meanwhile, in the Pura Cup final ...

[Jarro]

.. QLD have bowled Victoria out for 344.

and in reply are 1/204 ... needing only a draw to win the title again 8)

[Fishman Dan]

The who what?

I'm going for Australia A... because you know the Aussie team is packed with NSW'men ;)

[Jarro]

great 150 to Jimmy Maher ..... QLD now 1/291, just 53 runs short of Victoria's first innings total.

[AndyP]

great 150 to Jimmy Maher ..... QLD now 1/291, just 53 runs short of Victoria's first innings total. :(

Plenty of time left. We are only in day two of five.
Any chance that Qld will declare? :roll:

[PRC]

It's a Pura Cup final so you know they'll offer a sporting declaration to make a game of it, somewhere around the 800 mark I think.

[PRC]

But Vics shouldn't give up just yet, it is Qld. Beautiful one day, all out for 50 odd the next.

[Jarro]

QLD 1/301 .... can't see a Victorian snowflakes chance here ;)

[Jarro]

Qld 2/504 at tea on the 3rd day ....

[Webster]

This is a joke - if you QLD'ers were fair dinkum you would have declared by now.

[Jarro]

why ... we only need a draw.

tell me it's not hurting Jack ..... not even just a little bit ;)

[Moe Norman]

i seem to remember all the QLD'ers whining when Victoria batted them out of the final then won by an innings anyway.

If this ends in a draw at least that argument might carry some weight this time.

[Webster]

Nah, I couldnt care less about Shield cricket - its like the Commonwealth Games version of cricket when you compare it to Test cricket.

Didnt we make about 900 against you blokes when we won at the G?

[markTHEblake]

I cant decide; Jimmy Maher or Martin Love for Premier?

[Jarro]

Jimmy Maher for sure.

[AndyP]

Great idea. What was that quote of his a few years ago?

[Jarro]

he can say whatever he likes mate, he's a winner this year 8)

[AndyP]

he can say whatever he likes mate, he's a winner this year 8)
Yep, racist comments are always welcome......

[terryand]

Bit unfair that they stuck a camera and mick in his face after a day and a half onn the p!ss.

Terry.

[Jarro]

Yep, racist comments are always welcome......

i'm sure he was pretty intoxicated when he blurted out that blooper :roll:

anyway, i've heard worse

[AndyP]

Well, if you put it that way, it is totally acceptable.

[CobraSS]

Great idea. What was that quote of his a few years ago?

"I'm as full as a Valiant full of Coons" or something along those lines, on the footy show too I believe.:)

[Moe Norman]

I believe it was.

How did you celebrate the win Jimmy?

"Got as full as a coons valiant mate"

[terryand]

If I remember correctly,the footy show cut to him live at a fuction and they asked him how he was going.

Terry.

[Webster]

*Score Update*

QLD 3-704

What a joke.....

[terryand]

*Score Update*

QLD 3-704

What a joke.....

I thought he would declare at 711,one more that what the Vic's did a couple of years ago, but no he still going. Maybe he will declare when Perren gets his ton.

Terry.

[terryand]

Nah,Perren has his ton and they are still going.

3/756 now.

Terry.

[AndyP]

Why would he declare? It's not like they are good enough to get an outright win (unlike the Vics were the other year).

[terryand]

Why would he declare? It's not like they are good enough to get an outright win (unlike the Vics were the other year).

They have been in the field for 220 over now.I think they will fold like a deck of cards when they bat, tired and no chance of winning. they'll be thinking of what they will do on mad monday or wednesday(when it finishes).

Terry.

[AndyP]

Yeah, I'm sure their care factor is pretty low about now.

[terryand]

looks like Maher doesn't believe in holding grudges......



he just gets even :mrgreen: 3/848 :shock:

Terry.

[Moe Norman]

declare and have an hour at them tonight, should be an easy innings victory just like at the G a couple of years back.

[AndyP]

Vics batted twice when they won, but made a 'sporting' declaration.

