Thoughts on an issue earlier in the season

Estimado Presidente

En la fecha 24 de Enero 2011, un equipo de football de Mexico estaba practicando en la cancha de cricket, una parte del terreno en la que nos han prometido que nadie va jugar. Por suerte yo estaba viendo y honestamente no podia creerlo. Casi 20 jugadores, con chimpunes, destruyendo exactamente el area donde es sumamente importante que no se maltrate. El senor Cesar Drago, el director de futbol, estaba presente y no hizo nada para evitarlo. Yo tuve que intervenir. Ni nosotros entramos a la cancha con zapatillas durante la semana, especialmente el dia despues de regar la cancha. Tengo que decir que por ciertas partes la cancha esta arruinada y estuvimos pensando practicar cricket este Domingo. Ya no va ser posible y vamos a tener que usar la cancha artificial otra vez.

Por otro lado no solamente es la cancha de cricket que esta en mala condición, sino tambien la cancha el de fútbol y de hockey estan muy maltradas. No crees que seria un buen momento para dejar de usar la cancha tanto, para que se pueda recuperar?

Honestamente estoy sorprendido y decepcionado por la falta de interes a largo plazo. Seria posible que podamos trabajar juntos por el bien comun?

Estimados:

Hoy en la mañana tuvimos entrenamiento con la categoría libre y en realidad el campo estaba igual a como estaba el Domingo o los días anteriores por lo que el término “destruyendo” me parece demasiado exagerado.

Por otro lado, dudo que césar tenga que ver con que el hecho de que este equipo mexicano haya ido a entrenar al Club por lo que me parece totalmente fuera de lugar ese comentario de que “no hizo nada para evitarlo” (es mas, dudo que alguien haya podido hacer algo al respecto ya que me imagino aquel equipo había coordinado el tema con anticipación).

Realmente me molesta un poco la actitud de este señor y su poca colaboración, sería bueno hacerle recordar que varias veces, en plena temporada de fútbol, se les permitió jugar Cricket cosa que nunca antes, en todos los años que voy al Club, recuerdo haya pasado.

Saludos,

(No estoy copiando al Sr. Walter)

Reply from Eduardo Borobio

Asunto: RE: Reclamo: Coordinacion de Football

En el caso del equipo Mexicano que fue a hacer ejercicios de soltura en el club, la decision fue tomada por mi. Si bien es cierto no se comunico en el comite fue porque desde fines de noviembre tuvimos varias solicitudes de diferentes equipos que vienen a Lima y que muchas veces la desicion es de un momento a otro como esta vez, que el pedido fue el Sabado en la tarde.

En cuanto a las afirmaciones del Sr. Walter de que se habian producido DESTROZOS en el club, son totalmente falsas, aparte los ejercicios hechos por los mexicanos ni siquiera tocaron la zona del cricket, esto nos indica que aveces algunos socios consideran que son dueños del club y aparte traen discordia dentro de nuestra institucion, citando a la persona textualmente en un parrafo dice: que por ciertas partes la CANCHA ESTA ARRUINADA y estuvimos pensando practicar cricket este Domingo y no va a poder ser.......... considero que estas afirmaciones son falsas y lo pueden comprobar ustedes mismos caminando por la cancha.

El sr. Walter tambien se ha olvidado que en epoca de futbol se le presto la cancha para jugar cricket, en diferentes oportunidades una de las cuales fue para festejar el cumpleaños de su hermano, aqui se le demuestra que podemos trabajar juntos por el bien comun, sin pensar que cada uno es dueño del club y de la verdad.

Tanbien me entere que el señor Walter se acerco a gritarles a los mexicanos, dañando la imagen del club y los directivos, puesto que si estaban los mexicanos ahi es porque se les dio el pase, en cuanto al Sr. Cesar Drago no tiene responsabilidad alguna sobre lo ocurrido ya que la decision fue mia y gracias a el la cancha a llegado a la fecha en buenas condiciones por traer un ingeniero que apoyo en el mantenimiento de la misma.

Tambien les recuerdo que el Sr. Walter para pedir la cancha de futbol para el cricket se dirigio a Cesar Drago y no se convoco a ninguna reunion de comite para su aprobacion, fue tambien decision mia y tambien hubo quejas de los futbolistas pero supieron entender.

Tambien quiero recordar que el señor Walter fue invitado a tres reuniones con los capitanes de deportes en la cual al parecer solo se entero de una afirmando su asistencia a la cual hasta ahora lo estamos esperando.

