Complancency - cost us a big score and them any chance of victory.

Smudger: Another solid performance but still need to improve. Although the batting was pretty solid, the middle order collapsed and I thought surrendered their precious wicket too easily. The people that did get starts also started to play rash shots where not entirely necessary and I think the next few weeks with important players missing will be a good test of our resolve.
The fielding, bowling and catching was again pretty sound, we did go dead for a bit but no where near as bad in the previous year. More games will improve our concentration and strength, as there is not an easy game in this league and we will need to apply ourselves week in and week out if we want to achieve the top ten if not promotion.
Keep it going lads, its good!
Bowl of rice. Ha ha you can't fine me for that as you did not specify which match report to put it in. Get in!

Bear: we did specify, if it is not in the Herald severe finacial penalty.

When we batted and had a great platform it was as if we thought that "two spinners on, Bear will do what he did last week, oh well Hobbo is a good player, he'll run it around and see us to 250 now". The best people to achieve the big score are the two in the middle. It shows that when we get big scores usually it involves someone getting a big score (80 plus) and the rest of the team playing around them. Saying that we batted well with all the top six getting a t least 25 in either of the first two games - a result of practice.
They were delighted to only chase 227, when they could have been looking at 260 plus. You could see the look on their faces at tea - "well done lads good result" and their thinking "we've got Rifan and Neil Taylor, no problem for those two an easy win"

Fielding was good for the most part, but in the 100 overs that we have fielded so far this year we have been good for about 40 or 50. That is not to say we fielded badly for the other overs more a reflection on our effort and attitude. There is a real buzz about the early overs, but we need to keep it up for 50, esoecially in tight games and when setting a total.
But so far we have played two teams who beat us last year and have completely out played them in all aspects so things are not all bad!!!!!!