradley 22 Ret 0/20 (2)C Stockdale 0 0/10 (3) D Hickey 0 0/20 (3)B Matters 3 n.o. 1/33 (3) S Russell 5 n.o. 0/29 (6)S Stockdale 7 n.o. A Gough 6 n.o. 1/50 (6)G Fidler DNB 0/16 (5) R Winter DNB 3/28 (6)J McCormick DNB 2/42 (5) J Oliver DNB 1/22 (5)Sundries 24 Sundries 6Umpires: Ian Aitken, John RobinsonScorer: Barry Hopkins Manager: John BellMatch morning delivered the untimely withdrawal of Steven McCooke from the XXIX Club team;however we mustered the requisite numbers and headed into the new MCG change-rooms with someconfidence after our historic win in 2006. Both sides were in some disarray at the toss with many playersdelayed in local traffic or in the case of the Presidents team, champions coming from Tullamarine!With news that the David Jones team was batting, his line-up presented themselves for the pre-matchfestivities and to serve a menacing message to a humble XXIX Bowling line-up...they were intent onrevenging their loss of the previous year. Common sense could have caused the XXIX Club to surrenderat the sight of the so many Sheffield Shield stars of yesterday, however, we were determined to make amatch of the fixture and not even a their ultimate score of 7/255 off 40 overs was going to embarrass us.Near fifties to Jeff Chapman, Darrin Ramshaw, Richard Herman and Robert Templeton set-up thePresidents innings.In pursuit of that total, our best four were back in therefreshment booth with the score less than 50 and it wasonly a remarkable middle order innings of David (Sam)Broad that gave the scorers some excitement. By the timethe message for David to retire at 50 reached the centresquare he had belted his way to 99 and with the 50 byMark Anderson we almost stole victory going down by 20runs amidst the gloom of sunset.Fortunately, hundreds of Convention attendees breakingfor an early Dinner saw Broad’s masterful stroke-play. Suchwas his brilliance it would have been a waste for such cricket to have been witnessed by the selected few.During a wonderful Committee-room dinner, David Jones and Denis Hickey gladly re-claimed the BrianWatson Memorial Trophy. The opening batting performance of Jeff Chapman was acknowledged withthe Man of the Match award. Thanks to the Committee for the privilege of participating in this annualfixture and we wish Mr Jones many pleasures in his retirement from the MCC Committee; the XXIXClub looks forward to the next battle. A final mention is for umpires Ian Aitken & John Robinson.Stuart StockdalePresident15