Round 10: Blackout 126 -
Juniors 121
Brian Costelloe
(4-5-08)

We knew from the moment
the opposing line up was announced that we were to have a challenge
on our hands. Our old prodigy top gun, Chewy (Matt Ross) was amongst
their squad and we feared him more than any other player in the
team. However, we were soon to find that this concern was wasted.
Juniors got thrown into the batting
first with Blackout fielding. After the first pair's total of 49 runs we were
worried. But we managed to restrict the 2nd and 3rd pair to 23 and 14 runs. Then
enters Matty. However thanks to some great fielding and wobbly batting on
Matty's behalf we kept the firey young paceman to a measly 14 runs. Measly by
his standards.
Our 1st pair when batting we
unlucky not to score the first skin. They racked up 42 runs with a bit of help
from the wobbly bowling that led to 24 runs in extras in the 4th over. 2nd and
3rd pairs nabbed the skins but the last pair struggled under Matty's 120km/h
bowling that stunned Sam. We warned Sam about Chewy's pace but no warning would
help a novice batter. He now sports a bruised chin thanks to the blur that was
the cricket ball! But regardless, Sam and Rob withheld the final testing over to
carry out the win... just!
Hopefully the Indian Premier League
will release Rashid to carry out his regular spot on the Blackout team. We'll
need the players next week!
Round 9: Blackout 97 -
Stumped 145
Brian Costelloe
(23-4-08)
On
a cold Tuesday night we all gathered to attempt to string together our
third successive win. Pitted against the number two side in the
competition was always going to assure a difficult match. However a
depleted line up only made it that more difficult. We struggled with our
fielding as the Stumped squad managed to frustrate our guys with sneaky
second runs. At one stage they even managed three extra run with the
sneaky grabs at runs. Not something that pleased our guys but no team
can excuse that many bonus runs being donated out. They piled on 145
runs in the end and it looked bad from there.
Batting was difficult as the Stumped boys were
switched on in the fielding department. The only real highlight to come
from the match was a six from Mark that managed to grab the 1st skin of
the match. Our only treasure or worthwhile memento to be snared from the
match. Blackout looked to be carrying a few batting issues too with many
wickets being lost in general (14 in total to Stumps figure of 8).
Table Update
Brian Costelloe
(14-4-08)
Just an update to all
the team on the table so far this season. It's a case of both good
and bad news. First thing I noticed is how close this season is with
only 4 points seperating three teams! But the two biggest doses of
bad news is firstly our against tally. Our fielding needs to tighten
up with we are expecting to go on with this season in a positive
manner. Secondly... just look at those guys on top! Happy Hooters
are having one heck of a season. Unbelievable!
|
Teams |
Played |
Win |
Tie |
Loss |
For |
Against |
+/- |
Skins |
Total |
|
HAPPY HOOTERS |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
909 |
639 |
270 |
25 |
49 |
|
STUMPED |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
739 |
700 |
39 |
18 |
38 |
|
JUNIORS |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
707 |
686 |
21 |
12 |
28 |
|
BLACKOUT |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
849 |
899 |
-50 |
12 |
28 |
| DOT
BALLS |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
522 |
533 |
-11 |
8 |
24 |
|
WE'VE GOT THE RUNS |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
593 |
881 |
-288 |
10 |
14 |

Sportsworld's New Site
Brian Costelloe
(27-3-08)
Forgive me for being
a bit slow with this but Sportsworld have given their site a coat of
paint. It's a new look that does offer a sharper image for the boys.
The content for the most part is the same but new features are the
photo show on each page that scrolls through what seems to be
hundreds of digital shots taken in all sports. In checking it out I
also found that they have updated the Best and Fairest. Also the
tables are now up to date. Aren't they a bunch of good eggs!
Round 5 Loss
Brian Costelloe
(27-3-08)
Details are sketchy
(and that isn't helped by the amount of Guinness I've been drinking
lately) but I'll drag myself away from Halo 3 long enough to update
you all on what I know. Apparently we lost. BIG TIME. Something to
the tune of 37-144. But this is the part I don't get. We actually
managed 2 skins! With that score line it's really hard to believe
but that's the mail I've received from the Hammer. Three Stars went
to Sam, Sheeds and Todd. I'll hassle Rob for the tally so we can
update the Three Stars for this season.
Before I sign off.
Just a quick "did you know". Bungie are releasing a new "Map Pack"
(the Legendary Map Pack) for Halo 3. I kind of set of new
playgrounds for those with Xbox 360 who are bored of the current
maps. One of the new maps will be called "Blackout" in honour of an
older map called Lockout. I just thought that it was cool to have a
Halo 3 map with the same name as our team! Sorry... it's the nerd in
me.

