Sundown Specials: season’s results

Match Date Venue Match type First Innings Second Innings Result Best bowling Top scorer 1 27-May-01 Southover 40 overs Ekta Sundown Specials Lost by 12 runs Farrell: 3-20 Farrell: 24 123 for 9 (40) 111 all out (36.2) * Star players failed to deliver 2 3-Jun-01 Southover Dec Sundown Specials Elthorne Won by 25 runs Cattell: 3-28 Golding: 45 183 for 8 dec (47) 158 for 9 all out (43.2) * Elthorne were 104 for 0 going into the last 20 overs… 3 10-Jun-01 Sunny Hill Park 35 overs Old Reptilians Sundown Specials Abandoned: no result Naisbitt: 2-10 -- 99 for 8 (35) dnb * D Smith gets first for SS since Thatcher was in power, 1st ball 4 17-Jun-01 Highgate Dec Highgate Sundown Specials Won by 7 Naisbitt: 2-18 Herllihy: 80 154 for 7 dec (53) 155 for 3 (37.4) * Skipper retired himself, ‘bored’ 5 24-Jun-01 Southover Dec Sundown Specials Harrow St Mary's Won by 28 runs Cattell: 5-23 Herlihy: 35 177 for 8 dec (43) 149 all out (36) * Match won on the last ball 6 1-Jul-01 Whitewebbs Dec Sundown Specials Enfield Invicta Won by 89 runs Naisbitt: 5-12 McGowan: 59* 208 for 4 dec (39) 119 all out (26.2) * Mark didn’t want to bowl 7 8-Jul-01 Southover Dec Sundown Specials Walthamstow Horizontals Draw Medlock: 4-13 Herlihy: 51 170 for 8 dec (45) 134 for 7 (42) * Bit of blood was drawn, as well as the match 8 15-Jul-01 Wilf Slack 40 overs Finchley Taverners Sundown Specials Lost by 22 runs Cattell: 1-11 McGowan: 66 192 for 5 (40) 170 all out (39.4) * Some poor bowling on a flat pitch 9 22-Jul-01 Southover Dec Washington Sundown Specials Draw Cattell: 6-43 McGowan: 59* 168 all out (46.5) 103 for 9 (46) * We took nine catches in the innings – did that win the match? 10 29-Jul-01 Highgate Woods 40 overs Black Rose Sundown Specials Lost by 34 runs David: 3-23 McGowan: 48 180 all out (35) 146 all out (36.4) * We were doing really well at one point. Fucking hot too... 11 5-Aug-01 Southover Dec Highgate Sundown Specials Draw Cattell: 3-8 Herllihy: 31 170 for 7 dec (50) 152 for 8 (40) * Skipper retired himself, again. Tosser 12 12-Aug-01 Alexandra Park Dec Washington Sundown Specials Won by 8 wickets Cattell: 3-18 Medlock: 77 137 all out (47.2) 140 for 2 (32.1) * Should’ve won by 10 13 26-Aug-01 Greasby Lane Dec Upton Sundown Specials Draw Golding: 3-33 Dixon: 47* 208 or 8 dec (45) 202 for 9 (44) * Some kind of fuck up with the overs denied victory… 14 2-Sep-01 Southover 36 overs Black Rose Sundown Specials Won by 8 wickets McGowan G: 5-38 Isles: 57* 154 for 9 all out (35.2) 156 for 2 (30) * Class ringer wreaks revenge... and Graham gets some wickets 15 9-Sep-01 Low Hall Dec Sundown Specials Walthamstow Horizontals Won by 47 runs Pilgrim: 3-18 McGowan: 83* 177 for 7 (38) 112 all out (29.3) * England-like, we were 0 for 2... 16 16-Sep-01 Southover Dec Enfield Invicta Sundown Specials Draw Naisbitt: 3-31 Vernon: 32 183 for 7 dec (41) 142 for 8 (38) * Some punk smacked the ball around for Enfield

