Midi vsToulouse (League) Home June 9th 2008
After a disappointing performance
on the Saturday, Midi were hopeful that they could do better in
Sunday’s league match. Toulouse were put in on a pretty miserable,
drizzly, early afternoon and were soon in trouble. Rob Bowyer
continued his good form with the ball, and Toulouse were soon
in trouble at 40-4. Midi again let Toulouse off the hook, spilling
a couple of chances, and Toulouse started to head towards three
figures. However, a few tight overs from Paul Rogers and David
Cole put the brakes on, and Toulouse were all out for 92.
Midi’s reply with the bat was
shaky, and when captain Dom George joined Nick Allison at the
crease they were 14-2, still needing 79 to win. Both played carefully,
hitting the bad ball, and when Dom went for 26, the score stood
at 65-3. Despite a couple of scares, Nick held the innings together
and carried his bat to finish with an excellent 31 no, as Midi
ended on 93-5 in the 21st over. Midi now stand proudly in third
place in the Midi Pyrenees League and are looking forward to the
visit of tan on the 22nd June.
Midi vsToulouse (Cup) Home June 8th 2008
Report to follow
Midi vs Noé
Gascogne Away 24 May 2008
Having won a comprehensive victory over Armagnac, Midi headed
off on one of their two away weekend "double-headers"
in Gascony with plenty of enthusiasm. The weather forecast was
certainly against a full weekend's play, but on arriving at Noé
Gascogne's picturesque ground, the sun came out and conditions
were ideal.
Unfortunately, that was where the good fortune
was to end. The world famous Midi batting collapse put in its'
first appearance of the year. And we're not talking middle-order
collapse, or a tail that didn't wag: this was a full-on total
collapse, with the first wicket falling with the first ball. It
has to be said, that put in on a grass track which had seen some
rain, the Midi players were just not ready for the sheer slowness
of the pitch and lack of bounce. The last time we had played here,
the pitch was rock hard and the ball spent much of the time whizzing
past the batsmens' ears. The only player to show any resistance
was Marc Dalling who carried his bat, and spent some valuable
time at the crease.
Top scorer was wides, which says it all. Midi
bowled well, but with only 56 to defend, it was only a matter
of time before Noé reached their target. A very disappointing
result.
Midi 56 all out
Noé 57-3
Midi vs Armagnac Bigorre Away
25 May 2008
After a night in hotels or under canvas, and a
strictly enforced "no booze" rule, the Midi players
awoke on Sunday morning to find rain, hail and storms in the Gers.
Although a brief respite raised hopes that the match against Armagnac
Bigorre could be played, the match was finally called off at 1.30pm.
Points were shared, which left Midi at the dizzy heights of 3rd
place in the League.
Toulouse visit on the 7th and 8th June, and Midi
need to show a bit more backbone if they aren't going to be rolled
over again.
Midi vs Armagnac Home May 4th 2008
Midi Open Their 2008 Account With
A Win !
Armagnac: 121 all out (39.4 overs)
Midi: 122-4 (27.3 overs)
Midi put ABCC in on a warm afternoon, but struggled
to take early wickets. ABCC scored slowly though, and with the
introduction of Paul Roger's nagging medium pacers and David Cole's
left-arm finger spin, Armagnac were quickly reduced to 67-6. The
Armagnac tail wagged though, and they managed to get to 121 by
the time they were all out, with Ken Miller doing his average
no harm taking two wickets for one run. Midi were excellent in
the field, especially for the first 30 overs, but the fielding
became a little scrappy towards the end, due no doubt to the heat
and this being the first game of the season.
Midi were confident that they could overhaul Armagnac's
total, but their reply began horrendously. The top three batsmen
made one run apiece, and when Tim Gupwell joined skipper Dominic
George at the crease, the score was 6-3. They knuckled down and
stabilised the innings. As Armagnac's opening bowlers tired, and
the first change bowlers came on, the runs started to flow. Tim
played some cultured shots and a few lusty blows, whilst Dominic
was content to play a supporting rôle. Tim was eventually
out for an excellent 51, but it was too late for Armagnac, and
Midi won with over 12 over remaining.
Overall, an excellent win for Midi, but there
is plenty to work on before we face some of the stronger teams
in our group.
Midi won toss and fielded
Armagnac: 121 all out (39.4 overs)
P. Rogers 3-20
D. Cole 2-11
K. Miller 2-1
Midi: 122-4 (27.3 overs)
T. Gupwell 51
D. George 36 n.o.
A. Wijling 2-15
Midi 26pts, Armagnac 2pts