Stumped Bring
Black Back To Earth
Brian Costelloe
(22-3-08)
Last Tuesday saw a
team on a winning streak brought crashing back to Earth as some
striking sixes on their behalf helped bolster their lead to an
unreachable 146 runs. It was mostly thanks to their 2nd pair that
Blackout struggled to come to grips with the game conditions. In the
end only one skin was won with our total being 115. Rob snared the
Three Stars award with Todd and Langy grabbing two and one star
respectfully.

Round 3
Thriller
Brian Costelloe
(02-3-08)
Tonight we saw a
Blackout side all pumped up to win. After a small delay thanks to a
mess up with the centre and game times we finally got a match
underway with approx 1 hour delay.
We got sent into bat first and got off to a flying start with 40 off
the first pair for only one wicket lost. The wicket will go down as
one of the most bizarre I've seen in my 14 odd years playing the
game. Basically Richo got out by hit wicket after taking WAY too
much room for his run up the pitch and collided his foot with the
stumps.
Todd and Sam continued the good form with 35 runs with a fairly
uneventful set. However Todd did have an up and down match having
getting caught off a certain six and following it up with some great
cover drives to really make the opposition look silly.
Langy and myself stumbled a bit to get our 19 odd runs. I was out
caught off the only silly shot I played and Dave managed to get
bowled off a full toss that would put Bart from Hooters to shame.
Rob and Sheeds finished off the job with a session of 38 runs. Could
have easily been 52 runs if not for the couple of run outs that
ruined their otherwise faultless hit out.
Our turn on the field saw a decent 1st over by yours truly with a
bowled out batsmen resulting in a scoreless over. But Langy's over
knocked Blackout around the park with 2 power play sixes hit off the
one over. This left the scoreboard on 31 runs after being scoreless
of the 1st over. They continued to beat our 1st skin in what was the
only blemish in our fielding.
Sam bowled like a demon. His ultra slow approach to the crease had
'em all fooled. Even Sam himself was unsure of how he managed to
deliver 12 of the best but we don't want him to figure that out or
it may change!
On a personal note I was kept busy taking 4 catches up the back. One
of which in the final over was pretty surreal as it all seemed in
slow motion. Full dive to my right with my right arm fully out
stretched and snared the best catch I have taken since 2005 (my game
before our wedding was insanely good for me!) leaving me upside
down, tangled up in the nets!
Top Batsmen:
1) Mark 19
2) Sam 16
2) Rob 16
2) Sheeds 16
Top Bowlers:
1) Rob 4/-5
2) Sam 3/-3
3) Sheeds 2/4
Three Stars
3 - Brian
2 - Sam
1 - Rob
Winter 2008
Heats Up...
Brian Costelloe
(02-3-08)
We won by a huge
margin. Don't have the score on me. But I'll get Rob to email it all
to me. All I can tell you about the match was that we were playing
along side a noisy Grand Final match on court 3 and so it was tough
to hear calls, listen out for the ball being hit... basically... it
was tougher than normal. But we batted like demons. Richo and I
opened up with 50 runs which included a blusterous power play over
where yours truly managed to find the back net a few times. Then we
had the father son team come out and better us with 70 runs. So that
was the theme for the most part in batting.
Fielding was also a Blackout side well oiled. Sam played a blinder
of a game with bowling that truly hit the mark every time! Langy
also continues his recent good form with a solid performance where
he had Big Pete from Pud Boys bamboozooled.
Three Stars went to Sam (3), Brian (2) and Rashid.
Match report to follow once I can get my hands on the bloody score
sheet!
Final Madness
Begins!
Brian Costelloe
(14-2-08)
First let me start be
saying sorry for the massive lag in stories. But finally have gotten
myself motivated again to get this site back to it's formal glory.
And what a time to start! Finals! Our next match up is against
Hooters in a do or die affair that could lead to Blackout's elusive
4th premiership. We did lose to Hooters a couple rounds back thanks
to some poor form in the camp (your truly included!) but we should
hopefully be fielding a full line up with no excuses for a loss!
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