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Date:
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July
10th 1999
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| Opposing
tribe: |
Various
other tribes
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| Battleground: |
Toddington
Manor, Toddington
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| Tribesmen: |
Robert
White (Chief)
Edward Beckwith
Edmund Robb
Alex Paterson
Charlie Brinton
Mark Warburg
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| Type
of Battle: |
Six-a-side
tournament. (5 overs of 10 balls, all bowling bar keeper)
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| Battle
report: |
The six-a-side
game involves only 6 players, so no problems getting a team out. Batsmen
retire on 35.
Obviously it is a slog, but one interesting rule is that if you are out
first ball you can stay but your team loose 10 runs and you go to minus
10!!
Both teams bat their 5 overs and the net run rate is recorded rather than
the result. The two teams with the highest net run rate compete in the
final.
Anyway we started rather badly and were minus 15 after one game and last.
However the fires when not burning often flicker and we staged a recovery
posting 105 in our next game with Charlie Brinton making 35 off 14 balls.
The oppo. made only 90 so we were back in it with a net run rate of 0.
As the results then panned out, we only needed to win our next game by
two runs to get into the final.
We bowled well and restricted the oppo. to 68. Thus 70 was needed for
our first final appearance. The game developed until only 2 runs were
required off the last ball. The tension was unbearable. By some amazing
fluke a cheeky inside edge went for two runs and the Tuaregs had done
it.
The Tuaregs were through to the final of the Toddington Sixes. One of
the premier tournaments in the cricketing calendar. This was an opportunity
to silence the doubters and enhance our standing, plus a case of champagne
for the winner...
We lost triumphantly.
However it was a great day with many fine shots and attempted catches.
Mediocrity is fast becoming the Tuareg creed.
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| Result: |
Winning
battles does not mean you win the war.
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| Mong-Moment: |
Alex
Paterson won the coveted award for a record breaking batting performance.
In the first game he was run out first ball thus moving to minus 10. He
finished the game minus 8 not out.
This is the lowest individual score ever posted by a Tuareg, and I suspect
a record that even Chief Mong would do well to beat.
Well done Al.. |