OMG we won!

Read Dave Allen where it says Shane Warne...

Bemboka B grade returned to winning ways on Saturday after a solid performance with the bat and ball. Tathra were admittedly a little underdone admittedly, but the Bemboka boys did not dissapoint the throngs who had come to watch the match.

With Maz the only one not making double figures, and Dunko doubling his season tally(after giving away about 7 chances), and Davo finally finding his form with a fine 54, Bemboka knocked up 235, which is a great tally on the big field and was always going to be hard to chase down.

The boys headed out into the field with much enthuiasm, Motty and Donnie bowling well, Donnies figures might have been much better but for Dunko ripping one past the stumps for 4 overthrows on his bowling. Mcloskey backed up after his marathon 32 with a magic 'Matrix type" catch after he charged in from the boundary and slightly overcooked his approach. One hand reaching back up over his head- easy....

Then came the tweakers. Jimmy, Dave and Dunko alll used to good effect today. And Davo just topped up his great knock with a five(5) wicket haul. One tweaker was quoted as saying that he had done all the hard work only for Dave to pinch all his wickets. The same bloke won his second toss on the bounce.

Al provided another fielding highlight hitting one stump to run out one of the Tathra openers after a dodgy call from his captain. That same captain was out LBW according to one of the tweakers (Jimmy needs to host a rules meeting), but he had to run him out instead just before drinks to get his man.

In all a solid performance from the boys, great to see Davo leave with a (big) smile on his face and we'll all be drawing straws to see who tells Kenny and Mick they're down in C Grade next week!

Go Bemboka!!

Parker set to Dump Bemboka B Grade to C grade!

The reality of another shite batting performance hit home hard...

The Bemboka B grade boys were gracious enough on Saturday to hand Merimbula their first points of the season at Berimbool. In a day that promised so much, after a change of captain, Dunko did his only useful thing for the day and won the toss. Fat load of good that did as he was out for bugger all after filling the captains shoes and facing up first. Man of the moment with the bal, Mr Cricket Dan McLoskey wandered out with his refurbished bat- a kneejerk reaction after his brand new stick didn't do the job last week. Dunko didn't even have his pads off before he metaphorically 'handed the duck over' to Dan. First ball duck. might just write that twice. Golden duck. Might not have a chance to repeat that this year.. Bretto put a few together, Jimmy and Barney scratched about for a few. Maz practiced his padding up early (bad news when Jimmy 'Dickie Bird' Glen umpiring). Mick W wacked a few about, Donnie had a swipe with his new bat, Dave was nice enough to accept the 'Golden Duck' from McLoskey and Bobby didn't quite make 50 today. 76 to win for Merimbula...

Boys came out firing with two men in close till Bretto done a heart muscle after almost having his leg broken by a middled drive that struck his knee cap. Real men cry too Bretto. Real men also drive manual cars too, but we'll leave that alone Bretto:)

McLoskey bowled well, Kenty picked up a couple. Maz finally gave McLoskey his reward with a nice slip catch, graciously vacated by Mick for the young fellas to play in.. The spin twins of Glen and O'Reilly finished off the innings, but in the end, despite some pretty tight cricket from Bembokie, Merimbula made the small target. Dave swore at least 374 times during their dig in frustration at their batting.

Later that evening Steve Parker was in touch with the tempoary capitane asking if they wanted the association to drop the Bemboka B Grade boys to C Grade. He was told to piss off and that he would regret his comments when we take out the premiership come season end.

Watch this space. Tathra to be our first victims at home next week. I can smell their fear from here...

Town now in crisis

Davo suggested the team nudie run to boost morale. someone just happened to be walking their dog at the cricket ground at the time...

In what was a fairly interesting day in cricket, Bemboka contained competition high flyers Wyndham to 150 on the weekend, only to be bowled out themselves for a bit over 80. There were moments of high joy in the Bemboka feilding- McLoskey playing enforcer and putting one of the Wyndham bats in a coma, Maz taking a wicket, Dunko's amazing run out, Mick Woolley's 100th dropped catch, Barney's dummy spit, Kenty's 100m run for a great outfield catch, Maz getting hit over the fence (Bretto and Dunko were relieved to see someone else getting hit about), Dave's fielding/ running/throwing and the fact that we had a genuinely full team for the first time this year.

In all, the game was going pretty well. Until we batted. And even then, Bretto and McLoskey (still in a form slump- average has now dropped below 60), started pretty well. It's just a shame we couldn't send them back in as the rest of the batting lineup resembled a Tulgeen cricket challenge( I can say that as I worked for them once). Oh well, Dunko did say 'we can't win without McLoskey' that day...

A knee jerk reaction was to slash player wages, go for a nudie run, and have an unprecedented Tuesday morning training run- so with newly demoted A grade rejects Merimbula this weekend, it should be a stern test of the intestinal fortitude of the underachievers that are Bemboka B grade. With the Global financial meltdown affecting Bemboka community morale,it's up to us to raise spirits of everyone in town by winning again this week!

Watch this space..

Club in Crisis!

McLoskey decided to work hard on his fielding during his batting slump...

After some reasonable opening performance for the year, Dan McLoskey has hit a major slump form with the bat, throwing the whole B Grade team into dissaray. Failing to score 50 (narrowly) for the first time, Bemboka's one man team has spent most of his working week with his head in his hands wondering how he will get his average back up above 75.

Luckily, he works with another inconsistent Bemboka Sportsman, JMac, who is off to Melbourne to become Ben Cousins' manager, so he's had plenty to talk about as far as mediocre performances go.

A week in C grade beckons this week for McLoskey, but the decision will be pending on the BCC Crisis meeting this afternoon to discuss his form.

Luckily, the main joke teller (and not much else) of the team will be back from a scouting mission in the Land of the Long White Cloud, so McLoskey will be able to leave his joke book at home and concentrate on his cricket instead.

Match at home from 1 this weekend- bring your mowers to trainin!

Later

Season kicks off this Saturday!

There will undoubtably be some vintage cricket this saturday...

Bemboka B grade kicks off it's campaign this weekend with undoubtably one of the bigger threats to their 08/09 aspirations- Tathra B grade.

Grand finalists last year, Tathra as ever have strength in numbers, a couple of Blacka's, an Elliot, a Cunningham and some other pretty handy cricketers will feature strongly this year.

For Bemboka, they will rely on McLoskey, Barney, Donnie and superstar end of season party organiser Maz all season- hopefuly Friday nights will be quiet affairs which will lead to good Saturdays for Bemboka.

There is a chance the bus could be mobile for the weekend, Maz will gratefully accept donations for parts/rego etc, which is an investment the whole club will benefit from, so have a chat to him if you have a few spare bucks.

Big session at training Thursday for gameplans, batting and fielding practice, so try to make it if you can- our last chance to gather our thoughts before the season kicks off for us!

Go you BCCBGB(Bemboka Cricket Club B Grade Boys) Boys!

The BSFC bus rolls into town!

(above) Maz said the seventies never really ended for him...

The season started in earnest today whe Maz and Dunko bought the B grade team bus back into town after picking it up in Woodstock (also known as Candelo). With a quick clean up, a blueslip and a bit more gas, Maz was confident that the target of 1000 beers consumed on all combined round trips this season could be achieved. Straws would be drawn for designated driver. God help them.

B Grade BCC boys are mobile! watch this space....