Considerando de que nuestro club se llama Lima Cricket and Football Club y respetando nuestro nombre y la tradicion deportiva del club, consideramos el tiempo de tres meses que se le otorga a este deporte, teniendo presente que la mayoria de los que forman los equipos de cricket no son socios del club.

Estas visitas de equipos extranjeros son muy beneficiosas para la imagen del club y para el contacto de nuestros niños deportistas, ya que estan en contacto con profecionales de diferentes diciplinas de nivel internacional y si observaron el nombre del Cricket estuvo en todos los canales y periodicos.

Por favor Mabel convoca al Sr. walter a una cita el Sabado a las 11.00 am por confirmar y adjuntale este correo. Saludos cordiales, Eduardo Borobio.

Defence of complaint:

Was quietly reading at home

Noticed football being played near green, saw it was directly on the wicket. Went immediately to do ask what was happening. No one seemed to know, so felt I had to act sooner rather than later. I yelled at them to leave the wicket. They did and were very well behaved in the manner.

The reason you may not see many marks now is because I went round the wicket and pushed the turf marks up where they had dug up the ground.

My question is this? Why were the groundsmen told not to mark off the square which is something that is always done when the cricket pitch is being prepared?

Why did the football players set up exactly where the square is? I don’t believe it was deliberate but I do think it was thoughtless. This should not have happened and would not have happened if the square should have been cordoned off. This simple action could have avoided all the trouble it has created.

I think it is unacceptable to start talking about past events, which in the case of letting people play cricket during the football season, as a sign of good will has nothing to do with an action that has led to yet more bitter feelings between sporting clubs.

You can see the pitch is not ready for playing on now, look at how deep the lines are from football. It wasn’t my brothers birthday, it was his farewell, he has left Peru after 18 years here. If it was Eduardo’s responsibility why did he not respect the wishes of other sports in the club? This seems a little one eyed in respect to a sports director. Should not all sports be considered?

Apologies for not making the meetings, don’t see how this effects my complaint.

How many people who play football are members of the club? With respect I have always encouraged team players to join, and yet again what does this have to do with my complaint.

These prestigious visits by other foreign teams do good for the club I agree, but don’t you think other people should be informed of the happenings. This generally leads to more effective communication and less likely to lead to things happening like they did on Monday.

I aplogise if I come across strongly with my complaint, but if noone says anything how will we be able to get things done.

With regards to transparency, I have later found out that Gianfranco Danessi wrote an email on which yours Eduardo borrows much information. Which rather surprisingly I was excluded from. Is it not important to have mark rosevere transparency in this club? Also with this second email which is a personal attack on cricket and not at an action why does he not send this email to me? Seems strange.

Should something like this, which we have known about since November not be actioned better?

En cuanto a las afirmaciones del Sr. Walter de que se habian producido DESTROZOS en el club, son totalmente falsas, aparte los ejercicios hechos por los mexicanos ni siquiera tocaron la zona del cricket, esto nos indica que aveces algunos socios consideran que son dueños del club y aparte traen discordia dentro de nuestra institucion, citando a la persona textualmente en un parrafo dice:

This is simply not true, yes parts are destroyed we can go and look at the pitch now, I have photos to show this.

I asked the mexicans to remove themselves from the wicket.

If I am bringing discord to the club and think I am an owner then what do you think you are doing here?

THE NET RESULT IS THAT WE GOT EXTRA CRICKET PRACTICE!

Peruvian National Legue Apertura Week One, AKA the Peasouper

Last Sunday 13^th February 2011 saw the recommencement of the Peruvian National League. In this early season league, called the Apertura the four main teams battle out over three weekends for the Chimu Holidays Trophy. LCFC were playing Eidegenossen to defend their unbeaten run in all the league games last year. As usual the game did not start as planned but half an hour late and was quite stopstarty as the ball kept getting lost in the bushes after Clint Donkin kept depositing it there off some pretty wayward bowling by the Eids. Incidentally LCFC had won the toss and decided to bat first. Hodgy was out with the score on 22 so new boys Donkin and Grandjean, both hit about 70 odd, don’t have the stats to hand)set about the bowling, putting on a stand of 140 odd taking the score to 170 when disaster struck. Clint was stumped by the Eids wickey off John Bell’s slow slow bowling. Good technique to use on this pitch with the ball practically stopping when it pitches. Hans was out immediately next ball for a Golden being bowled off another incredibly slow ball. It literally stopped on top of the stumps. Walter was then runout in comical fashion and Champion was yet another victim to Bell’s slow Boa Constrictor like bowling. John Bell must be mentioned in despathces for his bowling , showing the majority of other bowlers how important accuracy is. LCFC scrambled to 180. An adequate score.

