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Sussex Sharks v Middlesex Crusaders - 02/09/04
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The last day-night game of the season. Sussex's promotion dreams were ended on Sunday, and Middlesex have already been promoted as champions. Nothing to play for then, a boring game? Far from it! We followed the time-old tradition of last game of the season being fancy dress, and at the same time decided to celebrate Sussex's best one-day season for donkeys years by having a piss up at the same time. With the game live on sky as well, it was all set up for a cracking evening! |
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| The ground staff at Hove prepare the pitch for the nights big game | Scott looks forward to the big game |
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| Jamie and Bert | And Chapman, deep in thought |
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| The sky camera were present for the last game of the season | Kevin 'The Ape' Ticehurst arrived, and was soon on the phone to one of his many female followers |
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| Scott, Chappers and The Ape all looking forward to the evening | The evening was fancy dress. Bert came dressed as a holiday maker |
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| Jonesy was a businessman | Scott wore his near-famous Darth Vader suit |
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| But Kev won the prize for best fancy dress, in this top class Robin costume | The toss is performed, and Chris Adams won, electing to bat |
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| The alcoholic beverages that would help the evenings entertainment | Bert quite quite aroused when he saw the sexual Mushtaq Ahmed on the cover of the programme |
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| Sussex opening batsmen, Ian Ward and Matt Prior come to the wicket | A third umpires decision, and luckily it is given as Not Out |
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| Ape tucks into a delightful jacket potato | And Scott also enjoys one of these culinary treat |
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| Sussex face the bowling of the champions | |
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| The now legendary McCarthy Industries timepiece shows us it was mid-afternoon when the floodlights came on | Sid the Shark does his rounds, entertaining the fans |
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| Its the interval, as Bert and Chappers pose for a photo | Jamie Jones, in all his business-man like glory |
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| Darth Vader and Robin enjoy the break | The Middlesex captain recieves the Totesport League Division 2 championship trophy |
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| And the Champions take in the tea-break from the players balcony | Chapman shows his love for Fixturesman, with this home-made sign that was shown on TV at point |
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| And this sign was the brainchild of Tom Walmsley, who unfortunately couldn't make the trip | Robin and Vader show their support for Fixturesman |
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| As does this famous celebrity who was present in the ground | Darth Vader uses his Jedi powers to send in a stinging delivery |
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| The Umpires are ready for the start of the second innings | |
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| The Sussex team huddle as they prepare to bowl out Middlesex for less than 210 | Scott enjoys another beer |
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| Sussex get ready to field | James Kirtley fields in front of us |
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| With us taking the Chap Mobile home, Peter was very sensible and only drank cream soda | Ape enjoys a burger |
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| And Bert has a jacket potato with curry, although the curry would later cause considerable discomfort | Bert washes it down with a can of Scrumpy Jack, as Scott enjoys another beer |
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| The picture of the day! Jamie Jones had rather too much, and missed college the next day with a hangover | Scott looks happy as Sussex head towards victory |
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| The Australlian man standing up behind had beer thrown over him for waving the Aussie flag around. Quote of the day went to the fans behind, who came up with the chant: "Get those fucking stars off our flag" | The last ball of the game, as Sussex get the wicket and wrap up a fine victory over the champions, who were all out for a mere 85 |
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| All the beer has gone, a fine effort in the end | The end-of-match presentations, as Murray Goodwin was named man of the match |
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| And the Barmy Army celebrate the end of a fine season on the way back to the station | |
