Middlesex CCC
We're Stirling in The Rain. We're Happy Again
Stirling Effort
By Beefy
June 25 2011
Beefy reports on a victory in the rain. There is a usual same old Middx problem that occurs if you've been to all our grounds. Most importantly we hear of a Stirling effort from our groundstaff and one of our batsman.
Welcome to Uxbridge, the home of cricket, for the first game of this
year's festival. Before yesterday our last two games were against Kent in
the T20 (won't even think about mentioning the result) and a County game v
Kent ( that's worth a thought) . Today we are playing a T20 against our old friends Kent and
looking for a good result in our faltering T20 season.
On arriving at the ground, a watery sun with a stiff breeze blowing
welcomes me, then a rumour starts that Malan is missing after aggravating
the injury from before with Adam Rossington take his place for his debut
T20 game for the first team. People drift in for the game as the toss
takes place, we win and decide to put Kent into bat, then we do find
out that Malan is missing.
Play starts and first over is Crook from the Pavilion End to Denly
and its a maiden over,a good start for us. Next over Ireland takes
the ball at the Town End (now called the Gatting Road end, but for personal reasons I will use
the original name. ) I said it's probably his only over as he has 4 runs
taken off it, all in singles. The first wicket goes, as Ireland takes Key
for 6 caught by Smth it was a lofted ball that went sky high and took
ages to land in Smith's hands.
Mahmood comes in , his first ball from Ireland goes for 6. In the
4th over the first bowling change takes place, McLaren from the Pavilion
End as light drizzle starts to fall at the end of the powerplay. Kent are
40-1 and Ireland is replaced by Smith at the Town End, who didnt take
long in getting his first wicket as Mahmood goes with the score on 41-2,
he is stumped by quick work from Simmo,bowled by Smith. Stevens comes in
and the score is 48-2 as McLaren is replaced by Dexter at the pavilion
end. With the score at 53, Stevens lofts a ball from Smith into the
air, Smith runs for ages and was determined to take the catch at Deep Mid-On and he did with Kent on 53-3.
With 10 overs gone Kent are on 56-3 and the rain gets slightly
heavier and we are using spin both ends with Smith and Dexter Kent are
on 81-3. As Smith finishes his 4 overs with figures of 4 overs, 2 for 26
good bowling. Dalrymple takes over from Smith for his only over and
Denly reaches 50 off 49 balls. Murts takes over from Dexter at the
Pavilion End. The clouds are a yukkie grey colour, it looks grim and then
the Middle jinx strikes again, the main scoreboard packs up. That's 3
grounds so far this season its happened at! We say we might need Vera
tonight to get a result, Murts goes for at least a dozen in first over as
we are watching the game and the clouds. It starts to really chuck it
down as Mclaren takes over from Pavilion End, everyone decided to take
shelter in the pavilion as the rain takes a grip and they are still
playing. You will have to forgive me but,as the pavilion fills up, we cant
see play and they carry on playing. We all say its madness why not bring
them off. By the way the score is 140-3.
Thinking the rain has eased we venture outside, it's still heavy rain
but amazingly they are still playing with Kent on 144-3. Somehow they
finish 20 overs and reach 149-3 and Vic manages to get the covers
on, only light rain and the covers stay off as Vic uses the light roller
With the covers staying off, Kent start fielding practice so we presume
the game is still going ahead.
Stirling and Rossington came out and Rossington faces ,soon the
first wicket goes as Adam is out LBW, he appears to walk in front of the
wicket and we are 2-1. Riaz is first bowling change (forgot who
started, sorry) ,but his first ball to Stirlo is despatched for 6 into or
near to the curry food outlet,afer 3 overs we are 27-1. Vera being
21, Stirlo is on a misson tonight as he easily gets to 36 no we are 451
vera is 33 afeter 4 overs, Stirlo launches a ball into Park Road ,although
some of us lost the white ball against the grey sky. Still the summer
rain comes down as we get to 54-1. Vera being 39 and the players both
decide to go for a hit-out Newman sending 4's everywhere but it is just
really raining heavy now and all you hear from the crowd is "this just
can't carry on, it's crazy"
Then, there is a huge mix up as Newman and Stirlo are both at the
Town end together, but Stirlo manages to scramble back to his end and
survies a woeful Kent throw. Stirlo reaches 50 with another ball into Park Road, still lost the ball against the grey, grim sky.
