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Tourists: Full tour:ME Blumberg, Ranjit Latchman, Asif Padhani & Yvonne Burke,Tony & Anna Lee,Chris Page,Neeraj Nayar & family,David Morley-Clarke & Partner,Sunny Bowry,Dilip Triveda,Waseem Sherwani. La Manga only Andy Smith,Jeremy Lascelles(leaves Thursday),Ilija Krunik,Nick Krunic,Albir/Alfas only Simon Barter & Katrina, Mark Woolley & Franscesca, Father/Mother Barter,John Jack Hyams, Mike Thewlis & Stephanie, Vince & Helen, John & Elaine Cooper.
The foul Mid Summer English weather of 2007 followed Nomads to Costa Blanca causing the cancellation of three matches and some disjointure of the tour as a whole which was a pity! Nevertheless we had some enjoyable games in sunshine,some fine dinners and some entertaining nocturnal diversions.
An empty pool and threatening skies at La Manga mostly!
Yvonne took the 'The Strictly Ballroom' award by miles.The Persistant Endeavour award went to Ilija Krunic despite his absence in Albir.Sunny Bowry took both the 'Whim of the Moment' and 'Arbitrary Location' awards. Neeraj Nayar won the 'Peace and Harmony' award. 'Dreamer on the Field' was jointly shared by David Morley-Clarke and Simon Barter. We only had one proper fielder and he played only one match, Mark Woolley took that accolade closely followed by Tony Lee who started the Saturday game subbing for Dileep Trevedi but took five dismissals and, of course, the 'Magic Moment' had to be Neeraj's catch at short mid wicket to remove Stanners on Monday.
Innings of the tour goes to Ranjit Latchman 94* against Mojacor despite not repeating it on Saturday against Sporting Alfas. Most wickets were taken by ever cheerful Chris Page and absolutely 'Prat of the Tour' went to the Monarch representative at Alicante airport -" In real life I am a nice person but here I am the Monarch Gauliter! closely followed by the Chief Stewardess on the Tuesday flight home who accused Dileep Trevedi, in particular, and our party, in general, of being drunk!
  When the sun shines as it did on Wednesday the La Manga top ground is a magnificent setting
Tour Match One Tuesday October 16th at La Manga Resort Upper Cricket Ground Nomads CC v La Manga CC No play Foul Deluge..a few determined players met at Shanti's for a beer
Tour Match Two Wednesday October 17th at La Manga Resort Upper Cricket Ground NOMADS CC 232-2,40 overs(Latchman 94*,Padhani 60.A Smith 30) beat MOJACOR CC 212,40 overs(Beal 96,Houseman 38,A Smith 3-22,Page 3-46) by 20 runs
Tour Match Three Thursday October 16th at La Manga Resort Upper Cricket Ground Nomads CC v La Manga/Mojacor Combined XI No play.Although the deluge did not reach La Manga until lunchtime the match was called off by 11am.
Tour Match Four Saturday October 20th at Colombus Oval Albir L'Alfas Del Pi SPORTING ALFAS CC 160,38.2 overs(Wasim Ul Rehman 60,S Crompton 46,Blumberg 3-15,thewlis 3-21) beat NOMADS CC 144,37 overs(Latchman 27,Stansfield 22,Wasim 4-25,Pennick 2-26) by 16 runs
Tour Match Five Sunday October 21st at Colombus Oval Albir L'Alfas Del Pi SPORTING ALFAS CC v NOMADS CC No play. A 5am downpour flouded the lower part of the ground.
Tour Match Six Monday October 22nd at Colombus Oval Albir L'Alfas Del Pi 12 -a-side NOMADS CC 183,39.5 overs(Barter 62,Nayar 54,Nix 5-44,Braithwaite 4-40) beat FORTY CLUB Of SPAIN CC 90,35.2 overs(Evans 23,Page 4-24,NHayar 2-4,Barter 2-6) by 93 runs
For full Scorecards and Match reports click here
Last night of the tour and dinner in Altea.
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For those who have yet to visit Albir or La Manga for further information click here La Manga or Albir/Alfas or the Kaktus Hotel where some strayed and Altea where we often dined.
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