B.O.C.C.
Match Report
Barnes Occasionals vs. Barnes R.A.F.A.C.C.
16 August 1998 at 2:10 P.M at Richmond Town
Capitain K.Seed (elected to bat).
Match Drawn
Toss 2. 10pm Seed won toss and decided to bat
2.15pm. Barnes openers make a steady start having been told by Seed to "defend".
Webster eventually falls to a sharp slip catch and Hogg eventually followed hitting a wide
long hop straight down covers throat Price then played the most fluent innings of the
Barnes Occasionals summer. He fell for a rapid, though unhurried 77. The rest of the
Barnes batting perished following Seed's instructions to "hit out or get out".
The exception was Dunlop who disagreed with Seed's over-attacking policy. Dunlop made a
slow 12 not out. Seed batting at no 11 made a quick 5 not out then declared 15 minutes
early with 150 on the board. An early tea was taken and Seed received several negative
comments from team-mates, particularly Charman. The opinion was that Barnes did not have
enough runs to declare.
While urinating in the toilet Seed saw Haddow (scorer) arrive next to him. A broad grinned
Hladdow said "On your head be it if we lose". Haddow clearly was hoping Barnes
would lose so he could enjoy the team vilification of Seed.
Seed opened the attack with Dunlop and Flower and Barnes had the extra 15 minutes at their
disposal. Both opening bowlers were unlucky to be wicketless but gave runs away at less
than one and a half per over. Barnes first wicket occurred when a weak off-side push went
tbrough Hanmer at mid-off. An angry Seed ran past Hanmer shouting "For Gods sake pull
yourself together Frank". Seed retrieved the ball threw into the non-striking end and
Flower took the bails off to run out an Opener. A ecstatic Seed ran over to Hanmer and
said "Your incompetence caused that run-out. Well played". The second opener
fell to an outrageously quick piece of fielding by Price. Seed came on to bowl and got two
quick wickets and then a game of cat and mouse started between Seed and the opposing
batsmen. Seed brought on Hogg (A) to bowl. This started a series of loud, inappropriate
comments from Haddow on the close boundary. Showing he had no understanding of the
tactical nature of the game he started his commentary' by laughing at the announcement of
Hlog's name then bellowing "'You're really scraping the barrel Keith". Hogg took
two quick wickets. When obtaining his second Hogg gesticulated rudely at Haddow. At the
other end Lawrence bowled well. He was, crucially unlucky against the Richmond
wicket-keeper/ batsman. A high spinning catch spilled by Charman and two very good lbws
turned down by a young umpire. When the Richmond batsman ran for an illegal run Seed
questioned the umpire politely as to the legitimacy of the run. As the fascinating
chess/cricket game continued Webster spilled an Exorcet paced chance at slip off Dunlop.
With 11 balls left Richmond needed 33 to win and Barnes needed 2 wickets. The Richmond
wicket/batsman continued to have fortune on his side playing and missing at Flower. The
game ended in a draw. As a disappointed Seed left the pitch Charman shouted at him
"You should have declared earlier". Seed, in fact agreed, and also wondered if
he should have "given" Richmond 25 runs at the 15 overs to go stage. The obvious
mechanism for that would have been to give Hanmer one over.