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