OVAL WORLD FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE 2018
Tuesday, 1st May -
48 teams this year, which is the most we've had since 2009.
Maybe it's a case of beginner's luck, but the early leader and
nearest challenger - Stuart Watson (121.3 points) and Roderick
Easdale (119.3) - are both "newbies" to the Oval World
fantasy. What's more, there's another fresh face in fourth:
Daniel Lumby, who has named his side That's All Foakes; thus
giving rise to an OWFCL first, with two teams sharing the same
name (well, when you've got Ben Foakes in your squad and you
need to come up with a label...). To those of you who have
made a slow start, take heart - there's plenty more water to
pass under the bridge before this year's title is decided.
Tuesday, 15th May
- I'm stunned, genuinely. Top of the league with 193.3 points!
I'll take that, but, don't worry, it can't last! Meanwhile,
Roderick Easdale (191.0) holds on to second place, the
never-to-be under-estimated Rob Lewis (winner in 2015) moves up
from 8th to third and Stuart Watson remains in touch, despite
leading after the first three rounds of championship matches.
Wednesday, 13th June
- Sorrento Sunshine remain top, but, again, their lead is only a
slender one; this time heading into the two rounds of
championship matches prior to the T20 break. Chris Eades's
Balanced Solutions have swapped fifth place for 2nd while Rob
Lewis's Surrey-by-Sea hold on to 3rd. Notable progress, since
the scores were last calculated, has been made by Paul Blake's
team, who have advanced seven places to 10th. With just 44
points between 15th and 40th, the middle of the table is looking
somewhat congested.
Wednesday, 29th June
- Just as I promised six weeks ago, my side has relinquished top
billing. Chris Eades now takes over in pole position, pursued by
Stuart Watson and Rob Lewis. Meanwhile, William Summerlin has
moved up from 7th to fifth and Tracey Field's team - Tea Stops
Play, who were 19th but are now 12th - has started to motor at
long last. With the T20 Blast occupying most of the coming both,
that's the way things will remain, for a time.
Thursday, 26th July
- For the second update running it's Chris Eades who is out
in front - and out in front by a substantial 27.8 points, given
that 17.5 points separates 2nd and 6th. William Summerlin's team
For Whom The Bell Tolls continues to make headway (up from fifth
to third). Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, events such
as Jack Shantry's retirement, the back injury that
has ended the season for Toby Roland-Jones, Haseeb Hameed's
total loss of form and various IPL/England white-ball-related
absences have severely compromised many a manager's hopes.
Thursday, 23rd August
- The gap between top and third has increased from 30.8 points
to 48.6, which suggests this has become a two-horse race between
Chris Eades and yours truly. The significant climbers since the
last update are Harjot Sidhu (up nine spots from 34th to 25th),
Nick Blyth (who has jumped six places from 23rd to 17th) and
Fred Rowe (who was 40th, but now sits in 35th). For 19 of the 48
managers it's either a case of "as you were" or up or down one
peg.
Tuesday, 4th September
- It's pretty much as you were, at the top of the table, apart
from Stuart Watson, who was sixth, leapfrogging Roderick Easdale
and Rob Lewis to move up to fourth; and Marc Percival swapping
places with Andy Woodhouse. Will it be as predictable a run-in
for Chris Eades as it looks like for Surrey?
Friday, 14th September
- With daylight now between each of the top five - all of whom
are what Tony Blackburn and Simon Bates used to describe as
"non-movers" when they did the Top 40 countdown on Radio One -
perhaps it's a done deal; a bit like Surrey's clinching of the
County Championship with two matches to spare. Apart from Andy
Woodhouse leapfrogging Rob Lewis and Marc Percival to go in to
sixth, there really isn't much to report at the head of affairs.
Final Standings
- From July onwards, there only really looked like being one
winner - Chris Eades, who in some ways, gives hope for those of
you who had an indifferent season in the fantasy; because in
2017 he finished two places from bottom. So congratulations to
Chris, who won't have to worry about paying for his Surrey CCC
membership in 2019. Finally, the optimal team would have scored
727.9 points and it would have been: Batsmen: JL Denly (Ken), RJ
Burns (Sur), TB Abell (Som), WL Madsen (Der). Wicketkeeper: BC
Brown (Sus). Batting all-rounder: EG Barnard (Wor). Bowling all-rounders:
OE Robinson (Sus), JAR Harris (Mid). Bowlers: TE Bailey (Lan),
SR Harmer (Ess), M Morkel (Sur), RF Higgins (Glo) + three
makeweights, each costing £1,200.
