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Summer 2008/09

MBCC End of Season Reports

Doug Alley (click to read report)
Manly Breakers A3 2008/09 Captain: Doug Alley CLAP CLAP CLAP.... 		Tony Ball (click to read report)
Manly Breakers B2 2008/09 Captain: Tony Ball CLAP CLAP CLAP.... 		Rob Lavery (click to read report)
Manly Breakers 2008/09 President: Rob Lavery CLAP CLAP CLAP.... 		David Lang (click to read report)
Manly Breakers 2008/09 Secretary: David Lang CLAP CLAP CLAP....

Results for Summer 2008/09 cricket season listed below. Click on the name for report (if available).

SEMI-FINAL (14/21 March 2009)
A3: MBCC v Long Reef (Balgowlah Oval)
MBCC 59 (28.1ov) (Brad Hodge Matt Fisher 1, Dylan Calder 7, Roger Christie (wk) 3, Lloyd Walker 1, Oli Thomas 10, Rob Lavery 3, Doug Alley (cap) 3, Richard Smith 17, Rog Moore 0, Ian North 4, Ben Crossing 0*, Boland 2-4, Uzelac 4-13, Litherland 3-9) and 107 (26.5ov) (Christie 40, O.Thomas 13, Lavery 9, L.Walker 12, Alley 0, R.Smith 23, Fisher 3, Calder 0, North 0, Moore 1*, Crossing 0, Boland 6-24) lost to Long Reef 169 (52.1ov) Perriott 25, Andersen 79*, Uzelac 22, Fisher 2-37, Alley 2-18, Lavery 4-56, North 1-15, O.Thomas 0-18, Crossing 0-18 CT: L.Walker R/O: Lavery, Christie?)

ROUND 14 (28 February/07 March 2009)
A3: MBCC v Manly Districts (Balgowlah Oval)
Day 1: Manly Districts 264/8 (Drewett 68*, McGrath 7*)
Manly Districts 264/8 dec (Drewett 68*, Noffat 45, Graham 44, North 1-42, Crossing 1-43, Lavery 4-65, Bilson 1-27, Calder 0-29, Elliott 0-18, L.Walker 1-31 CT: Herne, Le Marchand) beat MBCC 170 (41.3ov) (Calder 35, Lavery (cap) 43, Christie (wk) 0, L.Walker 35, Elliott 19, R.Smith 4, North 7, Le Marchand 6, Crossing 4, Bilson 0* DNB: Herne, Farrell 5-36, Alexander 2-9, Ashe 2-49)
B2: MBCC v Dee Why RSL (Millers 1)
Day 1: Dee Why RSL 190 v MBCC 17/1 (Hanson ?*)
Dee Why RSL 190/9 (60ov) (Rado 71, Sun Dryes 37, Khera 29, Kettlewell 2-11, Barbaroux 1-27, Eggins 1-19, Ball 1-23, Gormley 2-17, Mayall 2-8, Hanson 0-26, Lang 0-18, McDougall 0-21 CT: Ball, Eggins) lost to MBCC 193/7 (35ov) (Hanson 40, Eggins 4, Lang 2, Barbaroux 8, Gormley 30, Kettlewell 16, Mayall 8, McDougall 31*, Ball (cap) 25*, Xavier Trass 29, Shankland 3-25, Rado 2-42, McGeachie 2-32 DNB: Spit, Mullineaux (wk)) by 3 wickets

ROUND 13 (14/21 February 2009)
Play called off week 1 due to rain. One Day match week 2.
Due to global warming (again), Day 2 took place at the 19th hole, Brookvale Hotel.
A3: MBCC v Long Reef (Balgowlah Oval)
Day 1: Play that never was (due to belated notification) MBCC 65/3 (27ov) (Christie 0, Calder 9, Alley 24, L.Walker 25*, Lavery 1*, Uzecae 2-22 DNB: Elliott, R.Smith, Moore, Budd, North, Crossing)
B2: MBCC v Wakehurst Redbacks (Forest High)

