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Rowlands Shot Down in Flames Again!

Following a merry-go-round of team changes, Rowlands took to the field at Blue Flames with 11 including the athletic young Alexander Dickinson! Batting first, Roy and Davo occupied the first 10 overs of 14 and notched up a useful 70 ish before Roy skied a catch off Andy Horner, out for 27 (2 fours). Promoted Phil hit a quick 9 (one 4) and Alan shored up an end. Davo battled on well to record a MoM 40 with three 4s before being bowled by Purvis playing on. Tom More got 3 and Guy Scholes was bowled first and last ball to become Horner's 4th wicket. Alan survived and struck the ball in front of the wicket, taking Horner for a big boundary 4 over mid on in his 7 not out! Rowlands made 103-5, earning only the first batting point.

In reply, Flames started with Rob Walker and Ed Common. Injured Ian Younger who only turned up to watch was thrown the pink ball first off and he was fairly tidy with 3-0-24-0. Debutant Gary Wigglesworth from the Hebburn squad suffered 21 off his first over but tidied up with only 6 off his second to record 2-0-27-0 with especially Walker taking the toll. Don was introduced and immediately had Walker well caught for 31 just inside the square leg boundary by Roy. Tom More bowled his first spell for Rowlands and it was a tidy 3-0-18-0. Flames were always going to get the runs as Alan juggled his field but Don struck 3 more blows in the process as he bowled quite a mixed bag! Common survived with 30 not out but a bowled and 2 plumb lbws gave Don a flattering 3.4-0-34-4 (and a bowling point!) ruined by two sixes from Horner in his rapid 19 not out. Flames won in the 12th over.

Watching the poor weather forecast for tomorrow night at Cowgate.

Next week's game is confirmed as Tuesday at Backworth V Adders.

Rowlands Throw Cup Tie Away

In the first game of the playable season, Rowlands entertained Mitford at Ulgham. Alan elected to bat and sent in Ben and Roy. Things went well enough after the first over of the 14 was played out by Ben as a maiden! Roy fell to a smart caught behind by Colin Crowe off Matt Lees after scoring 15. Ian Younger was welcomed back to the side in at number 3 and notched up a quick 15 then lbw to Matt Lees (4-1-41-2). Ben battled on to be joined by Alan whose favourite shot was known to Mitford and that route blocked after an initial boundary. Alan tried to give the strike to Ben but had his fair share with 7 before an lbw. Craig got 7 not out as Ben did hog the strike with a late flurry of 19 off the last over and his fourth six in 67 not out. With 118-3 on the board a reasonable target was achieved.

The sky was now darkening with rain arriving any time from the south. Alan had a problem where to place a few passengers in the field and several potential bowlers were nursing ailments. Don opened from the pavilion end and contained, with more runs coming off Ian Pratt at the farmer's end as Mitford showed their intentions. In the fifth over Don bowled opener Terry Dunn for 26 and the balance was tilted back. Tom did a good impression of Drogba in the field as a 4 went by but Richie was more like the Bolt man despite the old knees! Pratty completed with 0-40 off his 4 overs and Ian Younger took over at the farmer's end. He tightened well with 4-1-18-1 changing after one over to the pavilion end. Ben broke Don's spell with two overs of variation for 27 runs and it was getting tight! Ian the Younger had bowled a maiden for the 12th over leaving 18 required off the last 2. Alan took one on the knee in the deep with the darkness hindering a certain catch, according to reputation! There was a helpful run out after a fumble and then strong throw in from Roy in the deep. Then Don was back and bowled the current threat off his shoulder apologetically then had the new batsman smartly stumped from outside off by Mike. Only 7 came off the over (4-0-27-3) leaving 11 runs for a Mitford win. By now the scampering visitors were getting bolder in their running but the Rowlands throwing at the stumps was even more wild and runs were literally thrown away as a final winning run was taken off the last ball with Ben just missing the stumps for a close call.

Exciting finish but it should have been Rowlands tie; Alan's many fielding changes were not enough to win it!

Rowlands CC Lives on!

