Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2016

[Villafirst]

According to the BBC weather forecast, the heavy rain starts around midday tomorrow. I doubt we could chase 330 on a turning wicket? A draw would give us a decent amount of points, but a pity no batting points were gained. A poor season overall. Will Brown be kept on?

[PGW]

42/2 19.4
FOW 37/2
Trott LBW Ravi Patel 8
Westwood 20*
Bell 3
Still 12 overs tonight....Please don't lose any more tonight. A struggle i believe to accomplish that

[The Left Side]

War v Mid
Mid lead by 282 runs
War 55 for 3  (26.1 overs)
WKT - Westwood lbw b Rayner 28

[PGW]

Chris Wright in as night watchman.5 overs plus a few balls to go

[Villafirst]

Poor batting again! Pray for rain tomorrow! We deserve that piece of luck as we suffer when in command of games to the weather - albeit not very often!

[PGW]

Poor batting again! Pray for rain tomorrow! We deserve that piece of luck as we suffer when in command of games to the weather - albeit not very often!

I wouldn't say poor batting today, Trott wasn't out, ball pitching outside leg stump, overall i would say a decent day for Bears restricted Middx in their quest
for speedy runs.
It could be an interesting couple of hours in the morning....i will go down in the hope that i only see an hours cricket!!!

74/3 only another 264 runs for victory!!!

[Chris Jameson]

Not much play at Hampshire v Yorkshire today, off for bad light most of the day at a ground with floodlights.

[adrenachrome]

Poor batting again! Pray for rain tomorrow! We deserve that piece of luck as we suffer when in command of games to the weather - albeit not very often!

I wouldn't say poor batting today, Trott wasn't out, ball pitching outside leg stump, overall i would say a decent day for Bears restricted Middx in their quest
for speedy runs.
It could be an interesting couple of hours in the morning....i will go down in the hope that i only see an hours cricket!!!

74/3 only another 264 runs for victory!!!

Well, Chopra's brain is not engaged at the moment.

I have never seen Trott so angry. He looked up to the heavens in despair at the time of the decision and let loose a torrent of invective as he approached the pavilion end.

We will be holding a rain dance ritual on the Skyline East at 1045 to 1055 tomorrow morning and then marching straight  to The Selly Park Tavern chanting "Doug Out" and "Dougie Brown, You're a Clown".

Seriously, if we go down, we will be in considerable financial trouble.

[Villafirst]

Good old British weather! Useful points if they don't get out in the afternoon. Rain looks set in for most of the day.

[PGW]

Good old British weather! Useful points if they don't get out in the afternoon. Rain looks set in for most of the day.

Yes, certainly looks like it....not gonna get my 60-90 minutes down there before the wet stuff started...as you say useful points.
Just hope weather takes care of Notts & Hants chances of a win

[PGW]

To get my cricket fix listening to Hants v Yorks and Yorks have lost a wkt this morning:
Gale Ct McManus b Wheal 19
Jake Lehmann come in on 4
Ballance 47
150/3

[PGW]

200/4
Ballance b Berg 72
Bresnan 9
Lehmann 18
Lead 259
Looks like trying to get 300+ lead by lunch leaving two sessions to bowl Hants out

[PGW]

Spots of rain at Southampton now....236/5
Bresnan Ct Berg b Carter 27
Hodd in
Lehmann 32
Lead 295

[PGW]

Yorks declared 238/5
Target 298 to win for Hants in 72 overs.

Covers poised about 10 yards short of wicket....coming on....very light drizzle...not bringing sheets on.

[PGW]

State of play elsewhere...Somerset v Lancs already abandonded

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