[dc68]

Queensland 1st innings R M B 4 6
*JP Maher c Pilon b Lewis 223 495 385 29 0
LM Stevens run out (Moss) 66 156 118 7 0
ML Love c Pilon b Jewell 169 420 291 24 0
SR Watson Retired Hurt 201 402 342 23 1
CT Perren not out 161 335 261 10 5
AJ Bichel not out 2 12 5 0 0
Extras (b 8, lb 13, w 11, nb 15) 47
Total (3 wickets, 231.4 overs) 869

woooooooooooo:-D

[Moe Norman]

retired hurt, wtf?

[dc68]

Yep he was hurting too many Vic bowlers so they retired him

[terryand]

There starting to lose a few wickets now....900 is probably the number he wants :shock:

Terry.

[BrisWesty]

Declared at 6/900. If they'd missed the nice even 900, would Jimmy Maher made them try for an even 1000?
Victoria 1/3

[dc68]

Vics 2-18

[markTHEblake]

what a poofe, should have gone for the 1000.

[goughy]

Smartest way to play. And if they bowl the vics out even better. But if they weren't good enough to bowl qld out then too bad for the vics. Should have tried harder. They must have been pretty poor in the field etc.. That score is crazy.

[Fishman Dan]

900?? It must be like watching car accidents, it's just not right!

Was this played on Stanley St?

[Jarro]

Awesome batting display from the QLD boys.

congrats on a great win 8)

[Fishman Dan]

Awesome batting display? The South Africans took Mick Lewis for 100+ runs in 10 overs, it took you blokes at least 30!

[Grunt]

Was not really that interested in this game but something has to be done so that the final gets a result.
This obvious playing for a Draw is S H I T. Bit like lara's high score cost his team the chance of anything but a draw a few years ago.

[Bruce]

I am certain there will be a result. Demoralised and broken spirited batsman with lead in their shoes after about 250 overs in the field won't last every long.

[Moe Norman]

This obvious playing for a Draw is S H I T. Bit like lara's high score cost his team the chance of anything but a draw a few years ago.

Agreed, but you're comment about Lara's 400 is a bit off the mark. The windies only batted early into day 3 for about 200 overs, and realistically weren't expecting to have to bat again. That left them nearly 9 sessions to bowl england out twice. England folded for just over 200 and it looked all over, but then they made 5-500 odd. Not much Lara could have done about that, especially since bad light stopped play on the 4th day when they were in a bit of strife in their second innings.

[CobraSS]

:mrgreen: Queenslander Queenslander............:smt098

[CobraSS]

up by an innings and 354 runs, get that up ya mexicans :smt028 :smt016

[Jarro]

pretty crushing win ..... think that was a bit of revenge for that toasting the Vics gave us a few years ago ;)

Jimmy Maher for premier 8)

[Grunt]

Victoria did the same thing when they were at Home a few years back, all I was trying to say was if we have the strongest domestic comp in the world why are we trying to make sure nobody cares about it at all. How many were there today? there were 750 odd yesterday.

[3oneday]

As the papers in the real world said today, why have a final that you don't have to win, to win..... when you had to win all season to get to the final ?????

[Jarro]

funny how you NSWelshman are all frumpy all of a sudden.

never heard a peep out of you guys when you were winning the Cup ... was OK to drag out a draw then :roll:

just remember guys, we bowled then out twice for a win, no draw here 8)

[3oneday]

funny how you NSWelshman are all frumpy all of a sudden.what's "frumpy" ?? diotwit....

[Fishman Dan]

Why are we frumpy? We're off winning tests for Australia.

[terryand]

Why are we frumpy? We're off winning tests for Australia.

The one bowling us to victory is Victorian and the one that bats us into a winning postion is from Tassie.

Terry.

[Moe Norman]

only two nswelshman in the test side, and one of them is a dope.

[AndyP]

....and the one that bats us into a winning postion is from Tassie.
But he lives in Sydney, so they claim him.

[chappy1970]

I'm a proud Victorian, but I'm not to proud to admit that we were completely out played and out classed.

Well done QLD Bulls.

[Jarro]

nice post Chappy ... i like you :mrgreen:

[AndyP]

This is so yesterday's news.

[dc68]

nearly a month has passed time to drag this up again!!!

Go Queensland:-D

[Fishman Dan]

Considering QLD teams performance in the football codes (with the exception of the Cowboys - get OFF the bandwagon fella's) - there's little wonder you're holding onto this one.

[dc68]

Hmmmm Broncos are in the top 4 go Broncos!!!!!!!!

