Malahide

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Leinster Senior Cup: WL

Irish Senior Cup: L

Total players used: 20

Batting

3507 runs scored for 125 wickets lost in 735.5 overs @ 4.77 runs per over

Tweddle 16 apps 477 runs @ 32 2 (20-49) 2 (50-99) 2 (100+)

Govan 12 407 @ 34 5 3

Pryor 12 324 @ 30 7 1

Riches 16 321 @ 25 4 2

Geraghty 9 315 @ 39 2 1 1

Turner 14 293 @ 21 5 1

Bowling

3194 runs conceded for 130 wickets taken in 720.0 overs @ 4.44 runs per over

27 b; 14 lb; 21 cw; 8 st; 2 cb; 51 ct; 7 ro

Govan 12 apps 29 wkts @ 10 2.89 runs per over 21.7 balls per wkt

Saville 16 24 @ 24 4.28 34.1

Smith 15 22 @ 26 4.33 35.9

Chase 16 20 @ 29 4.65 37.8

Kirwan 14 11 @ 38 4.01 56.1

Riches 16 11 @ 37 5.50 40.2

Fielding

Tweddle 21 cw + 8 st

Pyne 10 ct; Saville 9; Kirwan 5; Turner 5; Riches 5; Pryor 4

Comments

The decision to go for a coach, Paul Tweddle, rather than a hired gun, and the departure of Adam Coughlan and Shane Getkate to the Inch, left the team very short of firepower. Not that Paul didn't perform on the field - he did very well indeed. But the rest of the batting, Conor Geraghty apart, was no better than adequate, and Conor only lasted half a season. The bowling, Jimmy Govan excepted, was very unthreatening (look at the strike rates). The seconds and thirds did very poorly, so there was no pressure on first team places. If the team is to be a match for the facilities, the cuddliness must be swapped for a bony-elbowed sharpness.