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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 |
