{"id":17967,"date":"2023-08-20T09:29:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T09:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mumblescricket.com\/?p=17967"},"modified":"2023-08-20T14:23:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T14:23:42","slug":"exciting-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mumblescricket.com\/?p=17967","title":{"rendered":"EXCITING DAY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ok, so we lost two matches out of three yesterday (19th) but at least the two defeats were nail-biters!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

So, at Morriston, the sole victory was secured by our promotion-seeking ‘A’ XI as they trounced their hosts by 8 wickets!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Choosing to field first, Eurig Morgan’s Lads bowled Morriston out for 132, and that total included 32 extras!! Eurig (1-19), Dave Martin (2-28), Sam Martin (2-13) & Stuart Seaton (2-34) took the bowling wickets whilst Mandar Khash claimed a hat trick of runouts! And, although wicketless, Gethin Morgan was very economical from his allotted 6 overs – 0-26.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In reply, MCC knocked the runs off inside 31 overs. Opener Seats finished 49no (2 fours & a lot of running!), whilst James Harris (16, 1 four), James Slack (30) & Mandar (19no, 1 four) also chipped in along the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lying in 2nd spot now, our guys take on leaders Llandarcy at Murton next Saturday for promotion to Division 4 of the SWCA! Basically, we must win and Llandarcy earn less than 7 bonus points to see us up!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyway, at Marespool, Joe Phillips’ 2nd XI lost a close one to Ynystawe!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electing to bat first, our visitors totalled 191-7 in their 45 overs, with 42 extras in there somewhere. “Ynys” had scored 50 before the first wicket fell, only to collapse to 99-5!<\/strong><\/p>\n

A stand of 69 then saved the day! Vinnie Sabharwal (4-38), Phil Rochey (1-31) & Geraint Hodges (2-38) took the wickets to fall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After tea, Joe (17, 2 fours) & Jaden Patel (46, 3 fours & a six) put on 64 for the first wicket. Batting at 3, Jon Brearley scored a mature 51 (7 fours) but things got tense further down the order! With the board reading 155-4, batters came & went – 163-7! But, hey..relax, plenty of time left!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uh oh..182-7 became 182-8, became 184-9, became 186 all out in the 40th! Ynystawe ran out winners by 5 runs!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, at Penarth, our 1st XI’s match was a late starter coz of rain, with a max 40 overs per side.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That Aneurin Norman’s Men mustered 163-9, competitive in the conditions, was almost entirely down to Max Phillips (44, 4 fours) & Greg Thomas (65no, 7 fours) who turned 38-3 to 136-4 when Max was out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In reply, the home side were reduced to 55-5 in the 19th over!! 109 still required from 21 overs!<\/strong><\/p>\n

There followed a crucial partnership of 45..103-6, soon to be 119-7 with 5 overs left to score 45 runs! Game on!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was “game over” however, with just two balls remaining, as No. 6 batter Nick Morgan (53no) and Syed Bukhari (28no, 1 six, from 17 balls faced) kept their heads and struck out, including belting the 18 require from the final two overs to take the tape!\u00a0 Aneurin (2-34), Jack Straw (1-18), Max (3-25) & Siraj Salim (1-41) shared the wickets. Great finish!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apart from the afore-mentioned Match of the Day at Murton, our 1st XI’s final match this year (sponsored by East Side Insurance)<\/em> is against Chepstow at Marespool next Saturday (26th). Also welcome that day at HQ are our Club sponsors, advertisers, former players and many regular supporters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, up the road, our 2nd XI’s last fixture takes place at Cowbridge. <\/strong><\/p>\n

All this to be followed by the Club’s End-of-Term Social at the Club, with the Annual Hog Roast occurrin’ on Sunday! (See separate ‘News’ item for details!)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As there will be no report next weekend, this seems the right time to extend our annual immense gratitude to all<\/span> our volunteers for the time, energy and immeasurable effort put into the running of Mumbles Cricket Club during the last twelve months. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Record rains have not dampened the enthusiasm and, whilst there have been “challenges” along the way, there has also been a huge amount of fun of course, and even more to be proud of!! A special “very well done” goes to each of our Junior cricketers – it was not just the wind that “flew the flag” this year!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, thank you so much too to our super-duper loyal Members – what a team we have at Marespool!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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