Founding Fathers juggernaut rolls on

WICC OBSERVER NOV 2008

Best on Ground MADMAN (49 not out) turns the "Dwayne Levrock Experience" into a glorious carpark celebration that the big fat Bermudian would be proud of indeed!

Sluggo would have had a tear in his eye first when MADMAN unleashed the bat and then later in the carpark he would've headed straight for the Mackers drive through after MADMAN produced 24 low carb blonde brewski little beauties.

The Fathers put on 160 and then continued a run of sharp fielding restricting the chasers to just 124.

Madman's opening partnership with Nads of 72 set the bar for the new season and the crowd went beserk after each of five smashing 7's by the openers.
Gilly (11) and Billy (not -20) added 7 runs in the next partnership and Billy earned the Captains FINE for getting out for Ball Tampering after kicking the ball in disgust in the final over. After getting out for a hat trick in the opening over (FINE EACH) the pair settled and shouldered arms.

Consolidation was the theme with Captain Snorkey (22) and Itchy (14) putting on 36 runs in the third partnership. Snorkey was unlucky to be run out after smashing a 7 and Itchy's rehabilitation looks to be complete as the reinvented batsman hardly offerred a chance niggling and nerdling 1's and 2's in a cameo role that included a glimmer of recent flare and brilliance with a safe, low to the ground blazing drive to long on for 7 runs.

Hugo (27 not out) (who subbed in for Harmie on short notice - CHAMP!) and Norris (18) quietly accumulated 45 runs in a textbook indoor cricket performance and near chanceless partnership setting a daunting 161 run chase for Sluggo's Sloshers.

Sluggo's men came out swatting but the guile and tenacity of the Founding Father was ever present and relentless. Despite giving up runs in the first chasing partnership (47) the Fathers were tight in the field and the batsmen were made to earn their runs. Wickets continued to fall in almost every over in the second partnership (29) and Sluggo's men were on 76 - just three shy of the par set by the Fathers. The sheer brilliance of Snorkey's Captaincy came into play with clever bowling changes and field placements. Norris, Nads, Snorkey and Billy combined to hold the third partnership to just 2 runs. It was all over red rover and the Fathers enjoyed the final partnership with one foot in the carpark.

BOWLING:
NADS 4 for 1
Billy 3 for 2
Snorkey 2 for 10
Norris 2 for 12
Gilly 2 for 17
Hugo 1 for 19
Itchy 1 for 29
Madman 1 for 34

One man who especially enjoyed himself in the carpark was Gilly with an ice pack on his right eye after doing a Rocky Balboa impersonation when one of Norro's bumpers was top edged straight into his nut. Did Gilly leave the nets for ice? Nup. Did Gilly hand over the wicket keeping duties? Only temporarily... while he searched for his right eyeball in the back corner, dusted it off, whacked it back in, adjusted his box and farted and he was back behind the stumps faster than ball tampering Billy could kick a drop goal. True Legend. The Stuff of Champions.

The carpark scene seemed subdued initially in comparison to previous Grand Final Glorious Celebrations. But after Madman's blonde's were passed around the mood quickly took on the swaggering gait of Champions.

Next week's match is 8:40pm. Harmie, Kylie and KEVIN! must be hankerin' for a run!

FOUNDING FATHERS MISSUSSES BIG NIGHT OUT - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS

Love yus,
Norro

Grand Final Champions!!!!!!!

WESTY WICC - 28 OCTOBER 2008

In Grand Final glorious fashion, after a Semi Final display of supreme domination, the Founding Fathers carpark celebration was magnanimous.

SEMI FINAL RESULT
Founding Fathers 133 (runs on the board)
Happy Salmons 90 (FFCC fielding inform with top bowling)
Madman MAN OF THE MATCH 35 runs and 2 for 0!
Gladdy 19 runs and 4 for -8.
Itchy -9 runs and 0 for 43!!!!! TRIPLE FINE!!!!!!!


GRAND FINAL RESULT
Thrill Killers 105 (not enough runs on the board due to FFCC fielding factor!)
Founding Fathers 146 (Norris hit the 1 to take the lead and the Fathers never looked back)
NADS MAN OF THE MATCH with 35 runs and 3 for 7
Gilly 23 runs and 2 for 14
Billy the Kid 17 runs and 2 for 11
Itchy 20 runs and 3 for 16
Norris 12 runs and 3 for 9
Madman 10 runs and 2 for 10
Hugo 15 runs and 1 for 16
CAPTAIN Snorkmeister 14 runs and 2 for 22.


CAR PARK RESULT
Every single beer within a three mile radius of the carpark disappeared.
The esky was drained.
Norrisses shed was drained.
FINES were issued.

FOUNDING FATHERS AND MISSUSES BIG NIGHT OUT COMING SOON
Julip Lounge from 7pm
Dinner at Mecca Bar from 8:30pm

BYE NIGHT NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT: "MAD WEDNESDAY CELEBRATIONS"
ALL FOUNDING FATHERS INVITED
HAIL THE FOUNDING FATHERS!!
LONG LIVE THE KINGS!!

