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The Jolly Boys Cricket Club"batting, bowling & boozing since 1987" |
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The Jolly Boys Cricket Club"batting, bowling & boozing since 1987" |
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Well it was a tale of the missing players this week as both Warbreck and the Jollys have to make do with much reduced sides.
Once again Dave manages to win the toss but then we face a conundrum as we're not sure what to do... So thee's only one thing for it we toss again with heads meaning we bat and tails meaning we field. And Tails it is ! so it's time to get bowling.
Having been put in Warbreck start well and some more sloppy fielding sees the runs start to build up with their openers managing to rack up 20 and 29 respectively. However some great bowling from young Coker and Frosty sees us come right back in the game as they manage to both keep the score down and to take wickets. nut Warbreck keep batting away and at the end of their innings they leave the field with a total of 110 to defend.
So the Jollys being their innings knowing that they need to score at just under 1 run a ball for victory. And this week we see new signing Chris Allan accompany Stuey out to open the batting. With no Tom, Will, Ian or Jol this week we'll have to bat right down the order if we're going to get the win. But we start well with both batsmen managing to get into double figures (Chris 10, Stuey 12) Following this we keep on performing well with Ogs coming in for 15, Powelly batting right through to retire on 29, Dave carrying his bat for 23 and Coker getting a quick fire 8 before getting out trying to score the winning runs with a reverse sweep !
So this week sees us triumph in the battle of the understrength teams. And whilst Tony was present to do the score book for us Dave had forgotten to charge his iPhone so once again we're back to photographs of the Warbreck innings and the Jollyboys innings.
Once again Dave wins the toss so we have to decide what to do... And we can't decide so we toss for it ! The coin lands on tails and we're batting. |
With the under strength team Dave (Carlyle) asks Dave (Stoddard) if he fancies opening. "That would be inappropriate for a gentleman of my abilities" is the stern reply (the exact words were a little more informal than that - ed.) |
Chris gets us stared with a splendid forward defensive. |
And umpire Tony asked "can I be in the report ?" so yes you can as he expertly signals how large a pizza he wants to have for supper ! (actually he's signalling a wide you fool - ed.) |
Unfazedy by thoughts of giant cheese on toast Stuey is getting stuck into the bowling with aplomb. |
Botheration... It's the foirst wicket for Warbreck as Chris loses his wicket. |
So in comes Ogs who wastes no time in getting off the mark. |
But it's another wicket as Stu now loses his middle stump to the man in the (illgal to bowl in - ed.) black shorts ! |
Well POwelly's not having any messing about as he simply launches the ball to all corners of the field before retiring on on 29. |
Back on the boundary D.J. Napier is so impressed he's trying to get through to the Evening Gazette sports desk. |
Dave has joined POwelly out in the middle and soon gets into his stride with some lovely cricket strokes. |
But in the outfield a Warbreck filder has put down a catching chance and has received a good blow to the chest to boot. Sadly his team mates have no sympathy and gather round to start making claims against his kit. |
Back at base camp the midges are being kept at bay by the breezy gusts so Dave taunts them by taking his shirt off to reveal some prime targets. |
Well we now need one to win and Coker decides to try and win it with a reverse sweep. Obviously this means he loses his wicket instead :) |
So in comes Ez just in time to see Dave hit the winning runs as the Jollys mange to overhaul Warbrecks total with a couple of overs to spare. |
As the tams leave the field the gallant fieldsman has recovered fully, has retrieved all pieces of kit and his watch from his team "mates", and will no doubt be back for more next week ! |
So with the game over once again we must have a special mention to Tony for some expert book keeping ! |
So all that's left is to go back to the Old Town Hall where Kirsty is happy to bring out the butties but cannot be coaxed into posing for more pictures of her delightful derriere. (merde ! the readers will not be happy - ed.) |
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Midge Report: BahOnce again it's a bit cold and windy for us to be out raiding the Jollys. Bzzzt. What a summer this is turning out to be. Bzzzt. Bzzzt. At tis rate we'll not manage to get enough blood to make our egg shells. Bzzzt. Bzzzt. |
STOP PRESS: As a special treat you can hear a Jollyboys exclusive sneak preview of the new track from "Mono Rojos" (es Red Monkey en Espanol - ed.). It's current woking title is "Mandolini Love Song" and it's very much a work in progress (i.e. we chucked it down, most stuff was done in one take and there are plenty of rough bits) but we like it so much we want to share it already. Look forward to the finished version being numero uno galaxy wide ! (these people are idiots - ed.)
And if this wasn't exciting enough then when you've quite finished dancing to Mono Rojos, you can just get dancing again as you check out the "Los Guaracheros" and their completely fashion-tastic pointy boots ! (Click the image to see what we're on about !)
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