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SUSSEX V
LANCASHIRE - 26/08/06- |
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The first piece in the quest for Sussex Treble began at Lords. With a very real prospect of the Sharks picking up the County Championship and the Pro40 League Title, they faced Lancashire in the C&G Final at the home of cricket, Lords. This prestigious game, the FA Cup Final of cricket, rounded off a tough route to the final for both sides, and presented Sussex with an opportunity for their first piece of one day silverware in years. Needless to say, the Barmy Army were there, with plenty of alcohol in tow to enjoy the day |
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| Joy turns to confusion, as McCarthy, Jones and Lloyd miss the train they were supposed to be meeting the rest of the group on | McCarthy can't believe it, and holds Jones responsible for arriving late for the pre-day Full English Breakfast |
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| While Jones holds McCarthy responsible for cutting it fine with the timings | Joy again turns to confusion, as Bert managed to get us on an underground train going in the opposite direction to Lords |
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| We finally arrive at the stadium and meet the others. McCarthy pokes out a rather ruined Funnels eye with his hat | The Barmy Army look forward to an exciting game in prospect, although disappointingly only McCarthy and Funnel had made the effort to dress up for the occasion |
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| The home of cricket | The Pavilion |
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| This stand housed the Lancashire fans | The now legendary McCarthy Industries timepiece shows us that Lords has no floodlights to come on |
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| Funnels attempts to sell his free C&G hat didn't work | Bert poses, as Jones looks delighted to lose his Lords virginity |
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| Funnel spills beer all over himself | Chris Adams performs the most important toss of his life |
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| People just couldn't believe how smart Funnel looked | McCarthy, complete with traditional cricket drink of Westons 8.2% organic cider |
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| The scoreboard says it all | The Sussex players prepare for the final on their balcony |
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| Bert shockingly spilt London Pride all over the back of this poor woman in front | Lancashire celebrate their first wicket of the day |
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| Richard Montgomerie the man to go | Funnel celebrates a four |
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| Kelvin was superb, as he decided to just scream at a pigeon during a particularly quite part of the game | McCarthy and Funnel hit the bar, and who should they see, but Tom Stewart |
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| Sussex aren't looking too good in the early stages | Lancashire continue to do well |
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| We wonder if this steward was being paid to do that | Lancashire celebrate another wicket |
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| Bert enjoys a sandwich, a wise decision after spilling beer on that poor woman, while Jones goes for a pint | McCarthy knocks back another pint of Pride - possibly one of the reasons why he would go onto fall asleep for a period in the second innings |