Atif The Record Breaker

On Saturday 15th September the Northern League batting record was smashed by Atif Ashraf. He hit 17 sixes on his way to 208 not out - a fantastic innings by a fantastic player and an achievement that will surely not be matched for many years, well until he comes back next year!!

The match itself eventually peteered out into a draw as Darwen scored their record total of 310 off 45 overs.

Barrow were never in with a chance of winning as soon as professional Wanasinghe was triggered for 4 in the first over but managed to secure a losing draw, ably assisited by some poor Darwen fielding and bowling. With nothing on the line the performance level dipped as thoughts seemed to turn to Keith's farwell party, Cooky in particular was in no mood to injure his drinking hand. On the other hand an aggressive Andrew Mercer turned up, cheered on by his Kiwi friend, he was steaming in and even seen to offer advice to debutant Stu Hammo. He got a deserved 4 wickets but it was not enough to force victory.

So for the final time Keith Semple walked off the hallowed Birch Hall turf to a standing ovation. Those lucky enough to have played in the same team will all say it has been a privilege and a pleasure. But we all wish him well and will be waiting for the holiday invites to the BVI!!

Rumour has it Big Jeff is also retiring, this was backed up by him giving away his kit at the end of the game, but seeing that he borrows everything this retirement may be premature as the only thing he did get rid of was his box to PC Emery! Let's hope he is back for a few more years yet.

A third place finish after having 7 games rained off is an excellent achievement to go along with the 2020 trophy.

Fleetwood Smashed But To No Avail

On a day when 15 points was a must Keith lost the toss and we were asked to bowl first - not what we wanted. Even more problems ensued when the opening pair of Smit and Coultas decided to smack the Darwen attack to all parts, until the Fleetwood pro decided to hit one into his nose! Semple removed the big hitting Coultas for 58, before the returning Smit and Ellis pushed for a massive total. Cordingley slower delivery eventually accounted for Smit bowling him for 85 and Ellis for 36, before Mercer and Semple dragged the game back with some good death bowling on a terrific batting wicket. Merse and Semo both taking 3 wickets and restricting Fleetwood to 241 for 9.

The Darwen reply faltered early as Clarkey fell LBW, before Bob and Atif set off in their usually style of bashing the lacklustre attack. When Coultas slow bowling accounted for Keith on 28, it was left to Cordingley and Ashraf to put on 130 for the next wicket and guide the Towers home with 10 overs to spare. Run machine Atif finishing on 140 not out and Gareth red-inking on 54. But the celebration of a good victory was marred by the result from Morecambe as Chorley surrendered without a fight which means their lead is 17 points and they are out of reach. Rumour has it all of the Chorley batsmen shouldered arms! This means Morecambe may well win the league having not played against us and having played 3 games more.

The final game of the season is at home to Barrow - let's hope we send Keith Fitzpatrick Semple home in style!

Netherlands Clogged All Over

It was a do-or-die affair at Parkside on Saturday as third met fourth, both needing victory to stand any chance of catching leaders St.Annes. Skipper Semple won the toss and decided to bat first on a green coloured but good batting pitch. A solid platform was set by Atif and Clarkey of 45 runs before the latter snicked one behind. This brought in Semo, who was cruelly denied a century last week by PC Paper, but set out just as he had finished last weeks game in magnificent form. In fact the only thing he missed all day was the junction on the motorway, having arrived at Kendal via Penrith 30 minutes late but obviously still 10 minutes before Big Jeff! Semple and Ashraf blasted the home attack to all parts as they somewhat surprisingly decided to 'dig it in' for most of the afternoon with all the fielders on the boundary. Atif was in superb touch and eventually red-inked on 144, while Keith decided to get out off the next to last ball much to the annoyance of the in coming batsmen. With a score off 279-2 after 50 overs it was fair to say the momentum was in Darwen's favour.

