Tour to Saumur June 1999

Saumur CC v Nomads CC at Saumur Loire France 2.30pm   Saturday June 26th 1999 - Time Game
 
Result: Saumur won by 8 wickets
Toss:   Nomads
Umpires:Various:
Scorer: Several 
  
NOMADS CC Innings
K Sutherland  c T-Muirhead  b Burns       15 
R Harris      bowled          Burns        2 
M Thewlis     c Barter      b Mas Thewlis 42 
B Robinson    c Lester      b Broome      57 
S Thomas      c Sub(Harris) b BrookFox    6 
T Griffiths   bowled          Perera      17 
M Surridge    c Ma Thewlis  b Perera      37 
S Collins     not out                      5
R Mann        not out                      3
Extras        (b4,lb4,w1,nb0)              9
TOTAL         (7 wickets dec,38 overs)   192 
Dnb:GC Lamb,ME Blumberg       
Fow:1-7(2),2-22(1)3-111(3),4-123(5),5-183(7),6-184(6).

Bowling-Burns 9 3 34 2,T-Muirhead 6 0 35 0,Brook Fox 5 1 41 1,Ma Thewlis 8 0 44 1,Andrew Broome 8 2 22 1,Perera 2 0 9 2.       

SAUMUR CC Innings 
K Lester     bowled    Surridge   29 
S Barter     c Lamb  b Surridge   42 
N T-Muirhead not out              46
A German     not out              57 
Extras      (b10,lb6,w2,nb1)      19 
TOTAL       (2 wickets,35 overs) 193 
Dnb:B Fox,P Perera,Martin Thewlis,G Burns,A Lamb,J Goubaud,A Broome.       

Fow:1-67(2),2-88(1).       

Bowling-Robinson 6 0 43 0,Lamb 11 5 16 0,Surridge 12 0 54 2, Collins 2 0 25 0, Blumberg 4.4 0 34.

The mystery of Michael Thewliss

This  match was a curiosity in that Nomads skipper failed to bowl his best  bowler Michael Thewlis unaware that he would not be playing the next  day. Saumur despite losing few wickets were  far behind the clock.At 25  overs they had scored 117. 

Yet  Nial Thorburn-Muirhead and Andy German then hit 76 off the next 10.4  overs to win with a six off skipper Blumberg with some eight balls  remaining.Given that we had lent Martin Thewlis to Saumur we could but enjoy the occasion.

After  the match both teams enjoyed a splendid dinner at a restaurant of  Krishna Lester's choice and Kelvin Sutherland wondered aloud what Brinde  could see in Simon Collins who had been rechristened 'Terry Thomas' by  the Polygon element.

Saumur CC v Nomads CC at Saumur Loire France 2.30pm   Sunday June 27th 1999 - 40/40 overs,8 max per bowler.
 
Result: Nomads won by 6 wickets
Toss:   Saumur
Umpires:Various:
Scorer: Several
 
SAUMUR CC Innings< 
P Platts      lbw        b Ma Thewlis 10  
S Barter*     c Robinson b Blumberg   68  
J Howe        c Harris   b Ma Thewlis  9  
A German      bowled       Ma Thewlis 33  
M Plant       bowled       Robinson   12  
N T-Muirhead+ not out                 15  
G Burns       c Robinson b Harris      2  
M Maher       bowled       Robinson    5  
M Chetwood    not out                  0  
Extras       (b7,lb6,w11,nb0)         24  
TOTAL        (40 overs,7 wickets)    179  
Dnb:P Portier,P Parsons.  

Fow:1-19(1),2-35(3).3-118(2).4-155(4),5-155(5),6-162(7).7-179(8). 

Bowling-Surridge 8 1 22 0,Ma Thewlis 8 1 43 3,Blumberg 8 1 30 1,Lamb 8 040 0,Robinson 6 0 26 2,Harris 2 0 5 1.
 
NOMADS CC Innings
K Sutherland c Parsons     b Chetwood  2 
S Thomas     bowled         Burns     12 
Ma Thewlis   c T-Muirhead b Burns     55 
GC Lamb      c T-Miurhead b Burns     17 
M Surridge   not out                  16 
B Robinson   not out                  50 
Extras      (b4,lb11,w5.nb0)          19 
TOTAL       (6 wickets,37 overs)     182
Dnb:R Harris,R Mann,T Griffiths,P Wakefield,ME Blumberg.
 
Fow:1-2(1),2-65(2),3-98(3),4-105(4).

Bowling-Chetwood 8 2 30 1,Howe 8 1 26 0,German 7 0 41 0,Burns 8 1 25 3,Maher 6 0 43 0.

Robinson sees Nomads to victory

Saumur  were strengthened by some players from Thoiry who would be playing the  next day for France West Region against MCC.Saumur won the toass and  batted. Martin Thewlis took three wickets while Mark Surridge bowled a  tidy spell at the other end. Simon Barter had hit 68 before being caught  off Blumberg. The rapid Robinson accounted for a couple of wickets  towards the close. Earlier Julian Howe was most miffed to be adjudged  caught behind.
Nomads  lost Kelvin Sutherland cheaply but Martin Thewlis and Thomas added 63  before Thomas was bowled by Burns. Burns picked up two more wickets  including Thewlis for 55 but the mighty striking Robinson with Surridge  as partner chased down the target with four overs to spare.   
 

After  the match both teams enjoyed a sumptuous buffer dinner at the Vineyard  managed by Krishna Lester together with MCC Touring party who were to  play at Saumur next day. Much to Nomads appreciation MCC were to pick up  the tab for the evening.The  MCC skipper manager invited the Nomads to have a beer with them at a  bar by the riverside later. Nomads skipper suggested Armagnac might be  more appropriate to which the Scotsman agreed at once resulting in much  Armagnac passing Nomads and MCC lips that night . 

On  the Monday when MCC were playing France West a French PE teacher  arrived with a load of French children since it was a national holiday  for the purpose of keeping them occupied all day. Being a PE teacher she  was curious about the cricket match and asked many questions about the  game and then whether there was a version for her bunch of kids. Yes  came the chorused reply .Kwik Kricket and we have some equipment.

As  we had several Cricketers who were French speaking in no time at all  all these young French children wer taught and then playing 'pairs' Kwik  Kricket and this went for hours. As the afternoon passed eventually the  Teacher said she had to take the younger children home but would we  keep an eye some older ones who wished to continue.

We  obliged. However when the match was over and it came time to pack up  and depart for up our hotels before dinner the young French cricketers  were mortified. They wished to persist until darkness.

Krishna  Lester in charge of Saumur CC had taken the PE teacher's contact  details and sensed a potential break through for cricket with the town's  children. Alas the teacher was transferred shortly afterwards to a  school many 100s of kilometers away. Yet this  experience was indicative  of how universal is Kwik Kricket as a Primary School age sporting  activity.
If  only ICC had the wisdom and vision to lobby for it worldwide with  educational authorities. Presumably they don't since there is no quick  financial return. Sad!