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For those who have Sky, I see that Sky are covering a Championship game
next week. I'll be astonished if the game isn't Surrey v Notts. With two
games to play Surrey lead Notts by just one point, so whichever side
wins is highly likely to finish the season as Champions. But whether the weather so unsettled, a draw must be pretty likely, so that it will go
down to the wire.

BTW, I'll be away on holiday from the 26thSeptember to the 5th October.
And there's a chance that I might not be posting for longer than that,
as my PC seems to be on its last legs and I may be forced to replace it.
--
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
will hardly mind anything else."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)
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From Newsgroup: uk.sport.cricket

On 13/09/2025 18:53, John Hall wrote:

With two games to play Surrey lead Notts by just one point, so
whichever side wins is highly likely to finish the season as
Champions. But whether the weather so unsettled, a draw must be
pretty likely, so that it will go down to the wire.

Well, a draw it was not! One of the most exciting CC matches
for ages, bearing in mind both the scores and the significance. Good
that it went the right way in the end, and that it was settled on
the pitch rather than by the weather.

BTW, I'll be away on holiday from the 26thSeptember to the 5th
October.

Burglars please note! Apart from that, have a good time, John.
--
Andy Walker, Nottingham.
Andy's music pages: www.cuboid.me.uk/andy/Music
Composer of the day: www.cuboid.me.uk/andy/Music/Composers/Dandrieu
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On 18/09/2025 16:37, Andy Walker wrote:

On 13/09/2025 18:53, John Hall wrote:

With two games to play Surrey lead Notts by just one point, so
whichever side wins is highly likely to finish the season as
Champions. But whether the weather so unsettled, a draw must be
pretty likely, so that it will go down to the wire.

-a-a-a-aWell, a draw it was not!-a One of the most exciting CC matches
for ages, bearing in mind both the scores and the significance.-a Good
that it went the right way in the end, and that it was settled on
the pitch rather than by the weather.

Congratulations to Notts, for whom a draw at home to Warwickshire next
week should now be enough.

Meanwhile Somerset's campaign ended where it began: not quite managing
to finish off their opponents. Another three wickets over those two
matches would have seen them push Notts all the way. Leach returned the old-fashioned figures of 49.5-33-40-2, while Vaughan took 6-96 (9 each
for the match).
--
David North
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On 19/09/2025 04:42, David North wrote:

On 18/09/2025 16:37, Andy Walker wrote:

On 13/09/2025 18:53, John Hall wrote:

With two games to play Surrey lead Notts by just one point, so
whichever side wins is highly likely to finish the season as
Champions. But whether the weather so unsettled, a draw must be
pretty likely, so that it will go down to the wire.

-a-a-a-a-aWell, a draw it was not!-a One of the most exciting CC matches
for ages, bearing in mind both the scores and the significance.-a Good
that it went the right way in the end, and that it was settled on
the pitch rather than by the weather.

Congratulations to Notts, for whom a draw at home to Warwickshire next
week should now be enough.

Meanwhile Somerset's campaign ended where it began: not quite managing
to finish off their opponents. Another three wickets over those two
matches would have seen them push Notts all the way. Leach returned the old-fashioned figures of 49.5-33-40-2, while Vaughan took 6-96 (9 each
for the match).

Congratulations to Notts, who now seem to have the title in the bag.

I've been offline for a while, as my PC died on the 15th. As it was 11
years old, it wasn't worth getting it repaired, so I bought a shiny new machine running Windows 11. Getting everything configured snd working
took a while, and on Friday I will be disappearing again for an eight
day holiday. A lot seems to have happebed in the cricket world while I
was away, with the T20s against Ireland, the announcement of the England
squad for the Ashes, and the deaths of John Jameson and Dickie Bird - RIP.
--
John Hall
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On 24/09/2025 19:15, John Hall wrote:

Congratulations to Notts, who now seem to have the title in the bag.

Thanks on their behalf, but I'm not counting chickens! Just
takes a barring collapse, a Surrey win, and a few points deducted and
who knows what could happen.
--
Andy Walker, Nottingham.
Andy's music pages: www.cuboid.me.uk/andy/Music
Composer of the day: www.cuboid.me.uk/andy/Music/Composers/Rameau
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On 24/09/2025 21:23, I wrote:

On 24/09/2025 19:15, John Hall wrote:

Congratulations to Notts, who now seem to have the title in the bag

-a-a-a-aThanks on their behalf, but I'm not counting chickens!-a Just
takes a barring collapse, a Surrey win, and a few points deducted and
who knows what could happen.

I suppose a batting collapse could be even worse.
--
Andy Walker, Nottingham.
Andy's music pages: www.cuboid.me.uk/andy/Music
Composer of the day: www.cuboid.me.uk/andy/Music/Composers/Rameau
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From Newsgroup: uk.sport.cricket

On 24/09/2025 21:23, Andy Walker wrote:

On 24/09/2025 19:15, John Hall wrote:

Congratulations to Notts, who now seem to have the title in the bag.

-a-a-a-aThanks on their behalf, but I'm not counting chickens!-a Just
takes a barring collapse, a Surrey win, and a few points deducted and
who knows what could happen.

They've all hatched now, as bonus points turned out to be enough.
There's just the second relegation place to be decided now.
--
David North
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