OVAL WORLD FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE 2022Monday,
2 May - With four rounds of Champo matches done and
dusted, leading the pack are Fred Rowe (177.6), Chris
Keene (166.8) and Anthony Earl (165.9). Even though none of
that trio picked Keith Barker, the Hampshire all-rounder is the
highest-scoring player with 27.2 points, followed by Surrey's
Jordan Clark (24.9), Sussex slipper Tom Haines (23.3) and this
season's surprise package (so far) Kent's Ben Compton (22.8).
Monday, 9 May - The
top three in the OWFCL are as you were, but up from 9th place
to 4th, in the space of just a week, is Luke Robison. Roderick
Easdale (who was 19th, but is now 11th) is another whose
fortunes have perked up. In terms of the best players to have
in your team, the revised top three are Surrey's Jordan Clark
(30.0), with Durham's Sean Dickson and Hampshire's Keith
Barker sharing second spot (29.2).
Monday, 23 May - The
most significant change since the last update is Andy
Woodhouse (up from eighth) joining Fred Rowe and Chris Keene
in the top three. Marc Percival is up from sixth to fourth,
while Richard Budden's Surrey Stars (up from 17th to 11th)
have started to get their act together at last. Durham's Matty
Potts (38.0 points) is now the leading individual
player after taking 17 wickets in the last two rounds of
matches. Hot on his heels are Keith Barker (36.6), Ben Compton
(35.5), Middlesex's Toby Roland-Jones (35.0) and Yorkshire's
Harry Brook (34.6).
Thursday, 16 June - This
season's early leader, Fred Rowe, has surrendered top spot to
Chris Keene, who had been tracking him in second place. Andy
Woodhouse also moves up one. Marc Percival stays fourth, but
Richard Budden (who was 11th) now boasts top five billing.
Matty Potts (48.7) remains the highest scoring individual
player, thanks to some impressive performances with the ball
since stepping on to the international stage.
Friday, 15 July - With
Andy Woodhouse moving up a further place, we have another
change of leader; while Chris Keene, who had been out in
front, drops to fourth. But, more significant,
perhaps, are Simon Hemsley and Luke Robison swapping 6th and
7th for second and third. Fred Rowe, who started the season
better than anyone, completes the top five with just over 60%
of the 2022 championship schedule now in the book.
Saturday, 30 July - For
the third update in a row we have a different leader, with
Simon Hemsley and Andy Woodhouse swapping places. Also,
there's now some daylight between the top two and third spot,
still occupied by Luke Robison. Paul Blake is the biggest
upwards mover (from 17th to 9th). There's just a quarter of
this summer's Champo left to come, but, sadly, we now face a
five and a half week wait before we'll discover what further
twists and turns lie ahead.
Friday, 16 September -
The first conkers are on the ground, which can only mean
one thing -
it's time for the championship run-in. With two rounds of
games left to go, Simon Hemsley now has a 10-point advantage
at the head of affairs, with Andy Woodhouse and Luke Robison
leading the chasing pack. The most significant
"mover" since the last update is Roderick Easdale,
who has traded 14th for 6th.
Final Standings
(Friday, 30 September) - Simon Hemsley wins the Oval
World fantasy for the first time, finishing the campaign with
a 16-point lead over Andy Woodhouse, who, over the years,
invariably seems to be there and thereabouts. So what was
Simon's secret? Perhaps he conducted a High-Performance Review
ahead of the season. He's had plenty to say about the ECB's,
which many would argue is focused more on The Hundred than
making England the best team in world cricket. Simon racked up 510.2 points, but the optimal XI would have scored
708.7. Here it is - Batters: RI Keogh (Nor), WL Madsen (Der),
KK Jennings (Lan) and SA Northeast (Gla). Wicketkeeper: JA
Simpson (Mid). Batting All-Rounders: KHD Barker (Ham) and AK
Dal (Der). Bowling All-Rounder: MJ Potts (Dur). Bowlers: TS
Roland-Jones (Mid), SJ Cook (Ess) and OJ Hannon-Dalby (War) +
3 low-cost make-weights. Thanks to everyone who entered a
team. The fantasy will be back in 2023 if the County
Championship is still a thing in six months' time.
FINAL STANDINGS
| 1 |
Simon
Hemsley |
South
London Visigoths |
510.2 |
| 2 |
Andy Woodhouse |
Mr Rogers Neighbourhood XI |
494.1 |
| 3 |
Luke Robison |
Alcuin CC |
490.8 |
| 4 |
Roderick Easdale |
By Hook Or By Cook |
483.7 |
| 5 |
Fred Rowe |
Sorted For Lees And Whizz |
481.1 |
| 6 |
Chris Keene |
Keene As Mustard |
475.1 |
| 7 |
Paul Blake |
Blakeys |
474.2 |
| 8 |
Marcus Hook |
Sorrento Sunshine XI |
468.8 |
| 9 |
Marc Percival |
Marc’s Magicians |
466.0 |
| 10 |
Stuart Watson |
Never Mind The Pollock |
465.5 |
| 11 |
Richard Budden |
Surrey Stars |
464.4 |
| 12 |
Anthony Earl |
ACE 14 |
462.5 |
| 13 |
Adam Munro |
Got The Runs, Again |
450.8 |
| 14 |
Chris Eades |
Polycom |
447.8 |
| 15 |
David Keeley |
Keeley's Sloggers |
447.0 |
| 16 |
Don Rosendale |
The Bats Team |
446.2 |
| 17 |
Alistair Gordon |
Cricketman's Squad |
440.7 |
| 18 |
Rhys Benjamin |
The Batty Boys |
432.5 |
| 19 |
Tom Earl |
Moores The Pity |
426.3 |
| 20 |
Harry Rowe |
Calypso Collapso |
423.8 |
| 21 |
Anthony Vidler |
The Purley Pinch Hitters |
415.2 |
| 22 |
Ray Armfield |
Who's Surrey Now |
410.7 |
| 23 |
Fred Sworder |
Swordershire Casuals |
410.5 |
| 24 |
Will Summerlin |
Tom Harrison's Brewery P*ss Up |
394.2 |
| 25 |
Tracey Field |
Tea Stops Play |
384.8 |
| 26 |
Alex Easdale |
The Muyeyeyes |
359.4 |
| 27 |
Keith Burley |
Royal Berks |
319.6 |
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