Glasshouses v Wath and Melmerby

MatchDivision 6Start 18:30Finish 20:45
When PlayedMonday 23 June 2014Sheet sent in byGlasshouses
ResultWath win by 91 runs
Innings of Wath and MPoints gained
Batsman's NameHow OutBowlerRuns
R KirbyBowledM Donnelly112
Adam NewcombeCaughtlee Murdoch52
Bobby HiltonNot Out57
Dan HarrisNot Out16
J Stores
S Cottingham
Lucy kettlewell
P Collison
N Hathaway
A Rio
W Burgess
1-1172-224Extras17
TOTAL254
Innings of GlasshousesPoints gained
Batsman's NameHow OutBowlerRuns
M DonnellyBowledBobby Hilton50
Waqas KhanRun Out19
Lee MurdochCaughtW Burgess13
Tom MannCaughtW Burgess18
Ed HolmesCaughtP Collison12
B SimpsonBowledD Harris26
S BoydenNot Out0
J WilsonRun Out5
J Critchley
Extras25
TOTAL168
Wath and M Bowling Analysis
BowlerOMRW
Ashley Rio40170
Lucy Kettlewell40250
P Collison40351
W Burgess40252
D Harris2071
B Hilton20101
Glasshouses Bowling Analysis
BowlerOMRW
Waqas Khan30320
J Simpson30300
L Murdoch40251
J Wilson40720
E Holmes30470
M Donelly30351

Match Report/Information

I didn't enjoy this match; l didn't enjoy it at all, and l am going to tell you why. This is Division 6 of the Evening League. There are no cups or medals down here; folk play for fun. Everyone who turns up should be able to contribute in some way or other. No one plays so that some much more skilled player can take the opportunity to demonstrate how clever they are. Every team has the right to play to win, but there is more than one way to do that. This is what you shouldn't do; put the same top four in your order, week after week. Pulverise the under 15 youngster who is trying his best. If you are a really good player, play in a league that tests you. There is something fundamentally wrong in hammering each side you meet; if it gives you pleasure, have a re-think. I used to play competitive league squash, and l ALWAYS let the other player play, win a few shots, encourage them when they did well. I never swamped them; there was no point. I am sorry Wath, but l won't be unhappy when you leave this league. It was fun knowing you when you were a fun team.

Sent: Wednesday Jun 25 2014 9:28AM