tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52447892009-10-14T14:26:14.823+01:00Sunday XIIn 2008 Sunday XI Captain is John Skinner ably assisted by Vice-Captain Paul Duffy.Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-47357249007449678482009-09-15T21:13:00.003+01:002009-09-15T21:22:00.208+01:00Failand and Portbury C.C. v Street C.C.Sept 13th 2009Failand were beaten by some very good Streetwise bowlingThe toss was won again by Sunday Skip and with a good sunhine afternoon decided to bat first. With some very tight bowling from Street Failand managed to muster 149 for 8 with only Tony Lippe (40) being top score.After another mouth watering tea provided by Pam Sandra and Sheila Failand Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-14593913632837414652009-09-07T22:45:00.000+01:002009-09-07T22:47:04.574+01:00Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-40199970193209952392009-09-07T22:39:00.002+01:002009-09-07T22:45:18.300+01:00Malpas ease to 9 wicket victoryMalpass to good for Failand and PortburyFriendly xi v Malpass - Sept 6th 2009Failand won the toss and decided to bat scoring 217 for 5 with Ed. Humphreys staring with the bat scoring 81 and D Griffiths taking 3 for 33 for Malpass.after a mouth watering tea provided by Pam Sandra and Sheila Malpass. set about thefailand score and with A Ross scoring 104 not out and JThunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-30772711752955055792009-09-07T22:32:00.002+01:002009-09-07T22:39:42.874+01:00Failand and Portbury C.C. v Lenton Academicals C.C.Yet Another Miss MatchJohn Meredith demonstrated the MoonwalkIt was a damp and grey afternoon having lost the toss and put in the field Failandtoiled to get the Lenton team out. The highlight being a catch by 12 year old Finley Chivers to remove the dangerous Chris Jones for 53 and a LBW for Phil 'Carbonara' Dungey to remove Jamie Hearne for 93 Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-72967379600830909192009-09-07T22:28:00.001+01:002009-09-07T22:32:44.720+01:00Portishead CC V Failand and Portbury CCPortishead CC win easilyNot much to say about this match except that Potishead completly out played us in every department.John Skinner - 17/08/2009Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-82660806528796066282009-09-07T22:24:00.001+01:002009-09-07T22:28:46.871+01:00Failand and Portbury C.C. v Taunton St Andrews C.C.Failand just did not score enough runs because of some slow batting.The weather was warm and sunny just right for a game of cricket. Skip lost the toss and was asked to bat. After 10 overs Failand was 42 for 1 with Simon Bachelor(26) out Paul Bachelor(13) joined John Meredith(18) and after 20 overs Failand was 72 for 1 and Skip said to the Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-17718110540237572032009-09-07T22:19:00.002+01:002009-09-15T21:24:54.325+01:00Failand and Portbury v Bill Owens XIFailand fail to make enough runs on a damp wicket.Bob Andrews took 2 for 20Failand won the toss and chose to bat a good partnership between John Skinner(25) and Roman Lagnardo(30) of 62 was the only highlight of the innings. A direct hit by E Harper to run out Ed Humphreys(18) could possibly be said won the match for Bill Owens XI. with 29 extras and a wag of Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-34513911752887152732009-09-07T22:15:00.002+01:002009-09-15T21:25:47.714+01:00Liam Smith(84no) starred for Failand and Portbury on a pudding wicket at Winford.Liam Smith(84no) Stars with bat and bowlFailand won the toss on a bright sunny afternoon and decided to bat. A steady start by the openers on a very slow wicket. The wickets fell steadily untill Liam Smith(84no) came to the wicket at 58 for 3 in the 23rd over and with Adrian Meacham(33no) took the score to 194, Paul Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-88539813022376799402009-09-07T22:07:00.003+01:002009-09-15T21:27:30.844+01:00Wedmore C.C.v Failand and Portbury C.C.Alex Chapman Star of the game with a magnificent 96.Dan Chapman was involved in a run out incidentOn a dull but warm Sunday afternoon Skip lost the toss and took his team out to field again. With Courtney Meacham and Adam Grey opening the bowling, with 8 tight overs gone all was looking good Adrian Meacham kept the lid on things with a tight spell taking 3 Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-45997130202545962192009-09-07T22:03:00.002+01:002009-09-07T22:07:34.517+01:00Failand and Portbury C.C. v Wobblescroft WanderersFailand were WobblescoftedOn a nice sunny afternoon having lost the toss again Failand were asked to field first.With Bob Sheppard back from Brittany because of a death in the family kindlly stood in at the last minute because Stuart Fowell had text to say he was ill.The Wobblescroft batsmen made hay while the sun shone with Ben Sutclif the star Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-16900732200982964952009-09-07T21:58:00.001+01:002009-09-07T22:03:00.184+01:00Very Slow Start for Failand in 1st game of season.They batted first on a green wicket and came to terms with it right from the start.Wayne Young batted through the innings for 89 to take them through to 229-4Steve Pursey being the pick of the bowlers with 6 overs 47 runs and 2 wickets.After a very enjoyable tea Failand started their innings and with only Steve Pursey making 40 all the other