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| Match Details |
| Round |
Round 8 |
| Opposition |
Ferns |
| Date |
17-Dec-2005 |
| Ground |
Booralee 3 |
| Match Summary |
| Result |
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| Ferns 1st innings |
7 wickets, 213 runs
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| Kurrajong Gypsies 1st innings |
8 wickets, 216 runs
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| Match Report |
"Twas The Game Before Christmas…."
T’was the game before Christmas, and out on the Park
The top sides were thinking, we’ll have us a lark
We’re drawn to play mug sides - with the 6 points we’re able
To secure our places at the top of the table
The Ferns were snuggled in number 1 place
Playing the Gypsies would be a one horse race
The toss was completed, Ferns put into to bat
The opener was swinging in his bush tucker hat.
The Gypsies were shocked by the Ferns player umps
Calling wide to some balls that went close to the stumps.
Then all of a sudden a catch it was snaffled
The dickhead was gone and the fat guy seemed baffled.
The incoming batsman took guard on off peg
But the sledge from JC that went over his head
Their Captain came in and he started to swing
But we put him down twice – almost our undoing.
At drinks the Ferns were only three score
Everyone knew they’d need much much more
But then their Captain gave them some hope
Putting Hollywood well over the boundary rope.
Hammo with 3 and JC with 2
Holly with 1 when the Ferns were all through
At tea the Gypsies were faced with a task
213 to chase and it looked a big ask.
But the spirit of past Gypsies which inhabits the ground
Called out to the players to turn things around.
Go Hammo and Duckie
And Hormone and Holly
On RJ and JC
Up Yak and up Gilly
On Tony and Adrian and Jason as well
These Ferns were all wankers
We’ll soon give them hell.
First Duckie then Wall made runs come quite quick
Then Hormone was helped when JC missed the snick
The Ferns players swore and called saviour a prick
Steve said in falsetto “it came off my dick”.
Sadly for Gypsies their luck didn’t last
Orme bowled two balls later – sent off with a blast.
Jason went in with a new bat to try
Was back in the shed to wear the duck tie.
RJ was fine ‘till some blood to the head
Made him hit a ball skywards and his innings was dead
Adrian wanted to bat in the nude
He’d try anything to upset the Ferns mood.
Then Brett and Tony made the score rise
‘Till Tony Wall copped a ball in the eyes
The stage was now set for a great Captains knock
Hammo didn’t disappoint – stood solid as a rock.
Gilly was out and then Nathan came in
Then he too was out with eight needed to win
Eight balls were left with Hammo and Holly
Only Yak left to come – would the Gypsies be sorry?
The Lady’s head rested proud on the stump
From in front of our banner she was our trump
She stared down the Ferns, made them weak in the knees
Whilst Hammo and Holly made the last runs with ease.
Later that day in the bar at the Regent
The players all gathered ‘twas the start of the legend
The fines were doled out by the fine-master, Kitty
While we knew somewhere else the Ferns were all shitty
Knowing the loss would make the Ferns rankle
The Gypsies all sang with their pants round their ankles.
So now in the park when the old players gather
To talk in awed tones of the matches that matter
Of victories that proudly on memory cells burn
There’s Gilligan, the GF and the match against Ferns.
So raise up the Lady filled with Chateau Musgravy
Proud tear in the eye, tho’ the memory’s hazy
As we come back from Christmas, all somewhat tipsy
We all have to ask – “how ‘bout them Gypsies?”
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| Ferns 1st innings |
| Cohen, Nathan |
8 overs, 2 for 47 |
| Wawrzyniak, Andrew |
8 overs, 0 for 34 |
| Duck, Tim |
7 overs, 0 for 35 |
| Hamilton, Cameron |
6 overs, 2 for 14 |
| Bathurst, Anthony |
6 overs, 1 for 39 |
| Masters, Tony |
5 overs, 1 for 43 |
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| Kurrajong Gypsies 1st innings |
| Duck, Tim |
29 |
| Wall, Tony |
37 |
| Orman, Stephen |
37 |
| Damianakis, Manuel |
7 |
| Hamilton, Cameron |
38* |
| Upasena, Arjuna |
0 |
| Bathurst, Anthony |
17 |
| Harrison, Adrian |
10 |
| Cohen, Nathan |
4 |
| Masters, Tony |
3* |
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