We're On Our Way To Delhi

What Is He On?????

By Hippity the Green Bunny
June 11 2008

Keep taking the tablets, folks. this report has just come in from Hippity. He's keen, he's green, he's very rarely seen - Hippity, Hippity! He's keen, he's green, he's very rarely seen - Hippity, Hippity!! He's keen, he's green, he's very rarely seen - Hippity, Hippity!!!

MTWD AWAY MATCH REPORT AND RATINGS

TEMPLATE MATCH:                 Hants v Middx 

 DATE:                    11 June 2008

 VENUE:                  Rose Bowl 

NEAREST TOWN:   Southampton  

An obscure fact about the venue or town:      Not very rabbit friendly.  

Getting there (e.g. accessibility, price of entry, obscure rules for visitors, quality of the pitch):   I burrowed a very long way to get there.  It’s a long way from North London but well worth the effort for a wonderful day out.  The Rose Bowl is in the middle of nowhere, so I was grateful that I didn’t have to use a car or public transport.  There’s a little Internet Café near the ground, so I worked out a method to get my report filed faster than anyone else in living memory if Middlesex win.  If we lose, I might not bother until tomorrow.   

Describe the food and beverage at the ground (e.g. quality of ales, variety of foods, prices, value for money):       I eat proper vegetables.  If you scurry around at the back of the food stands enough, you can get plenty of those.  Otherwise, you eat fast-food rubbish like everyone else.  

Comment on the locals (e.g. friendliness of local supporters, size of crowd,  a stewarding story, snobbery or otherwise of the members’ bar): Frankly, most Hants supporters cannot cope with the fact that a green bunny is one of Middlesex’s biggest and most literary supporters.  They also find it hard to understand that I travel with my imaginary friend, Gnomic the Leprechaun.  But please have mercy on me – I’m only nine and I’m already travelling to away matches on my own.  My brother (Monkey-Face) supports Yorjshire and wouldn’t come – in those circumstances you’d take your imaginary friend with you too. 

What is there/was there to do during a rain break?:                   It’s raining Hants wickets, Hallelujah! It’s raining Hants wickets, Hallelujah!! It’s raining Hants wickets, Hallelujah!!!   

Eccentric supporter of the day story (this might be a local or it might be a visiting supporter):                Those Hants supporters seem to think that me and Gnomic are eccentric for some reason.  In London, of course we are more broad minded, but those “Shire” folk seem to struggle with species other than their own.   

Summarise the cricket you saw (e.g. brief summary of events, your champagne moment, your man of the day/man of the match) :       Ace is my hero! Ace is my hero!! Ace is my hero!!!  Joycey is my hero!  Joycey is my hero!!  Joycey is my hero!!!  Ed0 is my hero! Ed0 is my hero!! Ed0 is my hero!!!  Straussy is my hero! Straussy is my hero!! Straussy is my hero!!!  Shaggy is my hero! Shaggy is my hero!! Shaggy is my hero!!!   What a day out – several of our batsmen fired – early doors and then at least sporadically throughout the innings.  There was some spin in this wicket, so 190 always seemed plenty with two spinners and Scotty in the team. And so it panned out.  Hants scored a few, but our boys took plenty of wickets along the way and we were ahead of the pace all the way.  A few overs from home it started raining, but who cares, we’re winning.  And the wickets keep falling and the runs come nowhere near quickly enough. We’re on our way to Dellhi! We’re on our way to Dellhi!! We’re on our way to Dellhi!!! Next step – those lily-livered, ice-cream-eater, no-sub-wicki-keeper, thrashed-by-an inningsand-wallahs Essex.  Bring ‘em on!  Bring ‘em on!! Bring ‘em on!!! 

Summarise the overall experience in words:  

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We're On Our Way To Delhi

Middlesex till we die (IP Logged)

11/06/2008 21:16

We're On Our Way To Delhi

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Ged (IP Logged)

11/06/2008 21:16

Oh boy!!

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BarmierKev (IP Logged)

11/06/2008 21:35

Well done Hip, good report and so quick. Point of correction, I maybe wrong, but I thought final would be in Dubai. I'd rather it be in Dehli as more scope for Barmy chants.

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Barmy Kev
I'm only here for the tele

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Hippity the Green Bunny (IP Logged)

11/06/2008 21:53

Good-bye-ee! Good-bye-ee!! Wipe a tear, baby dear, I'm off to Dubai-ee.

Sleeps time now.

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Hippity is author of top features: Hippity's Tale and Bunny Away

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Ged (IP Logged)

11/06/2008 21:56

Whatever

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The Diamond ruled ok (IP Logged)

12/06/2008 03:42

Nice one the bunny .

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bloke (IP Logged)

12/06/2008 09:56

I always thought Yoda was a Somerset fan.

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Seaxe_Man (IP Logged)

12/06/2008 11:37

If I can add a few observations Hip. It was very nice to see The Old Middle play a List A game as they used to back in the 70's and 80's. ie they competed. As events proved: we pretty well won it at the end of the 6 over powerplay: The Middle were 71 for 1 against Hants 43 for 2. While the Pietersen/Ervine stand was in progress, they did manage at one point to close the gap to 6 runs by the thirteenth over. 124 v 118. However, the pressure of the chase got to them and by the nineteenth over the gap was back to 20 runs and game over. The Hampshire catching in the deep field was superb: and Straussey, Joyce, Ace perished on the boundary from massive hits. The boundary's were a bit uneven: rightside from Pav was the 50 yard min: while leftside was at least 80 yards. The Shagster was rightly ' Man of the Match ' for his allround performance. A handy parting gift to The Middle by old boy Embers.Their punters were impressed with their old boy. The last over went for 17, thanks to Shaggy: this included one massive straight six, followed by a four same place. The bowlers did a good job: TSO was mauled for 19 in one over by KP and Dial M for 15 in another. Only to be expected in 20/20. A silver medal to our Kolpaker Hendo 4-0-20-2 and who should have batted in front of Scotty in over 19. 3 dot balls. A bronze for Dirk whose figures of 4-0-35-1 are par for this comp. The main batters did their work well: Morgs after one massive six missing out this time. Never mind mate: there is always next time. Finally, great keeping by Scotty: he stood up to all bar Nannes and made charging up the wicket costly to the Hants batters as Benham will testify.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:06:12:11:43:17 by Seaxe_Man.

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Nialler (IP Logged)

12/06/2008 18:51

Thanks for both accounts. It's great to be able to read these reports.

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Shrek Wasp (IP Logged)

14/06/2008 09:14

When I hover the word "Rabbit" my browser tells me I can click on the word to find out how to exterminate Rabbits. Maybe some Hampshire fans have hacked into the system?

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The Diamond ruled ok (IP Logged)

14/06/2008 09:55

They can't exterminate our rabbit SW , he's protected by "The Force".Not to mention the Rare Breeds Act .

Now penguins on the otherhand....

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