2015/16 Macgregor Mongrels
Round 1 v Nundah United
Saturday 19 & 26 September 2015 at Marchant Park 4
Round 2 v Toowong
Saturday 3 & 10 October 2015 at D M Henderson Park Lower
DAY ONE:
It was not a bowler's day at DM Henderson (Lwr) on Saturday. After losing the toss and being sent in, the Mongrels piled on the runs via a 213 run opening partnership to Michael Turner and Matthew Taviani who both scored centuries. The Mongrels declared at 7/311 with 50 minutes to go, but had no joy, with Toowong adding 79 runs before the close.
Let's get there by 12.00 this Saturday guys, so we can take the field with a full complement from the start.
DAY TWO:
Resuming at 0/79, chasing the Mongrels 7/311 decl., Toowong lost their skipper, trapped in front, not offering a shot to a rampant Dave Corrigan from the 4th ball of the day. Dave was moving them "a mile" in overcast conditions, so the Mongrels did not have long to wait before Dave increased his tally from 1 to 3 courtesy of a cracker that took middle stump out of the ground and then via the gloves of Matthew Taviani . Nic Hammond then got in on the act first ball after drinks with the assistance of a fine catch down leg side by Taviani.
Secret weapon, Chris Bursey, entered the attack enticing the batsman out of his crease to be stumped by Taviani and then finishing off the innings with wickets from consecutive balls; Waseem Khatree taking a well-judged boundary catch.
Despite a 181 run lead, Tav chose to bat again for an hour to rest his bowlers. Michael Turner bludgeoned the bowling and together with Naeem Khatree added 91 from 67 balls for the 2nd wicket. The declaration came at tea, with 124 on the board from the 15 overs faced. With two wickets in his first over, Corrigan was once again the pick of the bowlers claiming five second innings scalps, including two in his first over. The spin of Bursey claimed the other two wickets; Taviani once again was in the action claiming a catch and another stumping (same batsman). Terry Presland and Uncle Sabahat Mahmood also took catches. An outright victory by 171 runs.
Great work lads.
Round 3 v Griffith University
Saturday 17 & 24 October 2015 at D M Henderson Park Upper
DAY ONE:
The Macgregor Upper field was lightning quick so after losing the toss and being asked to field, the bowling had to be tight and the fielding spot on. In that department, the panther, Uncle Sabahat Mahmood, fielded brilliantly cutting off numerous boundaries while regaling the rest of the team with amusing stories! Mick Turner took a blinder at mid wicket; Naeem Khatree took one overhead; Chris Bursey one at gully and Matthew Taviani took three behind the stumps. The bowlers excelled in hot conditions. David Corrigan bowled beautifully for three wickets and Kevin Campbell toiled manfully for 16.5 overs to pick up four, while Chris Bursey and Naeem picked up one each. A great effort to restrict GU to 168 runs from 43.5 overs on Macgregor Upper.
In reply, the Mongrels were 1/164 when stumps were called about 10 minutes early due to bad light, Matt Taviani and Mick Turner combining for an unbeaten 155 from 147 balls. Great work lads.
DAY TWO:
The Mongrels resumed at 1/164 chasing 168. The score was overtaken in the first few minutes of the day. Matthew Taviani and Michael Turner amassed 184 from 188 balls before Matt fell on the devil's number. Mick went on to compile a massive 172 and steer the Mongrels to a first innings lead of 167, passing a milestone 10,000 runs for Macgregor. Congratulations Mick!
The Bowlers took to the task with vigour. David Corrigan led the way with 4 wickets, supported by Paul Jonas with two and Naeem Khatree with one. Kevin Campbell again bowled beautifully without luck.
Three in a row for the Mongrels, coming away with first innings points.
Round 4 v Gold Crest
31 October & 7 November 2015 at D M Henderson Park Lower
DAY ONE:
A tough-ish Saturday at the office for the Mongrels at DM Henderson Lower. The toss was lost and the Mongrels were asked to bowl. It was a day when umpiring decisions were difficult to understand (both for and against), catches were just out of reach, those that were within reach, although difficult, were grassed and that sort of general misery. Notwithstanding, Kevin Campbell, Dave Corrigan, Nic Hammond and Naeem Khatree all bowled with vigour and did well to restrict the batsman to 1/50 after 17 overs. After drinks, Gold Crest started to gather momentum, before Dave snapped up two in two balls at 111. Gold Crest seemed well in control going to tea at 3/138.