Founding Fathers on four game winning streak heading into finals

15 October 2008

Captain Billy the Kid sailed the Founding Fathers Juggernaut to its fourth straight win last night at the WICC.

The Fathers took out the C Grade minor premiership securing top of the table in the regular season with three skins and a win.

3rd place Happy Salmons weren't Happy Campers after suffering a serious blow to their finals campaign being drubbed by the Fathers 108 - 31.

"We're just hitting our stride heading into the semis" sputtered Billy the Kid after having a magnum of champagne dumped over his head in car park celebrations. "We demonstrated determined batting in the face of some handing bowling and fielding and then once again took control of the game with the ball - the blokes are unstoppable at the moment". The Founding Fathers are unquestionably the favourite heading into the "business end" of the season.

Nads' commitment lifted the team when he turned down a gala $180 per plate dinner freebee; instead choosing to get in there amongst it in the nets and then later in the car park.

The Fathers lost the toss and were sent in. Big mistake. Norris, back from a 5 week sojourn took the strike in the opening partnership with Hugo. The lads were quick off the mark compiling 23 off the first 16 deliveries but then lost wickets including some dubious calls and finished with a total of 25: Hugo 14 and Norris 11.
Billy and Gilly only added 12 in the second partnership after Gilly (-3) was bowled three times and run out once; Billy was 15 not out.
Gristle and Gladdy wrestled back control in an impressive partnership of 48; Gristle (26) top scored for the Fathers while down the other end Gladdy (22) put in a chanceless performance.
Nads (22) and Snorkey (1) added 23 setting a respectable total to defend.

Batting skills were on display in the first innings but a perky Happy Salmon squad took their chances and kept the Fathers from getting a wriggle on. The Fathers dug in nerdling 1's and nudging 2's. Only one 3 and just four boundaries were struck in the innings: Hugo with two fours and a three, and Nads and Gristle with a 7 each.

But the Fathers rose to the fielding standard and made life hard for the Happy Salmons taking early wickets in every partnership and pressured the batsmen to the end.

Billy relied on Nads to open from the car park end and Nads didn't disappoint with 2 for 1 and finished with figures of 3 for 5.
Snorkey was tidy bowling the second over and gave away only 3 runs for just the one wicket. Snorkey was Mr Consistent and finished with 2 for 6.
Gilly bowled the third over and kept the batsmen in check with 0 for 13 and finished with 1 for 20. Norris then took a first ball wicket after a long layoff and gave the batsmen nothing but trouble all night taking 3 for 25 with a bevy of chances going down.

The Happy Salmons had won the first skin 29 - 25 and the stage was set for a close encounter. But the Salmons swam too hard too early. They were never in the match after Gladdy, Hugo, Billy and Gristle stepped it up a notch with fearsome pace and generally good length bowling, mixing it up with odd bouncer and full swinging seamer:

Gladdy 1 for -5
Hugo 3 for -9
Billy 2 for -2
Gristle 3 for -10
The second partnership was -26 and the Happy Salmons were anything but Happy Campers.

Gladdy finished with 2 for 1; Hugo 6 for -20; Billy 3 for 11 and Gristle 5 for -12.

Hugo deserved man of the match with best bowling figures and a net contribution of +34 but was barely pipped by Man of the Match Gristle with +38.

Hugo takes out the coveted "Over of the Season" award with his first over where all 8 balls were bowled to the same batsman who simply could not get off strike: Catch, Dot, Stumping, Wide, Legside Wide, No Ball, Stumping, Dot. Champion.

The Fathers took 26 wickets and Gilly was particularly busy behind the stumps effecting catches, run outs and 5 stumpings.

The car park festivities were extravagant with top shelf Crownies courtesy of the Snorkmeister. The Esky was practically drained and there was much rejoicing.
It was unanimously agreed that FINES will be issued in the finest of Founding Fathers tradition at Ike's 40th on Saturday night where many of the Founding Fathers Old Timers and FFCC Pensioners are rumoured to be coming out of hiding for the gala event. The night is sure to be a BIG ONE and will no doubt go down in the annals of Canberra folklore.

NEXT WEEK SEMI FINAL 8:40pm
The Semi Final Team was agreed in the car park: (Changes: Itchy IN for Gristle OUT)
1. Captain Billy the Kid
2. Norris - Beer Boy
3. Nads - Body Language Consultant
4. Hugo - Best Dressed
5. Itchy - The Babe Ruth of Indoor Cricket
6. Snorkey - BIG GAME SPECIALIST
7. Gilly - Youthful Enthusiast
8. Gladdy - Lethal Weapon

Cheersquad:
Gristle, Our Kylie, Choco, Inzy and Kermie (ineligible due to not having played the minimum five matches this season)
Cheezy (minor calf strain)
Harmie (semi final umpire irritant strategist)
Madman (semi final sledging coach)
Various FFCC retirees and pensioners.