A Good Innings

On our way past Poolside, the home of Haverigg Cricket Club we noticed a full car park and a crowd one afternoon last September so we went to investigate and found the final of the Cumbria Cup in full flow.  This was the first innings with Barrow winning the toss and opting to field.  Here the Barrow wicket keeper is catching the ball and trying to keep the run rate down however

Workington proceeded to hit the ball around the ground with impunity.  We left to continue our walk but the rest of the day went like this: After tea rain interrupted play so the Duckworth-Lewis scoring system had to be brought into play.  This is a mathematical formula designed to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a weather affected limited over match.  A method impenetrable to all but the most dedicated cricket watcher, and statisticians (the explanation here). Barrow were unable to hit the target as they were all out for 114, well off target, so Workington took the cup.

Rain affected play and inclement weather  was a common feature of 2012 and those competing in the Cumbria Cup may have a professional player and groundsmen to look after the pitch.  Those teams that just played in their local pub league in 2012 experienced a year that broke all rain records and

found their water logged pitches and rainy weekends made the season a wash out. Time to repair to the pub and  imbibe a pint or two

Cricketers Arms, St Helens

and dream of a better summer in 2013. 

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