FINAL STANDINGS
|
1 |
Chris Eades |
Balanced Solutions |
610.8 |
|
2 |
Marcus Hook |
Sorrento Sunshine XI |
590.0 |
|
3 |
William Summerlin |
For Whom Ian Bell Tolls |
560.2 |
|
4 |
Stuart Watson |
Kolpakalypse Now |
541.5 |
|
5 |
Andy Woodhouse |
Sir Keith Park XI |
533.4 |
|
6 |
Rob Lewis |
Surrey-by-Sea |
525.5 |
|
7 |
Roderick Easdale |
Third Man |
519.9 |
|
8 |
Marc Percival |
Marc's Magicians |
511.5 |
|
9 |
Daniel Lumby |
That's All Foakes |
505.3 |
|
10 |
Alex Easdale |
With Hainous Zyl And Glee |
496.6 |
|
11 |
Paul Blake |
Blakey's Team |
489.1 |
|
12 |
Lewis Winter |
Winter Wonderland |
478.7 |
|
13 |
Paul Jeater |
No Quick Singles |
472.1 |
|
14 |
Anthony Vidler |
The Purley Pinch Hitters |
465.4 |
|
15 |
Tracey Field |
Tea Stops Play |
461.6 |
|
16 |
Luke Robison |
Alcuin CC |
457.8 |
|
17 |
Anthony Earl |
ACE XI |
450.8 |
|
18 |
Nick Blyth |
Basil Brushers |
444.4 |
|
19 |
Albert Ratcliff |
Bertie's Bash Hits |
444.1 |
|
20 |
Paul Trumble |
Cream Of The Crease III |
439.8 |
|
21 |
Jean Galsworthy |
Rosebery Ramblers |
432.1 |
|
22 |
Brian Cowley |
Ruislip Ramblers |
431.8 |
|
23 |
Chris Stoneman |
Albezanaan 2018 |
431.6 |
|
24 |
Alan Jenkins |
Vauxhall & Ireland |
427.3 |
|
25 |
Adam Munro |
The New New Yorker |
426.9 |
|
26 |
Nick Robinson |
Comeontheree |
420.7 |
|
27 |
Chris Keene |
Keene As Mustard |
414.3 |
|
28 |
Alistair Gordon |
Cricketmans Squad |
412.6 |
|
29 |
Fred Rowe |
Cider With Rosie |
409.9 |
|
30 |
Mark Smith |
Mountain Madness CC |
407.6 |
|
31 |
Richard Budden |
Surrey Stars |
399.4 |
|
32 |
Thomas Earl |
Thomas’ XV |
399.0 |
|
33 |
Harry Rowe |
Cider Not Cidre |
398.5 |
|
34 |
Harjot Sidhu |
Singing In The Rey-n |
396.1 |
|
35 |
Don Rosendale |
Glad All Over |
395.9 |
|
36 |
Hanna Frostman |
Don't Mention The Waugh |
392.6 |
|
37 |
Joseph Glen |
Red Ink |
382.7 |
|
38 |
David Jenkins |
That's All Foakes |
381.0 |
|
39 |
Leslie Young |
SurreyLeslie |
379.2 |
|
40 |
Jamie Dowling |
Cherry Pie Cowboys |
366.8 |
|
41 |
Michael Shaw |
Surreylion |
362.7 |
|
42 |
Ray Armfield |
Who's Surrey Now? |
351.2 |
|
43 |
Fred Sworder |
Swordershire Casuals |
335.8 |
|
44 |
Ed Wrigley |
Fred And Bea Are So Sweet |
334.6 |
|
45 |
Simon Hemsley |
South London Visigoths |
326.5 |
|
46 |
Keith Burley |
Royal Berks |
290.1 |
|
47 |
Ian Minors |
Let's Get Physical |
288.6 |
|
48 |
Colin Bayly |
Umpires Call |
276.0 |
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