2001 results: Played Won Drawn Lost No result 167531 and fielding averages 2001

Qualification: five matches

———————— How out (%) ———————- Matches Innings Runs Average High score Bowled Caught LBW Run out Catches Stumpings Mike McGowan 16 12 449 3 49.89 83* 33.33 66.67 –– – 129 Tony Medlock 13 13 360 2 32.73 77 18.18 72.73 9.09 –– 4 – Mike Herlihy 16 15 453 1 32.36 80 35.71 64.29 –– – 7 – Dave Cattell 12 8 37 6 18.50 18* 50.00 50.00 –– – 2 – Mark Naisbitt 15 8 78 3 15.60 22 40.00 40.00 20.00 –– 5 – Andy Vernon 13 11 162 – 14.73 38 18.18 63.64 18.18 –– 5 – Steve Golding 14 12 151 1 13.73 45 36.36 54.55 9.09 –– 5 – Mike Forshaw 6 5 38 1 9.50 20 75.00 25.00 –– – 6 – Jon Henderson 8 6 30 2 7.50 13* – 75.00 25.00 –– – – Dom Pilgrim 14 9 50 2 7.14 17 28.57 57.14 – – 14.29 4– Euan Soutar 5 4 24 – 6.00 11 50.00 50.00 –– – 3 – Gareth Williams 6 5 24 – 4.80 12 40.00 40.00 20.00 –– – –

Averages for players who played in less than five matches ———————— How out (%) ———————- Matches Innings Runs Not out Average High score Bowled Caught LBW Stumped Run out Catches Stumpings Chris Isles 1 1 57 1 – 57* – – – – – – – G… Dixon 1 1 47 1 – 47* – – – – – 1 – Chris Ketchell 2 2 34 1 34.00 24 100.00 –––– – – Andy Farrell 2 2 26 1 26.00 24 – 100.00 –– – 2 – Rowan Duffin 2 2 21 – 10.50 13 50.00 ––50.00 ––– A… Moffat 1 1 9 – 9.00 9 100.00 –––– – – Jaimini Jani 2 2 13 – 6.50 9 50.00 50.00 –– – 1 – Pete David 1 1 6 – 6.00 6––100.00 –– – – Ivan Naisbitt 1 1 6 – 6.00 6 100.00 –––– – – Dave Reed 3 2 8 – 4.00 8 50.00 50.00 –– – 2 – Barry Cosgrove 2 2 6 – 3.00 6 100.00 –––– 1 – John Hollis 2 1 2 – 2.00 2 100.00 –––– – – Alex Boggia 2 1 2 – 2.00 2––––100.00 –– Graham McGowan 2 1 1 – 1.00 1–100.00 –– – – – Ringo Tailor 4 1 0 – 0.00 0 100.00 –––– 1 – Mark Billing 1 1 0 – 0.00 0–100.00 –– – – – John Marrow 1 1 0 – 0.00 0 100.00 –––– – – Nick Ketchell 2101 – 0*––––– 1 – Dennis Smith 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – Dave Sambrook 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – Mike Bradshaw 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – Bowling averages 2001

Qualification: 15 overs

Matches Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Strike Average Best bowling Dave Cattell 12 117.1 28 294 29 2.51 24.24 10.14 6-43 Graham McGowan 2 15.2 – 78 6 5.09 15.33 13.00 5-38 Steve Golding 14 47 6 170 11 3.62 25.64 15.45 3-33 Mark Naisbitt 15 92.5 19 355 22 3.82 25.32 16.14 5-12 Tony Medlock 13 53 5 253 15 4.77 21.20 16.87 4-13 Nick Ketchell 2 17.2 4 59 3 3.40 34.67 19.67 3-21 Dom Pilgrim 14 129 34 397 19 3.08 40.74 20.89 3-18 Mike Forshaw 6 25 2 109 4 4.36 37.50 27.25 2-21 Ringo Tailor 4 17 1 83 3 4.88 34.00 27.67 1-11 Jon Henderson 8 46 15 166 5 3.61 55.20 33.20 2-22

Averages for players who bowled less than 15 overs

Matches Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Strike Average Best bowling Pete David 1 6 – 23 3 3.83 12.00 7.67 3-23 Andy Farrell 2 13 3 35 3 2.69 26.00 11.67 3-20 Dennis Smith 1 7 1 27 2 3.86 21.00 13.50 2-27 Dave Sambrook 1 8 2 17 1 2.13 48.00 17.00 1-17 G… Dixon 1 9 2 18 1 2.00 54.00 18.00 1-18 Mike Herlihy 16 7 – 40 2 5.71 21.00 20.00 1-4 Mike Bradshaw 1 4 – 29 1 7.25 24.00 29.00 1-29 Rowan Duffin 2 8 – 34 1 4.25 48.00 34.00 1-24 Jaimini Jani 2 1 – 14 – 14.00 – – 0-14 Mark Billing 1 4 – 15 – 3.75 – – 0-15 Chris Isles 1 7 1 22 – 3.14 – – 0-22 Ivan Naisbitt 1 6 – 25 – 4.17 – – 0-25 Sundown Specials bowling, batting and fielding records 1980-2001