In response Eids were none for two in the first over with Hans dismissing the openers very cheaply, bringing Gary ‘workaholic’ Sargent to the crease with Revolving Door Mahoney. Chris has switched teams more times than Nicolas Anelka, good thing he is a jolly nice bloke! Both batsmen were making fairly good headway in the chase which required at least two boundaries an over until Gary holed out to Donkin off Sanfords bowling. Then the pivotal moment of the innings came and it belonged to LCFC’s youngest player Sebastian. Sebastian failed to grab hold of a catch by Ravi but the batsmen decided on a suicidal single. Seb quickly picked up and flung in to Jorge who ran out Mahoney with some aplomb, who it has to be said was the danger batsman for the Fellowship team. Nick the new English teacher from Cambridge then tried to give Eids some credit batting with Ravi until Ravi was stumped by Jorge again off Walter’s bowling. And although Eids managed to only lose by ten runs due to some pretty wayward bowling in the back ten by LCFC the result was never really in doubt. Hans and Louis came back at the end to shore up the runs. Tony was the pick of the bowling for LCFC, bowling neatly taking a couple of wickets and not giving too much up in way of boundaries. A satisfactory but slightly untidy result for LCFC. Kiteflyers next weekend.. Below is the match report for the second match as provided by the exLCFC player Ed Baxter, now skipper of Kiteflyers. Interestingly two of the three players to leave LCFC last year are now captaining their respective teams. And Derek Jones has gone onto Head a school in Doha. Make of that what you will.

An ominous wisp of fog blowing across Lima Cricket Club on Sunday preceded the much anticipated Kiteflyers vs. Chak De Cricket extravaganza which was to bear witness to one of the best team batting performances (or worst bowling performances) the 20-20 tournaments have seen. It was a game that was played in good spirits and was notable for a number of debuts and enthusiasm on both sides.

2 o’clock, the proposed starting time came and Chak De were ready in their whites sat in a beautiful team building circle with Vish in a ridiculously good mood as always (always a bad sign for the opposition) and cackling away over the 3 different batting orders they had. As for the Kiteflyers team 4 of us were there, with one standing around in pants not sure whether to actually bother getting changed or not in case the rest of the team didn’t turn up. As it turns out they were in the bar and shuffled over for the eventual 2:30 start.

Manfully taking to the field with 10 players, (I bet you can guess who didn’t show up), the Kiteflyers first over went for about 8 runs. As it turns out that was probably the lowest scoring over of the innings as Chak De piled on the runs amassing a ridiculous 248 for about 6 off their 20 overs. It was however strangely enough, a reasonably enjoyable experience for most of the Kiteflyers many of whom got a chance to bowl. There were some great batting performances, top scorer was Suresh I think with around 50 and lots of other players chipped in here and there. Particularly memorable was the 3 fours he hit in a row of one utterly rubbish Baxter over. E. Xtra got his top score of all time I would imagine too.

Jimmy on his debut deserves a mention as he got 2 wickets in his one over of er, 12 balls I think. One of the balls was so cr@p however it wasn’t even allowed to be called a wide. Anyway he should be congratulated for getting Vish out on his full debut. In other comedy moments Dave Sharples bowled the best ball of the day (a dot), fell over and then turned to be relieved that his girlfriend and dad were still having lunch by the swimming pool.

The mist continued to roll in and the Kiteflyers took some great catches and strangely for the score actually fielded quite well. Gerhard must be mentioned for the fine catch he took near the start of the innings.

After a quick turnaround Abbott and Nick were sent in to chase the small matter of 12.4 runs an over. They started pretty well hitting a couple of lusty blows for four but then Chak De started to turn the screw, bringing an LBW appeal straight off the middle of Abbott’s bat. Needless to say that went down well with the batsman and wickets began to fall. Nick somehow hit the ball behind him to be caught by Kash and the batting order began to disintegrate. Lovely shots included a meaty six by Gav over mid-off and a Dave Sharples four courtesy of Anish’s foot (or knee) which was actually 20m from the boundary at point of contact.

Some good blocking by the lower order kept Chak De at bay until the 14^th over and the Kiteflyers were eventually all out for around 80. After the last shrieking huddle of the day by Chak De it was time to retire to the bar and strangely enough the mist by now had begun to recede...