ROUND 12 (31 January/07 February 2009)
A3: MBCC v Collaroy Plateau (Warriwood)
Day 1: MBCC 264 (65ov). Collaroy Plateau 5/0 (2ov)
MBCC 264 (Fisher 11, Calder 8, L.Walker 122, Lavery 45, Alley 3, Elliott 28, R.Smith 13, Herne 4, Budd 0, Le Marchand 0*) beat Collaroy 228 (Fisher 4-63, Alley 3-40, Lavery 3-50, Budd 0-19, O.Thomas 0-25, Elliott 0-26 CT: Elliott, Lavery, O.Thomas)

Happenings
  • Lloyd Walker: 2nd MBCC summer century (details to follow). Snipered Up, Rambo-ed On!
  • Lloyd Walker: Reached 500 runs for 2008/09 season.
    • B2: MBCC v Balgowlah (Forest High)
    Day 1: MBCC 203. Forest High 16/1 (3ov)
    MBCC 203 (Hanson 2, A.Smith 36, Barbaroux 62, P.Sweet 0, Kettlewell 8, Mullineaux (wk) 6, Ball (cap) 48, Gormley 0, Eggins 29, Adams 0*, Spit 0) and 70/4 (Ball 0, Barbaroux 24, P.Sweet 18, Hanson 3*, Kettlewell 15, A.Smith 6*) lost to Balgowlah 262 (Dickinson 107, S.Lynch 79, P.Sweet 1-38, Eggins 1-17, Kettlewell 4-36, Barbaroux 2-60, A.Smith 0-24, Gormley 0-29, Ball 0-40 CT: 5?, Barbaroux)
    Happenings
  • Wayne Gormley: 50th summer match.
    Career Stats (R12,2008/09): 50 matches, 51 inn, 364 runs (9.10) HS=35; 20 wickets @ 26.40, BB 3-6; 16 Catches
    Gommers, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Justin Barbaroux: 2000 summer runs.
    Career Stats (R12,2008/09): 76 matches, 85 inn, 2036 runs (24.83) HS=119, 1x100s, 7x50s (Plus: 54 wickets @ 17.74, BB 5-31, 5WI=1; 10WM=0; 20 Catches).
    JB, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Chris Kettlewell: 1500 summer runs.
    Career Stats (R12,2008/09): 52 matches, 61 inn, 1505 runs (25.95) HS=120, 2x100s, 9x50s (Plus: 92 wickets @ 17.74, BB 5-12, 5WI=1; 10WM=0; 29 Catches)
    C.K., you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Anthony Ball, Arthur Smith: 69 runs for 6th wicket.
  • Jon Eggins: Highest score for MBCC.
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    ROUND 11 (24 January 2009) (One Day)
    A3: MBCC v Harbord Bowling (Nolans 3)
    Harbord Bowling 158(/9?) (35ov) (C.Watson 54, Farrel 44, Fisher 4-23, North 0-33, Lavery 2-19, Alley 1-31, Crossing 1-21, Budd 0-28 CT: Fisher 2, Christie, Crossing) lost to MBCC 159/4 (33.1ov) (Christie (wk) 7, Calder 0, Fisher 15, Alley (cap) 24, Lavery 106* DNB: R.Smith, Herne, Moore, North, Budd, Crossing) by 7 wickets

    Happenings
  • Doug Alley, Rob Lavery: 136 runs for 4th wicket
  • Rob Lavery: 4th MBCC century
  • This week's "loss": A3 Scorebook, via being left on the roof of the Bond Mobile by the skiper, and then being run over by several road users before being retrieved by Cutters.
    • B2: MBCC v Long Reef (David Thomas 2)
    MBCC 142 (Voss 2, Lang 0, Barbaroux 18, Hanson 8, Kettlewell 19, McDougall 26, Ball (cap) 22, A.Smith (wk) 19, Eggins 11, Spit 10, Adams 0*) lost to Long Reef 144/3 (Linden 71*, Stevens 30, Kettlewell 2-15, Barbaroux 0-17, McDougall 1-38, Ball 0-15, Lang 0-21, Eggins 0-25, Hanson 1-10, CT: 2 ?) by 7 wickets

