Dodgers vs New Barbarian Weasels 28 July 2004

2pm
35 overs

Innings of Dodgers

McBarron c&b Alexander 51
Qureshi c&b Michaels 34
Andrews b Alexander 29
Gill c Hurley b Owen 46
Hilary b Alexander 0
Benn c Hurley b Kirkwood 2
Crawford c Woodhead b Pagan 1
Bass b Kirkwood 22
Matthews not out 8
Cooper c Alexander b Kirkwood 0
Pope not out 0
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Sub-total 193
Extras 6
Total 199

Weasels bowling

O M R W
Owen 7 1 35 1
Michaels 7 1 37 1
Alexander 7 0 35 3
Gibson 3 0 39 0
Kirkwood 7 1 20 3
Pagan 4 0 30 1

Innings of Weasels

Michaels c&b Benn 6
Carson c Hilary (J) b Bass 10
Woodhead c McBarron b Benn 6
Parker c Benn b Cooper 10
Alexander c Matthews b Hilary (J) 0
Owen c Qureshi b Cooper 0
Hurley run out 23
Gibson c Qureshi b Hilary (J) 14
Kirkwood c Bass b Hilary (J) 0
Smith run out 0
Pagan not out 0
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Sub-total 92
Extras 23
Total 115

Dodgers bowling

O M R W
Benn 6 0 18 2
Bass 5 1 18 1
Cooper 6 0 18 2
Crawford 5 0 26 0
Hilary (J) 4 0 10 3
Pope 3 0 23 0
Andrews 1 1 0 0


Result: Dodgers won by 84 runs

Neil Benn writes: Dodgers got back to winning ways with a clear-cut victory against New Barbarian Weasels at Berrylands this afternoon, thereby avenging a similar-sized defeat last season.

Winning the toss, stand-in skipper McB opened the batting with Tawhid Qureshi. Their partnership was a revelation, notching up 75 at quicker than a-run-a-ball before Tawhid skied one and was caught for an excellent 34. McB completed a rapid 50 - easily his most fluent for Dodgers in recent years - before also being caught. Weasel's successful bowler was heard to bid McB a hearty farewell with a cheery gesture as he departed. Well something like that....

Replacements Chris Andrews (Dealers) and Jas Gill (ORR) kept up the pace before Andrews's departure for 29 sparked a dramatic collapse as Hilary, Benn and Crawford managed just three runs between them. Guest Bok Warren Bass steadied the ship before launching a quick 22 and Gill's eventual dismissal for 46 left us on 199-9 after our allotted 35 overs.

200 looked tough but getable on a very decent track, but Dodgers' performance in the field was awesome and they never really looked like threatening it. Benn (2-18) and Bass (1-15) made early inroads, Cooper (2-18) pressured the middle order, and Hilary (3-10) mopped up the tail. We had taken no fewer than 8 (eight!) catches - Qureshi (2), Benn (2), Matthews, Bass, McB and Hilary - and effected two run outs with only one chance grounded. If only it was like that every week!

The evenutual margn of 84 was a fair reflection of our dominance, though we certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the three guests who performed so well.

Notes: Man of the Match votes: McB - 3, Gill - 2, Andrews - 1, Bass - 1, Benn - 1, Cooper - 1, Qureshi - 1 (10 votes only)

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