- Elthorne Cricket Club -
Est. 1990

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SOME NICE SHOTS (PHOTOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING)
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N.B. Caution: some of these shots should not be attempted on a cricket pitch (or anywhere)

Team vs Abridge 2004

President's Day 2004
The Captain's XI - they win the toss and bat    The battle commences..(the bigger image rotates!)    Alex flicks to leg    And Mark works it to the on side too   
David 'Larwood' Whitelam at full pace    Toby catches Mark - while Sam wisely keeps out of harm's way    Fine fielding from Peter    And Mike Hendy bowls Alex G round his legs   
A Hammond-style drive from Alex S    Sneaky defence from le Gerry    And Sneaky bowling from Sanj    Rich settles down for a long innings   
Gerry practises his pulling    Sam comes off his death bed to throw down some slow ones (and gets Gerry out!)    Gordon getting angry    And Poustie starts to hit out too   
Nick decides abusing the umpire might be a worthwhile tactic    Kirk winding himself to throw down a fast one    Which unfortunately turned into a wide one    Niran follows the text book   
Mike Hendy just cannot believe a five wicket haul is beyond him   
The Chairman's XI - surely happy with their work in the field. How would they bat? (Photographic proof limited due to a wicket-keeping photographer)    Dave Lee - the architect of the Chairman's XI vapid and rapid batting collapse    Toby gets hit on the pads - and Gordon gets excited    Mike Hendy belts one into the covers   
Sam holds up the inevitable defeat with some firm prods    Nick's amusing anecdotes thrill a hushed crowd    Rich receiving the President's Trophy from club sponsor ARRIMedia. (Note Nick glowering as the losing captain!)    The sheer quality of the trophy means it takes all Rich's strength to lift it (the bigger image rotates!)   
Gerry Croneen recieves Man of the Match award to the applause of cricket lovers everywhere (the bigger image rotates!)    Gerry receiving some champagne probably grown by some cousin of his in the Loire Valley   

Bournemouth Tour 2004: vs Abridge
Bournemouth Tour 2004    Mark and Peter - The Battle Commences    Peter prods one back to the bowler    Straight-Bat McLoughlin   
Textbook cricket from Pastilles    More restrained stuff    This one was caught by a fielder :-(    Lafferty lashes out   
Psycho swings...and misses    But the bowler hits :-(    ...and Poustie soon follows :-(    Nick strikes leather   
Alex shows a fine technique    Nick on the charge    Alex cuts..    ..and then has a wild swing and is bowled :-(   
Nick hits a big one    Gordy brings out the three wood    Toby tries to blow the ball to the boundary   

Bournemouth Tour 2004 vs Hedge End
Peter cover drives    Peter performing ballet    Tom being resolute in defence    Tom being resolute in attack   
Tom being resolute in being bowled    Peter dies by the sword    Poustie checks his bails are still on    Andy not playing defensively   
Andy being attacked by a wasp    Alex being tucked up    Alex perishing    Toby flicks one to leg   
And then does it again    It's bad news for Elthorne (couldn't you tell from all the strokes above?)    And a run out means it's all over