The home teams reply was positive and with attacking fields and quick a outfield the ball was always likely to fly to the boundary with any decent contact. Wickets were the order of the day but were in short supply until Goldenarm Hacking removed the dangerous Walmsley. The substitute professional Williams managed to club a few runs but fell to a well disguised slower delivery from Cordingley. The runs were still flowing and around 9 an over was needed, but the field was in in an attempt to get wickets. Enter man of the moment Quereshi and leading French expert Jordan Clarke. They teamed up to take 4 wickets, three stumped and one caught, and with a catch for strike bowler Mercer in the deep, Atif claimed his fifth wicket to go with his undefeated 144, a fantastic effort. Darwen tried every trick in the book to keep the home team going for the mammoth total in an attempt for more wickets, including feeding the Cumbrian batsmen with some fodder, the less experienced panicking members of the team will no doubt store away the lesson for the future as it meant Netherfield kept going for the total. With 6 wickets down and requiring 30 off 13 balls they decided it was not worth the risk, eventually closing on 250-7.

As the news filtered through of an unlikely Chorley victory against St.Annes and Morecambe taking top spot, 14 points clear, thoughts quickly moved to next Saturday's home game against Fleetwood, another must win game if the title is to come back to its rightful home.

No Pushovers at Chorley

After sitting out Saturday and seeing St.Annes take a 16 point lead in the title race, it was back to business on Monday with a local derby against Chorley. Preparation for the game was marred by some of the team being taken ill during the day and night before the game. Some conspiracy theorists claimed that the worst Italian meal ever at Bobby's birthday was to blame, others that Merse's barbequeing techniques of cremating sausages may have compounded the fact, whilst a more realistic option of copious amounts of ale and a combination of the above was closer to the truth.

Chorley won the toss and decided to bat first on a wicket that had plenty to offer for both bat and ball, Mercer was back to his consistent best and managed to pick up two wickets, whilst the from the other end it was a bit of a toil until an inspired piece of captaincy from the suffering leader Semple, as he threw the ball to PC EmeryPaper. As Chunder Lowe shook his head on his long journey to fine leg, Coppa Emery removed the not-so-very professional Stern John with his second delivery taking his leg stump. A series of loopy full bungers and floaty spot-on line and length deliveries followed from the all-rounder and soon accounted for Holdsworth plum in front. A good partnership from Dhar, dropped on 0 and 28, and skipper Catterall pushed the total to 130 before Dhar was caught by Mulla of the bowling of Cordingley. Another wicket for Mercer, one each for Keith and Cooky, and 2 run outs meant that Chorley finished on 193. A good total which was aided by some poor fielding and some lets-go-and-see-Beeser aims at the stumps.

The Darwen reply began quickly as Atif hit 16 off his first over before was harshly adjudged LBW to Eastham. Semple came to the crease and although not feeling too well, looked to be in great touch. The Patterman Clarke was caught behind off the pushy John, before a stand of 100 between Cordingley and Semple pushed the Towers to victory. Some beautifully crafted and not at all ugly batsmenship ensued as they managed to keep out the best professional in the league, who is a fine example and role model to the youthful Chorley team and has somewhat suprisingly only managed to guide them to last place. When Cordingley fell for 42 it was left to the in-form cider drinker Emery to guide the team to victory with some lusty blows and deny Keith a much deserved century in the process.

With 3 games to go and currently 13 points behind St.Annes we face a make or break game with Netherlands on Saturday. Both teams needing to secure maximum points in their bid to overturn the league leaders.

Middle Order Heroics

In front of Preston's biggest crowd for 50 years, Darwen managed to secure 12 points against a much improved side who have secured some great results of late on their own patch. Having won the toss Semo decided to insert the opposition, a decision that looked slightly flawed when they managed to reach 51 without loss on a pitch that made Birch Hall look like the WACA. Bavla and Mann ran well between the wickets until the league's form player Hacking tricked Mann with a long hop and Slowboat took a great catch at midwicket. Enter the Preston paid man Bilal Asad, who after a couple of cracking drives decided to try and break Cordingley's fingers at square leg with a thundering pull, but it was to no avail as has sent packing for 14 off the bowling of Atif. Cordingley removed Bavla plum LBW and Ashraf picked up another when Lucky was caught by Granty for 2. The game appeared to be back in our favour but some resistance from McDonald and Shah meant they slowly moved closer to 150 mark until off-spinner Semple in tandem with Bungle Hacking manged to polish them off for 142. Hacking again proving that bowling straight and having a rapport with the officials is the key to getting LBW decisions, especially when one of the victims was 6 yards down the track.

