26/04/09 - Cow Corner Finals Day

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Semi Final

Marchmont 130 for 6 - S Peachey 51, M Roskell 3-29
Edinburgh Accies 108 all out - A Cosh 29, A Sardesai 3-20

Marchmont beat Edinburgh Accies by 22 runs to reach final.

A great display of batting and bowling, but more importantly fielding, saw us beat the pre game favourites. Everyone's efforts in the field should be commended, particularly those who took the wonder catches. The old addage certainly came true - catches do win matches.

Man of the Match Points
3 - Sam Peachey - A good 50 setting up the win and a solid return in the bowling stakes
2 - Steve Clayton - thie pick of the bowlers. Accies never really got to grip with the movement.
1 - Jay Paul Chetty - 2 excellent catches in the field and generally a huge game in the field.

A couple of other shout outs to CJ, Gav and Farhan for their contribution in the game. CJ bowled solidly, Gav's 22 and keeping were key and Farhan took a blinding catch.

Final

Murrayfield DAFS 127 for 7 - M Akerkar 66*, N Granger 2-21, C Durling 2-22
Marchmont 109 for 8 - A Sardesai 30, R Sampath 3-10

Murrayfield DAFS beat Marchmont by 18 runs.

A disappointing end to the day. 20 runs more than DAFS deserved and a couple of dropped catches (though tough ones) meant that we were chasing a little too much. That said, at 52 for no wicket, we were cruising. Sam's run out was a major turning point for the innings, alongside the loss of Mike without facing a ball.

In fairness, DAFS fielded excellently with 2 run outs and a couple of good catches.

Man of the Match Points
3 - Sam - For the bowling more this time, but the batting was key. An excellent spell of slow spin and a good starting partnership.
2 - Gav Wilson - A PHENOMENAL stumping, good gloves behind the stumps all day and a wee cameo with the bat.
1 - Neil Granger - A second good spell of bowling in the day, not letting DAFS build a major score.

Again major mention to CJ for his contribution to the bowling and Aaron for his batting.

Well done lads - disappointing, but we have shown good spirit today and a lot of promise for the coming season. The silverware will not be far off...

[NJG]

Match report from ESCA website:

The weather was kind to us for our third attempt at the Cow Corner Trophy Finals day. With the wonderful setting of Myreside, excellent teas and qualified umpires, it was a great success, especially for Murrayfield Dafs who won the trophy.

There was a big surprise when Marchmont defeated Accies in the one of the semi-finals.

Marchmont 130-6 : - Opening partnership of 55 between San Peachey 52 & Aaron Sardesai.
Edinburgh Academicals 108 all out in the 19th over; 3 A Cosh 29, A Sardesai 3-20

In the other semifinal Murrayfield Dafs were in trouble at about 11-3 before Mangesh Akerker rescued them with 70 ; Total 111-5 ( Shehzad Nagi 2-12 off 4 overs)
Drummond Trinity's opener Jamal Nasir hit a very exciting 36 including 3 sixes before falling in the 8th over to Mel Clench (1-10) - then they slowed down and ended on 98-6.
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FINAL

Murrayfield Dafs beat Marchmont by 18 runs

Mangesh Akerker again dominated the innings of Mufs with 66* out of 127-7.
Marchmont started well again with another good opening parnership - Aaron Sardesai scoring 32 but a combination of good run-outs and catches slowed things down and they ended on 109-8. Their batting lacked the depth needed and Mufs bowling was consistent.

Congratlations to Mufs on a very well deserved win; besides the trophy they take home a cheque for £250.

Steve Colvin of Cow Corner presented the new trophy which they had donated as sponsors of the competition.
[Further details and pictures can be found on Mufs' and Marchmont's websites]


More photos on facebook and the MCC website!

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Report from DAFS website:

“Another outstanding display with the bat by Mangesh Akerkar, inspirational fielding by the skipper, Tom Wheeler; and, relentless pressure bowling at the death by Raja Sampath saw MDAFS gloriously lift the delayed Cow Corner 20/20 2008 Trophy.

Again MDAFS lost early wickets as Asif (1) and Raja (2) both depart to Durling causing the skipper's Plan B to be employed and so Paul Hubbard strides out to the middle to steady the ship and join the in-form Mangesh, who had been promoted to open after his heroics in the semi-final. The ship is more than steadied as the pair put on a brisk stand of 49 runs before OMH cuts Peachey to Sheik at point for 17. MDAFS 63-3 after 11 overs and handily placed to post a challenging total well over the ton. With a succession of batsmen to accompany him (Ankeet 6 - run out in spectacular fashion by a Mathers-Wilson combo- Regan 10, Siva 5, Tom 6, and Rajnish 3 not) Mangesh passes his second half-century of the day, and just when he seemed to be tiring, Maggy launches a final savage assault on Mathers, with 14 runs coming of the last over to see us up to 127. Possibly 10 runs or so below where we would have liked but a challenging total which Marchmont would have to bat well to chase down over 20 overs given the quality of the MDAFS attack. Mangesh finishing on 66 not out to take his tally of runs to 136 for the day.

And bat well the openers Aaron Sardesai and Sam Peachey did - although a skier by Peachey clipped down to fine leg was spilled early on by the normally safe as bricks and mortar Melvyn. With Marchmont advancing at over 6 runs an over, and Sardesai looking in ominous form, wickets were required to slow down Marchmont. These arrived first courtesy of a sharp piece of work to run-out the dangerous Peachey for 17. Ankeet Vora bowled tidly to apply the brakes, bowling Stevie Mathers, and then Raj Sampath tore through the MCC middle order dismissing Clayton caught by Regan for 9 and Wilson caught by a flying skipper for 12. In between these wickets Tom claimed the prize Marchmont wicket of Sardesai for 30, with another catch by Regan. Now the game had decidedly turned in MDAFS favour and with another smart piece of fielding by Tom saw Reid run out for a duck, and Melvyn returning to trap ex-Roseburn CC McConnachie LBW for 5, then there was only likely to be one winner from this point as Raja Sampath closed out the game with another wicket of Sheikh for 6.

On paper a comfortable 18 run victory but at the half way point (61 off 10) Marchmont were a real threat. Not for the first time, MDAFS tight, pressure-inducing bowling allied to good fielding had seen a chasing side succumb under stress. Well played Marchmont, and particularly for their semi-final victory over Accies, but the plaudits lay with Tom Wheeler's side and with Mangesh Akerkar for his brilliance with the bat - chaired off the pitch at the end by his delirous team-mates. Glory glory to the Balti Army.”

[siege]

Quality write-up.....enjoyed reading it even though we were on the receiving end!

[NJG]

My write up is on the web news now...http://www.marchmontcc.com/News.html

Oh and it's nice to see other people using the forum too! Cheers Seige!