Colts vs Penrith - Round 7 - 2011/12

“Pressure lads, we need to keep building pressure. It’s not f*(@^$ good enough, we need to stop slacking off and get behind the bowlers”. That is some of what skipper Coleman was saying to us on Saturday, or at least I think it was along those lines, I had tuned out after the word “Pressure” was released from his mouth. But it worked as we squeezed the life out of the Panthers in the afternoon, in our clash down old Chatswood way.

Iqbal Ahmed in action against Penrith

It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Chatswood (and by beautiful I mean it wasn’t raining). Skipper Coleman won the toss and decided to bat on a wicket that resembled the Hobart wicket that the Aussies just lost on. The reason being that the outfield was a little moist and the ball would get wet and become somewhat ineffectual. Fair enough.

We lost Tim Van Zuylen early………..he wasn’t out, we just lost him, something about torn back muscles (once again I wasn’t listening! Don’t judge until you have tried talking to this lad, make up your own mind and then you will understand what I mean!!!!).

Long story short we were bowled out for 189 off the last ball. Reagan Klemt batted well (47) in between practising air swings, as did the Boff Sr (Dave LIeboff) and Adam Aarons. I should mention here that the Boff has looked in pretty good nick so far this year and has not disappointing his crowd……mainly consisting of family!

Then we turned the screws with the Boff Sr bowling all 10 from one end (1 for 26) followed by the Boff Jr (1-31) (Jason Lieboff)  who also bowled 10 straight. Aarons also returned figures of 3-21 to finish the game. Penrith all out for 162.

Special mention to Sam (the Boff’s cousin) for filling in for the injured Van Zuylen. It is lucky this kid has no life on a Saturday and we can call on him whenever we need him!

The highlight of my day undoubtedly came when on my way home I was stuck at the lights next to our esteemed club president AJ Falk. I made the first error in engaging him by asking how the grade teams performed. He made the second error by replying……I drove off mid sentence………NEXT!

Iqbal