Surrogate scoreboards (volume 1)

Orange St Recreation Reserve, North Williamstown
Orange St Recreation Reserve, North Williamstown

If you can’t find a scoreboard with numbers, find numbers that remind you of scoreboards.

The Opec Systems First X1 made a steady start of 1/41 this afternoon at the Orange St Recreation Reserve. The new grey sightscreens are said to be working a treat.

Ricky Ponting Stadium
Ricky Ponting Stadium

Western Truck Repairs lost an early wicket at Ponting Stadium this morning. Sump oil on the concrete pitch could be to blame.

Darbyshire Oval, Williamstown
Darbyshire Oval, Williamstown

Hick Marine’s hopes of a decent score sank quickly when they lost 4/13 today.

 

Elizabeth Street Reserve, Melbourne
Elizabeth Street Reserve, Melbourne

The fielding side complained that the Elizabeth St pitch was ‘a road’. However things changed with the introduction of the third, or  was it the fourth, new ball. From 1/640 to 6/640.

Bentley St Ballpark
Bentley St Ballpark

Factory workers are threatening to strike if pitch conditions don’t improve at the Bentley St Ballpark.

Service Station Cricket Association, Altona
Service Station Cricket Association, Altona

A turbo charged performance by Circuit Motors! Or were the bowlers under the pump?

Concept by Vin and Nick Maddskell.

Seen some surrogate scoreboards? Tweet them to @scoreboardlife. Or email to vmaskell(at)alphalink.com.au

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