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I've stupidly volunteered to run the Blonde Cup this time around.  Sign up here if you want to participate.  Hopefully we can get similar numbers to previous ones.

Add your name to the list if you want in.

Confirmed so far:

Sheriff
Shepherd (whipping boy from work)
Bongo
Asa McGrath
Vegaslover
ramshire
Newport Lad

didnt get chance to play last seasons Blonde Cup - not going to miss two in a row :)up

Me please!

ironshire wouldnt mind playing

Not sure what sort of team I can muster but I will have a go.

Norfolk Magicians.

Looks like 11 sign ups in total so I've PMed kingjon to see if we can get 12, which would be easier to manage.

Assuming so I propose the following:

3 groups of 4 - Home and Away Matches (6 weeks, starting next weekend).

Top 3 group winners and best placed 2nd place team play off in Cup semi-finals and final.  Other two 2nd place teams and best two 3rd placed teams play off in Plate semis and final.  The other 4 teams play off in the Spoon semis and final.  This'll take another 2 weeks to complete so should get us nicely to the end of the Battrick season.

Assuming no objections (and that I hear back from Jon) I'll do the draw over the weekend and put fixtures up for the league games.  If I can't get Jon I'll chase down AN Other to get us upto 12.

Sheriff

If you don't manage to get hold of AN Other then try KeithyB :)up

Sorry I didn't reply early - I'm happy to play if there's still space...

Right, I've finally got around to sorting out the draw and fixtures.  The random number generator was certainly not kind to me, FML!

First of all, a list of all the managers and teams, along with Team IDs, for easy reference:

Manager - Team - ID
Sheriff - SheriffsStars - 10792
Shepherd - South Nutfield XI - 4603
Bongo - Bigglesthwaite CC - 9871
Asa McGrath - Staples015 - 11235
Vegaslover - butterpaws - 11645
pokerram - ramshire - 10843
Newport Lad - St Woolos Old Boys - 9822
matt674 - Matts Monkeys - 10071
Wardonkey - Ruswarp Ponies - 10305
Ironside - Ironshire - 10744
Nakor - Norfolk Magicians - 427
kingjon - Kamikaze Kricket - 3824

The Groups are as follows:

Group A:
Bigglesthwaite CC
SheriffsStars
Norfolk Magicians
Staples015

Group B:
South Nutfield XI
Kamikaze Kricket
St Woolos Old Boys
butterpaws

Group C:
ramshire
Matts Monkeys
Ruswarp Ponies
Ironshire

Full list of group fixtures and format:

Week 1: This Sunday (14/12/08)
Bigglesthwaite CC vs SheriffsStars
Staples015 vs Norfolk Magicians

South Nutfield XI vs Kamikaze Kricket
butterpaws vs St Woolos Old Boys

ramshire vs Matts Monkeys
Ironshire vs Ruswarp Ponies

Week 2: 21/12/08
Norfolk Magicians vs Bigglesthwaite CC
SheriffsStars vs Staples015

St Woolos Old Boys vs South Nutfield XI
Kamikaze Kricket vs butterpaws

Ruswarp Ponies vs ramshire
Matts Monkeys vs Ironshire

Week 3: 28/12/08
Bigglesthwaite CC vs Staples015
SheriffsStars vs Norfolk Magicians

South Nutfield XI vs butterpaws
Kamikaze Kricket vs St Woolos Old Boys

ramshire vs Ironshire
Matts Monkeys vs Ruswarp Ponies

Week 4: 4/1/09
SheriffsStars vs Bigglesthwaite CC
Norfolk Magicians vs Staples015

Kamikaze Kricket vs South Nutfield XI
St Woolos Old Boys vs butterpaws

Matts Monkeys vs ramshire
Ruswarp Ponies vs Ironshire

Week 5: 11/1/09
Bigglesthwaite CC vs Norfolk Magicians
Staples015 vs SheriffsStars

South Nutfield XI vs St Woolos Old Boys
butterpaws vs Kamikaze Kricket

ramshire vs Ruswarp Ponies
Ironshire vs Matts Monkeys

Week 6: 18/1/09
Staples015 vs Bigglesthwaite CC
Norfolk Magicians vs SheriffsStars

butterpaws vs South Nutfield XI
St Woolos Old Boys vs Kamikaze Kricket

Ironshire vs ramshire
Ruswarp Ponies vs Matts Monkeys

Semi Finals (Cup, Plate, Spoon): 25/1/09
TBC via Random Draw

Finals & 3/4 Place Play-Offs (Cup, Plate, Spoon): 1/2/09


So, everyone has a guaranteed game throughout the tournament, and we'll end up with a 1-12 ranking of teams at the end of it via the 1,2,3,4's of the Cup, Plate and Spoon respectively.

