Nomads Tour to Provence April Easter 2004
Nomads Win Two, Lose One but share the Entente Cordiale Cup
Match 05 Entrecasteaux CC v Nomads CC at Entrecasteaux, April 10th 2004, Entente Cordiale Trophy – 40 overs per side (max 8 per bowler)
Result: Entrecasteaux won by 2 wickets
Toss: Nomads chose to bat
Umpires;Mike Lomax and Richard Kershaw
Scorer; Bob Bartlett and Bill Rodwell
NOMADS Innings
J. Lane c Bandaranayake b Yeomans 35
R. Mann c + b Randhava 28
P. Wakefield c + b Bandaranayake 2
R. Woolhouse run out 12
M. Surridge not out 43
V. Gavin st Cope b Bandaranayake 22
J. Rezko not out 12
Extras (12w, 7b, 7lb) 26
TOTAL (40 overs,5 wkts) 180
Dnb:O.Croom-Johnson +M.Hodd D.Williams *M.Blumberg
FOW.1-54,2-60,3-88,4-91,5-152
Bowling-Linhart 4 0 19 0,Coates 8 0 36 0,Perera 8 0 29 0,Yeomans 8 0 21 1,
Bandaranayake 8 0 39 2,Randhava 4 0 21 1.
ENTRECASTREAUX CC Innings
C. Cope c + b Lane 5
+S. Randhava c Woolhouse b Rezko 53
R. Perera c Woolhouse b Williams 60
D. Coates lbw b Rezko 2
U. Bandaranayake bowled Williams 5
L. Amiot c Wakefield b Rezko 0
M. Mitchem c Hodd b Rezko 0
*S. Burke not out 26
I. Linhart c Hodd b Wakefield 12
L. Terry not out 3
Extras (2w, 2nb, 11b) 15
TOTAL (38 overs) for 8 wkts 181
Dnb:T. Yeomans
FOW:1-20,2-104,3-118,4-123,5-130,6-136,7-136,8-164
Bowling-Croom-Johnson 8 0 30 0,Lane 7 0 41 1,Wakefield 7 0 55 1,Williams 8 0 20 2,Rezko 8 1 24 4.
Entrecasteaux 9th wicket pair secure victory A
Paul Wakefield was driving swiftly from Nice airport so Nomads opened with Jamie Lane and Russell Mann who started promisingly, scoring 42 off the first ten overs, but were then slowed down by an excellent spell from Trevor Yeomans, who bowled his eight overs straight through at the cost of 21 runs, including the wicket of Lane, caught by Uddika at midwicket. Uddika then snapped up dangerman Paul Wakefield for two, caught and bowled, and Nomads reached lunch on 74 – 2 off 24 overs with Russell Mann not out twenty. Russell hogging the strike struggled to score yet defended his wicket stoutly. Possibly the after effect of driving non-stop from Calais to Provence in his Porsche effected his contribution which was very much to Entrecasteaux's advantage.
Lunch was a grand affair, and included speeches by Simon Lever, British Consul-General in Marseille, Paul Pourrière, the Mayor of Entrecasteaux, and Jeanine Bellot, President of La Ligue Contre le Cancer. Sean Burke noted that Nomads seemed to digest it the better, and scored 106 runs off their remaining 16 overs, Mark Surridge contributing 42 not out, to close on 180-5.Their mistake was to get poor old Russell out for 28 in the 27th over. Nomads were without a wicket keeper on tour and reluctantly veteran Mike Hodd stood behind bravely taking two catches but missing several chances. However the crucial miss was the alarming head on clash of Ollie C-J and Mann in the closing overs which meant the catch was spilled,the 9th wicket continued and our hosts ran out proud winners.
Match 6 Nomads CC v Cabris CC at St Vallier De Thier Provence France Sunday April 11th 2004 12.00 noon– 40 overs match 8 max per bowler
NOMADS CC Innings <
FoW:1-79,2-99,3-184,4-184,5-196,6-208,7-218. Bowling–Park 8 0 44 1,Croom-Johnson 8 1 30 0,Flynn 4 1 22 1,Campbell 8 0 51 1,Taggart 3 0 15 0, Bardon 6 0 36 1,Staitton 3 1 10 1. FoW: Bowling–
Woolhouse 8 3 27 2,Williams 7 0 18 1,Wakefield 6 0 30 0,Blumberg 8 0 42 1,Rezko 6 0 34 3,Lane 4 0 28 1,Rodwell 0.5 0 7 1.
Match 7 Entrecasteaux v Nomads at Entrecasteaux Var Provence Monday April 12th 2004, Entente Cordiale Trophy –Time Match 12.00 start 20 overs from 5.30
NOMADS Innings
FOW :1-158,2-158,3-238,4-247,5-247,6-249.
Bowling-Woolhouse 16 2 62 7,D. Williams 15.2 1 52 3,Rezko 4 0 31, Blumberg 8 0 57 0,Wakefield 4 0 27 0. ENTRECASTEAUX Innings FOW :1-158,2-158,3-238,4-247,5-247,6-249. Bowling-Woolhouse 16 2 62 7,D. Williams 15.2 1 52 3,Rezko 4 0 31, Blumberg 8 0 57 0,Wakefield 4 0 27 0.
