no heroes in the heat v tathra:(

Similiar to the feeling of those dropped catches...

Off we went to sunny Bega on the weekend, to brave the heat and the Tathra unpredicatbles. Dunko stepped in to lose the toss on the teams' behalf which really set the scene for the day.

Out we went, and early wickets were the order of the day. A couple of Mick Wooley specials (9) also flashing past the edge, which as always Mick was keen to politely point out to the batsmen. Our boy from the south really has made the new ball his own, and it's good to see.

Whould have made a differencehad the senior players hold their catches too. Dunko was first cab off the rank. Burohp on single figures smacked the ball at a very catchable height to his left and it was left rolling about on the grass. 'hurried onto me' was the piss poor excuse. chance one. Next over, Dunko made one of those odd field changes, only to see Burohp smack the ball straight at Jimmy- this time same result. Jimmy said I was only doing what you did O'Reilly. He didn't say that hurling the ball at the stumps and donating 4 overthrows made him feel better, but it made Dunko feel great.

Bretto did the job with the ball, Barney donated the gloves to Maz and rolled his arm over,we had a wicket which the umpy didn't agree with and the kid didn't walk- we'll keep and eye out for him in the future. Easier to walk and pretend you're a good bloke than to know everyone on the oppostion will think you're a cheat forever? Kenty bowled a couple of their hackers, but was struck down by the heat. Standing two feet closer to the sun takes it's toll on a man. It was a tough day in the field with 10 blokes, but everyone except the two knobs who dropped catches put in well and did their best for the team.

Tathra did quite well in the end to get to 188. The boys had the job ahead....

A new look opening partnership which included team funnyman Bretto and the wristy Dunko strode to the wicket to start the long haul. Not quite as large a run chase as the week before, but probably a greater task with only 9 wickets in hand.. Surprisingly by the time the jovial Bretto tucked his bat under his arm and headed for the showers, the boys had cruised to 46, only 2 short of the best opening stand of the year.
Maz was next to enter- his older brother reassuring him that if he rotated the strike, he'd hit the boundaries. Didn't take long for that plan to fail as Dunko was trapped in front and given the bad news by big Kenny at the other end.

Jimmy and Davo came and went, Maz looking on dissaprovingly at the other end as the senior batsman on the day. Just not the boys day, Dave copped a hideous gash under the eye from a brief violent fracas with the Tathra keeper left him feeling bloody and bruised. Jimmy simply wanted to give himself an uppercut after he got out.

Barney joined Maz and made his regular handy contribution, 29 this week, but with Maz ticking along like a time bomb with a flat battery at the other end, he would surely get his 50- provided there was another 90 overs remaining. Al and Bobby came out to try to push the total along and gained some valuable experience. Al going too hard and Bobby forced to go too slow due to the tight Tathra bowling. Keeping the score ticking over is the key lads. And keep the ball on the deck until you can hit it way over the fence Al. Next time.

Hope still bloomed though, with experienced pair KT and Mick(with a dinged up hand) remaining for the last wicket stand. 14 was the best the boys could do with the tight bowling, but a pretty fair effort for the bloody hot day when some tosser lost the toss and we had to field in the hottest part of the day..

I think we need to keep winning from here!

Far South Coast Cricket B Grade One Day Competition Team P W L D Total Pambula 15 12 2 2 82 Wyndham 15 9 5 2 67 Eden 15 8 7 1 59 Bemboka 15 7 7 2 **55 Kameruka 15 7 8 1 *53 Merimbula 13 5 7 4 53 Tathra 15 5 10 1 44 Bega Angledale 15 2 13 1 29

5 games to go and it could come down to the wire! Jimmy and Mcloskey leave us this weekend, so we need to chase players and we need to make the four so Dan and Jimmy don't end the season in tears.

Dave made the valid point after the game that we haven't lost a game this year when one of us has made fifty, which has to be the goal of everyone who walks out with a bat this year. There isn't anyone who hasn't made a fifty in the squad, so one a game is a must!

Well, at least we didn't have to fill in the scoresheet as winners for the day:)

Kammy this weekend- keeping the ball on the ground will see us knock up a solid total after we win the toss. we will win the toss.

Hydration time:)

Maz said it was the only stuff he drank in Summer....

From resident sports science guru and regular editor of this blog.. Possibly plagarised from Sydney Cricket assoc. release...

HYDRATION TIPS
PREPERATION FOR COMPETING ON
HOT AND/OR HUMID DAYS

BACKGROUND

Experts believe that as little as a 1-2% decrease in the body’s fluid
levels can be enough to negatively affect performance through a drop
in energy levels, decision-making and your body’s ability to cool-down.

