Post by Farthing on Jul 26, 2006 21:04:17 GMT 10
Howzat for a low score
From correspondents in London
July 26, 2006
AN ENGLISH village cricket team narrowly missed out on one of the worst scores ever recorded after it was bowled out for five, with all the runs coming from extras.
No batsman from bottom-of-the-table Goldsborough 2nd XI managed to record a run against his name in the match against league leader Dishforth, who sent its opponent back to the pavilion inside 12 overs.
The visiting side's only runs came from four byes and a leg bye in what is thought to be the lowest score in the 112-year history of the Nidderdale and District Amateur Cricket League in North Yorkshire, northern England.
But Dishforth made hard work of the reply, losing two wickets themselves in the meagre run-chase.
The Daily Telegraph in the UK reported that Goldsborough's effort was not as bad as English Midlands side Shepstone's XI, which was all out for four extras in 1931.
Goldsborough's captain Peter Horseman said: "We could have got a run but the batsman had just been hit on the foot the ball before and he turned down the chance."
Agence France-Presse
From correspondents in London
July 26, 2006
AN ENGLISH village cricket team narrowly missed out on one of the worst scores ever recorded after it was bowled out for five, with all the runs coming from extras.
No batsman from bottom-of-the-table Goldsborough 2nd XI managed to record a run against his name in the match against league leader Dishforth, who sent its opponent back to the pavilion inside 12 overs.
The visiting side's only runs came from four byes and a leg bye in what is thought to be the lowest score in the 112-year history of the Nidderdale and District Amateur Cricket League in North Yorkshire, northern England.
But Dishforth made hard work of the reply, losing two wickets themselves in the meagre run-chase.
The Daily Telegraph in the UK reported that Goldsborough's effort was not as bad as English Midlands side Shepstone's XI, which was all out for four extras in 1931.
Goldsborough's captain Peter Horseman said: "We could have got a run but the batsman had just been hit on the foot the ball before and he turned down the chance."
Agence France-Presse
I think because of that alone the poms should just hand us back the ashes right now