Thursday, February 23, 2012

As the second half of the season got under way it was Helperby visiting Pierres Park and with a good forecast and a new dry deck Angry was hoping to win the toss and have a bat as the temperature started to rise. A right call from the visiting captain and strangely Blubbs were in to bat for the first half of the game.........More

Whirlwind Whacker Saves the Day

Torrential rain on Friday and a heavy shower on Saturday had the game in doubt as Blubbs travelled to Birstwith for this weeks fixture, after some consideration the umpires agreed a two thirty toss and a three o'clock start with thirty five over per side as Sherman and Heardie discussed barge trips around the countryside.........More

Ouseburn Overhaul

As the season reached the halfway point Angry found himself venturing across the countryside to take on table toppers Ouseburn for a tough match which Sherman was hoping would be rained off, and Crash Test Dummy wished Angry had never called him into the squad. Winning the toss Angry decided it might be best for Blubbs to field first and give Bubba time to shake off his whiplash, concussion, shock and sore finger after been thrown around Gazzas Gimp-mobile thirty minutes prior to arriving at the ground.........More

Wet Wicket Spoils Steam Rally Trip

Rain, rain and more rain meant the trip to Masham looked doubtful at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, by twelve Angry got the call from the hosts saying the game was off due to ducks swimming on the sqaure and Sherman looked forward to a day painting the bathroom..........More

Helperby Revenge

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No Hoff meant a surprise number two spot for Angry as the days play commenced and Bubba was looking dangerous from the outset as he tucked into the Helperby attack, sending the shiny cherry down to the reservoir only four deliveries into the game, and quickly reaching twenty before Angry had time to stonewall six deliveries. With forty four in the board, thirty eight to Bubba, two balls floating down the river and six extras, disaster struck as the Blubbs opener middled one at Corner and a fumble had Bubba calling Angry through for a quick single, the laser sights popped up on Corners shoulder and the ball hit the target leaving the Sulk stranded two yards short of the crease and Blubbs dream start came to an end.

Gobby was back from his jaunt and back in at three hoping his time away from the crease wouldn't affect his form with the bat and soon Blubbs were approaching the hundred mark inside fifteen overs. A rash shot from Gobby and Blubbs were two down as Bertie joined the captain in the middle.

Angry started to accelerate and Bertie was looking in form as the score passed one fifty and with eight wickets still in the hut and Blubbs were looking to post a two fifty plus score for the visitors to try chase down. Angry passed fifty and Bertie followed soon after as the total moved up towards two hundred with still plenty of overs remaining.

Ten short of two hundred and Blubbs lost wicket number three when Angry's tired arms failed to clear long on and Winton was making his way to the middle hoping to improve on last weeks effort with the bat.

A brief partnership of twenty eight between Winton and Bertie soon came to an end and the Blubberhouses batting line up was in full collapse as Bertie failed to clear long off, Whacker holed out for none, Winton left the gate open and Vassey called for a suicide single which Bungle duly refused and Masterchef was yards from safety as the bails came off and Blubbs were now looking in real trouble on two twenty six for seven with nine overs still to play.

Six runs later and Bungle departed the crease, getting a leading edge and Blubbs were chucking their wickets away along with the batting point.

Four overs to play and Blubbs were down to their last life when Bupa was trapped in front of the sticks for one and only Sherman and Festa stood between Helperby and the batting point. Tense moments for Angry as the Blubbs ten and eleven stonewalled the Helperby attack surviving the odd appeal here and there and as the last over commenced the paint started to dry. As Cavanagh failed to take the last wicket, Blubbs finishING on two thirty six for nine.

After the break it was business as usual with the bowling attack as Winton threw down the pies and Helperby tucked in, but Whacker came to the rescue, beating Sowray for pace.

As the Winton's pies kept coming, the diesel engine got quicker and quicker. With first slip stood on the boundary, Whacker got the dangerman, Cavanagh losing his middle stump and Helperby were wavering at fourty four for two.

Whacker picked up wickets three and four in quick succession as the crowd increased with a lively drunken second team back from an early finish. Spink struggled to see the ball as he lost his off stump, McKenzie soon followed suit for nought and at sixty one for four, Helperby was hoping the predator would come out of hiding to give them a chance.

Kinsella was next to go, Whacker hitting the sticks again, claiming his fifth wicket and fifth one bowled. At the other end, Bertie replaced the buffet and the runs dried up as the turn was too much for the Helperby batsmen. Wicket number six soon came and it was Whacker again, cleaning up Orton for bowled number six and Angry grinned as he spotted six points heading his way.

Bertie joined the fun, hanging onto a simple return catch from Marsden and Predator made his way to the crease, shying away from the attack before being forced out at nine. It wasn't long before the turbo charged overseas got the dangerman, trapping Corner on the crease for nought and eighty seven for eight, the crowd went wild.

Sherman replaced Whacker at the clubhouse end, but before a ball had been bowled, Angry had seen enough and Whacker was back on to finish his spell. With one ball of his twelve remaning, Whacker got wicket number eight, bowling Johnston-Brown for five and six points were one wicket away.

Sherman replaced Whacker for his second spell and the game was all over, Darnell wandering back towards the changing rooms, forgetting the game wasn't over, but the Sherman shell hit the sticks and Helperby were bowled out for ninety eight. As Angry was contemplating renaming the club from Maccahouses to Whackerhouses, Uncle Peter looked worried as he struggled to find a topic for this weeks ten o'clock rant.

Points: Blubberhouses 6, Helperby 0

Fielding Points: Vassey (x2)

Fact of the day: Angry....you are meant to hit the ball with your bat!

Champagne Moment: Eight wickets, seven bowled.....the Whacker express!