STBR Stats

First season for the Popped Collars at Lyneham (or back at Lyneham) was a very mixed affair for the team, as we saw in the post the other day summarising the team's performances. Today we look at the individual players, and find a similar trend. We will also find out whether Rian was actually any good, and deserving of the competition MVP.

First season for the Popped Collars at Lyneham (or back at Lyneham) was a very mixed affair for the team, as we saw in the post the other day summarising the team's performances. Today we look at the individual players, and find a similar trend. We will also find out whether Rian was actually any good, and deserving of the competition MVP.

Last week's game was an absolute thriller, with Rian's bowling, and a top bit of fielding by Brad on the back net on the last ball, saving the game for the Popped Collars on the last 3 balls. However, after the game, Gareth was all about his own personal performance... for the poor quality, rather than the good, that his stats showed. He scored -15 with the bat, and went for 41 runs from his two overs bowled, for a contribution of -56. Thus he asked the question:

What is the lowest contribution by a player on a winning team?

....and we're back.

My stats database is up-to-date with all Popped Collars games (I have grand plans to eventually go back and put in what scorecards I have from pre-Popped Collars days, as well as the full set of GG six-a-side matches from a few seasons ago). I promise nothing much at the moment, other than to keep the Popped Collars scorecards up to date, and to a weekly "Stat of the Week" (SotW) post.

So let's get underway...

Last night, in our poorly batting performance again Tuff Stuff, with the result of the game already beyond doubt, Rian and Gareth went in at the end and just had a dig. As is often the case, there were many big hits - but also many wickets.

At one point, the pair went through 10 balls, containing 3 sevens and 4 wickets, prompting Andy to pose this week's question:

"What is the most sevens a pair has hit, and still ended up with a negative score?"

Stat Of The Week, as requested by Rian. Most wickets lost by a batsman in an innings, while still making a positive score.

While the stats database is not completely up to date, I can give the answer to the question based on what I've got entered at the moment.

Rian claims that his 7 wickets lost tonight, while making a total score of 6, is close to the record. (He also claims that he actually got out 8 times, but I know he didn't... because I've got it on video!)

Another season has come and passed. And what a season it was the the Popped Collars! From a team point of view, the season brought a minor premiership, and a grand final victory - their second title in three seasons. On an individual level, there were records galore - particularly on the batting side of things. With regard to stats, this season saw the introduction of fielding stats (catches taken, run-outs affected, and stumpings made), which will be properly looked at for the first time here.

After a super effort in the field, and then an opening partnership of 71 from Julian and Xavier, Popped Collars were in a position from which they surely should have stormed home for a comfortable win. But things fell apart. Badly. Rather than the remaining batting pairs putting on the required 35 runs, they instead totaled -1. Was this the biggest ever choke by the Collars?