Just a reminder, best 2nd placed team from the groups goes into the Cup, 2 other runners up and 2 best 3rd placed teams make up the Plate and the other 4 go into the Spoon.

I'll update with league tables as we go along - 2pts for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss, NRR to split ties.  Fixtures not played will result in both teams losing 1 point and being given -5.0 NRR points unless blame can be clearly proven (e.g. proof of challenge being made but not accepted).  If fault is clear then the default result will be a Win awarded by a 5.0 NRR margin.  I will rule on all disputes.  If I'm involved in any myself then I nominate Ironside to make the ruling (hopefully not needed, but just trying to cover off everything up front).

Can both home and away team please share responsibility for issuing challenges to maximise the chances of games being played.

I think that's everything.  If not, let me know.  Good luck to everyone.

Good man!

Accepted your challenge - have a tough game on Friday, so hope my team isn't too knackered.

Thanks for sorting this  :)up

txfor sorting this out sheriff

+1

[  ] This is going well


End of Over 33: 175-1, runrate=5.30
Naykutse   10-0-49-0
Appleby*   78 (105 balls)
Sweet   12 (9 balls)
Last Wicket: Etherington b. Antonius 81 (FOW: 158/1)

snap

i am getting hammered

End of Over 36: 119-5, runrate=3.31
Benedict  8-2-18-0
Owens* 22 (38 balls)
Mccoy 5 (25 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Croft b. Bissell 21 (FOW: 104/5)
 

Playing a weak bowling line up, and a fairly strong batting line up. So I do have a chance.

End of Over 37: 187-1, runrate=5.05
Antonius   7-0-41-1
Appleby*   82 (115 balls)
Sweet   20 (23 balls)

i am playing my first team

Tough ask for Bongo.  He needs to score 90 to win.

End of Over 50: 288-1, runrate=5.76
Southall   10-0-61-0
Appleby*   132 (155 balls)
Sweet   71 (61 balls)
Last Wicket: Etherington b. Antonius 81 (FOW: 158/1)

Thats a damn tough chase

Gutted forgot to change my team in a week I have huge FC and OD games.
Please dont make my boys bowl 50 overs.

Looks like its going to the wire..


End of Over 25: 100-2, runrate=4.00, reqrunrate=7.56 (288-1)
Anjum   3-0-7-1
Tortoishell*   2 (2 balls)
Goodhead   28 (35 balls)
Last Wicket: Barlow c. Platt b. Anjum 40 (FOW: 97/2)

Goodheads a good bat, Tortoishell is my best ( even better than Birchall and a year younger!)

End of Over 41: 220-3, runrate=5.37, reqrunrate=7.67 (288-1)
Alnwick   6-0-28-0
Birchall*   9 (13 balls)
Tortoishell   74 (51 balls)
Last Wicket: Goodhead b. Sharpe 64 (FOW: 183/3)

gonna be tight with these 2 at the crease..

End of Over 48: 277-4, runrate=5.77, reqrunrate=6.00 (288-1)
Anjum   9-0-55-1
Birchall*   29 (31 balls)
Mpho   29 (18 balls)
Last Wicket: Tortoishell lbw b. Alnwick 82 (FOW: 232/4)

RIGHT to the wire

And that's the end of the match. Staples015 won by 6 wickets.
Norfolk Magicians   288-1
Staples015   294-4
 

squeezed home with 3 balls to spare!

Fine win Asa

GG WP

ty sir!

set up for a cracking finish with matt

Put out a very weak XI due to fatigue issues and got rightly smashed by Sherriff!

Very surprised by this result until I saw your line up.  I'll take it though!

gg squire - makes up for last weeks debacle!!

A reminder of this week's games.  Don't forget to get your challenges sorted.

Week 3: 28/12/08
Bigglesthwaite CC vs Staples015
SheriffsStars vs Norfolk Magicians

South Nutfield XI vs butterpaws
Kamikaze Kricket vs St Woolos Old Boys

ramshire vs Ironshire
Matts Monkeys vs Ruswarp Ponies

Not received a challenge from King Jon, so have sent him the challenge.

I think he might be India come to think of it!

I've gone for a slightly experimental line up against Asa tomorrow, will see how it goes!

bad start for ramshire 40-2 against ironshire

looks like another close finish 12 needed off the last 12 balls wickets to spare

good win m8 in epic game

sigh

utterly smashed me :/

i managed to bowl the donkey out today

and still had 7 wickets left including 2 batsmen and 2 allrounders

pity we were 43 runs off target and no one thought about opening up in time

with one of my batsmen taking a leasurely stroll at the crease with 67 off 114 balls

Managed a fairly comfortable win against the Magicians today.. i definitely need a victory next week!!

