A glorious late spring day greeted us as we trundled down the A614 to the undulating farmland of Farnsfield.
Both sides have had a mixed start to their 2023 campaigns and were looking to ignite a run of wins to elevate them up the Bassetlaw Championship.
This turned out to be one of the closest finishes since Wheatley TV began – expect superb batting displays, a confusing dismissal and Bushy taking the camera out with a boundary rope slide!
Match scorecard: https://northwheatley.play-cricket.com/website/results/5718447
League table: https://bassetlawdcl.play-cricket.com/website/division/110472
The 2s came up short at home against Clumber Park 2s
Match scorecard: https://northwheatley.play-cricket.com/website/results/5718679
League table: https://clumberpark.play-cricket.com/website/division/111233
31 Comments
"Toppers out caught behind"… So the umpire needed to consult with the square leg umpire to see if the ball carried to the wicket keeper?… who was standing up… I really wish league umpires would admit that they fell asleep rather than going through these shenanigans in league matches! 😀
What a fantastic game of cricket. Very exciting. Well vatted Bushy. A great team effort yet again but pipped at the post
Where ia Jourdan? He is badly needed to get early wickets in a match without a green top pitch..where Jono's swing don't do much. I think this season Jono's line has been a bit wide and the spinners are bowling short of a length.
There i go.. Armchair coach
Why does the standing umpire need to consult with square leg over a caught behind? Jesus christ.
Lovely job. Oh (John) Deere, Rob…. You were almost cream of the crop.
No danger from Ainger?
What Camera do you use Mr.Cameraman sir?
Farnos always been bad winners. Well play NW great game
Highlight of my Saturday, keep up the fantastic work!
nice of the bowler to give Duane a send off. beautiful to see 😂
Mmm, one that got away I think! Too many trying to smash it out the ground when you required less than a run a ball! Easy to get carried away I suppose, but I think you should have won that! A bit of better game management needed, great vlog though👍
Burning Bush! So close, thought we were going to make it.
One of the most bizarre umpiring decisions there, if he was out caught then was no need to co sult square leg umpire.
Really poor cricket to come running down the track at the left arm "spinner" trying to hit him out the ground just after had lost a wicket, just play controller cricket !!
Talking of the left arm "spinner", thats the type of cannon fodder that should be going for 80 rins in his 10 overs without giving a sniff of a chance, put thr bad balls away of which probs 2 an over and rotate the strike manipulate the field get then running around. From the highlights was not enough of that which is disappointing, something you would tbink amyone who can hold a bat would be able to do.
What a great game of cricket! Look forward to my weekly dose of Wheatley ..Great commentary as usual.
Great game. Felt like Phoenix 2s…if only it was filmed….😪
Found some class in Bushy
Who pays for the umps black trousers? Lovely ground. Thanks for this coverage. Have a good season🙏🏽
"Claire Balding" – made me laugh – top video as always. Thank you.
That was a great game for sure. Just a shame you didnt cross over the line 🙂
Unlucky guys brilliant game..
I think it would be great to have an end of season count of every "Shot Bushy" from here-on-in. I sense that it could be a fair old number. It's my new NWLCC obsession now that edges seem to be making it to Tom Waterfield at slip (well batted again – must be doing wonders for BAS bat sales!)
Oh no I'm going to break the camera
Couple of points young man….Clare Balding…there's a barrel chested seamer if I ever saw one…makes Cal look feminine. Secondly Eddie has clubman of the year sewn up, love his commitment!!
That didn't sound like a classic car to me – more like a lawnmower!
An absolutely brilliant game of cricket. Thanks James for that excellent exhibition of good village cricket. Went to the wire and exciting to the last ball. Imagine the beers tasted good after that
What a game lads, so unlucky. Great partnership from bushy and Tom. Good effort lads wawaw ❤
The on-drive is a great barometer with which to measure class and Duane stroked a couple there that would have had Len Hutton purring. If the talented opener can repeat that enough weeks it would allow the more 'flamboyant' members of the side to (dare I say it…) 'bat around the Bush' , not something NWCC are generally renowned for 🙂 Great match this one, keenly fought and a lot of promise even in defeat. And best wishes to Eddie and his crew (congrats too)
A fantastic, close game. Looking forward to the T20…
What a great game of cricket and a great advert for your league.
Even down here in the middle of Victoria, Australia I was feeling the pressure!! Great game.
That was close.
Fancy a friendly in Bristol some day? Would love to play against Johno! 🤣