    ROUND 10 (17 January 2009) (One Day)
    A3: MBCC v Belrose RL (Lionel Watts 1)
    Belrose RL 80 (21.4ov) (B.Wearing 22, Alley 1-13, Fisher 2-22, Lavery 4-22, Budd 1-9, Elliott 2-12 CT: Christie 2, Lavery) lost to MBCC 89/0 (18ov) (Christie (wk) 23*, O.Thomas 44*, Xavier Tras 22 DNB: Calder, LeMarchand, L.Walker, Elliott, Alley (cap), Fisher, Lavery, Herne, Budd) by 10 wickets

    Happenings
  • Roger Christie: 500 summer runs
    Career Stats (R10,2008/09): 21 matches, 22 inn, 516 runs (32.25) HS=65, 3x50s; Plus 3 wickets @ 18.33, BB 2-12; 24 Catches
    B.I.L.L. The Misty Gurkin, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Roger Christie, Oli Thomas: 89 (undefeated) runs for 1st wicket
    • B2: MBCC v Cromer (Kierke Park 2)
    MBCC 97 (30.3ov) (Hanson 11, Mayall 15, Barbaroux (cap) 0, Kettlewell 0, A.Smith 37, Gormley 4, Spit 6, Mullineaux (wk) 1, Eggins 0, Lang 3, Moore 5*, Tuppie 3-19, Stimpson 3-21, Jack 2-14) lost to Cromer 99/4 (25.2ov) (Kettlewell 1-14, Eggins 2-19, Barbaroux 1-20, A.Smith 0-17, Gormely 0-24 CT: Kettlewell, Lang) by 6 wickets
    Happenings
  • Chris Kettlewell: 50th summer match.
    Career Stats (R10,2008/09): 50 matches, 59 inn, 1478 runs (26.39) HS=120, 2x100s, 9x50s; 90 wickets @ 17.97, BB 5-12, 5WI=1; 10WM=0; 29 Catches
    C.K., you are a Unit! C'mon!!
    •

    ROUND 09 (10 January 2009) (One Day)
    A3: MBCC v Harbord Diggers (Lake Park)
    Harbord Diggers 159 (31.4ov) (Alley 0-37, Fisher 1-42, Lavery 3-15, Budd 2-22, O.Thomas 1-18, Elliott 2-17 CT: Lavery 3, Alley, Calder, Christie, Lemarchand, Moore R/O: Lavery/Alley) lost to MBCC 162/6 (32ov) (Christie (wk) 41, O.Thomas 32, Calder 1, Fisher 23, Lavery 28, Alley (cap) 8, Elliott 7*, Herne 4* DNB: Moore, Budd, Lemarchand) by 4 wickets

    Happenings
  • Roger Christie, Oli Thomas: 80 runs for 1st wicket
  • Matt Fisher, Rob Lavery: 52 runs for 4th wicket
  • This week's "loss": A3 beloved, life-saving Esky, via being left at the ground (Bad Karma to whomever now has it).
    • B2: Harbord Bowling (Harbord Park)
    MBCC 153 (29ov) (P.Sweet 4, Hanson 11, Barbaroux 21, Kettlewell 8, McDougall 22, Mayall 39, Ball (cap) 23, Gormley 8, Mullineaux (wk) 5*, Spit 0, Lang 0) lost to Harbord Bowling 157/7 (35ov) (Kettlewell 3-17, Barbaroux 2-27, P.Sweet 2-9, Gormley 0-14, McDougall 0-35, Ball 0-22, Lang 0-27 CT: Mullineaux 3, Mayall 2, Ball) off the last ball of the match.... Buzz word :-)

    ROUND 08 (13/20 December 2008)
    A3: MBCC v Cromer (Millers 1)
    DAY 1: Cromer 156. MBCC 21/0 off 13 overs (Fisher 8*, Alley 8*)
    Cromer 156 (Feltscheer 38, B.Dorber 30, Sun Dries 26, Lavery 2-26, North 0-34, Crossing 3-30, Fisher 3-25, Budd 0-19, Alley 1-14, L.Walker 1-3 CT: Moore 2, Alley, Christie, Lavery) lost to MBCC 164/8 (48ov) (Fisher 24, Alley (cap) 46, Christie (wk) 3, L.Walker 55, Lavery 1, R.Smith 2, North 4, Budd 4*, Crossing 1, Moore 0* DNB: Lemarchand, BJ Dorber 3-9) by 4 wickets

