{"id":5856,"date":"2011-06-26T16:57:22","date_gmt":"2011-06-26T08:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basherscc.org\/blog\/?p=5856"},"modified":"2015-06-16T09:51:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T01:51:59","slug":"leisure-vs-daredevils-dui-match-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basherscc.org\/blog\/leisure-vs-daredevils-dui-match-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Leisure vs Daredevils DUI – match report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ongoing risk of rain, the typhoon warning, and an early morning start couldn’t keep Leisure from fielding a full side (and then some) against our worthy opponents – who although were unable to fill a team, managed to post a 98 run total for Leisure to chase.<\/p>\n

Fresh off the bus from the Camel, the skipper had put his money on 2 of his best to start\u00a0the innings – Woodstock and Mouse (me!). Having seen these upstanding Bashers start the day in traditional style (bus beers and some “vapo” action), it left the skipper nothing but the strongest impression that his opening duo were ready to rip through the top-order…<\/p>\n

After conceding a few opening boundaries and multiple wides, it seemed that this decision was not the Skippers best, as such after realizing his\u00a0mistake, retired Mouse to the field after 2 overs. Woodstock got his 3.<\/p>\n

Uncertain on the accuracy as to which he (Skipper) was making his decision making\u00a0on who to bowl, things started to turn Leisure’s way as\u00a0Ganja, Puberty, Sharapova, Birdshit, Dags and Long Dong took the ball and led Leisure towards a series of “Ultimate Leisure Classic Catches”.
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\nGanja’s finger splitting catches at Cover (x 2), alongside his own wickets from bowling will be sure to keep him\u00a0from feeling the pain (as will the band aid he required)…. Birdshit’s break through wicket of Whitestripes, and his one-handed caught & bowled\u00a0are all testimony to the skills\u00a0he\/Leisure have to burn…. Sharapova’s much promised (and virgin) wicket will ensure\u00a0she\u00a0maintains her allegiance to playing with Leisure, whilst\u00a0Puberty’s clean bowled of the opposition showed his coming of age.<\/p>\n

Most memorable, though, goes to Woodstock who at Mid-on and running backwards, took a blinder of a catch behind his head – bloody marvelous! Suffice to say, Woodies pre-game warms ups and thermals were to credit for his field athleticism.<\/p>\n

Field results – Leisure bowled the Daredevils out for 98; a grand batting result for a team of only 8! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Looking for a quick game after leading Leisure to chase of less than 100,\u00a0our Skipper was certain to not make the wrong choice in his opening batting line up, and sent in his 2 best\u00a0– Latex and Madein.<\/p>\n

Although not entirely right, he was not entirely wrong, with Latex going on to score\u00a0a series of\u00a0sixes, fours and singles in his innings (after being dropped), however, with Madein contributing a Duck as a result of a missed timed edge through to the keeper. Standing his ground and questioning\u00a0Umpire Shrek’s\u00a0decision, he was given the finger as such sent back to the Leisure Tent.<\/p>\n

Coming in at first-drop, Mouse was certain to redeem his now tainted cricket reputation, and decided that he would swing at anything. All guns blazing, his fairytale innings nearly came to a quick end, with the DD’s Cover dropping him off his first ball.<\/p>\n

Chuffed about not being sent back to the Leisure Tent, Mouse followed in Latex’s step of smacking-the-granny-out-of-the-ball, any chance he got, or connected. The partnership between these 2 Leisure Titans ticked over faster than a dodgy Shanghai taxi meter, with Latex knocking out a\u00a0high 20’s score, and Mouse punishing the DD’s with a 48 Not Out (most of which were boundaries). Honorable mention goes to Ganja for his brief support (1 run) and to the Skipper who also found the boundary more than once\u00a0whilst chasing the tail-end runs.<\/p>\n\t\t