Shermans Shack

Duck Derby 2010

Despite the breezy weather the sun finally came out as the 2010 Duck Race got under-way, the beer flowed and the bangers.....well they banged, all over the barbie as Hoggy and Sherman desperately tried to keep them in one piece.

Darley Home

As week thirteen of the season got under-way it was Darley dragging their bags down the slope to Angry Bay and with the other top teams all playing games against the bottom end of the table Captain Angry knew he needed at least five points from the game to keep Blubbs' title race on track. Sherman and Plattsey got the Angry-o-meter rising before the game even started, rolling down to the hut stinking of ale and bleary eyed after a night out at Shermans Rave. 

Winning the toss Angry decided to have a bat on a nice green wicket which promised much for the bowlers and with still no sign of the batting order randomiser Winton and Vassey were making their way out to the middle to get the innings started.

Hampsthwaite Horror for Mario

Mario looked like breaking the Evening League sides run of bad form at the expense of the Hampsthwaite Hommers on Wednesday night, batting first the hosts only managed to post a meagre ninety four all out as Sherman (3 -11) and Vassey (3-32) inflicted most of the damage on the Hampsthwaite batting order.

With eighteen overs to chase down the target Blubbs got off to a confident but steady start with Plattsey and Arnie getting the innings under way, Arnie even managed a six in his highest score of the season (14). Plattsey (29) and Winton De La Hoya (33) set Blubbs up for a comfortable win needing only two from the last over but the big hitting last few overs were all in vain when Festa's lead boots weighed him down at the non-strikers end as he saw off attempted singles from Winton, Bupa and Vassey and Hampsthwaite walked away with a shock win over Marios ten.

Rainton Away

Rainton castle was Angry's destination as the second half of the season got underway and Sherman was hoping the fearsome King Rainton wasn't going to make an appearance and spoil the day like last time Blubbs visited the ground. Angry called "Heads" and heads it was and the vistors were batting first on another hot summers day.

The random-o-meter was broken this week so Angry had to stick with last weeks lineup as new dad Vassey made his way out to the middle Angry was unlocking the cage to unleash prizefighter Winton from his six foot square cell to get the innings under-way.

Bishop Thornton Home

"Hot sticky scenes, you know what I mean", the sun shone brightly as the season reached halfway and Blubbs entertained a struggling Bishop Thornton side. Angry, looking to move Angry's boundaries to double figures, chose to bat first after Captain Derrick Warfe made the wrong call and the roulette wheel was spinning to see who was first out to the middle. Black twenty nine and it was Clubber Vassey's walking out to the middle with The Sun Bed King at the top of the order, as Junior Clubber was near to making an appearance.

Goldsborough Gloom For Mario

Mario's men took on the Goldsborough Gonads as the second half on the Harrogate Evening League kicked off, losing the toss the Mario found himself working out who was going to bowl and with only ten in the squad there was much to think about as the game got under way on a hot sticky evening.

Sharow Away

A trip to the windy plains of Sharow awaited Angry as the season neared halfway and with nine of his crew hammered the night before the depressed captains temper was starting to bubble well before the game began. Sherman, Bungle and Bubba all arrived thirty minutes late and with no sign of Plattsey Angry was readying the plank for all the mutineers to walk as the rain started to fall. A right call from Angry had Sharow batting first on a windy, sub zero temperature day and Frankie had depressing images of bowling up the hill as Winton started the first over from the top end.

Whixley Woes for Mario

Mario had the bitter taste of defeat in his mouth after Wednesdays match against the Whixley Wanderer's, winning the toss and electing to bat Mario shoved Angry and Vassey up the order to get the game under way. A steady start for the visitors saw only thirty runs on the board after ten overs leaving Mario much to do in the second half of the innings, Blubbs eventually finishing up on ninety with knocks of twenty one and twenty six from Angry and Mario, Arnie looked to be regaining some form with the bat but Angry converted an easy two into a difficult one and Arnie was left stranded half way down the track and run out for twelve.