Shortly after tea, the tide began to turn when Michael Turner enticed a catch in the deep by Dave Corrigan, then Kevin Campbell scattered the stumps the very next over. Shortly after, Mick picked up one of the strangest LBWs I have ever seen awarded! Still on a hat trick from "The Miracle at Marchant" five weeks ago, Matthew Taviani introduced himself and claimed a wicket first ball to complete a hat trick. Mick picked up this third next over and Matt wiped up the tail with another two in the last over of the innings. Gold Crest had compiled a creditable 213.
The Mongrels innings did not start well with skipper, Matt, falling in the second over. Naeem and Mick steadied the ship, but Mick, unluckily spooned one to the man at short cover and Sabahat Mahmood smacked one off the middle of the bat, straight to the man at point, who could barely believe it himself when he looked down to see the ball in his hands. Waseem and Naeem took the Mongrels to the end of play at 3/84.
DAY TWO:
A very close and hard fought match came to a stormy end today with hail and rain dumped on D M Henderson at around 4.30pm. The Mongrels recorded their first loss of the season falling short on first innings by 20 runs.
Naeem Khatree made a classy 73 before unluckily chopping one on and Matthew Keating battled patiently against some tight bowling by Gold Crest. Nic Hammond and Waseem Khatree also made valuable contributions. Kevin Campbell bowled beautifully in the short second dig, to pick up a couple of wickets before the thunder and lightning took over. The match was played in excellent spirit. Congratulations to both teams.
Round 5 v Raiders
14 & 21 November 2015 at D M Henderson Park Lower
After a Day One washout, an unscheduled one day match was played on 21 November. The Mongrels lost the toss and were asked to field, the Raiders outfit carved up the bowling on a flat track. The returning Mian Waqar, picked up three and Matthew Taviani bowled with pace to pick up two. Two good catches were taken by Matthew Keating at slip and a beauty by Sabahat Mahmood in the gully. However, this did not prevent the Raiders accumulating 229.
In reply, starts were made, but no-one capitalised. Matt Taviani, threatened, top-scoring with 25, but was hampered by a back injury. In the end, the Mongrels could only compile 104.
Round 6 v Nundah United
28 November at Kianawah Park 5
A resounding win to the Mongrels v Nundah United. Nundah won the toss and elected to bowl and would've been pleased to restrict the Mongrels to 84 from the first 22 overs. An explosive 83 run, 4th wicket partnership from just 62 balls between Michael Turner and Matthew Taviani demoralized Nundah and paved the way to a 189 run total. Mick went on to notch another ton for the club in a dominant innings.
A successful chase seemed unlikely when Mian Waqar took four of the first five wickets reducing Nundah to 5/48 from the first 13 overs. In a fine fielding performance by the Mongrels, Naeem Khatree took a couple of beauties in the deep, Dave Corrigan caught a couple of beauties in close, Kevin Campbell took a cracker at mid-on, Chris Bursey and Sunny also took catches.
A very good performance by the Mongrels to win by 82 runs.
Round 7 v Toowong
29 November at Kianawah Park 11
Match won by Mongrels by forfeit.
Round 8 v Griffith University
5 December at D M Henderson Upper
Talk about shenanigans at DM Henderson! Taxis on the pitch, Police.... and a terrible injury. All the best Brett Judd Bednarski hope you recover quickly.
Meanwhile at the upper ground there was just a nail-biting game of cricket.
Matthew Taviani lost yet another toss and the Mongrels were asked to bowl. Very tight bowling by Naeem Khatree and Dave Corrigan kept Griffith Uni to just 35 from the first ten overs. That turned to 104 at drinks as Montgomery and Evans started to take advantage of the small field and to be honest, a bit of wayward bowling.
After drinks the indefatigable Paul Jonas was introduced and rewarded the skipper with 2 wickets in an over, one thanks to a great catch to Matthew Keating at mid on. The skipper then introduced himself and picked up two via the gloves of Naeemo. Some lusty hitting by James Mainey who hit five sixes in the last two overs catapulted GU to 251; a very good score.