Eventually the rain does stop play with the score on 79-1. Vera on 58,this off 8 overs.
Not sure why,but the umpires wanted to carry on, but looked like the
players told them they are going off,and Vic manages to get the covers
on.
20:00 the covers are still on,crowds slowly starts to leave a it
looks like the game is over.The only people on the outfield are 2 green
team protecting the outfield from invaders, why they stayed there, no one
knows, but was funny watching them getting soaked!
Finally, at 20:25 the scoreboard is turned off(it did start to work
after the earlier comment) so we presume the Middle have won a game at
last in the T20.
Vera has got us a win by 28 runs.
So, it's a day off for everyone before the next game at Uxbridge v
Gloucestershire on Sunday. It's going to be a lot warmer and dry so,come
on along and give the lads(and vic) some support.
Beefy signing off,and going to get dry!!
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Quote:Vic Demain
Did well to keep your notes dry Beefy, top effort.
And you guys did well to get us a game that lasted so long by the sound of things.
Thanks for the report Beefy and see you Sunday for my first T20 outing of the season .
Finally a Twenty20 report on a Middlesex win! It is ironic that a Coronation Street character, Vera Duckworth, is mentioned in this report considering our opening batsmen, Paul Stirling and Adam Rossington, are often nicknamed the Mitchell brothers due to their resemblance to the EastEnders characters. Well done to Duckworth and Stirlo on playing a big role in our win last night, and I have faith that if Rosco can get a run in the side (although that will only happen if we get a few injuries) then he can also play as big a role in our side, and I hope he is retained for tomorrow's match v Gloucestershire when Duckworth will apparently not be needed and Vic will apparently not have to keep in taking the covers on and off. When it started raining towards the end of Kent's innings, Lower Mound walked off into the Pavilion (I stayed in my seat as I am hardier than him) and missed the last couple of overs, and when he returned, he said he was shocked to see how many runs he had missed. I hope Tim Murtagh is retained for tomorrow, as kimmy wrote on Wednesday that she is desperate for us to play a Twenty20 match in which we have no changes from our previous match, something we have yet to achieve!
One bit i missed from report,Paul Stirling got his best T20 score of 51 n.o,beating his previous best of 43
Yup Beefy. A match winning effort by Stirlo.
Good support from Newman, when it became clear, Vera was gonna decide.
Credit to the umpires/players/punters for sticking it out in the rain.
Last time I remember playing that long in the rain, was over at Southgate v Essex, a few years back.
Stirlo's sixes were big, a couple disappearing into the direction of the UXB Common.
Last bloke I saw do that, was R4C back in '95 v Northants.
Good support from Newman, when it became clear, Vera was gonna decide.
Credit to the umpires/players/punters for sticking it out in the rain.
Last time I remember playing that long in the rain, was over at Southgate v Essex, a few years back.
Stirlo's sixes were big, a couple disappearing into the direction of the UXB Common.
Last bloke I saw do that, was R4C back in '95 v Northants.
I was upset I was unable to go yesterday. However delighted of course we won.
Making my first trip of the season to Uxbridge on sunday and am really looking foreward to it.
I assume gates open at 1pm.
Making my first trip of the season to Uxbridge on sunday and am really looking foreward to it.
I assume gates open at 1pm.
The club's Facebook page confirms here and here that the gates will open at 1:00pm tomorrow, 90 minutes before play starts. Lower Mound and I will probably arrive around 30 minutes before the start of play, like we did yesterday. Hopefully tomorrow's reporter will be able to cover another Middlesex win.
Best I get in an hour before the start then JW and if you get bumped for arriving late on a Sunday (which doubtless will be busy....only show in town) , ha ha .
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