Dear All

As you are probably or should be aware of the Apertura Season begins this weekend. This is the first time for us to have really competitive cricket this season. If you haven't played yet then it might be a good idea to get down to the Marvesa Cathedral Cricket Net of Love at the LCFC this Friday before the games begin in earnest on Sunday. Nets start at 5pm. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Scheduled time for matches:

10:30am: LCFC v Eidgenossen

2:00pm: Chak De v Kite Fliers

Please arrive early to avoid the wrath of your skippers.

If you are still unsure whether you are playing for a team or not please contact the skipper of the team you would like to play for, you never know there might still be a few places left. If also you think you know someone who might like to play competitive cricket you can get them to get in touch with us.

Skippers are

Julian Walter LCFC julianwalterinperu@gmail.com

Ed Baxter Kiteflyers edbaxter@hotmail.com

Kamlesh Chak De kamleshjethani1@hotmail.com

John Bell Eidegenossen jcallistusbell@yahoo.com

MATCH REPORT FOR 20/20 TEST MATCH LAST SUNDAY: PLEASE GO TO THIS LINK

http://perucricket.blogspot.com/2011/02/sunday-6th-february-2011-20201515-test.html

Sunday 6th February 2011 20/20/15/15 Test match

Well this was definitely a day of cricket. Cricket Peru decided that a new format should be tried. We would play a 20/20 test match in which both teams would play two innings of 20 overs a la test match. In reality it turned into a 20/20, 15./15 over match because in Lima nothing ever starts on time. When one wants someone to turn up on time here you have to be forceful in the way you say to people: ‘Hora Inglesa’…. English Time. For some reason timekeeping is not a strong point amongst the locals. This habit is passed fairly seamlessly onto expats and the end result is that foreigners seem to not only accept this tardiness but also manage to be generally later than most Peruvians. By the time everyone arrived and the game was ready to start it was 12:30pm which meant we were already thirty minutes behind schedule. After Gary and Julian managed to sort the teams out in which Vish (current superstar) had been swapped for two good players it was decided we should play a 12 a side game, which is brilliant because many more players are getting a game than normally do. The rules of this game are fairly straightforward in that after both teams bat once and with the next innings they reverse the batting order with the opening bowlers not being allowed to bowl in the second innings until the third change. The net result is that everyone gets a good chance to bat in the match, where normally the tail is ignored and shifted around the field like grazing cattle.
So with Walter winning the toss and deciding to bat Kash and Bobby, who were both playing their first games for the season, hit the ball to all corners of the park and were rather generously allowed to make hay with roughly four catches being put down on the boundary. Gazza at this point was still able to remain cool. The openers put on a respectable partnership of 55 until bobby was out for 2odd Louis GJ was next in and scored rapidly until he was caught of Vish for 52 Kash made an unbeaten 50
(retired) The run rate then dropped dramatically with Rob Champion picking up 3 wickets with wickedly ordinary bowling including the scribes for toe ending a shot a metre wide outside off stump and being picked off by John Bell at point. Julians team managed to put on a respectable score of 143 in the first innings. A defendable score but not amazing.
In response the fielding team started excellently with Umesh removing Abbott for not very many and Vishy also. Champion and Sonnu then laid waste to the bowling with a particularly good partnership of 112, undoubtedly the best of the day. Rob made a chanceless unbeaten 50 (retired) which is a first for him, not the half century but the chancelessness aspect. Sonnu would probably have also had to retire after making his maiden fifty but was out on 47 when his skipper told him his score. Always a kiss of death for this ilk of batsman! Out next ball. Sonnu's innings was not quite as errorfree but Sonnu's golf slap to leg is a mastery in coordination. Gary and John Bell then took the score to 160, 18 ahead of Julian’s team.
Second innings: Gazza’s team won the pissing rights in the first match by beating Julian’s team in 17.5 overs.
Eight minutes later and Owen and Gerhard were opening the batting both on batting debut. The innings started fairly tamely with both openers showing commitment can overcome technique and after 4 overs were 20 odd for none. Chris Mahoney and Kumlesh then came in and both scored half centuries. In one over Mahoney showed excellent eye and pelted Gazz for three sixes. Champion managed to make the scribe his bitch by having him caught behind by Biese for 1. But Julian’s team had stated their claim. Gazza’z team needed 120 to win the game outright off 15 overs. So Tony and Peter came in with Peter not lasting long. Gareth and Tony then set about chasing down the score. Julian’s team were doing their best to make this a realistic possibility especially with some weak fielding and bowling. It was not until Kash and Louis came on did the run rate start becoming difficult for the opposition. Eventually the task became too hard and Gazza had a bit of a tizzy with Anish the wicket keeper who was becoming more vociferous with every over. He was not happy with Anish’s enthusiams. Eventually with the time at 6:20 and the light more than a minor issue Gazza’s team ended up 11 short of the target.
In summary 70 overs were bowled four players scored high forties or fifties. Everyone got a chance to have a decent bat. Tony 38. Owen and Gerhard putting on useful runs and Umesh bowling excellently in the first innings. Late comers Kamlesh and Peter were given a game. Champion achieved a personal best by being both top run scorer (57 not out) and wicket taker (fourfor) in one match. Gazza won the first game which was the most important game if you look at it from a 20/20 perspective but Julian’s team held out and managed to win the two innings games. Both skippers had felt that this was a pretty difficult game to skipper with amount of different tasks to be dealt with. 550 runs were put on the board, at an average of around 8 an over. 11 runs was the difference and Vishy had a hangover!

