2007-06-03. Won by 1 wicket By Matt King SJFCC vs PRETENDERS @ Old Merchant Tailors Result – Pretenders: 114 all out in 36.4 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 115 for 9 from 30 overs. This was a bowling display of some distinction by Fishers. Had we not been there wouldn’t […]
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2007-06-07. Won By 9 Wickets By Matt King SJFCC vs CRABTREE Crabtree: 98 for 9 from 20 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 101 for 1 from 16.3 overs. It was a bowler’s wicket. Actually, more specifically, it was Andy Harris’s wicket. It just goes to show that sleeping with the groundsman […]
2007-08-16. Won by (about) 42 runs By Matt King SJFCC vs Generics The Mighty Fishers: 149 for 5 from 20 overs, Generics: 107 (+byes) for 8 from 20 overs. So, as surely as spring turns straight to autumn, the Fishers’ weekday season ended with a re-arranged fixture at Old Owens […]
07-08-09. Lost by 14 runs By Matt King SJFCC vs Wheathampstead Wheato: 168 for 6 from 20 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 154 for 5 from 20 overs. The Cresta, The Cannonball, The Great North – they are all exceptional runs, but, in one way or another, they too come to […]
Killigrew: 63 for 9 from 20 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 65 for 3’ish from (about) 12 overs. With games in consecutive days for the first time since 1897, it was a match-weary Fishers team who braced themselves for another glorious, warm summer’s evening of cricket. Despite the last ball victory […]
The Mighty Fishers: 142 for 3 from 20 overs: Garden Fields 141 for [8] from 20 overs. The first test vs South Africa having ended in a frustrating stalemate but 48 hours earlier, English cricket needed a fillip. Unfortunately, with Dawko now back to his usual 62% full fitness level, […]
A is for Armitage 2008-05-08. Lost by three wickets By Matt King The Mighty Fishers: 94 all out from 17.1 overs, Generics: 95 for 7 from 20 overs A new season brings many things to the happy band of cricketers known as The (occasionally) Mighty Fishers: a new home ground […]
The One With The Trophy 2007-08-16. Won by (about) 42 runs By Matt King SJFCC vs Generics The Mighty Fishers: 149 for 5 from 20 overs, Generics: 107 (+byes) for 8 from 20 overs. So, as surely as spring turns straight to autumn, the Fishersí weekday season ended with a […]
2007-08-12. Drew By Matt King SJFCC vs Hackney Grasshoppers (at Highgate) The Mighty Fishers: 230 for 7 from 43.4 overs (dec.), Grasshoppers: 153 for 6 from 39 overs. Q: What has Simon Marriott got in common with Karl Marx? A: Both left a lasting impression in Highgate. With overseas player […]
The One With Rainy Run Outs 2007-07-25. Won by 49 runs By Matt King SJFCC vs KIMPTON The Mighty Fishers: 124 for 6 from 16 overs, Kimpton: All out for 75 from 12.3 overs. Sometimes we take too much for granted. Sometimes we happily turn up to play week in […]
The Short One With Swingers 2007-07-19. Won by 9 wickets By Matt King SJFCC vs KILLIGREW Killigrew: All out for 15 from 10.1 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 16 for 1 from 4.3 overs. Iím not in possession of the scorebook, so apologies if Iím out by a run or two […]
The One Where Bungle Got A Run 2007-07-17. Won by (about) 25 runs By Matt King SJFCC vs CRABTREE The Mighty Fishers: 128 for 3 from 20 overs, Crabtree: c. 103 for 7’ish from 20 overs. The two teams last met in early June and Harris is still away doing […]
The One With No Scorecard 07-07-12. Won……….. By Matt King SJFCC vs STAGS The Mighty Fishers won by either a) more runs b) having wickets in hand or c) an act of God Right, this might be a bit tricky. See, the thing is, in-between our original scorebook being stolen, […]
The Chinese One 2007-07-04. Won by 1 wicket By Matt King SJFCC vs GARDEN FIELDS Garden Fields: 107 for 7 from 20 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 111 for 9 from 19.3 overs. Unbeaten in the month of June, Fishers went into this first July fixture like Schumacher racing a bumper […]
The One With Dropped Balls 2007-06-28. Won by 31 runs By Matt King SJFCC vs ST ALBANS DIOCESE The Mighty Fishers: 142 for 4 from 20 overs, St Albans Diocese: 111 for 7 from 20 overs. Meeting for the second time in five weeks, both teams scored more runs on […]
The One Without Enough Players 2007-06-20. Won by 29 runs By Matt King SJFCC vs FINAL CRICKET CLUB The Mighty Fishers: 131 for 4 from 20 overs, Final Cricket Club: 102 all out in 17.3 overs. Bungle won the toss and, taking into consideration the wicket, the light, cloud cover, […]
The One With The Fifer 2007-06-07. Won By 9 Wickets By Matt King SJFCC vs CRABTREE Crabtree: 98 for 9 from 20 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 101 for 1 from 16.3 overs. It was a bowler’s wicket. Actually, more specifically, it was Andy Harrisís wicket. It just goes to show […]
The One With Great Bowling 2007-06-03. Won by 1 wicket By Matt King SJFCC vs PRETENDERS @ Old Merchant Tailors Result ñ Pretenders: 114 all out in 36.4 overs, The Mighty Fishers: 115 for 9 from 30 overs. This was a bowling display of some distinction by Fishers. Had […]