    Happenings
  • Doug-a-lass Alley, Matt Fisher: 59 runs for 1st wicket
    • B2: MBCC v MWRLC (Kierle Park 2)
    DAY 1: MWRLCC 363
    Manly Warringah RL 363 (Kearls 148, Kettlewell 2-93, Ball 2-70, A.Smith 2-41, Adams 1-25, Gormely 2-45, Lang 0-38, Hanson 1-22, Spit 0-24 CT: Kettlewell 3, Hanson 2, Ball, Mullineaux) beat MBCC 242 (53ov) (Lang 2, Hanson 36, Kettlewell 120, A.Smith 9, McDougall 4, Ball (cap) 12, Spit 1, Gormley 0, Voss 15*, Mullineaux (wk) 12, Adams 2, Xavier Trass 28, A.Montgomery 5-44) by 121 runs
    Happenings
  • Chris Kettlewell: Highest score for MBCC, and second century (Giddie Up! You are a Unit!!)
  • Gary Hanson, Chris Kettlewell: 104 runs for 2nd wicket
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    ROUND 07 (29 November/06 December 2008)
    A3: MBCC v Manly Warringah (Nolans 5)
    DAY 1: MBCC 240/8 (North 9*, Budd 11*)
    MBCC 340/8 dec (70ov) (Fisher 5, Christie (wk) 1, Lavery 61, L.Walker 109, Alley (cap) 91, Elliott 10, Herne 14, R.Smith 1, North 9*, Budd 11* DNB: Crossing) beat Manly Warringah 263/8 (75ov) (Webber 61, Hoser 86, Sun Dries 42, Alley 1-24, North 0-35, Fisher 1-65, Lavery 3-60, Budd 0-17, Crossing 0-32, L.Walker 2-16 CT: Herne 2, Budd, Christie, Crossing, North) by 77 runs (due to bowling 75 overs and therefore forcing a declaration)

    Happenings
  • Rob Lavery: 1st MBCC player to reach 2500 summer runs
    Career Stats (R07,2008/09): 77 matches, 2532 runs @ 30.88, HS 157, 3x100s, 14x50s
    Wookie, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Lloyd Walker's second MBCC century (15x4s, 3x6s)
  • Doug Alley's highest score (9x4s, 3x6s)
  • Rob Lavery (61 runs: 4x4s, 5x6s) and Lloyd Walker: 71 runs for the 3rd wicket.
  • Doug Alley and Lloyd Walker: 126 runs for the 4th wicket.
    • B2: MBCC v Manly Warringah (Kierle Park 2)
    DAY 1: MBCC 226. Manly Warringah 18/1
    MBCC 226 (64.3ov) (Mayall 0, Ball (cap) 7, Kettlewell 13, A.Smith 34, Adams 10, Voss 16, Mullineaux (wk) 0, Barbaroux 83, Moore 12, Eggins 20, Spit 7*, Xavier Tras 23, Bruce 3-38) beat Manly Warringah 173 (63.1ov) (Kettlewell 4-27, Barbaroux 1-22, Ball 1-26, Mayall 0-20, Spit 0-21, Moore 0-21, A.Smith 1-5, Adams 1-23, Eggins 1-2 CT: Mullineaux 3, Ball 2, Adams, Eggins R/0: Ball) by 53 runs
    Happenings
  • Summer Debut: Clinton Adams
  • Mark Mullineaux: 3rd MBCC player to reach 100 Summer matches (and third this season)
    Career Stats (R07,2008/09): 100 matches, 107 inn, 1191 runs (11.91) HS=64, 2x50s; 0 wickets, BB 0-10; 86 Catches, 7 Stumpings
    Skid, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
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    ROUND 06 (15/22 November 2008) (Chewbucca Cup/ Battle of Brookvale Hotel, Round 1B)
    A3: MBCC v Long Reef (Warriewood)
    MBCC 143 (35.3ov) (Herne 0, Fisher 28, Calder 0, L.Walker (wk) 50, Alley (cap) 11, R.Smith 18, North 1, Bilson 6, Moore 11*, Crossing 0, Lemarchand 0, Boland 5-28) and 145 (Calder 8, Herne 0, Fisher 22, L.Walker 1, Alley 71, R.Smith 24, North 4, Moore 0, Bilson 0, Crossing 0, Lemarchand 2*, Boland 5-35, Dolman 4-34) lost to Long Reef 309/8 dec (Gorrad 72, Dolman 63, Anderson 52, Boland 42*, Alley 1-61, North 1-56, Crossing 0-58, Bilson 4-75, Fisher 2-52 CT: Alley 2, Calder, Crossing, Gunashear (sub-sub), North) by an innings