Sunday 30th January 2011: Viv Ash Cuba Libre Memorial Match Report

Match Report for your perusal:

Hope you all enjoyed last weekend. One one sided game followed by a far better game, runs finally being scored and Vishy not destroying the first innings batting order again (in the second match that is). Hats off to Vishy through great nagging accurate bowling a lesson to all and sundry but much aided by wayward and abject batting, sorry if I offend anyone here. Another Hat trick for Vish, two in two weekends. Is this some kind of record? Should we be submitting this to Wisden? Nuk Fitzpatrick also showed promise with the ball. Viv's team scored 53 runs, Tom Jolly and Chris Mahoney the only ones I think who can hold their heads up proffering some defence, though that man/machine Vish swooped to illustrate why he is also a premier fielder in Lima to snatch Mahones cm's off the turf. In response, Louis RunMachine Grandjean showed why he is a promising new signing for the 20/20's ahead, battering everyone, assisted by Matt Terminator O'Connor who was able to partner Louis admirably. Skipper Gav Breeze, whose birthday we celebrated, also came in and assisted in the 9 wicket debacle.

A Second match was rapidly scheduled by the skippers with Viv suggesting to Vish he should sit out the match as this would balance the affair! This rebellion was quietly and quickly quashed and Vish was then handed over to Viv's team like the Black Prince's favourite horse lent to appease the Dauphin in the 100 Years War. It was a better game overall, Vish took wickets again though not as many this time. Gazza was on target this time and quickly swept through a rather brittle lower order with 3 or 4 for not many, until Sonnu and Walter came together and put on 40odd runs and with Saffer Sanford the score was lifted to 117. In response Nick Barsby proved he like smiting the ball lustily, people were whispering on the boundary "ooooh he's a lusty swiper!". He hit a quickfire 37, quickly followed by Kamlesh who's stonemason blows carried the game on until he was caught behind by Gav off Louis GJ's bowling. Hodgson played a great holding innings (36*) he and Gazza wrapped up the match with two overs to go, but not before this happened....... (imagine you are watching A Question of Sport)

" 40 odd needed off 5 overs, 2 down,Tony bowls a good off break Gazza slashed it to point where Mahoney dropped it, batsman ran 1 and then two overthrows, then it went back to the keeper again flew past him the back up fielderS, Chandon and Walter on the square leg boundary trying to be cute with a one handed pickup, bobbled past him over the line for four more overthrows. Dropped catch, overthrows, 7 runs one ball, bad moods, lost game....."

A lesson to all of us.....All in all cricket was the winner and everyone enjoyed themselves, except maybe the recipients of Vishy's vicious bowling!

Wondrous Cricketers

Monday 6th February 2011 Inaugural Peruvian 20/20 Test Match 12pm START

Skippers J Walter and Jorge Pancorvo (Hopefully!)

Onwards and Upwards. Last week, in response to Chris Hodgon's email last week only 10 people confirmed, and 26 people turned up. Though it's great to have such a good response, it does make organizing things a fair bit trickier and makes it harder to give everyone a game. Please let me know if you can play.

It would be marvellous to submit the teamlist back to you on Saturday. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START. We tried this last year with great success in the first official Ashes in Peru match, forgot who won, but it was a great match. One of the quirky rules is that batting orders are to be reversed and the opening bowlers aren't allowed to open both matches, they can come in third change.

If I don't hear from Jorge, would anyone else be interested in Skippering?

Please respond to julianwalterinperu@hotmail.com

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR PARTICPATION: TRY AND GET TO THE CLUB FOR 11:30AM SUNDAY 6th FEBRUARY

Cheers

Julian