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| Match Details |
| Round |
Round 5 |
| Opposition |
Coogee Bay Rebels |
| Date |
12-Nov-2005 & 19-Nov-2005 |
| Ground |
Tempe 1 |
| Match Summary |
| Result |
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| Coogee Bay Rebels 1st innings |
all out, 136 runs
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| Kurrajong Gypsies 1st innings |
all out, 265 runs
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| Coogee Bay Rebels 2nd innings |
3 wickets, 88 runs
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| Match Report |
The Lady lying well out in the Bay with Tempe half a mile away on her starboard quarter, fixed at a single anchor with her head to the freshening north-west breeze, piped all hands at four bells in the afternoon watch; and at the cheerful sound her tender Gypsy detached once more on a private errand by Captain “Lucky” Hamilton, cheered with the utmost good will, while the Crew turned out with a wonderful flannelled readiness, laughing, beaming and thumping one another on the back in spite of recent misfortune and a strong promise of rain and a heavy sea running already.
For 60 days they sailed past the land of Booralee, but just off the Tempe Bridge they were becalmed. The Curse which had befallen the Lady and deprived it of wind and water soon sent many delirious. Petty Officer Upusena, an amateur poet and cobbler of some note, was now an altogether troubled soul, speaking entomology and pornography to B2, the scurvy-ravaged ship’s cat. But at last one evening the cry was raised; “Land Ho!” - and what a dump it was.
Now the Crew, unsteady of hand and mind, still numbed from a night of rum and song, appeared not to be troubled that many moons had now passed since they last dropped trouser after battle, having ended the vanquished in the four enemy encounters most recently engaged. The scene of general merriment prompted the Captain to draw battle against the band of Rebels from Coogee Bay. "We’ll keelhaul these blackguards!" screamed Lieutenant Masters’ parrot. The bespecaled veteran’s wooden leg was itching for the fray.
“Suffuse me with the spirit of The Lady, Admiral Nelson and the Glorious British Empire!” proclaimed Commander Barnett (2/14), glistening new weapon in hand, as he led the Gyspy charge, making use of the gentle breeze and against the backdrop of the Mighty Pacific, proceeded to cut down two enemy in quick time. Sergeant Duck, a veteran from the Siege of Peking also found his mark (1/20) before a truce was called to allow for the taking on of fresh water and Tahitian women.
Upon resumption of hostilities it came to notice that the battleground of Tempe with its exposed position and absence of shelter was no place for those weak of brawn or tongue, and the exotic surrounds of Botany Bay were far away from the Great Battle of Rowland just two summers past. Indeed these troubled recent seasons had seen the fortunes of the Lady and all who sailed in her fall on hard times; however new winds of change were now afoot and sensing the weakness and general stupidity of his opponents, the Captain ordered for “Hollywood” Masters and Seaman “Lively” Chinmay Trevedi to hoist the mainsail. “T’was if Admiral Nelson himself were controlling fate! Avast ye lubbers!” proclaimed Mr Wall as Masters (4/38) and Trevedi (3/12) bamboozled every last opponent with great skill and endeavour resulting in a most brief of enemy resistances.
Believing his opponents to be close to total collapse, the Captain brought his guns to bear. Some of the men shouted “Ahoy!” while others, such as the ship’s botanist, Mr Harrison removed their uniforms to stretch out under the antipodean sunshine. Now the Gypsies drew their blades with Duck (80) and “Hornblower” Orman (102) seeing that the Gypsy position was impenetrable by nightfall.
The Gypsies returned the following week to complete the task, restoring their reputation amongst peers and as the Southern Cross shone brightly in the night sky over this harsh land, the Crew celebrated with rum and mutton and sung the song of Sweet Victory, their besmirched culottes around their ankles whilst reflecting on comrades lost, Lord Cutlet Gray and the seldom seen women at home.
11th mate, Mr Cohen summed up the feelings of the Good Lady’s men -
"Captain Hamilton: it is no small pleasure to me to receive the commands of the court I have the honour to preside at, that in delivering to you your sword, I should congratulate you upon it being restored by both friend and foe alike; hoping ‘ere long you will be called upon to draw it once more in the honourable defence of your country."
The Gypsies 265 defeated Coogee Bay Rebels 136 & 3/88
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| Coogee Bay Rebels 1st innings |
| Barnett, Tim |
7 overs, 2 for 14 |
| Cohen, Nathan |
7 overs, 0 for 21 |
| Hamilton, Cameron |
5 overs, 0 for 23 |
| Duck, Tim |
5 overs, 1 for 20 |
| Masters, Tony |
9 overs, 4 for 38 |
| Trivedi, Chinmay |
8 overs, 3 for 12 |
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| Kurrajong Gypsies 1st innings |
| Duck, Tim |
80 |
| Barnett, Tim |
8 |
| Orman, Stephen |
102 |
| Wall, Tony |
0 |
| Trivedi, Chinmay |
43 |
| Upasena, Arjuna |
0 |
| Harrison, Adrian |
5 |
| Hamilton, Cameron |
12 |
| Barnett, Steve |
1 |
| Cohen, Nathan |
4* |
| Masters, Tony |
0 |
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| Coogee Bay Rebels 2nd innings |
| Barnett, Tim |
7 overs, 0 for 17 |
| Cohen, Nathan |
7 overs, 1 for 25 |
| Masters, Tony |
10 overs, 1 for 15 |
| Trivedi, Chinmay |
10 overs, 1 for 20 |
| Wall, Tony |
1 overs, 0 for 1 |
| Barnett, Steve |
1 overs, 0 for 3 |
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