bats Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-61121830388865938542009-04-27T21:58:00.000+01:002009-04-27T21:59:32.585+01:00Failand and Portbury C.C. v Spyepark C.C.Very Slow Start for Failand in 1st game of season.Spyepark batted first on a green wicket and came to terms with it right from the start.Wayne Young batted through the innings for 89 to take them through to 229-4Steve Pursey being the pick of the bowlers with 6 overs 47 runs and 2 wickets.After a very enjoyable tea Failand started their innings and with Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-21734137253044990712008-11-25T17:30:00.000Z2008-11-25T17:31:18.539ZSUNDAY SKIP'S FINAL REPORT FOR 2008Well that is another season over. We played 9 games to conclusion with 1 game cancelled at tea time giving a grand total of 4 won with 5 lost.However, if we had not arranged new fixtures in September the total played would have only been 7 games with 3 cancelled and 1 abandoned. With this in mind, I recommend that we arrange games in September, weather Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-66690500961055574922008-09-22T14:25:00.000+01:002008-09-22T14:26:38.268+01:00Great win for Failand and Portbury against a strong Bristol XIEd Humphreys stars with bat and ball.This was by far the best performance of the season for the Sunday friendly XI against a strong Bristol XI.Bristol won the toss and batted, Adam Grey one of our 13 year olds opened the bowling taking 1 for 48 off his 6 overs Jordan Bachelor another 13 year old replaced him taking 2 for 37 off his 8 Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-92149985379270951382008-07-21T18:22:00.001+01:002008-07-21T18:24:32.352+01:00Victory at Almondsbury[match report?]Scorecard: Sunday XI v Almondsbury (away) 20th July 2008Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-21689715934629108462008-07-17T21:46:00.001+01:002008-07-17T21:48:07.269+01:00Up in flames![Sunday XI provide the smoke but Blue supply the flames - match report here]Scorecard: Sunday XI v Blue Flame (home) 13th July 2008Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-18650052756705994362008-07-15T17:52:00.000+01:002008-07-21T17:57:00.751+01:00Sunday XI (July 2008) Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-82598603978392040652008-06-30T23:12:00.003+01:002008-08-16T23:42:09.622+01:00Plenty of runs at the Horse Race Ground Failand Gordano Valley were the visitors at Failand on Sunday. Both teams were short of players Failand with 9 and Gordano with 10 but this did not deter from a very exciting game of cricket.Sunday Skip won the toss and decided to bat on what looked a very good wicket. Simon Bachelor and Ivor Chivers opened, Ivor departed when the score was 32. In came Ed Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14789216452025108253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-3418369349312358942008-06-22T20:48:00.001+01:002008-07-05T20:50:38.609+01:00Sunday XI thumped by Portishead[match report here?]Full scorecard at: Sunday XI v Portishead (away) 22nd June 2008Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-3507895841500611432008-06-16T18:54:00.005+01:002008-06-29T21:09:53.196+01:002008 Sunday XI season starts at Abbot's LeighToss: Abbot's Leigh CC - Sunday XI won the toss and decided to bowl.Highlights: Steve Down scored a magnificent 88 runs for F&P and Adrian Meecham took 4-22 in Abbot's Leigh's reply and Tom Hill saved at least 30 runs in the field.We lost with 7 balls remaining. A wonderful game of cricket played in a good spirit.Full scorecard at Sunday XI v Abbot's Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-53183171683412900242008-06-05T19:25:00.000+01:002008-06-06T19:26:16.688+01:00Rising sun 1964Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-936628432008-03-29T18:47:00.002Z2008-05-08T19:04:04.105+01:00The 2008 season is upon us.FEEL THE POWER!Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-928581092006-02-18T22:31:00.001Z2008-05-08T17:01:14.495+01:00Safety guidance on the wearing of cricket helmets by young playersThe England and Wales Cricket Board has issued new safety guidance on the wearing of cricket helmets by young players. It is recommended that a helmet is worn by young players when batting and when standing up to the stumps when keeping wicket against a hard cricket ball in matches and in practice. A young player should not be Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-927707952006-02-17T11:45:00.001Z2008-05-08T17:02:02.413+01:00PERSONAL CONDUCT: RULE 2121. As members of a "family" club in which both ladies and children participate actively, and as members of a cricket club with a very long tradition it is expected that behaviour off the field shall be courteous, supportive and moderate, and that behaviour and turn out on the field shall be:(a) subject to the Captain's leadership;(b) in the best interests of cricket as aBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244789.post-1127175070658724732005-09-20T01:06:00.005+01:002008-05-24T23:10:37.261+01:00End of Season Club Day Out.A mixed Failand squad including the first, second and third team captains and vice-captains, the club chairman and secretary, two ex-captains, perhaps a future captain and the one and only Chalky White with his box of magic pencils descended on this picturesque ground after a quick pint at the nearby Beggars Belief. This fixture has become a bit of an annual event, and Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.com