September 5th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Bengal United Saturday 4 September 2010 O hail, yon cricket muse! As dreadlocks flail And semi-legal two-by-four swings, The broken Bengal youth wail, And in the ears, ‘Rochestar!’ rings. Bard of Bristol (Edited by William McGonagall) Black clouds gathered over The Candy Fields and the wind chilled to the […]
September 5th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus McGill Sunday 29 August 2010 Pirates of the St Lawrence slumped to their ninth defeat of the season on Sunday, mauled by a McGill side by 4 wickets at The Candy Fields. After posting 217 for 6 in 40 overs, the youngest Pirate side to date was left without […]
August 22nd, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus West Island Whackers Saturday 21 August 2010 At the fourth attempt, the West Island Whackers obtained their long-hungered victory over a damp and bedraggled Pirates party. Amid the nauseating aroma of freshly sprayed manure, conditions started brightly, with some clouds in the distance during warm up. But as the […]
August 15th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Caribbean Kings of Brampton Saturday 14 August 2010 A Rich Horne five-for and rapid 49 not out brought Pirates of the St Lawrence within a whisker of defeating the Caribbean Kings of Brampton. Requiring 20 off the final over, Horne smashed two sixes. One more ball might have seen […]
August 11th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus New Edinburgh of Ottawa Sunday 8 August 2010 Pirates of the St Lawrence were cruising for a bruising against New Edinburgh of Ottawa on Sunday, only to be saved by the drizzle at Rideau Hall. For the first time in limited overs’ history, the team batting first declared, on […]
August 5th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus West Island Whackers Saturday 31 July 2010 Round 3. No Mr. T. Instead, Messrs Bell and Barker advance to the wicket serenaded by an Appalachian banjo hoedown from Milot. Only at the Candy Fields. Your correspondent wishes he was still in bed, or perhaps nursing another bottle of wine… […]
July 26th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Mad Dogs of Connecticut Sunday 25 July 2010 For the third game in succession the Pirates failed to chase down a gettable total with a batting display that would have done credit to Graham Gooch’s England team, circa 1990. Taking the field with eight players, after four failed to […]
July 26th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Mad Dogs of Connecticut Saturday 24 July 2010 Pirates of the St-Lawrence let slip victory by 15 runs on Saturday in a heated clash against the Mad Dogs of Connecticut. Battling under leaden skies, with 90 per cent humidity, Phil Roche got the home team off to the perfect […]
July 18th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Colonial Cavaliers of Boston Sunday 18 July 2010 With pools of water soaking the Terminal End, and the mat wet after part of the covers had blown off overnight, prospects for play looked grim at the start of the morning. Hard work by all the team, who merrily dug […]
July 18th, 2010 | by | published in 2010, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Colonial Cavaliers of Boston Saturday 17 July 2010 Phil Roche stroked a career-best 64 not out against the Cavaliers of Boston on Saturday in a match cut short by tropical storms. The Pirate tent was destroyed amidst pandaemonium, as high winds lifted it into the air, snapping the roof […]