Prolonged dehydration in hot and/or humid conditions may increase
risk of heat stress.

This document is intended as a brief checklist to assist athletes that are
at risk of dehydration. For more detailed advice it is recommended that
athletes speak to a medical expert or sport scientist.

DAYS LEADING UP TO GAME DAY

Aim for 3L of water on each of the 2 days prior to the game.

Consider adding salt to food and electrolyte formula (i.e. “gastrolyte” or
“hydralyte”) to drinks if it is very hot/humid.

Minimise alcohol, a known diuretic.

Use urine colour to check hydration status.
 Clear urine = good hydration
 Dark yellow urine = dehydration
Brown urine=visit to doctor (Davo)

GAME DAY

Upon waking have 1-2 glasses of water.

Over the course of the morning aim to drink 4-6 glasses of fluid (water
or sports drink best). If you suffer badly from cramps add some salt or
electrolyte formual to drinks.

DURING THE GAME

Look for all opportunities to ingest fluids

Add extra scheduled breaks.

Water or sports drinks are recommended.

Look for every opportunity to cool down
 Use of ice vests/cooling fans where possible.
 Recover in shade where possible.

Be aware of heat stress
 If athlete shows signs of heat illness (exhaustion, cramps,
dizziness or collapse) seek immediate medical support.

POST-GAME

Weigh athlete after game to measure fluid loss.
 1kg weight loss = 1L fluid loss. Aim to drink 1.5 x fluid lost in
the 4-6 hours afterward (water or sports drink best). Athlete
should have returned to pre-competition weight within 6
hours.

Use ice baths or cold showers post-match to cool the body down and
assist recovery.

Minimise intake of caffeine and alcohol.

Davo steps up to (almost) save the day!

...Dave had even made his own poster for Saturday's game!...

In a first for a lot of the boys, we had a tie on Saturday, which could quite easily have been a loss if not for the heroics of one man and his new bat. Dave Allen had a bit of a rough call when throwing down his grenades with a shout for LBW, but alas his appeal was turned down. After that, he bacame more Mr Cricket than Mr Allen for the afternoon. He was as active in the field as Dunko's mouth and when he went out to bat man, did he mean business..

Merimbula had hit 192, Bemboka had grassed a couple of chances(unfortunately the two loyal fill in players), and we'd drank 30 litres of water in our 40 overs.

Bemboka went out after chasing the ball around in the dry Bemboka heat for 3 hours. They started poorly when they lost Brett Dunham playing his Tendulkar like wristy flick (maybe you should leave the wristy flick for the bedroom) and Dan Southam early-at 2-17, 192 looked a long way off. Dave Allen and newly crowned batting king Jamie Glen came together and added 60, Duncan O'Reilly added another 50 with Allen before Bemboka were 5-48.

All this time Grimmer was looking like death warmed up due to his strenuous hydration schedule of vitamin B. Would he survive the day in the field?

The lower to middle order didn't have much luck- Dave trying unsuccessfully to run them all out, but Anthony Foord joined Dave Allen 26 in a truly gripping final overs runchase and found himself on strike with scores level.

Ball by ball commentry from Foordy obviously calmed his nerves as he looked pretty relaxed out there. A well flighted ball had Foord's eyes lighting up, but unfortunately his ambition did not match his timing and he lost his off stump. A fair result really between two of the most evenly matched teams in B grade this year, played in oppressive heat.

Cricket (and the sun) the winner on the day.

You could say Grimmer was too, bearing in mind he was still alive(when he left).

Tahtra in Bega this weekend (read up Kenty). series level at 1-1 with them, so hopefully we can finish 2-1 for the season. God knows we need to keep winning! Table below...

Far South Coast Cricket B Grade One Day Competition
Team	P	W	L	D	Total
Pambula	14	12	2	1	78
Wyndham	14	9	5	1	63
Bemboka	14	7	6	2	**54
Eden	14	7	7	1	53
Kameruka	14	7	7	1	*52
Merimbula	12	4	7	4	47
Tathra	14	4	10	1	38
Bega Angledale	14	2	12	1	28

Jimmy the hero! (again)

Joah Bartlett nailed the headline on the back of the BDN...

Christmas came a few weeks late for Jimmy Glen on the weekend. A superb unbeaten ton, not seen since the likes of the great man McLoskey at Kammy this year won the game for the boys in the run chase.

