captains review 2019

captains review 2019

Played:  many Won some, lost some, drew some:   Captain Boden’s annual Review   Firstly, as a keen supporter of Alternatives’ cricket, I must apologise for the previous absence of match reports for the 2019 season. Unfortunately, stricken with a...
match v Ferring 2019

match v Ferring 2019

Result:  match drawn Scores:  Ferring 226- 7  Alts 129-5   match drawn   a winning draw declared     The ten men of the Alts travelled to a sunny Ferring looking to get back to winning ways following the shock defeat at the hands of local rivals the...
match v Cainers 2019

match v Cainers 2019

Result:  Cainers ease to victory Scores:  Alts 1o6 all out    Cainers 108 for 3   Win for Cainers by 7 wickets   Hurri-cained “Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum,...
match v Brighton Exiles

match v Brighton Exiles

Result:  Alts win Scores:  Exiles 175 all out    Alts 179 for 8   Win for Alts by 2 wickets   “End of season spree” win number five On a lovely late summer’s day, the two teams gathered at Firle for a timed cricket match.     As Boden...
match v Rottingdean CC

match v Rottingdean CC

Result:  Alts win Scores:  Rotters 141 for 7    Alts 142 for 6   Win for Alts by 4 wickets   End of season spree win number four    Dear oh dear oh dear!!   ‘enners in full flow   The Alternatives’ young cricketing pro, Henry Olliff (2-13),...
match v Firle CC 20/20

match v Firle CC 20/20

Result:  Alts win Scores:  Alts 139 for 5    Firle CC 47 all out   Win for Alts by 92 runs   End of season spree win number three     Confident hitting by the Alts’ new openers for this game, Score (28 retired) and Bell (25 retired), set the team off on...