    Happenings
  • Doug Alley: 50 Summer matches AND 1000 summer runs
    Doug-a-las, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
    • B2: MBCC v Collaroy (Beverley Job)
    MBCC 118 (29.1ov) (Hanson 6, Lang 2, A.Smith 23, Barbaroux 0, Kettlewell 29, P.Sweet 25*, McDougall 5, Ball (cap) 4, Mullineaux (wkt) 1, Eggins 4, Gormley 7, McLaughlan 4-23) and 171/7 (41ov) (Kettelwell 15, Hanson 21, P.Sweet 0, Ball 31, Barbaroux 32, A.Smith 23, Mullineaux 5, McDougall 19*, Eggins 10*) lost to Collaroy 254 (64.3ov) (Bonner 62, Jackson 58, Maclaughlan 57*, Kettlewell 3-45, Eggins 0-20, P.Sweet 1-30, Barbaroux 1-40, Lang 3-56, A.Smith 0-13, Gormley 1-23, McDougall 1-17 CT: Hanson, Kettlewell, A.Smith, P.Sweet) on first innings
    Happenings
  • Justin Barbaroux: 50 summer wickets
    Career Stats (R06,2008/09): 71 matches, 50 wickets @ 17.24, BB 5-31, 1x5WI, 0x10W Mtch (Plus 1820 runs @ 23.95, HS 119, 1x100s, 6x50s, 20 catches.)
    JB, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Justin Barbaroux, Arthur Smith: 50 runs for 5th wicket.
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    ROUND 05 (01/08 November 2008) (Chewbucca Cup/ Battle of Brookvale Hotel, Round 1A)
    A3: MBCC v Collaroy (Nolans 5)
    Day 1: MBCC 100 v Collaroy 67/5
    MBCC 100 (39ov) (Kettlewell 19, Elliott 3, R.Smith 0, O.Thomas 0, Moore 2, L.Walker (wk) 50*, North (cap) 4, Crossing 1, Flinn 4, Lemarchand 0, Bilson 4) and 120 (25ov) (Kettlewell 7, O.Thomas 22, L.Walker 25, Elliott 27, R.Smith 16, Flinn 7, North 0, Moore 1, Bilson 8, Crossing 1, Lemarchand 0*) lost to Collaroy 129 (52ov) (I North 1-24, B Crossing 3-33, D Bilson 0-6, C Kettlewell 1-21, O Thomas 3-20, B Flinn 1-13 CT: Flinn, North, O.Thomas, L.Walker R/O: O.Thomas) and 93/5 (15ov) (B Crossing 2-35, I North 1-19, C Kettlewell 0-11, O Thomas 0-10, D Bilson 2-12 CT: Kettlewell, O.Thomas) outright by 5 wickets
    B2: MBCC v Dee Why RSL (Passmore Skid Cricket Ground 2)
    Day 1: MBCC 118 beat Dee Why RSL 73/8 on first innings. MBCC 16/2 in second Innings (Barbaroux 8*,Gormley 0*)
    MBCC 118 (30ov) (Lang 4, Hanson 30, Mayall 8, Barbaroux 31, McDougall 15, A.Smith 2, Ball (cap) 12, Gormley 0, Mullineaux (wk) 0, Spit 3, Eggins 0*, Fergusson 6-57, Rado 3-26) and 162/9 dec (39ov) (Lang 2, Hanson 3, Gormley 2, Barbaroux 25, Mullineaux 28, Mayall 51, McDougall 6, A.Smith 0, Ball 18, Eggins 1*, Xavier Tras 26 DNB: Spit, Furguson 5-56) beat Dee Why RSL 73/8 (Ferguson 20, Eggins 1-24, Barbaroux 2-11, A.Smith 3-18, Ball 1-16, Lang 0-1 CT: Ball 2, Hanson) and 79/7 (26ov) (Barbaroux 2-16, Eggins 0-10, A.Smith 2-28, Ball 0-8, McDougall 2-5, Gormely 1-3 CT: Gormley, McDougall, A.Smith) Outright

