Late withdrawals threaten to derail a red hot FFCC squad

FINE CREDITS to Harmie, Cheezy and Norris who were all late ring-ins for KEVIN!, Our Kylie, Kermie and Madman. "The depth in the squad is second to none" said Captain Norris after the Fathers comprehensively thrashed McSnafu for only the second time this season. "After Kermie withdrew, I knew this was my opportunity to step up and lead the Fathers into the Finals; I probably wouldn't get a spot in the 8 otherwise." With only two games remaining in the season, the Fathers have the momentum leading into the big end of the season. Norris added: "And it will help having The Snorkmeister back in the squad for the finals - he's managed to play the minimum five games despite living in Spain and having never played a match at the WICC - he's our Big Game Performer".

But last night there were Tie Dyed Big Game Performers everywhere you looked. The Fathers lost the toss and fielded surrendering 146 runs. Wickets were hard to find and there were many missed run out opportunities. At the interchange Norris searched for the manifesto and there was none. In quiet desperation he hatched a plan that McSnafu would later curse as the one of the significant turning points of the game. Cheezy and Gladdy chased down the skin with a solid opening partnership of 44 runs. Norris opted to split the big bats of Nads and Harmie and looked to Gilly, who is in the form of his life, to add tranquility to a partnership with Nads. 64 runs later, the second skin was safe, Nads and Gilly had swung the match irreversibly and the Fathers reached the midway point on 108 needing only 39 for victory. The boundaries continued to flow with Harmie and Itchy in the premiership partnership and skin number 3 was secured with a posting of another 54 runs. With the match stitched up, Norris and Cheezy opened up the shoulders chasing 61 for the final skin. Early intent was signalled with two fours, a seven and a three hit in the first over. But a couple of early wickets fell and then a couple more and on it went. It was nevertheless entertaining and Gilly enjoyed dressing down the Captain with a quiet beer upstairs after the match.

Carpark
There was no carpark. It was raining. There was no beer. Team FINE!

Man of the Match is a tough call this week between batsmen and bowlers but it has to go to Nads for his 41 with the bat and match high +35 contribution:

Batsmen:
Nads 41 NOT OUT
Harmie 31 runs for the loss of only the one wicket
Gilly 25 runs for the loss of only one wicket
Itchy 23 runs NOT OUT
Gladdy 23 runs NOT OUT
Cheezy 21 runs for the loss of only one wicket
Norris 13 runs for the loss of only four wickets
Bowlers:
Gilly 4 for -1
Nads 3 for 6
Harmy 2 for 12
Gladdy 1 for 15
Norris 1 for 23
Cheezy 0 for 22
Itchy 0 for 34


Sitter of the Match
I can only recall a certain run out at the non strikers end where Nads attempted to deflect the ball off his neck into the stumps but missed - FINE!



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Next Match - 8:10pm Tuesday

In the 8:
1. Norris - Captain
2. Madman - beer boy
3. Andy
4. Gilly
5. Gladdy
6. Itchy
7. Kermie
8. Choco

On standby
Cheezy
KEVIN!
Harmie

OUT
Nads
Hugo
Inzy
Our Kylie
Snork