A 'Champagne
Moment' is something out of the ordinary that happens in and around a
game. It may be humorous, farcical, inept or a moment of shear
brilliance.
Players who receive the
most Awards during a season become the proud holder of the 'Champagne
Shield' Previous recipients of the Shield can be found at the bottom of this
page.
Season 2009
Howard Hamilton
Attempted slog of a
slower delivery which saw him spin right round face the pavilion. He
probably still had time to hit it!
Jez
Skidmore
According to the
opposition at Brockham, Jez sounds like Alan Titchmarsh.
Dave Moody and
Nick Goodburn
Nick racing in from
the boundary to try and affect a run out, before misdirecting his throw
half way between the stumps and the boundary! Dave Moody gave an
immediate chastisement. Followed almost immediately by Nick’s next throw
directly to the stumps being missed completely by Dave leading to
overthrows!
Howard Hamilton
Picking up a passenger whilst taking a pee in the hedge.
Barry Gray
Barry's double wicket maiden last over with Old Dorkinians requiring 3
to win securing a 2 run victory !
Tim Eveleigh
Having reached 40 not out on his way to a maiden fifty against Holly
Bush Tavern, Tim asking 'what do I do?'
Paul Jeffels
Locked in the bog during tea interval at Burgh Heath.
Tim Bunn
......having offered a simple caught and bowled (which was incredibly
dropped by the bowler) set off for a run before being sent back. In
scrambling to make his ground he was smacked on the backside by the
fielder’s throw before falling and demolishing the stumps!!
Kevin McGill
Going for a quick single despite being bowled !
Howard Hamilton
Touching gloves in celebration with Pradeep when he thought Pradeep had
hit a boundary. In fact, he'd hit the ball to a fielder in the deep for
a single.
Howard Hamilton and
Nick Goodburn
Howard insisting he would
not get out playing his ridiculous scoop shot to leg and then doing just
that just as Nick predicted he would.
Nick Goodburn
Having raced along the boundary, Nick
attempted to prevent a four by kicking the ball, but only succeeded in
booting the ball a further 60 yards along and over the rope.
Howard Hamilton
Farcical dismissal, run out in no man's land, after being dropped by the bowler.
Don Jones
Bowling to son Craig first ball caught in the covers