    ROUND 04 (25 October 2008) (One Day)
    A3: MBCC v Harbord Bowling (Nolans 4)
    Harbord Bowling 124 (34ov) (C.Watson 26, Hooper 24, Meredith 22, North 3-29, Lavery 2-31, Fisher 2-7, Crossing 1-23, O.Thomas 2-30 CT: Crossing 2, Elliott 2, O.Thomas 2, Christie) lost to MBCC 129/0 (33ov) (Christie (wk) 63*, O.Thomas 66* DNB: Fisher (cap) Lavery, Elliott, R.Smith, North, Herne, Moore, Lemarchand, Crossing) by 10 wickets

    Happenings
  • Matt Fisher: 2nd MBCC player to reach 100 summer matches
    Career Stats (R04,2008/09): 100 matches, 106 inn, 1624 runs (16.24) HS=85, 4x50s; 110 wickets @ 22.35, BB 5-29, 5WI=1; 10WM=0; 56 Catches
    Fish The Dish, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Rob Lavery: 100 summer wickets
    Career Stats (R04,2008/09): 76 matches, 101 wickets @ 18.26, BB 5-19, 2x5WI, 0x10W Mtch (Plus: 2471 runs @ 30.51, HS 157, 3x100s, 13x50s, 52 catches, 0 stumpings)
    Legoman, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Roger Christie, Oli Thomas: MBCC record stand for 1st wicket, beating Tony Ball & Rob Lavery's 116 (C1 R01,2003/04)
    • B2: MBCC v Wakehurst Redbacks (Forest High)
    MBCC 195/6 (35ov) (Ball (cap) 32, McDougall 12, Kettlewell 30, P.Sweet 40, Barbaroux 21, L.Walker 49*, Gormley 0, Mullineaux (wk) 5* DNB: Hanson, Eggins, Lang) lost to Wakehurst Redbacks 202/9 (35ov) (Bitred 58, Watters 67*, Crawshaw 37, P.Sweet 1-50, Kettewell 2-34, Barbaroux 1-43, Eggins 2-32, Ball 1-21, Lang 1-21 CT: Mullineaux 2, L.Walker 2, Hanson, Gormley, P.Sweet R/O: Gormley/P.Sweet) by 1 wicket (with 3 balls left...!)
    Happenings
  • Anthony Ball: 50 MBCC summer matches
    Career Stats (R04,2008/09): 50 matches, 54 inn, 1243 runs (24.86) HS=140, 1x100s, 5x50s; 11 wickets @ 27.09, BB 3-14; 22 Catches
    Bally, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Lloyd Walker: 1000 summer runs
    Career Stats (R04,2008/09): 34 matches, 33 innings, 1012 runs @ 36.14, HS 111, 1x100s, 6x50s Plus 32 wickets @ 15.63, BB 5-12, 1x5WI, 0x10W Mtch, 28 catches.
    Mittens Walker, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Justin Barbaroux, Phil Sweet: 54 runs for 4th wicket
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    ROUND 03 (11/18 October 2008)
    A3: MBCC v Belrose RL (Millers 1)
    DAY 1: MBCC 252 v Belrose RL 45/5 (10ov)
    MBCC 252 (56.4ov) (Fisher (cap) 23, Calder 45, Herne 0, L.Walker (wk) 66, O.Thomas 34, Lavery 0, R.Smith 34, Moore 7, Budd 1, Bilson 0*, Le Marchand 3, Xavier Tras 39) beat Belrose RL 175 (56.3ov) (Anstiss 52, Reading 28, Magee 34, Lavery 3-45, Fisher 4-46, O.Thomas 1-34, Budd 1-20, Bilson 1-15, Calder 0-7 CT: L.Walker 2, Lavery, Moore, O.Thomas) by 77 runs

