2006/07 Annual Report - Melbourne Cricket Club

MCC XXIX CLUB v CRICKETERS CLUB OF N.S.W.Played at: Albert Cricket Ground on February 26, 2007MCC XXIX CLUB8/141 (38 OVERS)LOST TOCRICKETERS CLUB OF N.S.W.9/180 (38 OVERS)BATTING BOWLING BATTING BOWLINGL Heath 14 D Byrnes 30 0/1 (3)W Sawyer 21 0/31 (5) I Neil 2J Simpson 2 1/11 (5) B Blair 65 Ret 0/9 (2)J Stone 10 S Taylor 41M Stein 11 0/45 (8.4) D Howes 1 1/16 (2)B Stahmer 17 Ret P Brandon 10S Stockdale 10 P Muscat 12 1/21 (5)A Pritchard 37 n.o. 0/16 (4) F Crowe 5 0/20 (3)S Edwards 7 3/25 (6) P Moorehouse 2 2/21 (8)R Jacobs DNB 1/27 (4) S Locke 1 n.o. 2/20 (8)J Anderson DNB G Blackley DNB 0/14 (3)J Oliver DNB 1/18 (5.2) G Howes DNB 1/10 (4)Sundries 9 Sundries 11Umpires:Scorer:Peter White, John RobinsonBarrie HopkinsOnce again the home side, with Jeremy Oliver in the side to lead the attack, elected to bowl first.CCNSW slowly got to 31 even allowing for the breakdown of one J. Oliver who with 5.2 overs and1/18 retired for the match, having had Neil caught at 1 st slip by Stahmer, then Byrnes caught again bythe sticky fingered skipper (score 2/34). This brought the strength of CCNSW together, Billy Blair andcaptain Steve Taylor, who put on a 76 run partnership before Taylor departed trying to lift the run rate(3/110), a procession took place after Blair retired on 65 before being dropped by the skipper. We tookto lunch quietly buoyant only needing 180, still waiting for John Anderson to arrive!MCC playing members Heath and Sawyers opened and got to 20 before Lozza Heath departed quicklyfollowed by the Pom John Simpson for two, Jeremy Stone (10), Matt Stein (11), Sawyer (21) leaving uswith the score at 6/71 and the overs running out. Stahmer and young Arthur Pritchard grafted awayagainst the all spin attack but could not set the Albert alight! Stahmer retired on 17 due to oversrunning out and also embarrassment of ability! Stockdale, with a quick 10, saw us to 8/141 at stumps,a decisive victory to our visitors. Pritchard finishing with a polished 37 not out; a credit to his age(double).Drinks were taken, with the obligatory BBQ by which time J Anderson arrived in time for the speeches.New boys Steve Edwards and Rob Jacobi bowled well and both fielded and drank well!Many thanks for the visitor’s ring-ins from Melbourne helping turn the game to CCNSW! UmpiresJohn Robinson and Peter White; and our number one scorer Bazza for their efforts.W (Bill) StahmerActing Captain19