SpecialEffect Tigers v Oxfam is OFF

Sunday's game v Oxfam CC is off because of waterlogged pitch

Sorry Tigers (and Oxfam-ites) but I've heard from Combe Cricket Club tonight that Sunday's game between SpecialEffect Tigers v Oxfam CC is off due to a waterlogged pitch.

Yes, it's a bit of a nightmare but this really has been an appalling summer weather-wise.

Still, we have games on 22nd July against our old mates London Badgers (at Charlbury CC) and on 29th July against new opponents The Stuffed Beavers (at Combe CC).

If you want to play in either of the two games above, please let me know asap. You know the email address!

Robbie Nicholson's been at it again ...

No, its not the introduction to a Carry on Film. I'm referring, of course, to Robbie's excellent run of form with the bat.

Our Robbie was in action on both days of last weekend and once again he was doing some damage with the bat.

On Saturday, in a league match for Combe CC, he scored 55 in a total of 222 against Witney Swifts. Sadly, he didn't get a chance to bowl as the game was abandoned because of the weather.
 

On Sunday, he took to the field again and scored exactly 50 in a total of 184 against Cairns Fudge. He then took 3-39 off 8.4 overs. All in vain on this occasion as Cairns Fudge scored the runs with 5 wickets to spare.

So, in Robbie's last three innings he's hit 205 runs and averaged 68.33.

Good effort sunshine!

Join the Ambush on 15th July v Oxfam CC

Combe Cricket Club

After missing out on playing Audley Ducks because of the rain, you must be ready for a game of cricket, eh?

Well, this is a call out for Tigers to join the Ambush for the game against Oxfam CC on 15th July at the gorgeous Combe Cricket Club ground.

We've got a busy couple of weeks ahead so please let me know your availability for this game as soon as you possibly can.

SpecialEffect Update

Sorry, sorry, sorry! I was sent the update on Friday but completely forgot to get it on the blog until today. Apologies to our mate Mark Saville who works hard to get the updates together each week.

Anyway, this week's SpecialEffect update leads with football mad Reece. This brave young man has cerebral palsy but, thanks to adaptations made to his controls by our Bill and Gavin, he is able to enjoy a game of FIFA with his dad.

Follow the link or copy and paste it into your browser to find out more. 

Oh! And just one more thing about Reece and his dad that makes them truly brilliant fellas ... they're both ardent Baggies fans. Boing Boing lads!

http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/pages/news113.htm

A TON FOR TIGER ROBBIE NICHOLSON

Captain Fantastic. 

Combe skipper and Tiger Robbie Nicholson

The heavy rain at the weekend might have 'put pay' to the Tigers' game against Audley Ducks at West Witney CC on Sunday, but many club sides across Oxfordshire did see action on Saturday.

Regular readers and friends of the Tigers will know Robbie Nicholson also captains Combe first XI in club cricket. This Saturday, while the rest of us were getting increasingly frustrated with the weather, Robbie really put in a skippers performance for his club side.

In a league game against West Ilsley, Robbie contributed exactly a ton as Combe amassed 277-6.

Excellent knock Robbie. But the young Tiger wasn't finished there.

After whacking the West Ilsley bowlers around, he proceeded to show them how to bowl. As Combe's opponents struggled to 105 all out, Robbie piled on the misery with an impressive 5-26 off eleven overs.

Amazing effort Robbie. Well done mate. So glad you're a Tiger!

 

Audley Ducks CC v SpecialEffect Tigers CC Rained Off

That's right. Audley Ducks CC captain, Charlie Read, and I have decided to make an early call on tomorrow's Ducks v Tigers fixture. I'm afraid that the call is, 'the game is OFF'.

I've just got back from West Witney CC where the lads are in action right now. Despite today's game going ahead, the pitch looks in a poor state and the outfield is wet. Even as I stood watching, the rain started coming down again. And, surprise surprise, we're forecast more heavy rain across West Oxfordshire tonight.

So Tigers, the game is off. We got lucky with the weather last week but at some point you just have to admit defeat against the Great British summer.

Thanks to all you Tigers who put yourselves forward for the game. Enjoy your Sunday!

SpecialEffect Update

Yes, by popular demand, the SpecialEffect Update is back.

So, before you sit down to watch Spain v France with your four pack of Stella (other 5% lagers are available) or head out to Izi's to dance round your handbags, here's what the good people of SpecialEffect have been up to over the past days.

This week's update leads on how SpecialEffect is helping one of brave soldiers, Rifleman Craig Wood, get back to gaming after being severely wounded in Afghanistan. And that's just for starters.

Enjoy and know there are people out there changing lives for the better ...

http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/pages/news111.htm