Middlesex CCC
Sidebottom takes his Side Top
No sour grapes
By Beefy
September 10 2015
Beefy throws some Light on how Yorkshire clinched the Chamionship
Jeff mate from Weymouth was press ganged by Kev on his holiday in Weymouth to do report. Cash exchanged hands and its Beefy doing report.
Early inspection light not good enough but play starts just after 10.30. Yorkshire flag in Upper Compton not for long as Lord's Police move in and flag is taken down. Pav is 3/4 full biggest crowd I have seen in County Cricket for ages
Are you sitting comfortably? It's overcast. First over Sidebottom 3rd ball 0 -1, 5th ball 0-2 , 6th ball 0-3. 13-4 Eskanasi out did better than 1st 3. Now 44-5 as Dext out. Our top order as stable as one of Kev's sandcastles.
Franklin flapping into thin air took us to 50, then Robbo our main hope for solid batting out for 26 . It's 55-6 2nd point to the title. SImmo is batting properly. As I tell Jeff how much he has improved he's out and at lunch now 92-7.
After lunch skies clear , sun out and looks batting friendly... We hope. Franklin out glaring at fielder as if to say did it carry? TRJ out 95-9. 4 from Harris Beefy stands and cheers 100 up. 106 all out. Sidebottom 12-5-5-18. We can't win the league.
Jeff bought 3 pints from members bar The till showed price £11,201. Nearly as expensive as our bowling.
Yorkshire are batting and batting etc. the chat is how many do they need, how are Notts doing? What are you doing Saturday?
At last a wicket TRJ has Lyth LBW 45-1The Ballance is tipped for less than 1. TRJ.is being called for no balls and is very close a few times.
Ripples of applause go round the ground. Notts all out for 204. Yorkshire are champions no PA announcement. Jeff's phone confirms it. Here we go again over rate -3 after 20 overs , -4 after 28. As Stirlo bought on and gets over rate down we get 3rd wicket and Yorkshire are announced as champions. Bonus point for them given for our wicket.
Something for us to celebrate Dexy takes 3 quick wickets over rate -2 and my Yorkie friend Hobo complains about dodgy LBW's I call for pitch inspectors.
It x 221-9 as Yorkshire collapse. I chant to Hobo "champions you're having a laugh". There's blue sky and players called off for "bad light" when was MUCH worse this morning. ABSOLUTE DISGRACE. Players called on for 3 overs only to leave in more good light.
By the way congratulations Yorkshire ( through gritted teeth)
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2015:09:16:04:55:03 by The Diamond ruled ok.
Even the Yorkshire ensemble were amazed that we did not play a recognised spinner.
Where's your spinner lad. There is no doubt that Ryan Sidebottom remains their main man. Rested today v Hampshire.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015:09:14:18:50:20 by Seaxe_Man.
Like your good self he's not in the first flush of youth