Most wickets in a season Most wickets in a career

Richard Bathard 59 1993 Richard Bathard 502 (12.93) 1981-00 John Hollis 57 1984 John Hollis 391 (10.91) 1981-01 Mike Herlihy 56 1985 Mike Herlihy 382 (11.65) 1980-01 John Hollis 54 1985 Mark Naisbitt 362 (13.50) 1980-01 Richard Bathard 51 1988 Phil Emson 287 (12.68) 1981-94

Most runs in a season Most runs in a career

Dave Reed 692 (43.25) 1992 Mike Herlihy 8,058 (23.84) 1980-01 Mike Herlihy 684 (29.74) 1993 Dave Reed 6,061 (19.55) 1981-01 Tony Medlock 561 (51.00) 1994 Richard Bathard 4,175 (20.67) 1981-00 Mike Herlihy 537 (20.12) 1988 Tony Medlock 3,568 (34.31) 1986-01 Richard Bathard 530 (23.04) 1988 John Hollis 3,506 (14.19) 1981-01

Most dismissals in a season Most dismissals in career

Dave Reed 30 (24 ct, 6 st) 1987 Dave Reed 325 (256 ct, 69 st) 1980-01 Dave Reed 26 (21 ct, 5 st) 1990 Mark Naisbitt 179 (173 ct, 6 st) 1980-01 Dave Reed 25 (23 ct, 2 st) 1993 Mike Herlihy 141 (138 ct, 3 st) 1980-01 Dave Reed 25 (16 ct, 9 st) 1989 Richard Bathard 109 (109 ct) 1981-00 Dave Reed 23 (15 ct, 8 st) 1994 Mike McGowan 107 (88 ct, 19 st) 1984-01

Overall playing record 1980-2001 Played Won Drawn Tied Lost No result 549 315 80 4 131 11 Wicket partnerships 2001*

1st 128 Tony Medlock (77) and Mike Herlihy (35) against Washington 12 Aug 01 118 Andy Vernon (38) and Mike Herlihy (80) against Highgate 17 Jun 01 63 Andy Vernon (21) and Mike Herlihy (36) against Black Rose 2 Sep 01

2nd 84 Mike Herlihy (51) and Tony Medlock (50) against Walthamstow Horizontals 8 Jul 01 80 Mike Herlihy (30) and Mike McGowan (48) against Black Rose 29 Jul 01 75 Mike Herlihy (34) and Steve Golding (45) against Elthorne 3 Jun 01

3rd 66 Andy Vernon (37) and Mike Herlihy (29) against Upton 26 Aug 01 61* Chris Isles (57*) and Tony Medlock (27*) against Black Rose 2 Sep 01 36 Mike Herlihy (17) and Tony Medlock (19) against Walthamstow Horizontals 9 Sep 01

4th 63 Mike Herlihy (52*) and Tony Medlock (41) against Enfield Invicta 1 Jul 01 35 Mike Forshaw (20) and Tony Medlock (33) against Elthorne 3 Jun 01 32 Mike Herlihy (35) and Tony Medlock (23) against Harrow St Mary's 24 Jun 01

5th 100* Mike Herlihy (52*) and Mike McGowan (59*) against Enfield Invicta 1 Jul 01 55 Tony Medlock (28) and Mike McGowan (29) against Highgate 5 Aug 01 48 Mike Herlihy (35) and Mike McGowan (30) against Harrow St Mary's 24 Jun 01

6th 39 Mike McGowan (83*) and Dom Pilgrim (17) against Walthamstow Horizontals 9 Sep 01 34 Tony Medlock (25) and Steve Golding (18) against Enfield Invicta 16 Sep 01 20 Tony Medlock (9) and Pete David (6) against Black Rose 29 Jul 01

7th 58 Mike McGowan (83*) and Mark Naisbitt (10) against Walthamstow Horizontals 9 Sep 01 53 Mike McGowan (66) and Jon Henderson (10) against Finchley Taverners 15 Jul 01 30 Andy Farrell (24) and Dave Reed (8) against Ekta 27 May 01

8th 54 Mike McGowan (66) and Mark Naisbitt (22) against Finchley Taverners 15 Jul 01 37* Mike McGowan (83*) and Dave Cattell (18*) against Walthamstow Horizontals 9 Sep 01

