News
Saturday 03 July 2010
The 2010 Blues completed their 50 over format preparation against the Quidnuncs at Fenners as they thoroughly demonstrated how dusting off the pads once a year is no substitute for regular practice and matches.
The 'Nuncs started admirably however with the new ball pairing of Probert and Jacklin, the latter once again doing a fair impression of a burly Northern seamer, and together had the Blues at 86-4.
Once Marc Rosenberg and Frankie Brown got together, the tables turned considerably and the Old Blues were given the run around as the two put on 145. The back up bowling did not always live up to the new ball bowlers high standards and the fielders were ragged at times. Whittington had Rosenberg stumped by Heywood, making this the 9th consequetive season that an unfortunate batsmen has been dismissed in that fashion at Fenners. New wicket keeper Kennedy however soon showed the old stager how late innings batting was done as he and Frankie Brown put on a further 76 to take CUCC up to 307, and helped the latter to a well crafted 106*
Only the bowling of Jacklin stood out for the Nuncs, taking 1-33 off his 10.
In reply, the Nuncs struggled at all times to keep up with the rate and with the dismissal of Scott MacLennan with the score at 100-5 things looked very tricky indeed. Rory Jenkins saved the collective Nuncs' face by quite literally smashing 72 before being run out as the last wicket to fall. Wickets were shared by all CUCC bowlers but Hopkins was the pick of the seamers with 2-25.
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