This was a bowling and fielding performance that improved throughout the game except for a moment of madness from the notorious Gaymers Emery Paper. Not content with impersonating Mick Jagger last week, he was at it again, this time having been watching his favourite film the previous evening, he proceeded to do a Billy Elliot in front of a disbelieving umpire and team mates. Instead of backing up a powerful throw from Atif he pranced out of the way of the ball so as not to obscure the umpires view!!

The run chase to keep us in contention for the title could hardly have started much worse as Ashraf, Clarke and Cordingley all fell cheaply. Semple and Lowe tried to repair the damage but with the score on 50 Keith was dismissed which brought Paper to the crease. A superb match winning partnership ensued between the close friends as they chased down the Preston total. Great running between the wickets and shot selection was fantastic to watch in the face of some good Preston bowling. Emery eventually ran out of puff having scored an excellent career best 36, which brought Big Jeff to the crease. The rain began to fall from nowhere and there was still 25 to win, but some great hitting meant we took the points with 5 balls to spare. The much improved Lowe finshed the job and ended up 48 not out, whilst Hacking blasted 20.

This now leaves us 1 point behind the leaders St.Annes and Netherlands, who both have a game in hand. Lancaster at home on Saturday and there is no margin for error.

Rain Again and St.Annes Bullied into Submission

Not for the first time this season a Darwen match was victim of the on-going conspiracy to ensure we play at least 5 games less than everyone else. The rain fell at Morecambe much to the pleasure of the home team who were able to play cards with a great deal of enthusiasm whilst the umpire tried in vain to make the outfield playable.

On Sunday there was actually a first team game at Birch Hall and what a game it was as the home team managed to secure 15 points against title challenging St.Annes. Having been asked to bat first by ex-Darwen junior Duncan Whalley, we stuttered and stumbled to 107 All Out on a difficult pitch thanks in the main to Magners Emery who played a match-winning innings of 29, ably supported by the nimble footed Mark Bennett, and Mr.Angry himself Nathan Carr. They took the total past the 100 mark when 85 looked about the best we could muster. Deputising Rishton professional Saeed Anwar Junior took 7 wickets in helpful conditions.

Mystic Lowe said we had enough at half time and would win by 6 runs, he wasn't far wrong as the game ebbed abd flowed to its conclusion. Hacking removed the dangerous Dosser first ball of the innings and the belief spread through the team, but this belief was beginning to drain away as Anwar Jr and Cotton were steadily and luckily pushing the score along. They got to 43 when a masterstroke in captaincy saw The HOF Cook replaced by Ashraf and Cotton was bowled. The vital wicket of Anwar, again bowled by Atif, sent shockwaves through the Seasiders camp. When Pies Cotton fell to Semple for nought it was 55 for 4 and game on. The immovable Austin was at the other end but in danger of running out of partners.

Austin frustration told as he smacked an Ashraf delivery at Paper, who decided he was still hungry and tried to eat the ball. Not a wise move as with a busted lip and bruised pride he made his way to the sidelines for a pint whilst the rest of his team carried on the fight. A run out chance went begging - had the chance for victory gone?

Semple then removed Musgrave and at drinks lost the plot, instructing Cordingley to warm up and bowl from the Blackburn End for the first time in 20 years! The change immediately paid dividends as Bradley was bowled then Whalley was caught behind by Benny. When Dowling and Whitehead fell in quick succession the points seemed to heading to Birch Hall but Austin was still there blocking and swiping. Lowe caught Austin on the edge then proceeded to fall over the boundary. With 16 to win and victory in sight Ashraf bowled Bully and the celebrations could begin.

A great result which still keeps us up with the leaders and onto Preston next Saturday

Andrew Cooks Up A Miracle

For those not able to see it Cooky took one of the all time great catches with his right hand! Its true! As Kevin Howarth mistimed a clip to mid on the cries of 'Dive Cooky' reverberated round the Shap lane ground more in hope than anticipation. But dive he did (no he didn't trip and fall as some mentioned) a full length dive to cling on to a chance just of the ground with his wrong hand! The teams reaction said it all as Cook was mobbed from all corners of the ground with TFC Lowe riding him piggy back style in elation.

