Match Details
Round Round 4
Opposition Royal Nomads
Date 27-Oct-2018
Ground Bedlam Bay


Match Summary
Result LOSS on 1st innings by 60 runs
Royal Nomads 1st innings 6 wickets, 168 runs
Kurrajong Gypsies 1st innings 8 wickets, 108 runs


Match Report
Under sunny skies at a Bedlam Bay, barley recognisable, since the grass had been cut, the Gypsies, after waiting whilst the junior match unhurriedly ambled to a finish, if not a conclusion, won the toss and invited Royals to bat.



This proved to be a master strategic move by our canny skipper, as, at the first break, Royals had not passed 40 runs for the loss of several wickets.



Royals continued to struggle after the interval, adding only 120 runs, leaving the Gypsies with a simple 168 (< 5 rpo) for victory. The outstanding bowling performance undoubtedly being your correspondent, who, according to the Association score sheet, managed to take a wicket without bowling a ball.



The Gypsies batting began in rollicking style, with Fossy and Huge piling on a season-record opening partnership, to have Royals on the ropes. V came in to administer the coup de grace, belting a quick fire 27, leaving it to Will (17) and "the youngster" Jeffrey Badross, (43*, ably assisted in a season record unfinished 9th wicket partnership of 27 by your correspondent) to finish off the Royals. Perfectly positioned at 8/108 after 35 overs and not even requiring the "big cat" to bat, the Gypsies celebrated in style after the match, polishing off a packet of Royals biscuits, like Winx, having cemented a place in history.

Royal Nomads 1st innings
Singh, Varinder 7 overs, 1 for 28
Shanahan, Jim 7 overs, 2 for 10
Masters, Tony 7 overs, 1 for 42
Tan, Daryl 4 overs, 2 for 32
Ross, Hugh 7 overs, 0 for 41
Badrous, Jeffrey 3 overs, 0 for 13
Kurrajong Gypsies 1st innings
Foster, Paul 0
Ross, Hugh 1
Singh, Varinder 27
Tan, Daryl 3
Badrous, Jeffrey 43*
Fernandes, Roshan 6
Fenton-Smith, Will 17
Shanahan, Jim 0
Badrous, George 1
Masters, Tony 0*