[terryand]

Qld teams would be 1 and 3 if the Bunnies didn't choke and hand the Doggies a win :mrgreen:

Terry.

[Fishman Dan]

Gotta admit - the claim that the Bronco's are 4th took me by complete surprise!

Won't last ;)

[dc68]

will see:razz:

[dc68]

Gotta admit - the claim that the Bronco's are 4th took me by complete surprise!

Won't last ;)

Still there Dan.:razz:

[Jarro]

powering on 8)

[Fishman Dan]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I bet that was put in your calender to remind you. I'll pay that.

Can't win the comp.....

[dc68]

nah just bored and looking thru old shite....and well...this one just happened to catch my eye...hehe

[Fishman Dan]

Without quoting my last comment... i wonder what the Bronc's are paying ;)

[terryand]

Without quoting my last comment... i wonder what the Bronc's are paying ;)

A lot less than carlton :mrgreen:

Terry.

[dc68]

Should have left this buried!

[dc68]

Can't win the comp.....

Nearly forgot to remind you of this.

:-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

[Fishman Dan]

Without quoting my last comment... i wonder what the Bronc's are paying ;)

Then this :roll:

:lol:

[dc68]

So how much did you put on em?


$0?

[Fishman Dan]

If i backed them i'd have to cheer for them. $0! :p

[AndyP]

Qld can't make it this year, boohoo, and SA stink, but for the rest it's game on.

Tas need to beat NSW to host a home final, but are already through. Vic and WA need to win their matches, but have to rely on NSW losing to make the final.

Tas 32
NSW 28
Vic 24
WA 24
And what a bizarro couple of matches are happening at the moment.

Tas 370. NSW 53 :lol: and 2/58 in reply.

Qld 119. Vic 165. Qld 5/113.

SA 260. WA 3/188

[Fishman Dan]

Wow. :shock:

They had Tasmania where they wanted them yesterday at 7/270 and let them get away. Looks like they dropped their bundle because of it.

Vic should get outright points in their match, WA probably should too.

[dc68]

Yawn.... We only aim at one trophy a year to keep everyone interested, can't be hogging everything.

[AndyP]

Maybe they should have aimed for the one that most give a stuff about then.

[Jarro]

First time in nine years we haven't been in the final isn't it ?

[3oneday]

Maybe they should have aimed for the one that most give a stuff about then.umm, soccer ? basketball ? surf lifesaving ??? chess ? table tennis ?

Which one ?

[AndyP]

First time in nine years we haven't been in the final isn't it ?How far back do you want to go? Didn't they have a great run going from the 60s?

They are not even in the final, yet you still manage to crap on about Qld. Go back to reading the morning paper to see if the Bullets won the night before.

[Jarro]

oh yeah that's right, the Bullets won the other night as well 8)

[dc68]

Still firmly seated in the Bullets Bandwagon! :)

[Jarro]

me too ;)

.. at least until Moe tells me i can't be there

[AndyP]

Looks like they dropped their bundle because of it.
More choking.

The Vics couldn't get rid of the Qld tail, then made a dismal score in reply and are out.
QLD 119 and 269 v VIC 165 and 122 (http://ls.cricket.com.au/HomeFullScorecard9_1047_30.html)

WA had a bit of a collapse to post a much smaller lead than what they could have had against the cellar dwellers.
SA 260 and 2/123 v WA 335 (http://ls.cricket.com.au/HomeFullScorecard9_1047_29.html)

Meanwhile NSW have fought back.
TAS 370 v NSW 53 and 4/313 (http://ls.cricket.com.au/HomeFullScorecard9_1047_28.html)

Looks like it might be a Tas v NSW final after all, depending on whether SA can hold off WA.

[Jarro]

Nice first innings total from NSW :roll:

.. even for a "B"side :mrgreen:

[Grunt]

A great fightback from the blues after yesterdays debacle. May be a tough final down there in tassie. Is going to be a little weird with the same two teams at the same ground a week apart. Hopefully it wont be groundhog day.

