OVAL WORLD FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE 2023Monday,
24 April - With three rounds of Champo games inked into
the scorebook, it's Marc Percival (winner of the OWFCL in
2019) who's taken an early lead, closely followed by Paul
Blake, Bob Bayliss and Richard Budden. Two more previous
champions, Andy Woodhouse and Chris Keene, lie fifth and sixth
respectively. Good men to have at the moment are Somerset's
Lewis Gregory (22.1 points), plus Middlesex's Ryan Higgins and
Gloucestershire's Tom Price (19.6 apiece).
Monday, 8 May - We
have a change of leader - with Richard Budden up from fourth
to first - and just 2.2 points separating the top three! Paul
Blake remains second, but a equal second with Marc Percival.
My side has sparked into life a bit, swapping 15th spot for
ninth. The form players aren't anyone we haven't heard of -
Lewis Gregory (who has notched up 28.2 points), Ryan Higgins
(25.7), Tim van der Gugten (25.0), Chris Rushworth (23.4), Ben
Raine (21.2) and Chris Wright (21.2).
Monday, 22 May - We
have another change of front-runner! Fred Sworder, Gary Saxby
and William Summerlin have bombed forward from 8th, 15th and
12th respectively to take over at the head of proceedings.
Richard Budden has swapped first for fourth, while Paul Blake
is now fifth and Harry Rowe sixth. Having said all that,
there's still everything to play for with just 18.5 points
covering the top fourteen. Ryan Higgins (36.4 points) is now
the highest scoring pick, followed by Tim van der Gugten
(34.7) and Matty Potts (33.4).
Monday, 3 July - Marc
Percival returns the top, swapping 8th for the number one
spot. William Summerlin is up from 3rd for 2nd. We also have a
joint third - Fred Sworder and Harry Rowe, while yours truly
is now 5th. But just 13 points separates 2nd and 8th. Ben
Raine (46.6 points) takes over as the most productive player
you have have in your squad, followed by Tim van der Gugten
(44.4), Jordan Clark (41.0) and Joe Leach (40.8).
Friday, 14 July - Fred
Sworder has wrestled back the lead, which means Marc Percival
now finds himself second, William Summerlin third, while Rhys Benjamin
and I are joint fourth. But, still, there's
precious little in it with a difference of just 30 points
covering 1st to Bob Bayliss in 13th. The top five ranked
players are now Durham's Ben Raine (49.6 points), Durham's
Matty Potts (47.3), Notts'
Brett Hutton (46.4), Middlesex's Ryan Higgins (46.4) and Surrey's Jordan Clark
(46.3).
Tuesday, 1 August - At
the risk of sounding like a broken record... the lead has
changed hands YET AGAIN, with William Summerlin moving into
pole position for the first time this season; which means Fred
Sworder goes down a peg (to second), likewise Marc Percival
(from second to third). Could Fred Rowe - who has swapped
ninth for fifth since last time - be the dark horse over the
four remaining rounds of the Champo? Time will tell. For now,
though, the five best performing picks are Brett Hutton
(58.4), Ben Raine (57.9), Ryan Higgins (55.9), Jordan Clark
(55.8) and Matty Potts (55.8).
Thursday, 14 September
- With only a couple of weeks left to go, things
could hardly be tighter with just 15.7 points separating Marc
Percival in first place and Fred Rowe in fifth. But in terms
of the leading pack, the top seven were also in the top seven
at the start of August. Notts' Brett Hutton (65.2) remains the
shrewdest pick, however Hampshire's Liam Dawson (63.9) and
Lancashire's Tom Bailey (63.3) have come from almost nowhere
to claim to be the next best. Ryan Higgins is fourth and Matty
Potts fifth.
Saturday, 30 September
- The closest fought OW fantasy league ever ends with
an equally close finish, with William Summerlin crossing the
line just ahead of yours truly, Marc Percival, the two Freds
and Paul Blake. Although William's 547.2 points proved to be
enough, the optimum affordable eleven for 2023 would have
racked up a total of 702.5, and here it is: Batters - AZ Lees
(Dur), JJ Bohannon (Lan), KS Carlson (Gla) and JL du Plooy (Der);
Wicketkeeper - JEK Rew (Som); Batting all-rounder - LA Dawson
(Ham); Bowling all-rounders - RF Higgins (Mid) and BA Raine (Dur);
Bowlers - TE Bailey (Lan), BA Hutton (Not) and MJ Potts (Dur).
Thanks to everyone who took part, winter well and bring on
next season!
FINAL STANDINGS
| 1 |
William
Summerlin |
Rob
Key's Voicemail XI |
547.2 |
| 2 |
Marcus Hook |
Sorrento Sunshine XI |
543.0 |
| 3 |
Marc Percival |
Marc’s Magicians |
539.8 |
| 4 |
Fred Sworder |
Swordershire Casuals |
534.2 |
| 5 |
Fred Rowe |
Midsummer Murtagh |
533.4 |
| 6 |
Paul Blake |
Blakeys |
528.8 |
| 7 |
Alex Easdale |
Wotcha Fletcha |
520.1 |
| 8 |
Luke Robison |
Alcuin CC |
517.7 |
| 9 |
Rhys Benjamin |
The Batty Boys |
514.0 |
| 10 |
Andy Woodhouse |
Mr Rogers Neighbourhood
XI |
511.3 |
| 11 |
Anthony Earl |
ACE XI |
509.6 |
| 12 |
Roderick Easdale |
Worth The Waite |
506.2 |
| 13 |
Richard Budden |
Surrey Stars |
506.2 |
| 14 |
Tom Earl |
Tom's Titans (Sponsored
by Hula Hoops) |
503.0 |
| 15 |
Gary Saxby |
Gazsax |
501.1 |
| 16 |
Chris Eades |
PIFCO |
496.8 |
| 17 |
Harry Rowe |
Cider Not Cidre |
493.8 |
| 18 |
Bob Bayliss |
Jackers |
484.4 |
| 19 |
Simon Hemsley |
South London Visigoths |
482.1 |
| 20 |
Paul Trumble |
Cream Of The Crease XXI |
476.0 |
| 21 |
Don Rosendale |
Roy To The Rescue |
474.0 |
| 22 |
Tracey Field |
Tea Stops Play |
468.4 |
| 23 |
Stuart Watson |
The Mere Lees |
458.0 |
| 24 |
Adam Munro |
Got The Runs, Yet Again |
455.0 |
| 25 |
Ray Armfield |
Who's Surrey Now |
445.8 |
| 26 |
Anthony Vidler |
The Purley Pinch Hitters |
431.2 |
| 27 |
Chris Keene |
Keene As Mustard |
429.0 |
| 28 |
David Keeley |
Keeley's Sloggers |
372.9 |
| 29 |
Keith Burley |
Royal Berks |
318.7 |
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