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Woodman Injury Agony as CCC Fate Remains Unknown

AMBULANCE DRIVES ON PITCH

A game that began with Ian Randall threatening to call the police to extricate some charmless youths from the Backworth ground ended with an ambulance extricating Si Woodman to North Tynside General with a dislocated knee.

The incident occured with only three balls remaining and Si attempting a slog sweep in wet conditions, only for one part of his right leg to stick and the other to twist. He remained lying in the crease for 45 minutes whilst the medical team arrived and carried out diagnosis and treatment, all the while demonstrating the sort of phlegm CCC need to show in their battle to avoid relegation.

Promotion-chasing Aiden House were cruising to a comfortable victory at this point, thanks to their excellent bating line up which plundered 124-1 off 12 overs. CCC can be relatively pleased with their bowling and fielding display in dark wet conditions, with a much smaller outfield than the one on the same ground the previous week. In reply, Rian, Peter, Mudassar, Simon E and Si all looked comfortable, but unable to score quickly enough.

The game was totally overshadowed by Si's injury. On behalf of everyone at CCC, we wish him a speedy and full recovery, and if he can have some of what Glenn McGrath had, all the better!

Best Wishes Simon!

Aiden House 9 CCC 2

Team: Rian, Peter, Mudassar, Matt, Simon E, Simon W, Keith R, Andy, Ian, Keith H, Derek

Brilliant CCC Net 16 Points in 24 Hours

GREAT CHANCE OF SURVIVAL!

CCC produced two outstanding back-to-back performances to seal priceless victories in thir relegation struggle.

On Tuesday they hosted TYNE TEES TV at Heaton. CCC won the toss and inserted their opponents who progressed to 71-7 from 14 overs. Rian and Matt produced excellent opening spells and were well bbacked up by Cliff and John.

The target was reached comfortably in 8 overs, with Rian hitting 37 not out and extras also contributing with 14. This was a surprisingly comfortable victory against a side certain to go down, but which possesses some decent batsmen and one fast accurate bowler in the mould of Genetics' Chris Mee.

CCC: Rian, Peter, Mudassar, Simon W, Matt, Simon E, John, Ian, Steve, Dave, Cliff

Wednesday saw CCC make their first ever trip to Backworth to play ADDERS, a team who inflicted a comprehensive defeat only a few weeks ago. Backworth MW is a large exposed pitch in the grounds of a former manor, a bit like a mini Close House. The pitch was so big that boundaries would be at a premium and field placings would have to be exact. There was also a stiff cross wind to contend with.

For the second night running CCC won the toss and inserted the opposition. Again, Rian and Matt bowled outstandingly, yet had to wait until the 8th over to make the breakthrough, Wallis suberbly caught by Ian at point. Rian followed up by dismissing the number 3 first ball, bowled, to finish with 4-0-7-2 (stats which included a streaky four in his first over!).

CCC, with many bowlers on holiday, called on Derek to bowl his first real spell of the season, which he did admirably (3-0-22-2), and employed Roger and Mudassar as fourth bowler. Roger got a wicket thanks to Andy's excellent catch at the second attempt on the mid-wicket boundary. Derek clean bowled Walker for 46 and picked up another - a more simple catch - to Simon E at mid on. The innings finished with a run out.

CCC started with a run out! Ian, victim of a direct hit in the first over, and the ghost of the Genetics collapse reared its head briefly. This time though Rian (34) and Mudassar (25) batted intelligently to put CCC within sight of the target, and Simons Edwards (10 not out) and Woodman (4 not out) saw the team home comfortably.

This was CCC's best all round performance of the season against the best side they have beaten. Key to the two performances were tight bowling, carefully considered field placings, and the taking of nearly all chances. Barring the most unexpected set of results it should clinch second division status for another year.

CCC: Rian, Ian, Mudassar, Simon E, Simon W, Matt, Peter, Roger, Andy, Keith H, Derek

Embarrassing CCC in Relegation Trouble

NO MORE ENGLAND TRAINING SESSIONS - FRENCH

CCC produced an embarrassing batting performance last night just hours after watching a "England Batting Masterclass" video.

Having restricted Genetics to 117-6 after 15 overs, with a very good all round bowling and fielding display, CCC had felt they were in with a chance. However, the batting was ripped apart through tight quick bowling and poor shot selection. The final total of 55 all out included the last five batsmen being dismissed for nought.

"That's the last time we'll be using England coaching tools," said CCC Director of Cricket and Money Roger French. "Although to be fair our lads are now experts in poor shot selection, playing down the wrong line and failure of application. That's all very nice, but not when you're staring at the trapdoor of relegation."

CCC now have four games left, and will probably need to win two of them to have a chance of staying up.

Team: Rian, Simon W, Matt, Simon E, Mudassar, John, Steve, Ian, Andy, Cliff, Gerry

CCC v Ovingham

CCC played host to Tyne Valley side Ovingham at Heaton on Sunday. The home side had a number of regulars unavailable, but welcomed Mallards star Gareth Taylor and debutant Chris Fowler into the starting line up. A problem arose, however, when Paul Bennett withdrew through illness before the start.

Tim Hall reduced Ovingham to 17-3 and 34-4 with a splendid spell of bowling. However, they had strength in depth and three batsmen (Lintern 74, McCardle 41 and R Jones 58) established a huge 205 all out off 39 overs.

This was always likely to be insurmountable for CCC, but they put together a carefully respectable response, finishing on 138-5. Andy Holburn was unlucky to be bowled off bat and pad for 0 by an 11 year old, but Peter Finkill hit an excellent 31 with some clean drives. Simon Edwards (53*)and Keith Hayward (18) then produced a most soporific stand, bludgeoning four boundaries between them, to guide the team well into three figures.

Another enjoyable day at a largely overcast Heaton, but CCC were (literally) a fielder short, and another hard-hitting batsman short against a very competent side; otherwise this would have been a tight game.

Team: Andy, Peter, Gerry, Simon E, Keith H, Gareth, Dave, Cliff, Chris Fowler, Tim

Game OFF Thursday 14th July

Aidan House V CCC - Game off due to rain.