4th Grade Report vs Sydney Uni. - Round 9 |
On arrival at the ground the day started with the news of a big win in 2nd Grade over a strong Sydney University side on a slow, difficult Chatswood deck. After the usual procrastination, the warm up started which did not receive a warm welcome from one Chatswood local who was screaming and moaning. There was a sense of anticipation and excitement in the air as it was the first chance for most of us to play in a competitive twenty20 match. A sharp, effective warm up was followed by the news that we were batting first. James 'Billy' Kidd playing his part in the T20 match against Uni The once described slow, difficult Chatswood deck had now hardened up to be perfect for batting. It was now up to the openers Mitch 'MITCHY' Kleem and Will 'insert ironic name' Medcalf to put on a show for the packed Chatswood oval stands, and they did not disappoint. As Will nurdled the ball around turning over the strike, Mitch teed off. Like Happy Gilmore at the Waterberry open he continually skipped down the wicket and hit the Sydney University bowling to all parts, without failing to swing and miss at a few as well. After Mitch's wicket fell for a blistering 44 off 20 odd balls, will's wicket followed soon after, however there was no need for the Gordon batsmen to panic as the score had rocketed to 60 off the first 6 over's. Small partnerships between myself, Chris 'retro' Retalik, Shane 'motherlovin' Lyn, and Andrew 'Chapo' Chapman kept the score ticking along through the middle over's. After a small frustrating rain delay in the 18th over we finished off the innings to set Sydney University an imposing 173 for victory. Once the short inning interval was completed the feisty Gordon fourths took to the field with a sense of urgency and spark that had been missing from the teams fielding efforts for the past few games. Some good batting and luck got the young Sydney university batsmen off to a rapid start. Enter Charlie 'Tom' Bangs, after being comprehensively spanked over the Cedric Pike (soon to be renamed 'Pockets Avendano') stand, forcing a ball change. Charlie followed it up with a peach to remove the opener and start a steady trickle of wickets. Adam 'Ya Mum calls' Cubbage bowled economically, James 'Please for the last time stop it' Kidd bowled intelligently and the rest chipped in. In this match we really stuck to our game plans that never allowed the Sydney University team back into the match after the fall of their first wicket. Nic Franklin |
Christmas comes early for Feisty Fourths
