Regents Park Cricket

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION

ALL TEAMS IN THE REGENTS PARK WEEK NIGHT LEAGUE THAT FINISH 1ST IN THE LEAGUE AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DAY ON THE 31ST AUGUST.

TEAMS FINISHING 2ND / 3RD WILL PLAY A QUALIFYING MATCH DURING THE WEEK 11-14 AUGUST.

PLEASE SEE FIXTURES FOR THE CHAMPS LEAGUE AND CHAMPS LEAGUE QUALIFIERS

MONDAY LEAGUE

Van Damme look certain to finish top but it could be a tight finish for the qualifiers places with Carmels, Tadpoles & Pounami all able to finish in the 2nd/3rd spots

TUESDAY LEAGUE

Same scenario in the Teusday league with Norfolk & Chance looking certain to finish top but it could be a tight finish for the qualifiers places with London Tigers, Kens Textiles & Baker Tilly all able to finish in the 2nd/3rd spots

WEDNESDAY LEAGUE

Springfield Isotopes stormed in to win this league from behind with Black Stumps and London School of Commerce qualifyfing for the champs league qualifying matches, no place in the champs league for last years semi finalists Chesters.

THURSDAY

This is also going to great finish to the Thursday league season for everyone involved again with 5 teams looking to qualify for Champs league.

TNT SUNDAY LEAGUE

The overall winner of the both divisions will automatically play in the champs league day on the 31st August. Teams finishing 2nd in their divisions will play a qualifying match on sunday 17th August.

Division 1 is looking lke a 3 horse race with the Genuine Hard Hitters, Eight Balls and Londonshire who are also apparently the Hard Hitters.

Division 2 is looking like a 4 horse race with Paathey, Barracudas, Motty and Magic Sign able to qualify in some form or other.

ALL OUT CRICKET SUNDAY LEAGUE REGENTS PARK

The winner of this league will play in the champs league qualifying day on the 17th August. Saracens look certain to win this league but CRICKET IS A FUNNY GAME.

League Contacts for Stats and Fixture queries

Week Night League - Please contact Damian on 07788770802 or dalifraco@hotmail.com

Sunday League - Please contact Rifath on 07779419110 or rifatulrifat@gmail.com

Please contact ross@lastmanstands.com as an alternate

Match report by Jon Berghdal of Above Average vs Chris Pringle

Yes, it is official, Above Average average are ranked 257th in the world (out of 258 teams). Average’s slide down the rankings came as a result of back to back defeats against 10th placed Chris Pringle.

In the first match, on Thursday 5th June, AA put in a magnificent fielding performance, including acrobatic catches, run outs and 3-wicket hauls. Average managed to bowl out Chris Pringle for 197 after 17.2 overs, including 3 wickets from debutant, Lancastrian Suroop John (3-23). Fellow newcomer Jon Horne took two wickets as Average refused to lie down and die. Unfortunately it was the same old story with the bat. There were more collapses than at a Blazin Squad gig (?) and only a valuable 27 from George Joyal restored some pride in the Average innings who were bowled out for 96 (15.1 overs).

OH MY GASH

Opener Preeth Chandana retired hurt as Above Average tumbled to their fifth successive defeat, in the repeat fixture against Chris Pringle.

Preeth was sweeping along nicely when he top edged onto his chin on 13.Fortunately this was not of Daniel Flynn
proportions and Preeth was able to stand as the last man later on in the innings.

Fellow opener Matt Peet top-scored on 23 for Average, but yet again Average batted themselves out. Debutant Arsalan Amanullah (10) shared a lengthly partnership with captain Jon Bergdahl (17), but the run-rate achieved by Average was never going to be enough to tame Chris Pringle.

Above Average scored 98 from 18 overs – in response, Chris Pringle strolled home after 13 overs for the loss
of two wickets.

WAR CRY

Captain Jon Bergdahl today issued a war cry in response to Above Average’s lowly ranking, and performances to date.

“We need players with a will to commit, and a will to win, and fast. Two or three ever-present names on a teamsheet is not good enough to see us through a season. We have something of a backbone, but nothing
down the order once the openers, and perhaps number three goes. We are bound to be under-cooked and put in half-baked performances like the one last Thursday if our attitude and commitment continues as it is.

Come on guys lets step it up, we have to start playing like we want to win”