The game itself saw Darwen return to winning ways and the kind of performance they are capable of and must produce every week if the title is to be a possibility. Excellent fielding, accurate bowling and sensible batting was on show in abundance. Keith semple BA Hons. won the toss and decided to field first in an reduced over game (42). He proceeded to reel off 13 overs for 11 to stiffle to dangerous Kendal top order. Man of the moment Cook removed Ullah as usual with a faster long hop, and Cordingley then claimed the big three of Hunte, Haworth and Thornton. Some excellent clonking from the hosts captain, professional and Simm ensured Kendal got a competitive total by making the mosts of the under 15 leg side boundaries.

Professional Ashraf returned to form with a beautifully constructed 95 not out as firstly he and Chris 'Reach for the Lasers' Clarke set up the victory by putting on 80 for the first wicket before they had a mix up, not for the first time, and CJ was run out for 27. Semple made sure he wasn't going to get out and help guide the Towers to the total with 2 overs to spare. A victory and the world seems a better place.

Its Raining Again and a Cup Disaster

After 4 weeks without a league game the weather again meant no play could be had at Birch Hall against the vastly improved Leyland outfit and as a consequence we slipped way off the pace as far as a title challenge goes. This now means that Darwen have had 4 games abandoned completely and others rain affected. If you compare this to the rest of the league who have only missed one or two games maximum, you can see why it is much harder for the more southern based teams to win the league in a wet summer such as this.

After a month of inactivity we eventually got changed and competed in a game of cricket! Without Hacking and Mercer, the latter spotted in B&Q on Sunday the with a thumb print on his head, it was always going to be a difficult task to beat the current league leaders on their own patch. But it was once again the batsmen that failed to put a decent total on the board. On a poor pitch (if it had been at Darwen we would have been reported to the league) Darwen very steadily got to 60 for 0 off 23 overs before the league biggest reviser and party-goer Chris Clarke fell. This then sparked one of the all time batting collapses, as first Semple fell to off-spinner Simm and next ball having waited 4 weeks to bat Cordingley was on his way back to the pavilion. Next over Cheeky Vimto Lowe played a ball onto his leg then instead of knocking it away watched it hit the off stump - worse was to follow as Magners Emery fell first ball copying off his close friend Lowe by playing on. When Ashraf fell for 49 the disaster was complete until Yazoo Patel played a useful cameo with all-rounder Cook, who bludgeoned a boundary in front of square, and then Gregor Lawrenson scored his first runs ever! A sorry performance of 121 appeared to be 30 runs behind the required amount

The bowlers put up a spirited fight but a combination of missed chances, slow fielding and experienced batting meant that Kendal limped across the line with an over to spare.

Three cup competitions - three first round losses - so its back to the league and time to turn things round with another 500 mile trip to Kendal and a chance to redress the balance.

Rubbish on Fleet Street

Having been asked to bat first Darwen could only muster a below par 162 for 9 which was 20 runs below what was required at Broadwater. On an unpredictable pitch, offset with a fast outfield, and against some steady bowling Darwen failed to take the initiative and allowed Smit and 3-Dog-Clinning to bowl too many overs under without any pressure. When the attempt to put some impetus into the innings the result unfortuantely fell short of what was required but at least gave the bowlers something to bowl at.

When Mercer removed Fleetwood professional Smit early on, the expectation for victory grew, however Coultas' policy of miss-smash-miss paid dividends as he reached 54. A switch of ends for experienced campaigner Hacking brought about a change in fortune as he decimated the home side batting card with 5 wickets. With a couple moments of good fortune the result may have been different, but Fleetwood limped over the line and Darwen slumped to their first league loss of 2007.

On Saturday sees league leaders Netherlands come to Birch Hall and a clash of the top two, with Darwen hoping for an improved batting performance.

Batsmen Let Us Down

Darwen stuttered in the race for the Northern League title at Lancaster. The home team elected to bat first and managed to score 209-9 in their alloted 50 overs. Lancaster pro Jannisar Khan top scoring with a half century to ensure a competitive but gettable target. Andrew Mercer was the pick of the Darwen bowlers taking 3 wickets.

Darwen's innings began in fine style with Atif Ashraf and Gary Jackson forming a solid base to build on, but when Ashraf was out for 28 and Keith Semple dubiously given out next ball the chase was always in the balance. Gareth Cordingley and Jackson took the score up to 100 before Cordingley fell for 34. Unfortunately the innings then petered out to a paltry 169-9 and a losing draw, not before the evergreen Jackson had passed 50. However other results meant that Darwen have gone top of the Northern League but still lost valuable ground to the chasing pack.

