MCC
2004 RESULTS

MCC v Harberton match cancelled - rain

MCC selection game Sunday May 16th 25 overs Alphas won by 15 runs
Alphas 137 for 9 (Roger 28 bowled Jim, Bertus 27 n.o.) A's 122 a.o. (Duncan 28 not out)

MCC vs Dartington 30 overs
MCC lent Dartington 4 players as they were short, scored 118 all out (Jacques 49 bowled Steve) in the 30 overs and would have thrashed Dartington if Steve had'nt done a Euro 2004 preview to avoid a run out and scored 13 not out in the last few overs (Palmer 40 no rtd ; Porkess 40 rtd) but who says we are bad losers ???

MCC vs Swan Alfrick aka Alfridge (40 overs)
MCC 111 for 11 (33.3 overs) ok Swan Alfredo insisted on a 12-man match.

Swan AlfaRomeo 112 for 9 (34.4 overs) scraped a win despite being in terrible trouble on 22-5 after 13 overs

Prize, Collins & Harper for the Muddy Ducks
all got quacked by Duncan (8 overs 3 for 18)

Mike W top-scored for the MCC with 19 in a tough game for the batsmen where the bowlers on both sides pinned down with tight line and length (A Crood 10 wides & caught by Q with a brilliant left handed catch behind off Klaus.) It should be noted that the same A Croad got Q flukily caught by Turner for 12.
Fine late Innings from No 8 Chris Git (15) & No 11 Nick (10) made a not too embarassing total for the MCC of a Nelson.
The tourists struggled for runs and at 53 for 7 off 21 overs looked in real trouble : but top scorer No 9 G Oliver with 23 (caught Ed, briliant catch, Bowled Klaus) saw them towards safety with D Finbow not out on 17, just 1 or 6 overs to spare.
For the Swanny Elfs Pearson bowled 8 overs , 27 for 3 wickets. Captain Sanders somehow came up with figures of 4 overs 2 maidens 3 runs for 3, but no-one can explain how.
Man of the Match: Nick Carter for the MCC with figures of 8 overs, 3 mdns and just 6 runs for 2 wickets who kept the MCC in the match down to the wire.
A great match even though we lost, next year we'll thrash the Alfred's....

MCC vs PARTRIDGE GREEN CC (30 overs)
MCC 132-5 (Tim 42 rtd, Tom 30, Q 22)
PGCC 136-0 (Tourle 41 rtd, Clarke 41 rtd Hinton the Bard 33no)
PGCC won by 10 wickets

Faced with a West Sussex 1st Div side, a depleted MCC started well with a record opening partnership of 59 from Captain Tim & Q, despite the b***ard Hilton pulverising Q's big toe in the 4th over. Mike and Tom kept the innings moving, but the MCC were always struggling to make more than 4.5 runs an over, despite only losing 5 wickets.
The tourists sportingly reversed their batting order, but under no pressure were able to dig in and score the runs safely without losing a wicket with 3 overs to spare.
For the MCC Mike bowled most sparingly, 12 runs from 5 overs. PGCC bowled consistently with Hammond, Newman, Clark and that ******* Hinton picking up a wicket each, with T.Dyer giving away 35 in his 5 overs.
A good social game that could have been a lot more embarrassing for the MCC !

MCC vs ROYAL CASTLE HOTEL CC (30 overs)
Royal Castle Hotel CC 100 all out (Charl 16)
MCC 103-5 (Nick 25, Mike 26)
MCC won by 5 wickets

The Castle slogged 14 in the first 2 overs and looked to be heading for a good score until over-eager running lost them 2 wickets to fine MCC fielding. With top scorer Charl the Pastry Chef run out on the 3rd attempt, Arif bowled by Nick, and Arif's bro caught by Bertus off Sean, they struggled to amass a challenging total, tho Christophe made a fine 14 before being caught by Ed off Chris Git.
Opening for the MCC, Sean held one end with 9 in patient singles,' No 11' Nick scored a flamboyant 25, playing on to Arif, and Mike an agricultural 26 before getting bowled by Arif's bro. Sam saw the MCC home in the 18th over with 13no.

Support from both sides was noisy and hilarious, and a damn good drink was had by all...

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