What a day in the life of the Wick. At 10.30am all three teams had an outside chance of finishing the season in the promotion places. One team had an outside chance of becoming champions. By 7.30pm we'd had a Wickwash - which was all that could be asked of them - and the 2xi and 3xi had finished 2nd in their respective divisions. Promotione!
No final day of the season has yielded promotions for two sides in the club. This is absolutely unprecedented in the history of the Wick. That the 1xi finished two points behind in third place is testament to the club's strength in depth and progress this year.
The 3xi has had an amazing season. To get promoted at the first attempt in the team's first league season must surely again be unprecedented. Congratulations on a punishing batting performance on the final day. 259 from 47 was just the sort of emphatic performance that was needed.
The 2xi similarly has played some amazing cricket this year, both here and last week. To go through the top Fuller's division at the first attempt is not something that Wickman has heard comparative tales of in Wick history from the balcony sages.
Yesterday the Wick scored 721 runs and took 30 wickets. That is cricket. The afterparty was momentous and totally Wick. Wick men can pack away their gear for the winter in the sure and certain knowledge that a job has been done.
Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club * 1863 - 2013 * 150 Glorious Seasons
Sunday 31 August 2008
Promotione
What a day in the life of the Wick. At 10.30am all three teams had an outside chance of finishing the season in the promotion places. One team had an outside chance of becoming champions. By 7.30pm we'd had a Wickwash - which was all that could be asked of them - and the 2xi and 3xi had finished 2nd in their respective divisions. Promotione!
No final day of the season has yielded promotions for two sides in the club. This is absolutely unprecedented in the history of the Wick. That the 1xi finished two points behind in third place is testament to the club's strength in depth and progress this year.
The 3xi has had an amazing season. To get promoted at the first attempt in the team's first league season must surely again be unprecedented. Congratulations on a punishing batting performance on the final day. 259 from 47 was just the sort of emphatic performance that was needed.
The 2xi similarly has played some amazing cricket this year, both here and last week. To go through the top Fuller's division at the first attempt is not something that Wickman has heard comparative tales of in Wick history from the balcony sages.
Yesterday the Wick scored 721 runs and took 30 wickets. That is cricket. The afterparty was momentous and totally Wick. Wick men can pack away their gear for the winter in the sure and certain knowledge that a job has been done.
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you do realise that the fella on the far left is actually gareth plunkett from long ditton cricket club!
we've even roped the oppo into celebrating with us.
now thats wick!
AJ doesn't look camp at all.
Is Hibby whistling the Parkinson Theme Tune? ATS
I think we should email this to LD.
"Look how much fun your players will have next year playing for us! Look at their smiling faces, its like they have just found the golden ticket to Willy Wonkers Factory!"
Cranesy
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