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Great thread spenze .
I’ve been playing Men’s cricket in Toowoomba for the past 6 seasons. Returning to the game in the 2018/19 season at the age of 45 years and 9 months. Before that, I hadn’t played cricket since I was 22.
A former school friend talked me back into playing and the temptation was too hard to ignore. I’ve had the bug since I was 40. Plus, I’d never scored a ton and that was a major motivator. I scored my first in the 2019/20 season (189). I only got out because there was 8 minutes left in the 2 day game and I was trying to get to 200.
Now I’ve scored 4 centuries.
Last season I averaged 60 with the bat from 6 matches and this season just finished I averaged 128.5. I only played 4 matches out of a possible 12.
In the winter I play veterans cricket. That’s why I haven’t played much cricket in the summer as I needed a break.
The post Xmas C grade comp, being 40 over cricket, was limited to a possible 5 games to us. Our side, that I captained, was a late inclusion in round 3 to get rid of the bye plus to give excess players some cricket.
I played 3 of the 4 games and sat out the last game of the season for us last Saturday. One match was lost to rain.
In my first game I won the toss and batted and we held on to win by 3 runs. I batted at 7 and got 57* off 35 deliveries. In the next game I lost the toss and we had to chase down 263, falling 36 runs short. I opened the batting and was the last one out for 124 off 126.
The next game we were sent in and we got 6/203. I got 72* off 64 deliveries batting at number 8. I was trying to give everyone a go and I was still sore from the previous match.
The second last match was washed out before our last we were bowled out for 72. I was 12th man as we had excess numbers an I’m an old bastard feeling my age.
My 4th season of Veteran’s cricket starts in a month. I’m the fittest that I’ve been in years so I’m hoping to go better than last season when I got most runs for Toowoomba in Division 2. I play Division One also but you’re allowed to have 2 Div 1 players in Div 2 as long as they don’t play for Queensland.
I’ve been playing Men’s cricket in Toowoomba for the past 6 seasons. Returning to the game in the 2018/19 season at the age of 45 years and 9 months. Before that, I hadn’t played cricket since I was 22.
A former school friend talked me back into playing and the temptation was too hard to ignore. I’ve had the bug since I was 40. Plus, I’d never scored a ton and that was a major motivator. I scored my first in the 2019/20 season (189). I only got out because there was 8 minutes left in the 2 day game and I was trying to get to 200.
Now I’ve scored 4 centuries.
Last season I averaged 60 with the bat from 6 matches and this season just finished I averaged 128.5. I only played 4 matches out of a possible 12.
In the winter I play veterans cricket. That’s why I haven’t played much cricket in the summer as I needed a break.
The post Xmas C grade comp, being 40 over cricket, was limited to a possible 5 games to us. Our side, that I captained, was a late inclusion in round 3 to get rid of the bye plus to give excess players some cricket.
I played 3 of the 4 games and sat out the last game of the season for us last Saturday. One match was lost to rain.
In my first game I won the toss and batted and we held on to win by 3 runs. I batted at 7 and got 57* off 35 deliveries. In the next game I lost the toss and we had to chase down 263, falling 36 runs short. I opened the batting and was the last one out for 124 off 126.
The next game we were sent in and we got 6/203. I got 72* off 64 deliveries batting at number 8. I was trying to give everyone a go and I was still sore from the previous match.
The second last match was washed out before our last we were bowled out for 72. I was 12th man as we had excess numbers an I’m an old bastard feeling my age.
My 4th season of Veteran’s cricket starts in a month. I’m the fittest that I’ve been in years so I’m hoping to go better than last season when I got most runs for Toowoomba in Division 2. I play Division One also but you’re allowed to have 2 Div 1 players in Div 2 as long as they don’t play for Queensland.
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I wish Veterans cricket didn’t start at 60
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You don’t have Over 50’s
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I could only wish
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I got asked to play in a game against the Zimbabwe Over 50’s cricket side on Sunday. I can’t because my daughter plays club cricket in Brisbane and she’s playing in the second grade Grand Final.
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My daughter took two catches, took 4/30 off 7.5 overs with the ball and scored 9* off 10 deliveries batting at #11 in her GF last Sunday. They lost by run.
However, if the umpire had given a legitimate dismissal out when she produced an edge to the keeper they would’ve won for sure. At 1:09:15 the umpire said that it didn’t carry.
However, if the umpire had given a legitimate dismissal out when she produced an edge to the keeper they would’ve won for sure. At 1:09:15 the umpire said that it didn’t carry.
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So, in a best day ever event.
Club had a juniors and seniors cricket match, 2 captains, toss the bat, humps or flats, pick teams.
Myself and SOS got to bat in a partnership together, seriously best day ever.
Of course SOS saw it differently, he was now batting with a partner who turned an easy two into a quick single and he let me know about it too.
Maybe when I am dead he'll look on this day fondly but for now he thinks he got lumbered with an out of shape batting partner
Club had a juniors and seniors cricket match, 2 captains, toss the bat, humps or flats, pick teams.
Myself and SOS got to bat in a partnership together, seriously best day ever.
Of course SOS saw it differently, he was now batting with a partner who turned an easy two into a quick single and he let me know about it too.
Maybe when I am dead he'll look on this day fondly but for now he thinks he got lumbered with an out of shape batting partner
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I understand where you’re coming from. I won a 40 over grand final with my daughter two years ago. It was a day that I’ll never forget.
We won our grand final on Saturday. Unfortunately my son didn't make the final 11 but was sub fielding when we took the final wicket, so it was still very special!