9th 15 Jon Henderson (13) and Dom Pilgrim (2) against Ekta 27 May 01

10th 26* Mike McGowan (59*) and Dave Cattell (0*) against Washington 22 Jul 01

* Poor data available for match against Upton – again. We had the score at the fall of wicket OK, but without the outgoing batsman it’s quite meaningless... although the 3rd wicket part- nership was deductible. Sundown Specials all-time record partnerships 1980-2001

1st 209 Mike Herlihy (95) and Tony Medlock (110) against Mill Hill Village III 1993

2nd 175 Dave Reed (94) and Kevin Keech (71) against Rednecks 1992

3rd 123 Dave Reed (67) and Mike Herlihy (44) against Finchley Taverners 1986

4th 143 Mike Herlihy (70) and Richard Bathard (93) against London Colney 1993

5th 110 Mike Herlihy (58) and Dave Reed (53) against Old Reptilians 1998

110 Dave Brettle (58*) and Mike Herlihy (45) against Old Reptilians 1993

6th 107* Mike Herlihy (52*) and John Hollis (67*) against Rednecks 1990

7th 92 Dave Reed (58) and Phil Emson (42) against Gentlemen of Hampstead 1992

8th 77* Roger Ball (65*) and Barry Cosgrove (14*) against Railway Taverners 1986

9th 47 Martin Lewis (21) and Mark Naisbitt (46*) against Black Rose 1996

10th 76* A Freeman (62*) and Paul Ferdenzi (14*) against King Alfred’s 1984

No records set in 2001 Career records of 2001 players who have played previously

Players ranked in order of appearances

Matches Inns Not out Runs Average HS Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER SR Average BB Catches Stumpings Mike Herlihy 423 402 64 8,058 23.84 95 1,251.1 176 4,452 382 3.56 19.65 11.65 5-6 138 3 Dave Reed 412 373 63 6,061 19.55 94 130.1 17 435 50 3.34 15.62 8.70 5-6 256 69 John Hollis 356 285 38 3,506 14.19 72* 1,213 161 4,264 391 3.52 18.61 10.91 8-16 64 – Mark Naisbitt 339 243 54 2,605 13.78 88 1,469.2 232 4,888 362 3.33 24.35 13.50 7-10 173 6 Ringo Tailor 164 100 28 458 6.36 23 765.2 102 2,493 161 3.26 28.52 15.48 4-3 33 – Dom Pilgrim 161 81 28 315 5.94 31* 1,445.4 369 3,853 260 2.67 33.36 14.82 8-13 34 – Tony Medlock 140 128 24 3,568 34.31 132 551.2 99 2,055 138 3.73 23.97 14.89 6-44 36 5 Mike McGowan 136 119 31 3,450 39.20 134* 254 28 870 64 3.43 23.81 13.59 6-12 88 19 Ivan Naisbitt 121 98 11 757 8.70 47* 343.2 37 1,322 121 3.85 17.02 10.93 5-2 30 – Andy Vernon 113 108 6 1,651 16.19 60 12 1 71 2 5.92 36.00 35.50 1-20 26 – Euan Soutar 79 67 9 660 11.38 48 231.2 38 834 42 3.61 33.05 19.86 4-25 25 – Dave Cattell 78 49 17 532 16.63 60 533.5 126 1,214 117 2.27 27.38 10.38 6-17 23 – Steve Golding 71 63 6 977 17.14 55 129.5 11 536 38 4.13 20.50 14.11 4-6 10 – Dennis Smith 61 39 5 361 10.62 59 270.2 44 870 74 3.22 21.92 11.76 7-30 13 – Gareth Williams 59 43 4 145 3.72 20 33.2 7 122 5 3.66 40.00 24.40 1-4 21 3 Barry Cosgrove 39 37 4 296 8.97 53 9.3 – 51 4 5.37 14.25 12.75 1-5 9 – Dave Sambrook 9 4 – 8 2.00 4 68.4 14 188 15 2.74 27.47 12.53 3-9 – – Alex Boggia 8 6 1 10 2.00 2 – – – – – – – – 1 – Andy Farrell 7 6 1 67 13.40 24 54 10 155 12 2.87 27.00 12.92 3-15 6 – Mike Forshaw 7 5 1 38 9.50 20 27 15 110 4 4.07 40.50 27.50 2-21 6 – Graham McGowan 3 2 – 12 6.00 11 15.2 – 78 6 5.09 15.33 13.00 5-38 – – Mark Billing 2 1 – 0 0.00 0 4 – 15 – 3.75 – – 0-15 – –