2006/07 Annual Report - Melbourne Cricket Club

MCC XXIX CLUB v RUPERTSWOOD C.C.Played at: Rupertswood on February 25, 2007MCC XXIX CLUB8/161 (29 OVERS)DEFEATEDRUPERTSWOOD C.C.8/158 cc (30 OVERS)BATTING BOWLING BATTING BOWLINGW Sawyer 75 K Barker 71K Baddeley 12 2/11 (5) W Hall 7 2/44 (5)J Simpson 9 2/12 (5) M Arthurson 9 2/9 (3)C Stockdale 0 1/39 (4) M Twentyman 0 0/19 (2)J Hoogendoorn 1 0/6 (1) L Brennan 13 0/19 (2)G Blackley 21 0/37 (5) N Withers 6 0/15 (6)T Buttigieg 27 n.o. 2/27 (5) M Ryan 19 0/21 (3)D Arthurson 1 1/31 (5) M Lane 11M Scholten 4 J Kearney 9 n.o. 2/24 (4.1)B Stahmer 0 n.o. X Buttigieg 11 n.o.S Stockdale DNB J lane 0/22 (6)Sundries 11 Sundries 3Umpires:Scorer:Ron Williams, Leo JohnsonBarrie HopkinsMCC inserted Rupertswood into bat, taking the field with a mixture of youth and ‘experience’; Stahmer,Baddeley and President Stockdale evening out the age! The opposition were stead, getting to 2-80, but theintroduction of spin saw the run rate slow and wickets fall. A very good fielding effort by all helped curbthe home side, highlighted by a very sharp reflex catch at short cover by skipper Stahmer. Young keepers,Will Sawyer (MCC 4 th XI) and John Simpson, from the England Under 19’s via the Lancashire 2 nd , rotatedbehind the stumps to great effect.The lunch break was taken on the balcony of the historic Mansion, much to everyone’s delight!Openers Baddeley and Will Sawyer, the young keeper batsman, set out after the gettable total of 8-158 withaplomb. Baddeley, out for a composed 12, followed by young John Simpson for 9, including 2 boundaries- a failure after a superb 112 the day before - Cam Stockdale continued his hoodoo at Rupertswood makinga well composed duck - MCC 3-30. First gamer Jay Hoogendoorn out for one - 4-50, Sawyer not out 28!A partnership of 76 between Sawyer and Tom Buttigieg then Gene Blackley (21), recruited fromRupertswood, took us to 5-126 before Sawyer was out for 75. The score quickly became 8-154 before theskipper strode to the crease to guide the side to victory. Buttigieg, after told to just work the ball around forvictory, smacked two boundaries to steal the game in the final over.Many thanks to Rupertswood CC and their sponsors for a most enjoyable day and also to the cheat squadin white, Baz and Leon Johnson who continued his tradition of being last to leave!W (Bill) StahmerManager18