Never to be repeated
While Records are made to be broken the accompanying photo is one that may never be repeated. The photo was taken at a Club function that Inducted the inaugural 7 x Club Legends.
Dave Carey (left) and Keith Robinson are both distinguished former Captains. But…they also hold another record – Captains of Teams that hold the Club & Association record for the highest (725 runs) and lowest (4 runs) scores for Teams on the receiving end.
Dave Carey
Dave Captained our B2 side in the 1991/92 Final (Vs Beecroft @ Parklands Oval, 23rd & 24th March 1991).
As Minor Premier, we won the toss and sent Beecroft in to bat. After being 5/42 and 6/108 at lunch on Day 1 the Beecroft innings closed at Tea on day 2 with the final score of 725. Included in this was a record 7th wicket partnership of 427 with one player scoring 329 and another 212 no.
This remains the highest score ever made in our Association.
Keith Robinson
Keith Captained our B1 side in the 1967/68 Grand Final (Vs Perseverance @ Campbell Park, 1968).
Batting first, we were dismissed for 4 runs in 47 deliveries – “a well-executed cover drive” by Wally Howard. Keith explained that the collapse was due to ‘Brilliant opening swing bowling plus increasing panic”.
After 59 years, it remains the lowest score by a Senior Team in the Association.
Hall of Fame & Legends
Hall of Fame
Checkout the link – Hall of Fame . This acknowledges our elite players over our 95 years! The Hall of Fame was announced at last season’s Seniors Presentation Night and the website link went live last week.
The criteria for making our Hall of fame are:
- 5,000+ runs (9 players who have scored a combined 60,000 runs)
- 400+ wickets (7 players who have taken 3,500 wickets)
- 25 years+ Service (11 players)
Once these thresholds have been reached, Induction into the Hall of Fame is automatic. So for those players who are within striking range you now have a higher-level recognition worth aspiring to.
Legends
This link is also worth having a browse – Legends .This recognition recognises those who have left a lasting legacy contribution that benefits current and future generations of Club Members. The Legends were announced last week when the website went live.
The following photo was taken last Sunday (25th January) of the surviving Legends and their partners at a special Club recognition.
Our latest High Achiever
Congratulations to Phil Wurth (A1) who scored his 4,000th run last weekend when he top-scored with 53.
Phil has now moved to number 19 in our all-time highest run scorers and is within striking distance of the top 17 run scorers.
Well done Phil.
What would your Decision be?
Question 1
The last ball of an over is played into the outfield and the batters run. They complete two runs and cross for a third when the wicket-keeper removes one glove and holds it in the other hand. As the wicket-keeper collects the ball from a fielder’s throw, the ball makes contact with the discarded glove she is holding before she throws the ball in an attempt to run out the striker at the bowler’s end.
The throw misses the wicket and results in overthrows, and the ball subsequently crosses the boundary at long off. When the ball reaches the boundary, the batters have completed the third run.
a) What action should either umpire take in this instance?
b) How many runs are scored?
c) Who shall face the next ball?
d) Does the ball count as one of the over?
e) What would happen if the throw broke the wicket with the striker short of her ground at the bowler’s end before completing the third run?
Question 2
The striker plays a No ball to mid-off and sets off for a run. The non-striker calls “No” and remains in his ground, but the striker continues running and joins him at the bowler’s end behind the popping crease. A fielder throws the ball to the wicket-keeper, who breaks the wicket at his end while both batters are in the ground at the bowler’s end. Which batter, if any, is Out, and why?
Question 4
A fair delivery is played into the outfield. The batters complete two runs and attempt to complete a third when the non-striker tries to slide her bat. The bat becomes stuck in the ground short of the popping crease, forcing the batter to release it. Before she can make her ground, and while she is airborne, the wicket at that end is fairly broken by the wicket-keeper. How shall the striker’s end umpire answer the appeal?
What would your Decision be? The Answers
Question 1
a). What action should either umpire take in this instance?
When the ball contacts the discarded glove, the ball is immediately dead. Good practice is for either umpire to call and signal Dead ball and inform the players of the reason for the action. The bowler’s end umpire shall award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side.
When the ball contacts the discarded glove, the ball is immediately dead. Good practice is for either umpire to call and signal Dead ball and inform the players of the reason for the action. The bowler’s end umpire shall award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side.
b). How many runs are scored
8 runs are scored. They are recorded as 5 Penalty runs and 3 runs credited to the striker.
c). Who shall face the next ball?
The non-striker shall face the next delivery as the batters stay at the ends of the ground they owned when the ball became dead.
d). Does the ball count as one of the over?
The ball shall not count as one of the over.
e). What would happen if the throw broke the wicket with the striker short of her ground at the bowler’s end before completing the third run?
Nothing different from what happened above as the ball became dead when it contacted the discarded glove. The bowler’s end umpire shall answer the appeal, Not out. Law 28.
Question 2
The striker’s end umpire shall give the striker Out, Run out. Laws 30 and 38.
Question 3
The striker’s end umpire shall answer the appeal Out, Run out. The 2 completed runs are scored and credited to the striker. The batter has not made good his ground behind the popping crease at the wicket-keeper’s end, and even though they may have some part of their person over the popping crease, nothing is grounded beyond it. Laws 30 and 38.