Obama to sign for the Founding Fathers in 2010?

After his inauguration speech when he said this:

"Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter* to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expediency's sake.”

Now Obama is seen getting batting tips from none other than the great Brian Lara.

How long before we see the US President turn out for the Founding Father's Cricket Club?

*The 'charter' he is talking about we call 'the rules'.

Fathers steamroll the top of the table

BACK TO BACK 4 SKIN WINS UNDER CAPTAIN SAO

The Founding Fathers steam rolled the top of the table Polar Bears on Tuesday night with match winning individual performances all around. Captain SAO was the man with the manifesto: "If it ain't broke don't fix it" said SAO after retaining the partnership sequence from the previous week's victory. But in reference to the Polar Bears: "Those blokes are badly broken... heh, heh."

"Our champagne run into the finals has started early this season" said Best and Unneededest Gilly who took five wickets and demoralised the third partnership who were on -33 after facing only 8 deliveries.

Late withdrawals from Billy the Kid, Gristle and Singer meant the side was unchanged with Nads, Itchy and Norris filling the breach. "I turned up just to drink beer." said Norris who top scored with 36 not out. "His innings was brilliant" said Nads "The way he deflected the quick
straight ones off his shins into the cover region was simply breathtaking."

Nads and Norrisses defence down the back was nothing short of spectacular. Itchy, the FFCC High Performance Coach was pleased, "We knew we'd done our job with the bat and put the Polar Bears under immense pressure. I gave Norris and Nads a bit of a spray before the second innings and they got the message - you'd pretty much have to credit me with their immaculate performance this evening."

With all Fathers contributing match positive figures (except Captain SAO whose bowling changes were inspiring) it was difficult to determine who was the most Unneededest. "It had to go to Gilly" said Gladdy who has reinvented himself with a clever leg stump line mixed with menacing bumpers: "They were already on the ropes and then Gilly taking those 5 wickets with nine deliveries was totally unnecessary".

But the bowling performance of the innings had to go to The Panther who introduced nothing but spiteful disdain in his second spell. "Cheesy cut that bloke in half so many times he looked like a pepperoni pizza" was all Norris had to say and The Mayor was snubbing the BBQ crinkles
preferring instead a quiet deep pan meat lovers on the way home after a couple of quick beers in the car park.

The Prez rounded out the night with a stunning car park catering performance including an esky designed and constructed by NASA. There was much rejoicing and the esky was completely drained.

An unchanged side has been named next week due to back to back brilliant performances and consecutive four skin victories. The Mayor is a possible late withdrawal but it appears the tight knit FFCC crew would rather play with 7 than carry an inexperienced up and comer.

Next Week - 6:50pm
1 Nads
2 Mr Prez
3 Norris (catering services)
4 Cheesy/The Mayor/The Panther
5 SAO - Retains the Captaincy
6 Itchy
7 Gilly
8 Gladdy

Up and comers: Gristle, Hugo, Billy the Kid, Choco. (let us know if you
are available next week)

Singer - OUT until further notice - message received from Singer indicated he was unable to play last Tuesday due to double booking with the Martha Stewart Sewing Tips Show on the Oprah Network.

The batting STATS
Mr Prez 30 not out
Nads 31

Norris 36 not out
The Mayor 16

Itchy 24
SAO -2

Gilly 11
Gladdy 12

The bowling STATS
Norris 2 for 28
The Mayor 3 for 3
SAO 3 for 13
Nads 2 for 18
The Prez 1 for 24
Gladdy 3 for 3
Itchy 2 for 7
Gilly 5 for -10

NADS Best and Unneededest in BIG WIN for FFCC

The Fathers regained finals form with a comprehensive four skin win and extended car park session at the WICC.

Recent debutants Captain Sir Lord SAO and Mr Prez looked sharp in their new baggy tie dyes and SAO chose runs on the board after winning the toss. And there were runs aplenty. With Gladdy returning to the FFCC limelight the Fathers were buoyed with confidence and competitive spirit.

First in to bat were Nads (48 not out) and Mr Prez (32 not out) put up a modest partnership total of 80 just to set a wee bit of a foundation.

Norris (9) and Mayor McCheese (7) went down swinging losing two early wickets and two late wickets and were on a partnership hat trick (FINE) at the end of their innings. Norris opted to bat boxless after being offered Mr Prez’s lovely little laced black negligee box complete with 14 year oldunwashed crusty pool of pond scum.

Itchy (26 not out) chopped wood like a lumberjack and The Lord (21) took the game beyond reach with the total at 143 with the old guard still to bat.

Gilly (29 not out) and Gladdy (17) were practically chanceless and pressed hard barely falling short of the innings double ton.

Highlights of the Fathers in the Field:
The Cheesemeister (0 for 21) preying on the gurus like a leopard in full
flight;
Gladdy (1 for 31) taking one for the team (check out the bruise – photo
posted on the website);
Norris (3 for 28) catching one with his arm pit;
Itchy (2 for 8) cowering in the covers;
Captain SAO (2 for 22) brilliant bowling changes and clever field placements;
Mr Prez (3 for 5) saving the second skin with 3 for -5;
Gilly (3 for 26) best wicket keeper the Fathers had all night; and
Nads (6 for -14) with catches and run outs – the man is a STAR!

Gilly’s catering skills were the best of the night but The Mayor found no BBQ crinkles. It was unanimously agreed in the car park that since the Fathers won by 65 runs, Nadses positive contribution of 62 was not required thus earning three points in the race for FFCC Best and
Unneededest this season. (And pick up about 8 FINES! in the process.)

Next Week 6:50pm
1. Gristle
2. Lord SAO – Captain
3. Mr Prez – catering and daringly testing FFCC constitutional ice
requirements;
4. Billy
5. Gilly
6. Gladdy
7. The Mayor
8. Singer

Pine riders – Norris, Itchy, Hugo, Nads, Sniper, Choco, Harmie
When is the G-Nat ready for a comeback?
We could practically field two teams with Our Kylie, Freaky, and Madman
(due back soon)

Three cheers for Gladdy, hip hip hematoma......

Gladdy celebrates his return to the FFCC with a ripper of a hematoma. Click on the above to see the photo in all its glory.

Working Bee at the Norris Estate

Tie dyeing t-shirts and building a deck. Can you think of a more harmonious combination?Workers on the day included: Norris, The Mayor, Nads, Gladdy, Hugo, Itchy, Russ and Terry.

The results of the labour.

Itchy impersonating 'Bob the Builder'

The Mayor and Norris supervise

Itchy's tie-dyeing masterpieces

Left to right: The mayor; Nads; Itchy; Jasper; Norris & Gladdy