    Happenings
  • Oli Thomas: 500 summer runs
    Career Stats (R03,2008/09): 18 matches, 17 inn, 526 runs (37.57) HS=85, 0x100s, 5x50s; 8 wickets @ 16.00, BB 5-25, 5WI=1; 10WM=0; 23 Catches, 1 Stumping
    Oli, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Dylan Calder, Matt Fisher: 54 runs for 1st wicket
  • Oli Thomas, Lloyd Walker: 71 runs for 3rd wicket
  • Richard Smith, Lloyd Walker: 52 runs for 5th wicket
    • B2: MBCC v Balgowlah Golf (David Thomas 2)
    DAY 1: Balgowlah Golf 160 beat MBCC (first innings) 42 & 46/3 (Cleland 2*)
    Balgowlah Golf 160 (39.3ov) (Taylor 39, Sun Dries 39, Kettlewell 2-43, P.Sweet 4-48, Eggins 2-34, Ball 2-5, Lang 0-2, Gormley 0-4 CT: Cleland, Mayall, Mullineaux, P.Sweet) and 95/3 (20ov) (Taylor 36, Lewis 24*, Kettlewell 0-28, P.Sweet 3-44, Hanson 0-16, Eggins 0-4 CT: Mullineaux) beat MBCC 42 (15.2ov) (Lang 4, Mayall 6, Hanson 16, Spit 0, Eggins 0, Cleland 1, Kettlewell 4, P.Sweet 0, Gormley 0, Mullineaux (wk) 2, Ball (cap) 6*, Dickinson 5-13, S.Lynch 5-29) and 212 (47.4ov) (Ball 16, Gormley 23, Cleland 76, Hanson 2, P.Sweet 20, Mayall 28, Kettlewell 12, Eggins 20, Lang 4, Spit 3*, Mullineaux 0, S.Lynch 4-77, Lewis 3-33, Brown 2-39) outright by 7 wickets
    Happenings
  • David Lang: 1st MBCC player to reach 100 summer matches
    Career Stats (R03,2008/09): 100 matches, 101 inn, 475 runs (5.72) HS=36; 55 wickets @ 16.53, BB 6-27, 5WI=1; 10WM=0; 16 Catches
    Langy, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Matt Cleland: Maiden MBCC fifty.
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    ROUND 02 (27 September/ 04 October 2008)
    Due to global warming, rain meant no play was possible on Day 2.
    A3: MBCC v Harbord Diggers (Nolans 2)
    DAY 1: Harbord Diggers 116. MBCC 68/1 (Calder 31*, Christie 16*)
    Harbord Diggers 116 (Garden 55, Spillane 18, Alley 1-9, North 1-23, Fisher 0-22, O.Thomas 5-25 inc. hat-trick, Walker 0-15, Calder 2-9, Crossing 0-10 CT: Alley, Calder, Christie, Fisher, R.Smith, O.Thomas) drew with MBCC 68/1 (28ov) (Fisher 11, Calder 31*, Christie (wk) 16* DNB: L.Walker, Herne, O.Thomas, Alley (cap), R.Smith, North, Moore, Crossing) No play possible Day 2

