Season 1: First Class Shield (Discussion Thread)

[Nige]

Holey moley the results of one of the matches. shower it was a tight one

I'm guessing/hoping it was ours with Captain Mennie's second innings batting effort.

[PowerBug]

Holey moley the results of one of the matches. shower it was a tight one

I'm guessing/hoping it was ours with Captain Mennie's second innings batting effort.

In the process of rechecking the scores. Found something which changed the result of the match I was talking about above. May or may not be your match :P

[Nige]

I think NSW did enough.

Our Bushies didn't have enough to chase because DC ended not out on 11 and Klinger didn't even get a second bat.

[PowerBug]

Round 6 Results!
Boy oh boy there is a big result in here

T Devils 181 (2)
def by
Q Koalas 629 (6)
This was onesided from the start, the Koala Bears get the job done and get a nice % booster to go with it. They have the Kangaroos next round and a win sees them finish 4th.

Best:
TAS - Daniel Hughes 81 [not named], Jackson Bird 148 [c]
QLD - Joel Paris 166, Sam Whiteman 133, Peter George 118, Sam Heazlett 197 [not named]



ACT Cockatoos 846 (5)
def
WA Swans 403 (5)
Adam Voges did this one on his own. 241 then doubled makes 482, more than the entire WA side. ACT are 3rd, and they can move up the ladder if results go their way, as they have % on the rest of the comp. The bad news for them is Voges and Nevill won't be available next round.

Best:
ACT - Adam Voges 482 [c], Peter Nevill 127, James Hopes 158
WA - Nic Maddinson 125, Tim Ludeman 120 [c]



SA Wombats 600 (6)
def
NT Kangaroos 433 (6)
And the new manager works wonders, well maybe just the availability of International bowlers helped me win. The loss for NT all but ends their season, will require a huge win over the Koalas in the final round. For SA, they need the Kangaroos to get the job done whilst winning themselves.

Best:
SA - Chadd Sayers 121, Peter Siddle 172 [c], Chris Hartley 126, Ben McDermott 204 [not named]
NT - Rob Quiney 141



V Possums   670 (6)
def
NSW Platypuses 662 (6)
Yep, the Platypuses have ben beaten, and it may cost them more than they think. Firstly, what an effort by the Possums who were all but gone heading into the final day. Joe Mennie going out and hittin 43 crucial runs ended doing the trick, along with that handy Michael Neser wicket. For NSW, they may wish their emergencies were in a different order, as Doran (43) was the lowest scoring of the 3. The ladder implications will be shown below

Best:
VIC - Dan Christian 198, Joe Mennie 286 [c], Beau Webster 192 [not named], Chris Tremain 165 [not named]
NSW - Matt Renshaw 215, Jake Lehmann 190, Sam Raphael 131 [not named], Kurtis Patterson 106 [not named]



So the Possums take the lead! Before I continue, the final round of matches:

T Devils vs SA Wombats
NSW Platypuses vs ACT Cockatoos
WA Swans vs V Possums
Q Koalas vs NT Kangaroos

So the Wombats have a should win against the Devils, but a Devils win combined with other things can see them avoid the spoon. The Platypuses vs Cockatoos matchup will be a ripper, winner confirms a top 2 finish and thus a 2nd chance. The Possums have the Swans, well this should see the Possums finish top and get the 20 point HGA bonus for the finals (Which after this round may prove very handy). And the Koalas play the underperforming Kangaroos to try and cement 4th spot.

All to play off in the final round! Matches start on the Sunday 14th February so we have a little break before then. I do turn your attention to the General Discussion thread though I would really like to get more opinions on things. The more work you managers put in now the less you have to do once the season ends, because trust me I will be following up on you all during winter if I'm not happy with input.

[nrich102]

Hey PB, when you have a spare couple of minutes could you update the Google Docs file? Cheers mate.

[PowerBug]

I'll get into it tonight or tomorrow. :)

[Nige]

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[PowerBug]

Google Docs sheet is all updated now

[nrich102]

Legend  8)

[PowerBug]

Just a note upfront that don't stay up all night waiting for a Day 1 update tonight, chances are I won't get to it. All 4 days of the shield will be difficult for me but I will try to get something up after Day 2 (Monday evening) and hopefully before Day 4 (likely Wednesday morning) starts too :)

[PowerBug]

Just had a look at the shield scores, I'm in for a rough round. 4 players (thankfully my opponent has 2) and my captain gets a duck. Brilliant.

[Torpedo10]

So frustrating, Horrible scores from all my players, bar Labuschagne and Valente who I didn't think would play.v :-[

[PowerBug]

So frustrating, Horrible scores from all my players, bar Labuschagne and Valente who I didn't think would play.v :-[

You missed out on Valente but wouldn't have been able to name 6 players anyway as you'd have not met the 2 bowler requirement.


I might be in trouble in my 2 vs 4 matchup, Daniel Hughes made a ton!

[nrich102]

Good day for the Koala Bears so far. Only Bosisto struggling so far. If he could nab a wicket could change a lot.

Also a bit annoying Head is getting more wickets than runs  :(

[Nige]

Okay, so Beau Webster is definitely getting a game.  :P