Yeah, there was other stuff happening-Jimmy went for 28 off one over(all is forgiven), Dunko got Chilli first ball, some dude dived across the concrete path feilding for Bega for our entertainment, Bretto starred with the ball, Donnie bowled another of those unplayable yorkers, Maz took a wicket, Dave got himself out again, Mick Motbey was more economical with the ball than Fox with his wallet at the pub, etc etc, but it was Jimmy's day.

Jimmy had all the shots. He hit 16 boundaries (66runs in total), cut like a master, took the quick singles, had a couple of chances, but in the end, the freight train that is Jimmy on a mission ground Bega into the dirt and erased the memory of his final bowl for the year in the process.

Bretto started well again, Bobby was kind enough to give his employer an early wicket, Dave clocked up #39 for his book 'how to get yourself out 6000 dufferent ways in a season', Dunko got a rough one from his favourit brother, then Barney came out and blasted along at 10 an over to have the game won with 8 overs to go.

After a post match conversation with Mick Wooley who told him the day he hit his forst ton was when the lovely Kylie said- 'hit 50 today and I'll give you a BJ', jimmy was left wishing he'd had the same inspiration. Alas, that will have to wait for the big man.

The boys have given Whyndam a repreive this weeknd forfeiting in lieu of Barney's wedding (get married on Sunday next time) , but will be looking to roll on strongly into finals (if we make it), and give the oppositon some more Jimmy and McLoskey Curry with the Bat.

Don't forget to get on down and keep that bowling machine spinning over the next week- great timing practice for batting...

Merry Wedding day to Emma and Barney!

Belated match report- V Eden @ Pambula...

Jimmy said being 100kg+ was no barrier to athletic performance...

Twas the last game before xmas, and all was well, except that Kenty T decided to go to the wrong ground and then go home with the shits instead of ringing someone to ask where we were...

Oh well, we had enough with C grade having the day off anyways, so nothing hurting there. Funny stuff though. Worried about the lack of team hirearchy 15 minutes before kickoff, Dunko went and took the toss, lost, but still got sent in to bat.

With the grass a little long on the field and the boundaries fairly long, it was never going to be a high 200's day from the 40 overs. Mcloskey and Bretto started well, keeping some accurate handy Eden bowling out. Mcloskey with 69 (he he), was second only to the great Jimmy Glen with 81 for the day. Both the big men running a vast majority of their score. only 10 boundaries were hit and as many as 23 '3's were run during the innings. Lucky we do all that fitness training:)

In the end, Bemboka finished on 215 odd- which would have been closer to 280ish on a field with shorter grass. Also would have been about 70 against a team that could catch- something we could work on after xmas!

After the usual B grade cake and biscuit fest at lunch, the boys headed out, Woolley and Donnie with the new cherry. Funnily enough, they both found that the Eden boys couldn't drive, so had a thousand 'plays and misses', Donnie directing a couple of great yorkers to send a couple of the top order packing early. That driving thing is fairly common in our grade- keeping the ball up may just prove to be useful after all!

Home team hero for the day, Jimmy Glen was brought into the pace attack despite protestations that he was 1) knackered and 2) ain't that good a bowler. After throwing down a few pies off the 7 metre wide pitch and getting sledge from his own teammates, he was glad to give way to the team leggie for a giggle.

Speaking of giggles, the fat tosser that Bobby Taylor was going to kill, hit a shot towards the boundary. Mick Woolley shouted ' throw that back love' to his lovely gal Kylie who would have, if the ball didn't stop 3 inches inside the boundary. Mick trotted over to collect it and they ran 6!

Only an over or so later, after getting some sledging from the 1st slipper (Jimmy), Dunko launched a ball at his head when he bowled(almost connecting), which shut him up and added a bye to Barney's otherwise impeccable day behind the stumps.

Special mentions for the day go to Maz for going out to bat and showing a bit of mongrel, Emma (soon to be Barnet), for being the most hungover female on the far south coast and Bobby Taylor for doing his best to have a blue on the field. go Bob:)

Pambula is up next- we're a few short- Maz and Barney(wedding related antics), Dunko (Oceania DH mountainbike champs at Threadbo) and probably K Taylor when he heads off to Dalmeny by mistake and goes home in disgust at it being a home game...

Also a short farewell (we hope) for the great McLoskey who is moving house to Canberra in a desperate attempt to avoid paying his fees. Hope to see you finals time big man.

Speaking of fees- PAY YOURS! We've only got $100 in the bank and need a new box of balls ($400), so please get some money in asap. We'll have to get serious about it in the new year.


Go Bemboka!

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...