Weather Ruins Bank Holiday Game

The opportunity to strengthen our league position was taken away by the poor weather at Birch Hall. Having been inserted by our local rivals Chorley, our innings closed on 183-5 after 45 overs. Skipper Keith Semple returned to his majestic best scoring 85 not out , helped along the way by Cordingley, Lowe and the 'finisher' Yasim Patel.

Rain during the tea interval and subsequent showers meant that Chorley needed 183 from 23 overs, ridiculous rules that need sorting as they were never in with a chance of reaching the target. They eventually closed on 59-3 with wickets for the spin twins of Ashraf and Semple.

While a 15 point victory for us slipped by, Kendal moved into top spot by virtue of one against Netherfield. A tricky fixture at Lancaster awaits us for Saturday.

Twelve from Preston

Darwen bounced backin style following the disappointments of last weekend with an eventually comfortable victory over Preston at Birch Hall. After asking Preston to bat first Darwen were quick out of the blocks as Mercer bowled Patel for 3 in the 3rd over. Wickets then fell steadily with only Asad Preston's paid man looking dangerous. Wickets for Cook and Cordingley and 2 excellent direct hit run outs from Ashraf and Mercer meant Preston's hopes of posting an imposing 1st innings total faded. When Ashraf was brought into the attack he quickly removed Asad for 58 and the Preston innings fizzled out to a dissapointing 118 all out, Mercer, the most successful bowler, took 3 for 26 from his 12 overs by removing the visually impaired tail.

Darwens reply began well before Ashraf and Semple fell in the same over. Clarke and Cordingley steadied the ship and when Clarke unluckily fell for a well crafted 28 victory was insight. The loss of the in form Lowe needlessly running himself out and Emery's failure to follow team plans caused a few jitters but Cordingley and Yas Patel guided the Birch Hall men Home. Cordingley continuing his excellent start to the season with 59 not out.

Bullied at St.Annes

An inept fielding display led to vital points being lost in a tough game at Vernon Road. After being asked to bowl first the St.Annes openers Austin and Darlington went after the bowling and enjoyed some extraordinary good luck through dropped catches, playing and missing on numerous occassions and chipping the ball just in front of the lethargic fielders. Andrew 'The Jibber' Cook eventually made the breakthrough removing Austin for a powerful 52. Darwen mounted the usual comeback to stay well in the game but St.Annes managed to close on 220-6, a gettable target but one which was 40 runs more than they merited due to the midweek-like fielding.

The reply began well with pro Ashraf and 'Peter Pan' Jackson building a useful stand until Atif fell for 38. Jackson continued to mix it with fast bowler Harwood but he eventually fell to Dowling. Wickets tumbled at regular intervals until Yazoo Patel joined Cordingley. The pair managed to push the score to respectability but victory was out of reach. Cordingley 71 and Patel 37 both fell near the end in a search for a further bonus point which eventually eluded the Darreners.

Last years Lancashire Cup finalists fell at the first hurdle as we were massacred at Farnworth. We had no answer to the dibbly-dobbly bowlers on under prepared horror pitch and could only muster 61, half of these scored by the Chris 'The Walker' Lowe. Farnworth slowly got to the total and marched on into the next round, whilst the WAGS celebrated more free Sundays.

Preston and Chorley at home and Saturday and Monday - we must return to winning ways.

Rain Stopped Play

Morecambe came with their usual body language, on seeing a wicket that might not be straight up and down, to give the home team a boost as Semple inserted the oppostion. However at 110 for 1 with local lad Goyal and new professional Woetsee cruising along, a score of in excess of 250 looked on the cards, until a moment of brilliance / fortune occurred as Cordingley ran out the South African by deflecting the ball onto the stumps. The champions then suffered the anticipated collapse and were soon 150 for 7. But a superb innings from the opener Goyal ended with him unbeaten on 134 and a final score of 215.

Unfortunately soon after the tea interval the heavens opened and suddenly after a lengthy rain delay Darwen had lost 16 overs but still had to get the same target!! Ashraf started well but fell for 26 but the chase was to no avail as the rain came and a halt was called to proceedings at 35-1, meaning 4 points each.

Most of the other teams managed a proper result as usual on the coast but we are still clear of the now closing chasing pack.

