From Chddouglas@aol.com Tue Sep 17 08:42:20 2002 Return-path: Envelope-to: dinverm@mtahost.wmin.ac.uk Delivery-date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:42:20 +0100 Received: from panther.wmin.ac.uk ([161.74.55.127] ident=exim) by cougar.wmin.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 17rD00-0002ed-00; Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:42:20 +0100 Received: from imo-r08.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.104]) by panther.wmin.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 17rCzy-0007IV-00; Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:42:19 +0100 Received: from Chddouglas@aol.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.10.) id k.16.25709bbd (4418); Tue, 17 Sep 2002 03:41:21 -0400 (EDT) From: Chddouglas@aol.com Message-ID: <16.25709bbd.2ab836a0@aol.com> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 03:41:20 EDT Subject: WCC v Pretenders 15.9.02 match report. To: mjatherton@doctors.org.uk, richard@black.org, dbrockis@hotmail.com, tchiari@hotmail.com, derekclark@amserve.com, dominicdinverno@ukonline.co.uk, M.dInverno@westminster.ac.uk, rdi@maths.soton.ac.uk, carmnsteve@hotmail.com, fisherfalcon@compuserve.com, peter.simmonds@bbc.co.uk, owenfranks@hotmail.com, ucztmlf@blt.ucl.ac.uk, vijay.hajela@uhl.nhs.uk, davehargroves@hotmail.com, m.harvey@nhm.ac.uk, Philip.Harvey@SlaughterandMay.com, GAH15@aol.com, jasperholmes@hotmail.com, robert.hugh-jones@bbc.co.uk, husain.husaini@bbc.co.uk, Shua007@aol.com, robinlansley@hotmail.com, julian@innovativemarketing.co.uk, maloney.eastend@virgin.net, rmaloney@chigwell-school.org, tmarlow@dircon.co.uk, M.R.Nicholas@westminster.ac.uk, pwob68@hotmail.com, DOJSmith@aol.com, simon@iainmoreassociates.com, mjp@uppingham.co.uk, david.pytches@stevens-bolton.co.uk, goldengap@talk21.com, westsack@hotmail.com, mswaab@hotmail.com, anthonysmee@onetel.net.uk, fergweb@dircon.co.uk, harry@themule.freeserve.co.uk MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_16.25709bbd.2ab836a0_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows UK sub 10502 X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 24 Status: OR --part1_16.25709bbd.2ab836a0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NUTRITION IS THE LOSER AS PRETENDERS POWER TO 42 RUN WIN. Weekenders' fears raised when opposition captain changes match conditions in= =20 midweek. Fears justified on Sunday when he declines to toss and insists on=20 batting first.=20 Whitehead makes impressive return from injury to remove key pole of Simmonds= '=20 2001 Aussie tormentor.=20 =20 Simmonds and Freeman pouch big wickets but loose bowling and distracted=20 fielding allows Pretenders to rattle along at 5 an over. PJ Harvey receives= =20 stern examination as stand-in 'keeper. Hopes finally fade for hosts' social skills when oppo umpire holds up play=20 twice to answer calls on his mobile.=20 Frequent bowling changes show Weekenders attack lacks nothing in quantity. =20 Pretenders reach 200 off 40 overs. Hosts then strike at Weekenders' Achille= s=20 heel by cunningly laying on sparse tea. =20 Weekenders rally at news that they are to be allowed to bat and make sparky=20 start, Hogben on-driving with fierce pride, PJ dispatching Aussie into Mrs=20 Miggs' garden.=20 'Enders always up with the rate but low blood-sugar levels cause wickets to=20 fall at regular intervals. =20 With abject ignominy beckoning, Hajela walks to the crease to play the fines= t=20 innings in black trainers in the history of the club. d'Inverno saves=20 further embarrassment contributing grunty 22 to the highest partnership of=20 the innings (42). =20 After lengthy coaching session in the nets from Sam, Mike Freeman unveils=20 resplendant square cut. But all in vain as Weekenders bowled out for 158 in= =20 31 overs. Pretenders skipper/manager Horry Money lives up to his name by charging=20 Weekenders a record-breaking sum of =A340 for weight-watchers tea. Aussie gun-bat expresses willingness to defect to Weekenders.=20 Stats: Douglas 8-3-13-1, d'Inverno 8-1-32-2, Simmonds 5-1-23-1, Whitehead=20 8-1-34-2, Freeman 5-0-23-2, Hargroves 1-0-15-0, Webster 5-0-42-0 Hogben 32, M Harvey 1, Hargroves 0, Webster 12, PJ Harvey 19, Hajela 30,=20 Douglas 5, d'Inverno 22, Whitehead 2, Freeman 3*. Catches: Webster 1, Simmonds 1. BUSINESS SECTION R. d'Inverno & Son (pie merchants) of Avebury (valued at eight an over) are=20 fighting off a hostile takeover bid from Webster & Hargroves Premier Pies of= =20 Dulwich (currently trading at 9.5). =20 --part1_16.25709bbd.2ab836a0_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NUTRITION IS THE LOSER AS PRETENDERS POWER TO 42 RU= N WIN.

Weekenders' fears raised when opposition captain changes match conditions in= midweek. Fears justified on Sunday when he declines to toss and insists on=20= batting first.

Whitehead makes impressive return from injury to remove key pole of Simmonds= ' 2001 Aussie tormentor.

Simmonds and Freeman pouch big wickets but loose bowling and distracted fiel= ding allows Pretenders to rattle along at 5 an over.  PJ Harvey receive= s stern examination as stand-in 'keeper.

Hopes finally fade for hosts' social skills when oppo umpire holds up play t= wice to answer calls on his mobile.

Frequent bowling changes show Weekenders attack lacks nothing in quantity.&n= bsp;

Pretenders reach 200 off 40 overs.  Hosts then strike at Weekenders' Ac= hilles heel by cunningly laying on sparse tea.
  
Weekenders rally at news that they are to be allowed to bat and make sparky=20= start,  Hogben on-driving with fierce pride, PJ dispatching Aussie into= Mrs Miggs' garden.

'Enders always up with the rate but low blood-sugar levels cause wickets to=20= fall at regular intervals. 

With abject ignominy beckoning, Hajela walks to the crease to play the fines= t innings in black trainers in the history of the club.  d'Inverno save= s further embarrassment contributing grunty 22 to the highest partnership of= the innings (42). 

After lengthy coaching session in the nets from Sam, Mike Freeman unveils re= splendant square cut.  But all in vain as Weekenders bowled out for 158= in 31 overs.

Pretenders skipper/manager Horry Money lives up to his name by charging Week= enders a record-breaking sum of =A340 for weight-watchers tea.

Aussie gun-bat expresses willingness to defect to Weekenders.


Stats:
Douglas  8-3-13-1,  d'Inverno 8-1-32-2, Simmonds 5-1-23-1, Whitehe= ad 8-1-34-2, Freeman 5-0-23-2, Hargroves 1-0-15-0, Webster 5-0-42-0

Hogben 32, M Harvey 1, Hargroves 0, Webster 12, PJ Harvey 19, Hajela 30, Dou= glas 5, d'Inverno 22, Whitehead 2, Freeman 3*.

Catches:  Webster 1, Simmonds 1.

BUSINESS SECTION
R. d'Inverno & Son (pie merchants) of Avebury (valued at eight an over)=20= are fighting off a hostile takeover bid from Webster & Hargroves Premier= Pies of Dulwich (currently trading at 9.5). 
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