Mick Turner and Matt Keating then put on a batting exhibition. A 232 run partnership from 198 balls. Both were brutal on the bad ball and picked up singles at will. The end of the partnership came with just 20 to get and Keats fell soon after to what might have been an over-the-waist-full toss. That left Naeem and Matt Taviani to do some scurrying between wickets. A huge six from Naeemo off the first ball of the last over definitely helped, but some tight bowling took the Mongrels to the last ball still needing 3 runs. Bowling to Tav, Alex Mainey tried to push one wide, but got it wrong. It was called wide and the batsmen also ran a single. Scores level; still one ball to go. There was going to be a run no matter what, but once again the bowler pushed it wide... and the victory was sealed. Two wides from the "last ball". There was a little angst, but that's cricket....
Round 9 v Gold Crest
12 December at Kianawah Park 5
Match Abandoned.
Round 10 v Raiders
19 December at D M Henderson Lower
What a wonderful performance by the Mongrels today v Raiders at a taxi-free, DM Henderson Lower. Skipper Matthew Taviani's, play of the day, was selecting lucky charm, Paul Jonas, to do the toss. PJ proved himself to be the tosser we all knew he could be, by successfully calling. PJ was a little miffed that he didn't get to choose as a delighted Matt blurted out "we'll bat" before PJ even saw the head on the coin. With his Christmas wish of a successful toss realised (Yes. I know how that sounds!), Matt blazed 31 before Mick Turner took charge on his way to a third consecutive ton and his fifth for the season. Mick and Chidrup HariduttBhai Shastri, combined for an extraordinary 80 run, 6th wicket partnership from just 28 balls; Charlie blazing 44 from 16. Jeet Singh and Nic Hammond also provided some lusty hitting contributing to the Mongrels 245 from the full 35 overs.
The 125 scored from the last ten overs stunned Raiders, but not enough to prevent a 61 run opening stand in the first 11 overs. The breakthrough from Nic Hammond, was followed by one to Charlie in the next over, the batsman spooning a catch to Jeet in the covers. Charlie picked up another two during his seven over spell, one on the stroke of drinks and one shortly after via a catch in the deep by Mick Turner. Chris Bursey's tight bowling was rewarded when Paul Swallow got under a high one at long on and a rampant Jakob Evelyn knocked stumps out of the ground twice with thunderbolts and had a third batsman fending one to Kevin Campbell at point. Chris and Nic mopped up the last two and Raiders were all out in the last over, 72 runs short.
I'm sure I speak for all the Mongrels in dedicating this victory to our friends Dave and Amy Corrigan. Wishing you all the best guys. Our hearts are with you.
Round 11 v Nundah United
9 and 16 January at D M Henderson Lower
DAY ONE:
That's six (count 'em), SIX, hundreds by Mick Turner for the Mongrels this season; four in the last four matches! 860 runs at 107.5. You'd have to concede that's a sparkling run of form. Tremendous stuff Mick. There was also some very good support from all other batsmen today leading to a total of 6/241 decl.
Skipper, Matthew Taviani, got his wish with two Nundah wickets in the bank by the close; one to Nic Hammond and a run out to Brent Cocker.
DAY TWO:
Resuming at 2/32 chasing 241, Nundah dug in. Naeem Khatree and Nic Hammond bowled beautifully and could have had two or three between them in the first 15 overs, but the overnight batsmen rode their luck. The introduction of Chris Bursey finally broke the 71 run partnership, drawing the batsman out of his ground for Matthew Taviani to complete the stumping. Another strong partnership followed for Nundah before Brent Cocker got one to lift on Dedes. The skied ball could have landed between three fieldsmen but sub-fielder Tim Levitt took a very well judged catch running backwards. From that point, 4/131, it was a procession, with Nundah all out for 165. Nic and Naeem picked up 3 and 2 respectively; good rewards for the pressure applied early. Taviani and Bursey picked up catches. Nabeel's return completed a run out (or was it a "walk out"; the batsman extremely keen to get off strike from Nic).
The Mongrels had another bat and were in trouble early at 2/2. Khaleel Waqar and Chris Bursey looked in command at the crease, before a "Yes. No. Sorry" and Khaleel had to make his way back to the pavilion. 3/26. Partnerships of 38 between Brent Cocker and Chris and 29 between Brent and Paul Jonas steadied the ship.
A good first innings win lads. Big thanks to Tim and Matt Levitt who were on hand at the start of play to plug some gaps in the field.