At a well attended social evening and AGM hosted by Alan (see attachment), it was agreed to continue the team next season. Home games will be on a Monday when possible so as to encourage more availability compared with a Wednesday when there may be other cricketing commitments for some.

Ian will continue as Team Manager but demands more support with prompt replies on availability and less last minute changes! Don will arrange the fixtures and liaise with Colin at Ulgham.

Hope you all have a good Christmas and New Year and we look forward to meeting up again in April.

Rowlands CC.

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Rowlands are Safe!

Rowlands hosted YAARS knowing they needed points with Division 1 safety in their own hands. Alan lost the toss and Rowlands bowled first in a late season 10 over thrash. Josh bowled the first over, a tight one for only 4 runs and Rehan was nicely caught and bowled! Pratty bowled a tight 13-2 off his 2 overs thanks to catches off skiers to Adam and Alan. Josh got hit by Naveed Iqbal (aka DC) in hs second over and Rowlands DC was brought into the action. After 2 legside wides the Don settled to record 3-0-31-1 with an alert stumping by Mike. Roy (aka Royster) had 29 hit off his 2 overs but a second catch for Josh gave him the crucial wicket of DC for 26. Josh bowled the final over and removed stumps with his last ball to record 3-0-36-2. Mike had again kept well and there were no fielding complaints as Alan regularly shuffled his ten man pack! Several LBW appeals and a run out claim had fallen on unsympathetic YAARS' ears as they posted 110-6!

Rowlands replied with Roy and Josh who put on 59 for the first wicket before Roy was bowled centrally for 39 (3 fours). Josh was finally stumped for 36 (2 sixes and a four) and he sportingly walked from the wicket with young head held high and a Man of the Match award to follow! Craig manipulated an important 15 not out with one huge 6 and Adam came of age with a resisting 9 before being run out after previously surviving such appeals. The last ball of the match required 4 t owin and ... cometh the hour cometh the giant .. the enthusiastic Tom More with his one and only ball to face hit a decisive boundary to cow corner with a quite correct stroke!

Rowlands were home by 7 wickets (only 6 available!) off the last ball of the game to take 9 points and enjoy safety from the drop which now is the fate of G E M!! This was the double over YAARS and the third win in a row. Well done Tom!!

Tomorrow night's final game, at home to Mitford, might have lost some spice but it is another game that should be won to continue the push back up the table.

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Kirkwood Dismissed!

On a rather soft pitch at Cowgate, Kirkwood surprisingly elected to bat; Alan would have inserted them! Josh Koen struck immediately to bowl Nasis for a duck in the first over. Royster then had the other opener Chada well caught at deep mid on by Josh and the scene was well set. Wickets tumbled with Chad taking over from younger brother Josh and Royster continuing to tempt and dismiss. There was little for Don to do but mop up with a straight one to see off Parag for 15, and the fielding was superb with good keeping from Mike. Kirkwood were dismissed for 67 and there were catches for: Josh 2, Chad, Alan, Ben (casual as ever in the deep), Mike and a stunner from Phil and one run out from a Phil (to the wrong end!) and Mike and Royster (at the correct end!) combination. Bowling: Josh 2-17-2, Royster 3-15-3, Chad 3-15-2, Don 1.2-0-4-2. Only 2 boundary fours and a six from Ali to sober up Chad's figures!

Rowlands sent in Kev Hall with Ben and 20 came off the first 3 overs. Kev was run out for 4 after Ben thought he had sliced the field, but not! Adam showed promise with 6 (one 4) and Richie got 5. Ben was unlucky to be stumped for 15 (two 4s) by the alert Amrit Crawford when trying to accelerate the scoring. Phil got a constructive 8 (no boundaries how strange!) before Man of the Match Chad took control and hit 23 not out with four 4s supported by the demoted Royster with 1 not out. Chad made sure of one batting point with a 4 and a 2 off the last 2 balls of the 11th over. Josh, Mike, Alan and Don were not required to bat. Victory by 5 wickets was sweet and this was a double over Kirkwood this season. Good game played in a good spirit on a difficult pitch.