Colts Report vs North Sydney - Round 9 - Day 2 |
The mood going into week 2 was very positive, and this was evidenced by the skipper overlooking a certain latecomer and leading us in a spirited warm-up of touch footy and some throwdowns, before Edgar and Fonseka resumed our inning, 30 short of the Bears' total. The plan was as follows, collect first innings points and go nuts building a big lead. The plan actually WENT as follows, collect first innings points then collapse in a flaming heap. Adam finds himself castled, going for quick runs Batting started well enough, with the Colts gaining a first innings victory without losing a wicket on the second day, and Fonseka soon bringing up his 50 as well. When the time came to hit out, it appeared as though forces were working against us, with Corbin's bat breaking clean in two after smashing a straight drive attempting to up the tempo. With an unfamiliar bat, his innings soon came to an end. Adam 'close your eyes and swing' Aarons joined Fonseka at the crease, and lasted 3 overs before being bowled trying to play one shot too many. Shortly after, Fonseka guided one to first slip to end on a match winning 61, while Millar and Selby both departed for ducks, leaving Brendan stranded on 0. With a lead of only 15, Gordon declared, and went back into the field. Things only went downhill from there. For starters, it got hot, the wind stopped, and the pitch got even flatter. This lead to the Bears deciding that they didn't like the sound of an outright loss, and that they would rather stick around. This led to an extremely frustration session of cricket. As all readers are aware, the Colts side is at the mercy of the opposition umpires when in the field. Armstrong and Millar were the only bowlers to register wickets on the scoresheet' 1 each ' although both took at least 3 each. The tea break was just another addition to the frustration, with the Colts being provided with a chocolate cake. One. Chocolate. Cake. The webmaster wrote about the hospitality of Manly in his weekend wrap. There wouldn't have been so much as a sentence if he was reporting on the Bears. After the break, captain Millar tried everything, even bringing on Fonseka with his surprisingly good legspin. As the day wore on, it became clear that there was never going to be an outright result, and the captains agreed to call it off. Despite the way the second day panned out, round 9 remained a victory for Gordon, and the singing of the team song still ensued, with the Colts looking forward to taking on UNSW next week. Adam Aarons |
