Second Xi Champions?

[Slogger]

Wonderful day at coggeshall today. Kent really made a fight of it. Back for more tomorrow!

[squarelegumpire]

It was all going so well until Stewart came in and joined Cox, and then they nearly took the game away from us! Especially while Stewart was there, but once he was out everything subsided very quickly!
Very impressed with Patel, Khushi (have seen him before) Nijjar, who’s bowling seems to have improved, and glad to see Taylor back in the team.

[brazilianglen]

A rather misleading post on the Essex website today. The final is 4 Sept not August and Durham have won the North Division

[squarelegumpire]

Coggeshall week over. Win in the 3 day game, although not without an alarm or two. Really good effort by Kent’s Stewart. Win and a loss in the t20; Didn’t see the loss, but was told Essex were never in it. However, in the second game, with the exception of one dropped catch, Essex looked effiicient.
And yes, Zaidi played.

We are therefore, I understand, in the t20 Final day, (Seconds version) at Arundel and the final of the 3 day competition, which is probably at Durham early in September, while we’re playing Surrey.

And there was a great range of beers, some Essex...... Wallasea Wench anyone..... or Wibblers Apprentice?  The Scruffy Mild was popular, as well, of course as the Coggeshall produced beers.
And for some reason a range of beers from Surrey. London Outback was very acceptable.

[Slogger]

Hammer, nail and head Mr Square. It is The Essex cricket festival now. Must have been 300 people on  the ground yesterday evening. I'm considering booking a night away next year rather than travel from Hockley.

[Postman]

Agree with all the compliments above, although I could only manage a single day this year. Why can't we play a couple of weeks here at the expense of dreary, characterless Billericay CC where the club do absolutely diddly squat for spectators?

[squarelegumpire]

Thanks for the kind remarks, although I’ve no connection with the Coggeshall club except as a spectator. However I’m sure  the club would be happy to help, although of course it all takes a bit of organising.

Quite a bit of accommodation in and around Coggeshall. Two or three Airbnb’s, the White Hart and Firmins Bakehouse. Mostly within walking distance of the ground, plus other places within a few minutes drive.

[nat]

See my boy tearing it up in the T20 finals. Has the cricket xfer deadline closed yet?
Must get him a deal in the Big Bash and then the IPL.

[Slogger]

67 to win in 9 overs. Come on lads

[JasonP]

67 to win in 9 overs. Come on lads

Not even close!
http://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#sb8f88ee0-763a-45b3-8d13-0c9a499e8054

[nat]

Should've batted my lad.

[Observer]

 The Kent team stayed at The Essex Golf and Country Club a few miles from Coggeshall

https://essexgolfandcountryclub-bookings.elinapms.com/elina/welcome

[smandlej]

We've spent the last two days at Chester-le-Street, for the championship match between Durham and Essex.  The least said the better about the Essex first innings (not sure why they didn't bowl first), but we have the following observations to make - qualified, of course, by only seeing the second XI play this one match.

Snater looks quick, not sure about accuracy as we weren't behind the bowler's arm.
Buttleman is tidy behind the stumps.
Plom doesn't look as good as the time we saw him (on Sky) in an England Under 19 match.
Not impressed by Nijjar.
Like the look of Patel.
Enjoyed the stand between Beard and Kushi this afternoon.

By the way, Walter was out to a brilliant c & b, very unlucky.

Would be interested in the views of other posters who have seen more Second XI cricket this year.

Lynda and Steve

[honkytonk]

Anyone know what happens if the game ends a draw???

[Postman]

Anyone know what happens if the game ends a draw???

I believe the winner is the side leading on first innings.