Tables after today's games

Group A
                           P   W   L   NR   Pts   NRR
Bigglesthwaite CC   4   4   0   0   8   9.98
SheriffsStars           4   2   2   0   4      0.36
Staples015                   4   2   2   0   4     -6.17
Norfolk Magicians           4   0   4   0   0     -4.17

Group B
                           P   W   L   NR   Pts   NRR
St Woolos Old Boys   4   4   0   0   8   16.51
Kamikaze Kricket           4   3   1   0   6      13.32
South Nutfield XI           4   1   3   0   2     -16.86
butterpaws           4   0   4   0   0     -12.96

Group C
                           P   W   L   NR   Pts   NRR
Ruswarp Ponies      4   3   1   0   6   6.74
ramshire                 4   3   1   0   6      4.77
Ironshire                    4   1   3   0   2     -3.37
Matts Monkeys           4   1   3   0   2     -8.15

sorry about my missed match, i was away in India for a couple of weeks so couldn't schedule the match before I left...

managed to beat the Stars today, however as I'll be getting smashed by Bongo next week, I'll need the Magicians to pull off a win to go through!

Still got a challenge outstanding to Nakor for tomorrow.  Going to try PMing him as a last resort.

fml.. auto win for u and 3rd for me as I've 0 chance of beating Bongo lol

He's accepted now, although it cost me a Norwich 4 Barnsley 0 rubdown!

u should be used too it

Bigglesthwaite CC won the toss and elected to field.
Reporter's Summary
   Staples015    Bigglesthwaite CC
Top Order:    mediocre    strong
Middle Order:    quality    respectable
Lower Order:    worthless    worthless
Seam Bowling:    proficient    quality
Spin Bowling:    useless    superb
Fielding:    woeful    mediocre
MOTM: Tortoishell


Staples won by 54 runs


weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

something funny went on today in my game

my weak bowling attack which has struggled all season took ram out for 111 then my strong batting which has held me together all season got skittled for 80

Nice win sir!

Might have to make some changes for next week as the training on Saturday leaves my all rounder too tired to play which really weakens my batting.

It slightly made up for my FTP loss.. slightly...

Have to say I'm pretty happy to have done it the other way round!

Right, that's the end of the group stage.  Final tables are as follows:

Group A
Bigglesthwaite CC    P6 W5 L1 Pts 10 NRR +13.88
Staples015             P6 W4 L2 Pts  8 NRR -3.78
SheriffsStars            P6 W3 L3 Pts 6 NRR +4.11
Norfolk Magicians      P6 W0 L6 Pts 0 NRR -14.21

Group B
Kamikaze Kricket      P6 W5 L1 Pts 10 NRR +17.15
St Woolos Old Boys  P6 W5 L1 Pts 10 NRR +16.76
South Nutfield XI     P6 W2 L4 Pts   4 NRR -14.24
butterpaws             P6 W0 L6 Pts   0 NRR -19.67

Group C
Ruswarp Ponies       P6 W5 L1 Pts 10 NRR +11.52
ramshire                 P6 W4 L2 Pts  8 NRR +4.79
Matts Monkeys        P6 W2 L4 Pts  4 NRR -11.95
Ironshire                 P6 W1 L5 Pts  2 NRR -4.36

This means that teams go into Cup, Plate and Spoon knockouts as follows:
Cup
Bigglesthwaite CC
Kamikaze Kricket
Ruswarp Ponies
St Woolos Old Boys

Plate
Staples015
ramshire
SheriffsStars
Matts Monkeys

Spoon
South Nutfield XI
Norfolk Magicians
butterpaws
Ironshire

And via a random draw we have the following semi-final line ups:

Cup
Ruswarp Ponies vs St Woolos Old Boys
Bigglesthwaite CC vs Kamikaze Kricket

Plate
SheriffsStars vs Matts Monkeys
ramshire vs Staples015

Spoon
South Nutfield XI vs Norfolk Magicians
butterpaws vs Ironshire

Please issue challenges accordingly.  Good luck to all

tough game at home to staples today exspect it to be very close

I just got handed a beating by Jon, was expected but it should mean I have a chance in my playoff on Friday :)

Got destroyed by Matt's Monkeys.

Expected a closer game than that.

Well played Mr Monkeyboy.

Also got destroyed by Ramshire! Shows I need to deepen my batting and get some decent bowlers!!

Me too, my plan for the season has been to bat and put up a big score on a tough wicket at Monkey CG then let my bowlers contain the opposition until the game is out of reach - if i get the wickets along the way then its a bonus.