Round 12 v Toowong
23 and 30 January 2016 at Marchant Park 2
A potential disaster was averted by a 20 over partnership of 84 between Matt Keating and Chris Bursey. Matt Carlton and Sundries were the only other double-figure contributors in a depleted Mongrels outfit, which managed to limp to 163 from just under 53 overs.
In reply, Toowong we’re in a strong position at 1/61 at the close of Day One.
Unfortunately, the rain intervened on Day Two and the match was drawn.
Round 13 v Griffith University
6 and 13 February 2016 at Kianawah Park 6
After winning the toss, Griffith Uni batted and compiled 204. A middle and late order collapse was preceded by 40+ partnerships for the first couple of wickets and a partnership of 86 for the 5th. Dave Levitt and Matthew Taviani picked up 3 each. Chidrup HariduttBhai Shastri (Charlie) and Nic Hammond snaring the others.
In the chase, a good opening stand by Sabahat Mahmood and Matthew Keating came undone in the space of a few balls with the score on 49 as both openers fell. Another double strike on 70, left the Mongrels in a precarious 4/76 at the end of day one.
Although wickets fell at 86, 100 and 110 on Day 2, Griffith had to fight hard for them. Matt Taviani led the fight back with a superb Captain's knock. Valuable contributions also came from Charlie Shastri and newbie, Abhi Mahoorkar, who with Matt, added 46 and 69 for the 8th and 9th wickets. The Mongrels snatched first innings points and stretched the lead by a further 23 runs; the skipper finishing on 100no.
Round 14 v Gold Crest
20 and 27 February 2016 at Finsbury Park 2
It was a very in a very tight contest at Finsbury Park, the Mongrels found runs very hard to come by. Recovering from injury and unable to run, Michael Turner took 143 balls for his 25. Brent Cocker and Matt Taviani both brought up 50s and lifted the scoring rate slightly with a 3rd wicket 52 from 103 balls and Wasseem Khatree also provided support to Cocker in a 5th wicket 56 from 144 balls. The Mongrels were eventually all out on Day Two for 205, the innings spanning 95 overs. Gold Crest’s Elliot Fuller was the pick of the bowlers with 6/68 from 35.1 overs which included 13 maidens.
With just 49 overs to be bowled, Gold Crest were in “all sorts” at 3/18 from just 10 overs and even worse trouble at 4/5) ten overs later. A 4th wicket 80 run partnership between Father and Son Mick and Mitch Munro rescued Gold Crest who managed to get to 157 for the loss of six wickets; four of which fell to Taviani catches. The Match fizzling to a draw.
Round 15 v Raiders
5 and 12 March at D M Henderson Lower
Another Michael Turner century saved the Mongrels from utter humiliation on Day One. The Mongrels had crumbled to 5/74 in the 20th over when Turner on 47 was joined by Nic Hammond. Together the pair added 112 for the 6th wicket before Mick was out for 130 in the 53rd over. Apart from Turner and Hammond, no-one reached double figures, but the Mongrels somehow scraped to 204.
With a handful of overs remaining, Turner and Hammond combined again to remove a wicket before stumps.
On Day Two, Hammond continued on to five wickets and was ably backed up by Dave Corrigan who also picked up five for the innings. Turner picked up another catch, Brent Cocker was everywhere picking up three. Waseem Khatree picked up a couple as did Matthew Taviani with the gloves. First innings points was secured.
in the second dig, all seemed to be going smoothly until the 11th over. With score on 0/33, the Mongrels collapsed to 7/94 before time ran out.
Semi Final v Raiders
19 and 20 March at Marchant Park 4
Bowling first in the semi final, the Mongrels brilliantly restricted Raiders to 166 from 65 overs on Day One. Wickets were shared. Michael Turner picked up three and Charlie Shastri picked up 2/19 from 14.5 overs including 6 maidens. Matthew Taviani was flawless behind the stumps with three catches and a sensational stumping.
In reply, two early wickets set the Mongrels back before Matt Keating and Michale Turner steadied the ship with a 41 run partnership from 104 balls, before they were both out in the space of 7 balls; Keating desperately unlucky to be out LBW well down the track. It looked to be under control again while Brent Cocker and Matthew Taviani compiled a 62-run partnership. Then with score on 4/122, the wheels fell off.
The Mongrels fell 21 runs short. 🙁🙁🙁😔
A big call out to Matthew Windsor and Paul Jonas for their fantastic efforts and organizational skills throughout the season.
A great season lads.