A Darwen team minus a few household names made the short National Knockout journey to Bradshaw on Sunday only for the weather to intervene yet again. As soon as the decision for a bowl out was made, the outcome and more legendary tales were ensured. Bradshaw were the winners 4-2 as only Cook and Jackson found the target. Rumour has it Gary bowled his slower delivery and the bails didn't fall off, whilst captain Semple forgot to use a run-up and bowled from the coil!!

Carnforth Defeated

The excellent start to the season continued with a convincing win against the league newcomers. Having put the visitors into bat consistent bowling from Semple and Mercer soon had them on the back foot at 27-4 as some of their top order looked a bit out of their depth, but the lower order managed to salvage the score to 112 with Cordingley finishing with 4 wickets in an inspired spell. Mercer, the best amatuer bowler in the league picked up 3.

During the tea interval a heavy shower led to a reduction in overs for the home side, but when play eventually started in perfect conditions Darwen coasted to victory with the run-machine Ashraf sensibly guiding the team home with 63 not out, ably supported by Chris Lowe (the red-inker) who looked in great touch and seems to be showing the form he has promised for many years.

This result means that we are now 5 points clear at this early stage and will be looking to build on this when the current league champions and good friends from Morecambe are the visitors at Birch Hall on Saturday.

Winning Draw at the Seaside

Darwen continued thier excellent start to the season with a hard fought 9 point winning draw away at Stanley Park. After losing the toss and being asked to bat Darwen lost Clarke early. This brought together Atif Ashraf and Keith Semple who batted superbly and when Semple was removed for 60 the Birch Hall men were guaranteed a competive total. Ashraf went onto complete a memorable century before falling for 130. The Darwen innings finished on 239 for 3.

Blackpool got off to a brisk start and soon passed 50 for no loss, but the introduction of Ashraf into the attack changing things. He removed opener Newton and the seasiders paid man Kresuch in quick succession. Opener Boucher batted well and passed 100 but when he was bowled by Mercer for 114 Blackpool's slim hopes of victory ended. Their innings closed on 222 for 7 with Ashraf completing a memorable day and figures of 5 for 88 off his 16 overs.

Kendal Sent Packing

Darwen made in two wins out of two on Saturday at Birch Hall. After winning the toss captain Keith Semple asked a dangerous Kendal side to bat first. The Kendal openers looked in good touch before Ikram Ullah fresh from a century last week smashed an Andrew Cook delivery to square leg where Chris Lowe took a sharp catch. The prolific Terry Hunte got off the mark first ball with a huge six, but was soon on his way after edging an excellent delivery from Andrew Mercer to young wicket keeper Jordan Clarke who took an impressive catch. Kendal then steadily lost wickets and the experienced Jeff Hacking showed his class by ripping out the Kendal middle order and finishing with the fine figures of 5 wickets for just 10 runs.

Darwen's reply began with Chris Clarke being run out for the second week running and skipper Keith Semple being caught behind off Kendal's professional Graeme Aldridge as they looked in trouble at 10 for 2. A quick fire 20 from Gareth Cordingley and a valuble knock from Chris Lowe ably supporting Atif Ashraf meant Darwen coasted to victory, Ashraf finishing unbeaten on 51.

Victory at Leyland

The new season started in the best possible way at Fox Lane, Leyland. Despite the build up to the game being marred by having no professional and being unable to get any sub professionals, the amateurs in the ranks proved that they can still play and managed to secure 12 points at the newly formed Leyland Cricket Club.

New captain Keith Semple won the toss and inserted the opposition on a decent looking track and a score of 200 plus looked on the cards as the Leyland professional Ameer Khan hit his way to 70. but he received little support other than from the two opening batsmen. Off spinner Semple picked up 4 wickets and there were 2 for Mercer and Cordingley, 1 for Hacking and golden arm Emery picked up the prize scalp of Khan off his second delivery.

Chasing 160 for victory there was some excellent batting from Lowe and Clarke who dispatched the Leyland attack to all parts before Lowe was hit by a sniper from the crowd and had to retire hurt much to the amusement of his team mates. Clarke continued to play some fine shots but lost Semple for 15, before he decided to try and run out his partner Cordingley by hitting it straight to an excellent fielder and hurtling down the track, unfortunately he was on his way for a quality 66. Cordingley saw the lads home with 40 not out and the professional-less Darwen picked up a well deserved 12 points.