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Fifth Team 2009
Captain |
Rory McMahon RHB DOB:--/--/-- |
Vice-Captain |
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Position 09 |
8th (Inter A) |
Star Men 09 |
Imran Mohammed, Michael Lenehan, Vikram Singh, Ikram Niazi, Bard Ovenden, Khizer Khan |
Leading 5ths run scorer (2001-present) |
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Leading 5ths wicket taker (2001-present) |
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Renno's Review 2009 |
League
- Records are a bit scarce, as the multi captaincy issues meant that scorecards were hard to come by. However, batting didn't seem to be the problem. Imran Mohammed had his famous blitzkrieg against Halverstown, adding another 96 runs to finish with 201 @ 40.20. Khizer Khan was also useful with 198 @ 39.60, Ikram Niazi scored 170 runs whilst onlky being dismissed once, Michael Lenehan 131 @ 32.75 and Bard Ovenden 126 @ 31.50. You don;t tend to finish 3rd from bottom in the league with figures like that, so the problems must have been elsewhere. Only four bowlers took more than three wickets - Imran with 11 @ 6.45, Bharat Sharma ((9 @ 12.78), Rakesh Dixit (8 @ 20.88) and Vikram Singh (8 @ 13.25). Those perennial bugbears of lack of leadership, and an unsettled squad didn't help either |
Cup
- A fine 1st round performance to beat Pembroke by 8 wickets (Scully, Maybury-Thornton and Lenehan starring), followed by a many time postponed match against YM, resulting in a bowl out victory. The run came to an end with defeat to North Wicklow/Avondale. |
20/20 - A match that has disappeared into the mists of time due to not being able to get the scorecard. I've heard that Pembroke won in a match where the scores finished level |
Review
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It's been said a thousand times that success doens't come to teams without a settled team or a settled captaincy. The 5ths struggled on, cobbling together teams throughout the season. Of the 49 players used, only 27 were members of the club, a situation that won't be allowed to happen again. |
All the 5th team averages for 2009 can be viewed on the Statistics page - navigate to the bit you want. |
5th XI News 2009 |
Although the new season will bring opportunity to many, Leinster 5ths will still miss out, as they have the 4ths in the division above them, and hence won't be able to move up. There is though the carrot of the Intermediate Cup Final in Rathmines, with the 6ths also competing. What price a 5ths vs 6ths final in Observatory Lane? Probably about 1000-1. There're plenty of other reasons to get excited though. Division 8 is a mix of the former Inter A, Inter B and even a couple from Junior A, but despite that, it is hard to predict. Sandyford 2, Wexford, YMCA 3, Clontarf 4 and Leinster 5 are the five teams from Inter A, and should remain known quantities. Wicklow County 2 could be anything (but should be fairly strong) and even the two teams from Junior A should be able to hold their own. Balbriggan 2 should benefit from the gradual strengthening of that club, and Ireland Women are now a vastly more efficient outfit than they were when getting relegated for several seasons. Rory McMahon takes over the reins, possibly a tough task for someone who only came back to the game last season. But two 50s to finish off the season confirmed his pedigree, and there's no reason why the 5ths shouldn't be competitive. The fixture list is a little lopsided - after the inter club match that will be the Ireland Women game in Observatory Lane, they travel to Wicklow, Marlay Park and Wexford, before seven home games across June, July and August. Trips to Clontarf, Balbriggan and YM close the season. Prediction? 4th out of eight.
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| Fixtures/Results |
| Leinster 5ths |
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Away |
Date |
Grade |
Ground |
Winner |
| YMCA 3rds |
Leinster 5ths |
5-Sep-2010 |
Div 8 |
Clarmnt |
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| Balbriggan 2nds |
Leinster 5ths |
28-Aug-2010 |
Div 8 |
Balbrig |
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| Clontarf 4ths |
Leinster 5ths |
21-Aug-2010 |
Div 8 |
Cast Av |
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| Leinster 5ths |
Clontarf 4ths |
15-Aug-2010 |
Div 8 |
Obs Ln |
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| Leinster 5ths |
Wicklow County 2nd |
02-Aug-2010 |
Div 8 |
Obs Ln |
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| Leinster 5ths |
YMCA 3rds |
31-Jul-2010 |
Div 8 |
Ken |
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| Leinster 5ths |
Sandyford 2nds |
24-Jul-2010 |
Div 8 |
Ken |
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| Leinster 5ths |
Wexford Wanderers |
10-Jul-2010 |
Div 8 |
Ken |
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| Leinster 5ths |
Balbriggan 2nds |
26-Jun-2010 |
Div 8 |
Obs Ln |
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| Leinster 5ths |
North County 4ths |
20-Jun-2010 |
Int Cup |
Obs Ln |
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| Wexford Wanderers |
Leinster 5ths |
07-Jun-2010 |
Div 8 |
Wex |
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| Sandyford 2nds |
Leinster 5ths |
23-May-2010 |
Div 8 |
Mar Pk |
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| Wicklow County 2nd |
Leinster 5ths |
15-May-2010 |
Div 8 |
Avon |
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| Leinster 5ths |
Ireland Women 1sts |
02-May-2010 |
Div 8 |
Obs Ln |
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