Elton Vale (Home) - Selection

Team to face Elton Vale at home

1. Mick Jones (Captain)
2. Phil Yates
3. Dan Moriarty
4. A.Singh
5. Graham Fletcher
6. Nick Fletcher
7. Phil McManus
8. Matt Hunt
9. Rob Holt
10. Nick Hudson
11. Bobby Loomba (WKT)

Meet is at the ground at 1:00pm

COME ON TOTTY!!!

East Lancs Paper Mill - Scorecard

Tottington St Johns stepped up the bid to stay clear of relegation from Division 3 with a fine 9 wicket victory over 9 men East Lancs Paper Mill. The game that saw TSJ legend Steve Moriarty come out of retirement (Again!!!) saw East Lancs Bowled out for 125 with Ste and Dan Moriarty and Graham and Nick Fletcher taking 2 wickets apiece. Tsjcc then Knocked them off for just 1 wicket (mick Jones), With Mike Ainscoe scoring 64* and Chris Payton 39*.

East Lancs Paper Mill 2nd XI innings

P.Partington------------Ct A.Singh------Ste Moriarty------22
A.McShane-------------C&B------------Nick Fletcher---20
M.Partington----------Ct M.Hunt------Dan Moriarty-------16
G.Moore--------------Ct N.Fletcher----Graham Fletcher---26
D.Hadcroft------------Bowled----------Dan Moriarty-------4
A.Openshaw-----------------------------NOT OUT--------20
A.Berry--------------Ct N.Fletcher-----Graham Fletcher---4
L.Santas-------------Ct D.Moriarty-----Ste Moriarty-------4
R.Moore-------------Bowled------------Nick Fletcher------2
No 10th Man-----------------------------------------------------
No 11th Man-----------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------Total-------(for 8 wickets All out----125)
-------------------------------Extras----------7-----------------

Bowling:-

Ste Moriarty--------13 Overs------2 Maidens------39 Runs---2 Wickets
Graham Fletcher---12 Overs------4 Maidens------34 Runs---2 Wickets
Nick Fletcher-------8 Overs-------1 Maiden-----28 Runs----2 Wickets
Dan Moriarty-------7 Overs-------0 Maidens-----23 Runs----2 Wickets

Tsjcc innings:-

Mick Jones-----------Caught Behind------M.Partington-------11
Mike Ainscoe-------------------------NOT OUT--------------64
Chris Payton-------------------------NOT OUT--------------39
A.Singh
Matt Hunt
Graham Fletcher
Nick Fletcher
Phil Mcmanus
Phil Yates
Dan Moriarty
Ste Moriarty
------------------------------Total----------(for 1 wicket)-----127
-------------------------------Extras---------------13------------

Bowling:-

A.Barry----------9 Overs-----------3 Maidens-----20 Runs----0 Wickets
M.Partington----9 Overs-----------1 Maiden------43 Runs-----1 Wicket
G.Moore-------3 Overs-------------0Maidens----21 Runs-----0 Wickets
A.Openshaw---3 Overs-------------0 Maidens---10 Runs-----0 Wickets
L.Santas-------2 Overs-------------1 Maiden----12 Runs------0 Wickets
D.Hardcroft----2 Overs-------------0 Maidens--9 Runs-------0 Wickets

Result-----East Lancs Paper Mill 0 points------TSJCC 5 Points

East Lancs Paper Mill - Away

The team for the must win 5 pointer is:-

1. Mike Ainscoe (Captain/WKT)
2. Mick Jones
3. Phil Yates
4. Phil McManus
5. Ben Hope
6. Matt Hunt
7. Chris Payton
8. Dan Moriarty
9. Nick Fletcher
10. Steve Moriarty
11. Graham Fletcher

Meet at the Robin Hood for 12:45pm

COME ON TOTTY!!!

Batting Well?

Another reasonable score this weekend but little joy from the bowling attack!
In all my time in team two I can't recall Totty getting so many good scores. But it seems that where as the total setting has improved the bowling, arguably team two stronger discipline has declined. I know that Mozza Snr rarely plays now and Frankie and the Old Man are seldom on the team sheet but it still seems that something has gone a miss. Rob is struggling to carry on from last season (I know he's only played a few games but last year he would have reapted 10 wkts or so from them), and we have not Had Shalom playing who took afew. Danny has done okay when he has come on, perhaps he should come on a little earlier? Cotters, when he has played has been great for us...... Again perhaps he should request a longer stint in team two, I reckon he would bag atleast 30 for the season!! Pilky looks promising and maybe we should see more of the skipper in short bursts?
As for myself I feel that in some ways my bowling has improved (legspin) but without as much reward. Improvement all round is needed.

So lets keep the improving the batting and the bowling needs to catch up and we should see the points come pouring in.

What a Score!!

Well, we certainly got an answer to my previous blog of how good are they at setting a score!
Broadway are the best team in the league from what i saw on saturday. Admittedly if we had taken the few chances offered to us it might of been different but i doubt it.

97 off 11 overs for 0, thats me out of the running for any season gong!