    Happenings
  • Oli Thomas: Best bowling, first 5 wicket bag, and a hat-trick. (Periously close to 4 in 4 balls). Not a bad days work!
    • B2: MBCC v Long Reef (Passmore Skid Cricket Ground 1)
    Long Reef 154 (Boothman 39, Kettlewell 3-34, Barbaroux 3-34, McDougall 0-14, Ball 0-22, Lang 1-13, A.Smith 2-27, Hanson 0-6 CT: Cleland, Hanson, Lemarchand, N.Peterson, Spit) drew with MBCC 151/2 (30ov) (Hanson 83*, Lang 26, Ball (cap) 16, Kettlewell 18* DNB: Barbaroux, A.Smith, McDougall, Cleland (wk), N.Peterson, Spit, Lemarchand) No play possible Day 2
    Happenings
  • Debut: Matt Cleland
  • Gary Hanson: Maiden MBCC fifty and (stating the obvious :-) highest score.
  • Gary Hanson, David Lang(y): 101 for 1st wicket.
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    ROUND 01 (13/20 September 2008)
    A3: MBCC v Cromer (Nolans 3)
    DAY 1: cromer 142. MBCC 50/4 (O.Thomas 9*, Alley 2*)
    Cromer 142 (40ov) (B.Dorber 39*, S.Ready 34, Alley 0-28, North 3-24, Lavery 5-19, Budd 0-26, Calder 0-8, Crossing 1-13, O.Thomas 0-21 CT: Calder 3, Christie 2, Elliott, Lavery ) and 72/5 dec (19ov)(S.Walker 24*, Alley 1-6, North 1-17, Budd 2-7, Lavery 0-10, Crossing 1-6, O.Thomas 0-21 CT: Budd, Elliott, O.Thomas) lost to MBCC 77 (36.2ov) (Lavery 9, Calder 0, Christie (wk) 1, L.Walker 13, O.Thomas 17, Alley (cap) 10, Elliott 1, North 0*, Budd 6, Crossing 1, Lemarchand 0, Wilson 3-2, Lloyde 3-20, Feltscheer 3-23) and 142/4 (29ov) (Calder 15, L.Walker 16, Christie 30*, Lavery 2, Alley 43, O.Thomas 14*, Xavier Tras 22) outright by 6 wickets
    NOTE: Cromer won 1st innings, MBCC won outright

    Happenings
  • Debut: Ben Crossing
  • Doug Alley and Roger Christie: 77 runs for 4th wicket
    • B2: MBCC v Cromer (Kierle Park 2)
    DAY 1: cromer 288
    Cromer 288 (72.4ov) (K.Suam 185*, Sun Dries 40, Howard 23 Kettlewell 2-55, Barbaroux 5-31, McDougall 1-48, Gormley 0-38, Lang 0-35, Hanson 1-40, Eggins 0-18 CT: Gormley, McDougall, Mullineaux, Myall, Spit R/O: Mayall/Mullineaux) lost to MBCC 290/5 (66ov) (Myall 65, Lang 23, McDougall 78, Kettlewell 10, Barbaroux (cap) 88, N.Peterson 2* DNB: Spit, Eggins, Hanson, Mullineaux (wk), Gormley) by 6 wickets
    Happenings
  • Debut: Jon Eggins, Dean Mayall
  • Wayne McDougall: 500 summer runs
    Career Stats (R01,2008/09): 20 matches, 21 innings, 536 runs @ 26.80, HS 79, 0x100s, 5x50s
    'Dougs, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • David Lang, Dean Myall: 93 runs for 1st wicket
  • Justin Barbaroux, Wayne McDougall: MBCC record 173 runs for 4th wicket (beating Mark Mullkineaux & Bill Serong, 138 for C2s, R05,2006/07)
  • Stand in skipper Justin Barbaroux joined an elite list of MBCC all-rounders, with 50 runs & 5 wickets!
  • Debutant Dean Mayall hit a first up 65 (4x4s, 2x6s)
  • Wayne McDougall's mightly 78 included 16x4s
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    PRESIDENTS CUP (06 September 2008)
    MBCC Mustards v MBCC Maroons (Balgowlah Oval)
    MBCC Mustards (Fisher (cap), Herne, Calder, L.walker, O.Thomas, Lavery, Elliott, North, Moore, Lemarchand, Cross DRINKS: R.Smith, S.McCooe) v MBCC Maroons (Ball (cap), team TBA) (it rained, of course...)

    Players Player 2008/09