Well, we had two matches last weekend.
On Saturday we took a young team (almost all 9 or under) to Cambourne and played a 13-a-side kwik cricket match against a team which boasted mainly 10, 11 and 12 year olds! In the Circumstances Crusaders put up a good and enthusiastic show, but were thoroughly beaten! Looking on the bright side, everyone seemed to enjoy the game and the U9s are learning lots about how matches work.
On Sunday Ross and I took an older team over to Abington. Abington you may remember provided our first opposition (all of 1 month ago) and soundly beat us. Anyway, a 14-a-side incrediball match started at 10.15 and Coton took to the field. I have to say that all of our team bowled well and fielded well - the team was unrecognisable from that first match and we resticted Abington to 258.
The Coton response started badly, with a number of wickets falling in the first two overs, albeit mainly to blond-haired Ollie - a county player! But Coton had strength and depth in our batting (which is more than can be said for the adult team!). Gradually we pulled ourselves back into the match. With the final pair (William & Hugh) walking to the wicket we needed about ten or so to win. What ensued was a mixture of sublime strokes, quick scampering and absolutely bonkers running between the wickets - in about equal measure. The scoreboard couldn't keep pace with the frenetic activity. By the time of the final delivery we thought we were ahead, but then a catch was spooned back to the bowler. Abington went potty - they thought they'd won - but then slowly the mechanical scoreboard started to move. A Hush decended, and eventually the scoreboard stopped, on
259
It took a while for the combined intellect of Coton kids and parents to work out the implications of this, and then all hell broke loose - Coton Crusaders win by ONE RUN!
An absolutely fantastic match with contributions from every player. Also, I have to say, thanks to all the parents (and grandparents) that turned out on both days.
A coaching session this coming weekend will be good, since there is plenty to work on for all age groups, but Chris, George, Ross and I all agree that all the kids are improving as the year unfolds.
See you on Saturday
On Saturday we took a young team (almost all 9 or under) to Cambourne and played a 13-a-side kwik cricket match against a team which boasted mainly 10, 11 and 12 year olds! In the Circumstances Crusaders put up a good and enthusiastic show, but were thoroughly beaten! Looking on the bright side, everyone seemed to enjoy the game and the U9s are learning lots about how matches work.
On Sunday Ross and I took an older team over to Abington. Abington you may remember provided our first opposition (all of 1 month ago) and soundly beat us. Anyway, a 14-a-side incrediball match started at 10.15 and Coton took to the field. I have to say that all of our team bowled well and fielded well - the team was unrecognisable from that first match and we resticted Abington to 258.
The Coton response started badly, with a number of wickets falling in the first two overs, albeit mainly to blond-haired Ollie - a county player! But Coton had strength and depth in our batting (which is more than can be said for the adult team!). Gradually we pulled ourselves back into the match. With the final pair (William & Hugh) walking to the wicket we needed about ten or so to win. What ensued was a mixture of sublime strokes, quick scampering and absolutely bonkers running between the wickets - in about equal measure. The scoreboard couldn't keep pace with the frenetic activity. By the time of the final delivery we thought we were ahead, but then a catch was spooned back to the bowler. Abington went potty - they thought they'd won - but then slowly the mechanical scoreboard started to move. A Hush decended, and eventually the scoreboard stopped, on
259
It took a while for the combined intellect of Coton kids and parents to work out the implications of this, and then all hell broke loose - Coton Crusaders win by ONE RUN!
An absolutely fantastic match with contributions from every player. Also, I have to say, thanks to all the parents (and grandparents) that turned out on both days.
A coaching session this coming weekend will be good, since there is plenty to work on for all age groups, but Chris, George, Ross and I all agree that all the kids are improving as the year unfolds.
See you on Saturday
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