Wakers & Woolhouse star in Nomads 7 run victory
F The first session was all Nomads, as former French international Paul Wakefield, and John Rezko from Orange, NSW, put on 157 in 29 overs. Entrecasteaux didn't help their cause by spilling seven hard chances in the session; none straightforward, but all catchable. An unusual incident occurred when Rezko was given out lbw, only to maintain that the ball hit his bat. He was then recalled by the umpire. There is, of course, no provision in the laws of cricket for this – only the captain of the fielding side can withdraw an appeal. This was a first for Nomads and quite contrary to the spirit of cricket and Nomads philosophy. However John is an Australian which is no excuse and so we can only apologise to Entrecasteaux. John objects to this interpretation and has not played for Nomads since ..which is a pity!
After lunch things briefly looked up for the home side, as Rezko and Mark Surridge were caught off consecutive balls in the first over after the break, bowled by Derek Mayes. Derek should have had a third wicket in the over, as Richard Woolhouse was dropped in the gully. Another costly missed chance, as Richard belted 26 off Derek's next over and contributed 47 to a savage partnership of 80 in six overs.
Having acknowledged his skipper's signal of last over Paul Wakefield was caught off a skier for 133, and then three more wickets fell before Nomads declared on 253-6 as the skipper added another over, Anthony Slack of Entrecasteaux finished with 3-58 off twelve overs.
The home side's reply started badly, three wickets falling for 26, all to Richard Woolhouse who did not bowl in the 1st match but was now pumped up for the occasion. The innings was then rescued by Steve Crossan, making his Entrecasteaux début and playing his first game of cricket for eight years. With an eccentric style Steve played a superb innings, taking time to play himself in, running well between the wickets and striking the ball powerfully, particularly on the leg side. He struck eleven fours and smashed three huge sixes off skipper Blumberg's supposedly testing floated filth, and while he was still in Entrecasteaux sensed a famous victory. Dropped by skipper Blumberg off a powerful on drive when in the 90s he was finally sixth out for 103 bowled by Daryn Williams – only the second century in the Entrecasteaux club's history. After that the home side's innings faltered and failed so Nomads won by 25 runs and thus shared the Entente Cordiale Trophy.
The centenary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale was on Maundy Thursday April 8th 2004. This is the background to our Easter tour to Provence. The Guardian had the day slightly wrong but celebrated too! Since that time there was formed an Entente Cordiale Association and Scholarships which provides academic scholarships. The Franco-British Society had a Plaque inscribed in Knightsbridge. Interview Video with 7 wicket taker Richard Woolhouse at Entrecasteaux Cricket Ground Cricket at Entrecasteaux, a magnificent setting for this thriving French cricket club.
Entrecasteaux's reply was built around an excellent second wicket partnership of 84 in twelve overs between Satpal Randhava and Roshan Perera, but after Satpal was well caught around the corner by Richard Woolhouse for 53, the home side collapsed to 136-7, four wickets falling to the seemingly tasty off-breaks of John Rezko. A valuable eighth wicket partnership of 28 left just 17 to win, and appropriately it was club President Len Terry, returning to the side after a year out injured, who scampered the winning bye to give Entrecasteaux victory by two wickets with two overs to spare.
A substantial sum of euros was collected during the match for La Ligue Contre le Cancer. Later that evening both teams and the ladies met for a very enjoyable dinner together.
P Wakefield c Denne b Park 64
M Hodd bowled Flynn 21
M Surridge+ c Flynn b Campbell 37
J Lane run out 54
V Gavin not out 13
D Williams run out 4
M Blumberg bowled Staitton 2
R Woolhouse bowled Bardon 2
J Rezko not out 0
Extras (b9,lb6,w9,nb2) 26
TOTAL (7 wkts, 40 overs) 243
Dnb:R Mann,W Rodwell
L Lancaster lbw b Williams 0
G Kelsey c & b Rezko 88
I Irfan lbw b Woolhouse 1
F Park bowled Woolhouse 0
P Taggart c Hodd b Blumberg 25
K Flynn c Williams b Rezko 1
S Staitton c Wakefield b Rezko 16
T Toby bowled Lane 16
O Croom-Johnson run out 2
A Campbell bowled Rodwell 9
Extras (b7,lb5,w14,nb2) 28
TOTAL (All Out,39.5 overs) 186
Toss: Nomads chose to bat
Umpires: Maurice Mitchem and Philip Levi
Scorers:Bob Bartlett,Bill Rodwell & Others
Man Of Match: Richard Woolhouse
P.Wakefield c Randhava b Slack 133
J.Rezko c Lomax b Mayes 47
+M.Surridge c Randhava b Mayes 0
R.Woolhouse bowled Slack 47
V.Gavin bowled Slack 7
R.Mann bowled Randhava 1
A.Williams not out 1
Extras (2nb,6w,7b,2lb) 17
TOTAL (40 overs,6 wkts dec.) 253
DNB:D.Williams,*M.Blumberg, W.Rodwell,M.Hodd(Absent injured)
M.Lomax bowled Woolhouse 5
S.Burke* c Blumberg b Woolhouse 70
A.Slack c Wakefield b Woolhouse 1
E.Carpenter bowled Woolhouse 5
S.Crossan bowled Williams 103
S.Randhava+ lbw b Woolhouse 14
D.Mayes bowled Woolhouse 7
R.Joyce c + b b Williams 2
A.Finney c Woolhouse b Williams 5
L.Terry c Surridge b Woolhouse 7
L.Amiot not out 0
Extras (10w, 9b, 8lb) 27
TOTAL (47.2 overs,all out) 246
