Friday, March 5, 2010

Camp Quality Cricket Day - Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Wednesday the 3rd of March saw the inaugural Camp Quality Cricket Day kick off with a dampish pitch and fears of further rain but exploded into a sunshine filled, good times affair of the highest order. The Camp Quality All Stars took on Randwick in a two game 20Twenty tournament at Coogee Oval on a finely mown, slightly sticky turf wicket.





Though the battle was hard fought, the first 20Twenty was won by a rampaging Randwick team with big hitting from some seriously big fellas to bring home the modest total of 143 runs. 

Captain Josh Donohoe from the CQ All Stars saved some of his best batsmen for last as they pushed the ball around the quick outfield.
 

After a revitalising lunch break it was into the second of the 20Twenty matches. This time the CQ All Stars demolished a hapless Randwick, routing them for less than 100 in a chase for 160 odd posted by the good guys. 





It was great to see some of the Escarpadians turn out for the affair. Cliff (in black pants) umpired the whole day. He is actually a qualified umpire and not paid by Josh for favourable adjudication. Carl (on far left) took several wickets and was a steady ship in the opening pair of the second game. 


All registration fees were donated to Camp Quality and Randwick additionally donated a signed Australian 20Twenty team cricket bat, a signed NSW Blues cricket bat and team T-shirt. Sensational stuff.