Morioka Cricket

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2010 Season Launched with Parade Down Odori

The Morioka cricket club's 2010 season was launched with a ticker tape parade down Odori. A crowd of over 100,000 was on hand to great the players as they rode in convertibles supplied by a movie props company. The parade delayed the planned propmotion of the new Twilight movie at the Moss Building.

Bystander Hiroki Suzuki said, "What's this with all the people and the cars and the people throwing litter from the buildings?"

The startling season opener has certainly put the sport of cricket on the map. After Friday's parade the club was hit with a 300, 000 yen littering fine from the city.

Meanwhile, the first game of 2010 has been played. Full details are on the club's Facebook site.

2010 Season Plans Includes Free Snow, Monster Trucks, Dwarf Throwing and Games on Roller Skates

The planning team for Morioka Cricket's 2010 season will not be drawn on the the specifics being looked at.

One committee member, who asked not to be named, said the 2010 looked like being the best ever. She intimated that a few surprises were in store for those who participate.

Bruce Captures Bat Stat Lead

Laconic Canadian Jamie Bruce has captured the number 1 Morioka Cricket Club Career Runs position. Bruce said the extra practice this year made the difference.

"That and watching those Indian guys!", he added.

James Hobbs claims his presidential duties had nothing to do with his slump to number 2.

"I have no excuses. We had a real lift in bowling with the Indians coming along," he said.

"Anyway, coming second to a natural like Jamie is no humiliation."

Future Stories

"Simon to sell locks of hair"

"Indians in secret training for 2010 season"

"BP Finds Oil Under Shijushida"

"Iwate JET Cricket Team Set to be Wooden Spooners"

"Towels Banned from Locker room after snapping incident"

"Betting banned on 2010 Games"

Let's

Cricket!

Morioka Cricket Club

Kita Matsuzono 4-37-7-401 Morioka 020-0105

080 3322 7307

or mail to: moriokacricket@yahoo.com

Highest Run Totals

1. Jamie Bruce (CAN) (226 runs)

2. James Hobbs (ENG) (181)

3. Paul Grant (AUS) (114)

4. Brian Evans (USA) (109)

5. Shimpei Shimada (JPN) (76)

6. Yasuharu Shuhama (JPN) (73)

7. Abidur Rahman (BAN) (82)

7. Ryan Miller (USA) (70)

9. Kozo Honda (JPN) (64)

10. Babu Khan (BAN) (58)

11. Jason Hill (CAN) (54)

12. Mizuki Kawamura (J) (53)

13. Ben Sakurai (JPN) (52)

14. Adam Linfield (ENG) (41)

15. Vernon Gleason (AUS) (36)

16. Karl Sutherland (AUS) (30)

17. Andy Coghill (SCO) (28)

17. Adam McCahon (AUS) (28)

10. Toshio Takamori (JPN) (71)

20. Katrina Brown (NZ) (25)

14. Mishra Birendra (NEP) (73)

21. Charles Lord (NZ) (22)

23. Toru Ishikawa (JPN) (21)

24. Luke Fitzgerald (AUS) (20)

5. Yakkin Thakkar (IND) (94)

19. Piyush Dobariya (IND) (31)

27. Nicola Birchall (ENG) (20)

9. Nirav Parmar (IND) (78)

Most Wickets

1. James Hobbs (ENG) (18 wickets)

2. Sage Toyama (CAN) (10)

2. Abidur Rahman (BAN) (12)

2. Jamie Bruce (CAN) (13)

5. Mishra Birendra (NEP) (17)

6. Brian Evans (USA) (8)

6. Yasuharu Shuhama (JPN) (10)

8. Jason Hill (Can) (7)

9. Babu Khan (BAN) (6)

10. Dr Ivo (Indonesia) (5)

10. Paul Grant (AUS) (5)

10. Adam Linfield (ENG) (5)

13. Adam McCahon (AUS) (4)

13. Toshio Takamori (JPN) (7)

13. Mai Yoshida (JPN) (4)

13. Denis Russa (TAN) (4)

10. Piyush Dobariya (IND) (10)

17. Mizuki (JPN) (3)

17. Nirav Parmar (IND) (3)

17. Yukie Omori (JPN) (3)

17. Dean Reutzler (USA) (3)

17. Yakin Thakar (IND) (3)

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