How Sweet It Is ! - The Grand Final 8.10pm July 4th 2007

Much strategising was done in the days leading up to the GF about when to bat, who to bowl etc and hard decisions were taken . The Cutters won the toss and batted , deciding to "put the runs on the board"and put pressure on the younger Bogan's. A brilliant opening stand of 35 from Donaldson and Dowell got the team off to a fantastic start. 23 from Perry and Hill and a very solid 28 from Vlastuin and Rock meant that the total that the Bogan's were looking to beat was 86.No mean task .

Tony and Brendan managed 32 for the first pair and the Bogan's looked like they were on their way.The Cutters put the clamps on Ash and James and some super bowling from Donaldson held them to 20 .

Mark ( their gun) and Rob needed a substantial 35 to win the game . No mean task !
They seemed up to it though, advancing the score to 81 with one over to go. 6 balls to go, 6 runs to win. A tie would see The Cutters triumph as they had already won two skins.
A one off the first ball meant that 5 off 5 was the ask.
Mark hit the second ball back to Hill, the bowler who ran to the bowlers stumps , and took the bails off. Run Out!. Now 8 were needed off 4.Much tougher .The next ball , Phil Rock affected a great stumping and the elusive premiership was looking a reality.3 off the next ball meant that 8 was needed off 2 . Mark dragged the 5 th ball onto his stumps meaning that The Bogan's needed 11 off the last ball to win . A legal ball was all that was needed, Mark was welcome to hit a 7 off it . A donkey drop legal ball was delivered, Mark swung, Perry takes the catch,Bogan's make 73 and The Cutters snare their second premiership, winning 86 to 73.

Phil Rock was named man of the match.

A fantastically exciting game and the consensus was that Bogan's and the rest of Div 4 were more worthy opponents than The Cutters adversaries when they won their first premiership.

Perhaps the most significant event of the post match celebrations was the announcement from the captain, Richard Perry, that officially................

THE MONKEY IS OFF THE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!