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Nepotist Cricket Club was formed in 1980 to give talented, ordinary and useless cricketing mates the chance to play non league cricket. Since then the club has gone from strength to strength and has a formidable fixture list thanks mainly to Ric Disneck, our former fixture sec. We are lucky to play on grounds that represent all the traditions and charm of English cricket from a bygone era. We also take on some of the top club sides in the London area to see if we still have the ability to mix it at the highest level. | |||||||||||||||||||
| TOUR 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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What a tour this was. Blue skies, golf balls au tour de and Mr Freeze making his debut to the horror of Bomber and Dizzy. Oh yes, three wins out of three on the pitch!! Mount Edgecumbe were the first to go down to the Nepo machine. Chasing 171 thanks to Leckers (58) and Atto the home side cruised to 50 for 0 off 7 with Roly coping the usual stick. but then Dizzy, Scotty, Bomber and Stoney destroyed any pretensions the Devonians had and victory was secured with a stinging slip catch by Lec. Early golf at Bigbury seemed to have taken its toll on the Nepos as Wembury started brightly in a forty over contest. But then Roly got his bowling boots on (11 - 3 - 29 - 4), found support from new boy Lazarus and Dizzy. The home side could only get to 179, a laughable total against a side such as the Nepos. 24 overs later Clayders (74*) and Stocker returned to the pavillion, job done for the loss of only Rex (64 and Kit). Who needs Gay Victorians? Budleigh day started with an identity parade in Holbeton Nick. Two NCC bottoms had been identified entering the Mildmay Colours through an upstairs window whilst the Alarm bell shrilled. Fortunately a bung was all it took and NCC were able to field a full XI at the seaside ground. Seven spilled chances in the first hour did not augur well, but the Aussie pro had no answer to Lazarus pace and then Scotty and Bomber hung on to stingers in the covers. Soon the home side were 80 for 8 and in real poop. However, the miserable skipper nudged the score along to 148 before Atto polished off the tail. Captain Shagger was in confident mood at tea as he dreamt of leading the side to a famous win infront of his parents (minus organ cake). But he was the only batsman to get stuck in as the score stumbled to 90 for 7. Roly and Atto mooed it up to 128 before Scotty joined Dizzy. Four overs to go, 20 runs needed an one wicket remaining. Eventually 9 runs were needed off the last 6 balls, Dizzy got a leg bye off the Aussie pros first ball and then Scotty inside edged a four. Four needed off four balls. Dot through bat and pad and over middle was followed by a snick through slip and the keeper. It just crept over the line and Scotty was a hero. Three wins from three starts on tour. Scotty was still trying to tell anyone who would listen that the winning shot was a late cut and not a snick. Stocker, after 7 golf balls, was the only one who would believe him! Great tour, great weather, great cricket, great beer - happy days! | |||||||||||||||||||
| THE STATS STORY SO FAR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats will appear here soon when they have been massaged to knock the gay victorian off top spot! | |||||||||||||||||||
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