Blind Cricket KO Final 1988

Taken from an article in "Participation" magazine Autumn 1988

Birmingham Sports v Metro

A cold and windy July day was awaiting Metro Sports, 3 times winners of the Taverners Trophy, and Birmingham Sports, the second year of appearing in the National Knock-Out, making their separate ways to Barclays Sports Ground for the final of this Competition now in its fourteenth (sic) year.

We had the pleasure of the company of Mike Thomas, Secretary of the Primary Club, who had kindly accepted the request of the Sub-Committee to present the trophies, also Brian Johnston, Metro's President, Johnny Dennis, Vice President British Blind Sport and Peter Calvert, Membership Committee, Middlesex Cricket Club.

Birmingham Sports lost the toss and were asked to bat and as you can see from the scoreboard lost 3 wickets with only 19 runs to their credit, now, A Wetherley joined B Parker and the score started to creep up and we began to think that a total over 100 could be reached but at 46 the next wicket fell and wickets kept falling with the last six batsmen not quite doubling the score and the last wicket falling with the last ball of the 25 overs.

After the tea break Metro began the task of tryijg to get 88 runs to win and we were all looking for the fireworks. At 3 wickets down for 13 runs and 6 wickets for 34 runs we knew we were in for a thrilling finish, the next 2 wickets fell when the score reached 64, the match could not have been more keenly fought or more exciting at this point and Metro pulled through to win for the 4th time.

I would like to thank both teams for playing this match in the most friendly and sporting manner in the difficult conditions of the day, I am sure I speak for all the spectators of the day that it was played in the true spirit of the game.

The task of choosing the men of the match was again given to the Scorer and Umpires and their decision was that Frank McFarlane should receive the totally blind award and Peter Windsor the partially sighted award.

At this point and to close this report I would like to thank a number of people. Firstly to BASRAB and the Primary Club for their support in sponsoring the event. Next to the other members of the sub-committee for their support during the past year. Also to the Umpires and Scorer, already named for their sterling work of the day.

You will have noticed that I have used the BASRAB name throughout this report, next year we will be using the new name of British Blind Sport.

Thank you all again and I look forward to seeing you again during 1989.

Bernard King (Chairman)
BASRAB Cricket Sub-Committee

Path to the Final

Preliminary Round

White Rose beat Worcester College
RNC beat Oldham
Northern Sports beat Avon Sports

First Round

Metro beat White Rose
RNC beat Queen Alexandra
Northern Sports beat London Sports
Birmingham Sports beat Barclays

Semi Finals

Metro beat RNC
Birmingham Sports beat Northern Sports

	BASRAB - Primary Club National Knock-Out Final for the Taverner's Shield 30th July 1988
	Taken from an article in "Participation" magazine Autumn 1988 Birmingham Sports v Metro A cold and windy July day was awaiting Metro Sports, 3 times winners of the Taverners Trophy, and Birmingham Sports, the second year of appearing in the National Knock-Out, making their separate ways to Barclays Sports Ground for the final of this Competition now in its fourteenth (sic) year. We had the pleasure of the company of Mike Thomas, Secretary of the Primary Club, who had kindly accepted the request of the Sub-Committee to present the trophies, also Brian Johnston, Metro's President, Johnny Dennis, Vice President British Blind Sport and Peter Calvert, Membership Committee, Middlesex Cricket Club. Birmingham Sports lost the toss and were asked to bat and as you can see from the scoreboard lost 3 wickets with only 19 runs to their credit, now, A Wetherley joined B Parker and the score started to creep up and we began to think that a total over 100 could be reached but at 46 the next wicket fell and wickets kept falling with the last six batsmen not quite doubling the score and the last wicket falling with the last ball of the 25 overs. After the tea break Metro began the task of tryijg to get 88 runs to win and we were all looking for the fireworks. At 3 wickets down for 13 runs and 6 wickets for 34 runs we knew we were in for a thrilling finish, the next 2 wickets fell when the score reached 64, the match could not have been more keenly fought or more exciting at this point and Metro pulled through to win for the 4th time. I would like to thank both teams for playing this match in the most friendly and sporting manner in the difficult conditions of the day, I am sure I speak for all the spectators of the day that it was played in the true spirit of the game. The task of choosing the men of the match was again given to the Scorer and Umpires and their decision was that Frank McFarlane should receive the totally blind award and Peter Windsor the partially sighted award. At this point and to close this report I would like to thank a number of people. Firstly to BASRAB and the Primary Club for their support in sponsoring the event. Next to the other members of the sub-committee for their support during the past year. Also to the Umpires and Scorer, already named for their sterling work of the day. You will have noticed that I have used the BASRAB name throughout this report, next year we will be using the new name of British Blind Sport. Thank you all again and I look forward to seeing you again during 1989. Bernard King (Chairman) BASRAB Cricket Sub-Committee Path to the Final Preliminary Round White Rose beat Worcester College RNC beat Oldham Northern Sports beat Avon Sports First Round Metro beat White Rose RNC beat Queen Alexandra Northern Sports beat London Sports Birmingham Sports beat Barclays Semi Finals Metro beat RNC Birmingham Sports beat Northern Sports