The Fathers backed up with a convincing victory tonight at the WICC posting 122 and allowing only 65 in the run chase.Norris racked up yet another
KEVIN!'s Man of the Match Captaincy was magnificent top scoring with 27 not out in the open up the shoulders partnership. Inspirational in the field as always and seems to sense impending wickets in his faithful bowlers. Hugo would feel hard done by with his match high +17 contribution.
Kermie (21) and Gladdy (11) set the platform with 38 after the first three overs and opened up the shoulders in the fourth but were pegged back just a touch in the fourth over.
Madman (14) and Itchy (7) signaled early intent with big swings and a big 7 by Itchy in the final partnership over made the total respectable.
Hugo (24 not out) and Norris who smashed a -1 continued to set the platform for impending doom for the hapless Golden Schmucks.
Gilly (19) and Kevin (27 not out) set the total at 122 in a solid partnership where only one wicket was lost, a run was stolen, 22 extras were recorded and not more than two was scored off a delivery. The Golden Schmucks were shattered. Any hope they had was very quickly dashed by a formidable Founding Fathers fielding outfit.
The opening Fathers bowlers were SENSATIONAL!
Hugo blazed away with 2 for -4 (FINE for failing to take the hat trick) and set the standard early. Madman continued with 2 for -2 (FINE for failing to take the hat trick) and the ball was tossed to Norro who steeled himself to raise the bar. Norro took 3 for -8 (double FINE for a wide with the hat trick ball) and the opening batsmen were trying to dig a hole when Itchy stepped up and took 3 for -7 (FINE for failing to take the hat trick) and suddenly they were chasing 144 for victory. That's five FINES in just one partnership - A new Founding Fathers STAT is born!
Tidy Kermie (0 for 7) let the new batsman get away a bit but Norro pegged them back with 2 for -1 earning yet another Founding Fathers FIVE FOR! Gilly continued the trend with 1 for 1 and Hugo kept the Schmucks in the negatives with 1 for 11. The Schmucks were -3 after two partnerships still chasing 126 for victory.
Norris pointed Kermie's attention to the scoreboard at the end of the over and Kermie piped in with a "Ya but can we keep the B@st@rds in the negatives!"
But the big gun batsmen still couldn't get a skin after Kevin! (0 for 13), Kermie (0 for 12) and then Gladdy offered a bitter dose of reality taking 3 for -9 (FINE for failing to take the hat trick). Itchy finished them off with 1 for 4 and the Schmucks had amassed 17 after three partnerships. Itchy was gutted that his match figures of 4 for -3 were second to Norrisses 5 for - 9 and was probably thinking I should have dropped that one I took off Norro but Itchy has to settle with the sitter of the match (FINE!) after watching one drop two feet to his right when he fell asleep at silly point. (Admittedly a pretty tough sitter of the match... ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!)
At this point in the match with big names like Gladdy, Kevin!, Madman and Gilly to bring the boys home Norris became somewhat sentimental with encampment looming just three days away. The Fathers head to the season defining encampment winning 5 out of 6 this year nudging the top of the WICC table. The final partnership put some runs on the board but the Fathers already had their minds on beers in the carpark knowing Nads would be joining in the Fathers fracas with pad and pen noting important encampment decisions. And Kevin! started a new Founding Fathers Tradition with the Captains Carpark Dressing Down! (A NEW FOUNDING FATHERS FINE EARNED BY HUGO!!!!!!)
CARPARK ENCAMPMENT MINUTES:
1. Gladdy, Itchy, Gilly, Norris and Hugo will disembark Canberra at 2pm Friday - Kermie and Nads will follow.
2. Itchy will purchase 7 slabs of beer and two bottles of tequila and a six pack of red's on Thursday.
3. Food shopping in Marooya by the early getaway crew
4. Norris is donating a bottle of Canadian Club and Gladdy is donating a bottle of Sambuca (the rest can decide what they wish to donate)
5. Kermie is bringing stereo and speakers and Norris is bringing speakers
6. Gladdy is bringing electric guitar and Amp and Norris is bringing Acoustic guitar
7. Friday night curry - Itchy is bringing crockpot - Hugo is in charge
8. The STATS are in good order with every single WICC match report accounted for - Awards ceremony will be BIG!
9. Low tide is 11:21am on Saturday so the Bocce comp timing could not be more PERFECT!
10. Bacon and eggs is the decided Sat & Sun bfast of choice over Norro's suggestion of Weetbix. (I am still getting Weetbix!)
11. Hugo is bringing serious kick arse expresso machine
12. There are six beds - Norro is bringing a tent - no offence intended to you homos.
13. Norro has microphone for Gladdy's amp for the karaoke bon jovi competition
14. Everybody needs to bring tunes (esp their top 10 favourites) on CD or IPOD
15. Nads has the official Minutes and may have a few things to add.
16. No light beers are allowed (Gladdy)
17. Rule 17 - if you are not willing to cop your FINES (tequilla) then you are a GIRL.
Next match: Tuesday 19 February at 6.50pm
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