In a game with more turning points than a Gladys Knight* and the Pips gig, the Greys ran out winners in a thrilling last over of the season finish.

There have been seasons when the end has come timely, or even as a relief, but this year I am missing it already. So a big thank you to everyone for making it a fun and successful season.

The Mighty Greys dismissed BHCCC with a handful of balls and runs to spare after setting them 175 to win.

The rest of this match report consists of a set down (match contribution) and take away (thought for the new season) for each of us.

Zonc : Super Birthday knock, miserly overs after putting the skipper in a headlock to come on against two lefties.
          How can I take more catches than Biffo using only my bare hands?

Biffo : Ran himself out, took hard hit boundary catch generously awarded PSM.
         It’s not always a run when you middle it.

Joe : Kept magnificently once again.
        Though Jake’s barehanded 4 has usurped my gloved one, can I bag the Norfolk Enchants Pfieffer?

Tom : Swashbuckling fifty, tight death bowling, sharp runout.
         In the manner of a car turning over but not starting, is my skippy walkup trying to be a runup?

QB : Another great innings, brilliant bowling changes.
       3 out of 4 ain’t bad but can I get the elusive 47?

Alex : Solid knock, mistook his own reflection for “a bald bloke, pulling his ear and staring at me”, which is still making me laugh as I write this.**
         Distinctive headwear can help with self identification.

Diamond : 6 into the cow banking, dismissed opener.
                When is my ‘Becks running out with a skinhead’ moment?

Robby : Bowled with skill but no luck, batted with neither. Matching winning run out.
            Now I’m a true all rounder (bowler, batsman, Statto, Iron Chancellor***) can the club afford not to have a full time medical team on hand for me?

Tel : Another off side boundary, outstanding spell.
      Should I take up that contract offer from Matalan Man modelling now I’ve got more time?

Io : Very nearly first six, couple of wickets.
      Bowling headwear can help with blocking out those really weird and unusual occurrences that can put you right off your runup, like a bird in the sky.****

Ricky : Undefeated with the bat, gamechanging wicket, wore mostly white kit.
           Can I get tour moved to Ibiza and get on the wheels of steel out there?

For those who weren’t there
* Greatest singer of all time
**I think his thought process was; he’s in a Range Rover so it can’t be me, looks very similar though, and the ear pulling thing, oh it’s the windscreen.
***On WA this week; responds to a nice friendly and jokey post from Hatrick with, “Have you paid your subs”? Genius
****Claims to have seen a shadow pass over the batsman’s face.

DFWTMG

Statto’s report

Season’s end stats…
75% win ratio, pretty bloody impressive.
20 games – 32 players – only one ever present, the skipper.
Yesterday settled the trophies Dom winning just the 2 (batting and catching) and the skipper taking the bowling. Season’s best performance in the final game: The Shadow took 3 for 32 for his best bowling figures.
In the lifetimes batting Biff is now 1000 runs ahead of his closest rival, Jezza.
For all the other stats magic you’ll have to come to the AGM…when is it going to be? Who knows…Where is it going to be? Good question…
Laters,
Stato x