Tweaked batting lineup slightly and was pleased to go into last 10 overs at 220+ hoping for a good 300+ total but stumbled at the end. Wasn't sure if it would be enough so was very surprised to bowl you out so quickly.

Ahh well, back to the drubbings next week - the games are getting closer with Ramshire but not enough for him to worry at the moment.

pwnd by St Woolos

Just realised im meant to be playing Jon tomorrow.  Who is the home team?

Don't mind. Flip a coin if you like... need to arrange it soon if poss, cos im out this afternoon/evening.

Challenge sent.

Apologies to Asa McGrath, as I've managed to cock up the challenge this week.  I thought I was accepting a BT20 challenge but turns out it was a friendly for tomorrow, hence I can't play the blonde Cup game.

No worries! We both lost anyway!

Wp John.  As expected, a complete thrashing.

St Woolos Old Boys v Kamikaze Kricket (3282131)Date: 01/02/2009 Ground: St Woolos Old Boys CG
Pitch: Green Weather: 
 
St Woolos Old Boys won the toss and elected to bat.
First Innings of: St Woolos Old Boys 
Name   Runs Balls 4s 6s
Piper  c. Shyjal b. Nelson 34 34 5 1
Comyn (+)  b. Shyjal 21 31 3 0
Redding   b. Singh lali 11 13 2 0
Mapira   b. Shyjal 2 8 0 0
Westhead   b. Singh lali 2 8 0 0
Braniff   b. Shyjal 1 5 0 0
Rincon-hanna (*) not  out 12 23 1 0
Yousaf   b. Singh lali 0 2 0 0
Lloyd  c. Davis b. Singh lali 0 7 0 0
Crainey   b. Singh lali 0 18 0 0
Kingsberry  c. Weight b. Singh lali 0 1 0 0
Extras (0b, 0lb, 0w, 0nb) 0 
Total (25.0 overs, 10 wickets) 83 
 
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 53 56 68 68 71 71 71 79 83 83
Batsman Out 1 2 4 3 6 5 8 9 10 11
 
Name O M R W nb wd
Dobson 7 0 40 0 0 0
Nelson 5 1 17 1 0 0
Shyjal 5 0 18 3 0 0
Singh lali 6 2 5 6 0 0
Naylor 2 0 3 0 0 0

First Innings of: Kamikaze Kricket 
Name   Runs Balls 4s 6s
Weight   b. Lloyd 16 11 2 1
Watkins  c. Westhead b. Kingsberry 10 13 1 0
Singh lali  not  out 17 22 0 0
Katleho  run  out 0 2 0 0
Leigh (*) not  out 36 35 3 1
Davis       
Naylor       
Carew (+)       
Shyjal       
Dobson       
Nelson       
Extras (2b, 0lb, 1w, 2nb) 5 
Total (13.3 overs, 3 wickets) 84 
 
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 21 27 27       
Batsman Out 1 2 4       
 
Name O M R W nb wd
Kingsberry 7 0 40 1 1 0
Lloyd 5 0 30 1 1 1
Westhead 1.3 0 12 0 0 0
Yousaf 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crainey 0 0 0 0 0 0

matts monkeys a creditable 201-9 after being 4-3 could be very close in the plate

wwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, in all my games against ramshire (i believe about 6 in total over the years) i've been hammered every time. So we set out with two objectives, bat out the 50 overs and see if i can break the 200 barrier!

End of Over 3: 6-3, runrate=2.00
John 2-1-2-3
Grant* 5 (7 balls)
Sarwar 1 (2 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Brinkhuys b. John 0 (FOW: 4/3)
 
at 4/3 signs didnt look good and i was expecting the game to be over at midday :(

The players are off the field for the break between innings.
 
End of Over 50: 201-9, runrate=4.02
Motson 10-0-47-2
Walsh* 15 (15 balls)
Gillan 6 (7 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Cameron c. Abel b. Motson 1 (FOW: 189/9)
 
We rallied though and although i still need a miracle with the ball i'm quite pleased that at least today i've made more of a game of it!! :D

no contest (again) in the end :(

Lost by 10 wickets with 10 overs to spare

gg Ram

gg

Many thanks to the Sheriff for organising the cup! :)

+1

+2

Aye. Ta muchly Curtis.  ;hattip;

Cheers all for participating.

I'm happy to do the next one.  Might try and see if a league and cup comp is feasible.

We've got a few weeks to sort it out as we'll all be in the Battrick cup for a few weeks but please confirm interest on this thread if you want more of this torture!

I'm in.

im in

I'm in.

I'm in.

Thanks for organising the last one Curtis. Count me in for the next one.

PS: See you Saturday!

i am in

why not, gotta hold on to my wooden spoon

Good game in the final, and thanks for organising it all.. count me in for the next one.