Sussex Sharks v Worcestershire Royals - 19/07/10

It was a sad evening for Sussex cricket. After 16 years with the club, Robin Martin-Jenkins bid farewell to professional cricket to take up a teaching post at Hurstpierpoint College. RMJ had been one of the most popular players at the club during an unprecedented spell of success, and even gave the Barmy Army their first mention live on Sky following a semi final win over Hampshire many moons ago. Having lost six out of their last seven limited overs games, the Sharks would be looking to give Martin-Jenkins the send off he deserved against the rock-bottom Worcestershire Royals in the Clydesdale Bank 40.  

Alec Stewart's acting in this Clydesdale Bank advert was at best wooden and at worst atrocious Things get messy at the toss - with Michael Yardy winning and deciding to bat
Lloyd had a standard-issue carton of milk Chapman was looking very summery with reflective glasses
The umpires make their way out to the middle The Sussex openers Ed Joyce and Chris Nash wander out
Quick running between the wickets before Nash fell England man Luke Wright comes in at number three
Joy turns to confussion for McCarthy as a tomato rolls out of his roll. Needless to say, he ate it anyway Ed Joyce celebrates his 50
With the view being obscured by several heads at the front of the benches, we move into the North Stand for an elevated outlook  Charlie Ball and Bruce Wells, attending his first cricket game, soon came and joined the party
The Sky camera team had come to honour Martin-Jenkins in his final appearance Ed Joyce is finally removed for a wonderful knock of 117
Robin Martin-Jenkins comes out to bat at Hove for the last time RMJ takes strike
RMJ plays an expert shot Martin-Jenkins walks off unbeaten for the last time
With nobody being allowed on the pitch during the interview, a new game is invented - cheese baiting McCarthy throws bits of cheddar from the back of the stand for Oaf to try and catch in his mouth. Incredibly, he caught two pieces as well as recieving a nasty blow to the eye
Wright and Lloyd looks forward to the second innings Sussex claim an early wicket
Chapman is happy playing the bingo game inside the four card, much to Lloyd's displeasure McCarthy celebrates another wicket with a rather spastic tongue situation
A plethora of Seagulls swarm the outfield This women was modeling her Scott McCarthy tribute hair
The now legendary McCarthy Industries timepiece doesn't shows us when the floodlights came on Sussex await the result of a run out after a great piece of fielding from Joe Gatting
You're outta there! RMJ comes into bowl from the Sea End
No trip to cricket would be complete without the legendary dragon fruit Oaf and Wright tuck into their slices of dragon fruit
Oaf shoves the skin into his mouth to celebrate completion, a move which he would go onto admit to being a mistake This woman struggled to remove her disabled friend from the toilets
Another Worcestershire wicket falls Hove under floodlights from the top of the North Stand is a glorious sight
RMJ fields infront of his adoring fans in the Cromwell Road End Monty Panesar had a bloody great game, taking 2-13
The big screen denotes that Worcestershire are some way behind Sussex both in runs and wickets - a fact that would see them smashed by 153 Not content with queuing for the gents, Wright makes do with the disabled toilet
Chapman has wangled his way to the front of the crowd for the Sky Sports presentations Michael Yardy discusses things with his Worcestershire opposite number, Vikram Solanki
Ed Joyce received the man-of-the-match award for his superb knock RMJ is interviewed for the last time
Wright poses with Yardy after the game RMJ signs some autographs following his interview
He soon begins launching kit off of the players balcony Wright with the MCC President, renowned journalist and father of Robin, Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Wright manages to lay claim to a training jumper and wooly hat from the items being given away by RMJ While Chapman walks away as argubaly the biggest winner of the night, claiming the great mans socks

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