WOMBATS GO 3 FROM 3 (31/05/2009)
A petulant kindergarten-esque display of childishness from Japan's softball community was the first of many obstacles the Tokyo Wombats had to overcome before thumping the Tokyo Predators in a satisfying but nonetheless un-enjoyable 8 wicket win Sunday.
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CARNAGE AS EMBASSY DESTROYED BY WMDs (23/05/2009)
The Hardys Tokyo Ashes will spend another 12 months safe in the Wombats' trophy cabinet after a rampant orgy of runs from the Wombats of Mass Destruction top four set British Embassy the Herculian task of chasing 371 runs, at Ageo Saturday.
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WONDERFUL WOMBATS STOMP SANO (26/04/2009)
As QF flight 79 touched down at Narita on Saturday morning in pelting rain I cursed the weather gods for their timing. One more weekend in Perth where rain has been as rare as an ugly chick in Shibuya would have been perfect.
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DEBUTANT SLAYS WYVERNS IN GF REPLAY (12/04/2009)
On a brilliant sunny day with Fuji providing a once again very scenic backdrop, the Wommies took on Wyverns in the first official match of the season. There was a pre-game shirt presentation to debutant Wombats Trenton, Gavin and Matt.
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2009 BEGINS WITH A RUSTY, MUDDY WIN (15/03/2009)
The only predators to land a blow on the Wombats at Fuji Sunday were the crows that stole Ross and Trent's lunch, as the team formally known as Tokyo Dragons chased their tails all day. Marsupials ate, rooted and left victorious by 7 or 8 wickets as Ballarat's Billy Birmingham Ross Ferris spanked an unbeaten 79.
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JOIN US IN 2009!
If you love a beer and a laugh and have a passing interest in cricket, then join us in 2009. If you used to be good - 10 years ago - brush off the cobwebs and get in touch. A relaxed attitude is all we ask - cricketing ability a plus!
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THE LOGO
by Smokey (Barry Francis) |
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Rising Sun. Mount Fuji. A Wombat on one knee, flashing a square drive past the covers. It could only be The Tokyo Wombats Cricket Club.
Created by Barry Francis, this eye-catching logo is without doubt the best wombat logo you will see. The design process began in 2003 when I asked Barry if he could do us a few sketches. Happy to oblige the Club he plans to join in 2004, the young Englishman had just one question: "What's a wombat look like?"
Well, when the web pictures began arriving, Barry began regretting his generousity. Short, stubby legs, no neck, round and docile.....how do you turn that into a cricketer? Several forests were felled in the process, and Barry says "I never want to draw another wombat again!", but finally we arrived at the logo you see today. We had wombat chewing stumps, wombat biting bat, wombat climbing on a very big cricket ball, plus countless number of wombats that went straight in the bin.
A self confessed perfectionist, Barry was reluctant to show the boys any design he wasn't happy with himself. A set off designs presented to the AGM failed to satisfy the picky Wombats, but we reached a consensus on what we wanted: Rising Sun, Fuji, and a Wombat not eating anything.
A few weeks later we were presented with our new logo. In the interim, HARDYS, our sponsors, had agreed to supply us with cricket shirts, which will take delivery of this month. The Wombat logo will sit opposite the HARDYS logo on the players' chests, as we strive to bring home the Cups in 2004. Also on the way are TWCC caps, and if you havent ordered one, be quick, because they won't last long!
A big thanks again to HARDYS for the shirts, and to Barry for the design.
For design inquiries, contact Barry at barry69francis@ezweb.ne.jp
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