Sussex Sharks v Nottinghamshire Outlaws 21/07/04


Tom enjoys the train journey to Hove	Mushtaq Ahmed warms up ahead of the match

As does captain Chris Adams	The burger van is present, as always

And this week, the luxury of the Jacket Potato Van	And of course, the beer tent

Bert looks forward to an exciting evening of cricket ahead	And Scott's soon at the burger bar

This hotdog was never going to help his recent weight problems	This advert appeared in the programme, much like Jamie Jones' batting performances, except it would read: "No, in for a golden duck"

Tom enjoys a packet of crisps	The team sheet featured some more interesting names. Sidebottom batting at 11, and Franks at 1. Surely not Oakmeeds very own?!

Scott struggles with the wordsearch	James Kirtley is in the field

The lights that will allow play to continue deep into the evening	McCarthy's famous signed bat made the journey for a game during the tea break

Jason Voros is 12th man for the Sharks	Bert enjoys a snack during the game

Sussex won the toss and elected to field first	The famous air horn was also there to salute sixes, fours and wickets for the Sharks

"He swings, its four, it must be Ian Ward". The Sussex batsman fields in front of us	The legendary Salt and Shake crisps! Tom demonstrates how to use them! Firstly you add the salt

Then you give them a shake	Then you eat them! Delightful stuff

Scott settles down for a nice spud, purchased from the Jacket Potato stand	Although the majority of his beans topping somehow ended up in his shoe

Bert uses his new-found scoring skills to keep a track of the match	Mark Davis fields

"Lukey Wright Wright Wright". The Sussex all-rounder fields well	Its the tea break, and Bert sends in a delivery......

.......which Tom, in bat, defends well	The famous flag was flying a bit low, but was still there

The now legendary McCarthy Industries timepiece shows us it was rather late when the floodlights came on	Australian Stuart McGill fields in front of us

And there he is again	Mr Franks of Oakmeeds made a shock appearance for the Outlaws

As did the legendary Shreck!	A fabulous short here, the lights are on, its dusk over Hove, and a lone seagull swoops down between the 2 pylons. Magical

Kev 'The Ape' Ticehurst finally arrives, sporting a very dashing hat	Pietersen comes over to sign an autograph

We change ends for the final overs of the second innings. The Pavilion is bathed in light	Sussex need 52 runs from 42 balls to win the game. Its gonna be a tight finish

Bob Ticehurst can hardly take the sheer excitement	Tom and Bert celebrate, as the ball goes for 4 runs

They now only need 7 runs from 9 balls to win the game, with 5 wickets remaining!	3 wickets have fallen for only 3 runs. Sussex now need just 4 runs from 6 balls to win the game

Bert can hardly watch, as the end of the game approaches and its still so tight	And it comes down to the last ball of the game! Sussex need just 1 run to win, with 1 wicket left

Bob holds onto his hat, the tension is unbelievable	A reminder of the tightness of the game

Here comes the last delivery of the game. Its to James Kirtley........

But James Kirtley is clean bowled, and Sussex don't get the run they need!	Nobody can quite believe it. What an exciting end, as Sussex get a draw!