[Grunt]

Nice first innings total from NSW :roll:

.. even for a "B"side :mrgreen:

Well the A side is playing in the World Cup :)

[Fishman Dan]

Nice first innings total from NSW :roll:

.. even for a "B"side :mrgreen:

Not a bad comeback (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/match/251625.html)

[Jarro]

not a bad comeback, pity it was for no points though ;)

That first dig killed ya

[3oneday]

not a bad comeback, pity it was for no points though ;)

That first dig killed yathey haven't finished yet, about 120 ahead, 5 wickets in hand.... be a miracle win 8)

although, the care factor as stated is even low here in NSW :lol:

[Jarro]

Fishy cares.

He always cares

[Grunt]

2007 Pura Cup Final

Tas V NSW

Lets hope the Blues go a bit better this time at Bellrieve Oval.

[Jarro]

GO TASSIE !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fishman Dan]

Of course it was QLD winning against the VICS that put the team who recently scored 53 into the final.

Thanks fellas ;)

[Jarro]

Of course it was QLD winning against the VICS that put the team who recently scored 53 into the final.

Thanks fellas ;)

I thought it was more SA keeping WA from winning :wink:

[Fishman Dan]

Actually, it was both as VIC and WA were an outright win away from being in the final. Not a bad end to the season, 10 4-day games and it came down to the last hour in the WA vs SA game, with WA needing 5/over to get there.

[3oneday]

Yep, exciting stuff.

[Jarro]

It was a pretty interesting season, lots of results could've gone either way. Looking at the points table, there were 4 (or 5 ) teams equal on 26 points.

Who would've picked SA to get their first outright win of the season in the last game :roll:

[Fishman Dan]

Last weekend WA couldn't bowl out the VICS when they had them on the ropes. They had 2 chances to get there and failed both.

[dc68]

GO TASSIE !!!!!!!!!!!!


Ditto.

[Fishman Dan]

NSW 2/92 chasing 340 on Day 2. 22nd over or something, so they are going about it in good time.

Jacques just got his 50 off 68 balls.

[Jarro]

go Tassie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terryand]

Is there cricket still on here, I thought the footy seasons had started :-s

Terry.

[Virgal_Tracy]

:)

Made mistake see below.

[Virgal_Tracy]

I thought the footy seasons had started :-s

Terry.
NO. Not for another 2 weeks.

GRand Final replay at Telstra. Will be a huge crowd. Should challenge the 70k we got against the Collywobbles last year.:smt038

[Fishman Dan]

NO. Not for another 2 weeks.

GRand Final replay at Telstra. Will be a huge crowd. Should challenge the 70k we got against the Collywobbles last year.:smt038

:smt023

[AndyP]

No Ben Cousins either, after he has been suspended indefinitely by the Weagles. They haven't said exactly why, so one can only speculate....

And Go Tassie!!

[Fishman Dan]

NSW giving themselves every chance. Tassie now 6/180 and a lead of about 300.

It's possible to chase a large total in the 4th innings at Bellerive - just ask the Paki's!

[Jarro]

No chance Dan, you're dreamin' :p

GO TASSIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dc68]

What Jarro said!

[Grunt]

I reckon Tassie might have this wrapped up now 7/360, 470 in front with 1 day and 1.5 sessions to go.

[Jarro]

GO TASSIE !!!!!!!!!!

[BrisWesty]

This'll put Tassie on the map!
Between this and the pulp mill!

[3oneday]

That bloke got his ton yet ? off 300 balls or something ? sounds like the crap QLD used to dish up, bat for 3 days because a draw is a win :p

:lol:

[Jarro]

GO TASSIE !!!!!!!!!!!

[markTHEblake]

This'll put Tassie on the map!


http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6968/applauseve1.gif


Go Tassie.
who are they playing anyway?

[AndyP]

421 run win.

Go Tassie!
Every state has a win now.

[Fishman Dan]

The best team all year fell over the line. Good to see Tassie win. Sounds like they had great support every day down at the ground too.

[Jarro]

Awesome win to Tassie !!

What a spanking :shock:

[Fishman Dan]

I'm guessing with 600 to make in a day, you're either going to be all out or 200 at lunch. It's a win-win, Tassie get the win, and they all get to the bar earlier.

[Ducky]

I'm glad I didn't have to watch much of it. When I went to a friend's house on the 4th day, the #7 had only just bought up his hundred off (approximately) 300 balls. The NSW bowling attack looked pretty ordinary from what I saw as well.