Recent content by The Black Tahlia

Mick, thanks for the way you fellas played the match and accepted a few 50/50 umpiring decisions that perhaps didn't go your way. You caught us at the end of a pretty dominant roll that ironically started in the 2nd innings of the H&A match against you blokes where we took 8/60-odd. That really...

Personally, I would be happy to see the back of him. Can't bat, can't field, looks too much like Tom Hanks. Not to mention a reputation for pushing Mobic in the dressing rooms (hence his moniker 'Dr Feelgood' Davies). We don't need that sort of nonsense at Seddon. Regrettably it would mean...

Terry, have you heard the rumour that St Andrewsman has approached Seddon 2nds skipper Davies to head up their 1s bowling attack in season 2011/12. Not sure how much he is asking for but he would be a bargain at $10k pa considering he is on track for his 50th wicket of the season tomorrow...

Jim Beam? Way too posh for St Andrews. I think their style is more akin to Woodstock. The rumours about paid players are laughable. Apparently there is one going around that Seddon pays their 2nds captain! That one brought massive guffaws from the boys in the club rooms. We reckon Leigh...

.....err, yes, quite. Of course I did mean to say Altona batted first. Terry and Jim are both very good cricketers but the team is still very balanced with few changes over the last 5-10 years. To say that we had to enlist the help of international cricketers to win is a little misguided...

In the 2nds Altona captain Nolton won the toss and decided to bowl on a deck that had some softish spots due to water seepage. We (Seddon) couldn't believe it. The pitch did a few strange things throughout the day but it was far from unplayable, as evidenced by Seddon being 1/77 at stumps on...