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"There's the thing for the thingo....."

Jarrad Shearer navigates us skillfully towards Gunma.....
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Match Reports

Updated November 02, 2008

CAPTAIN SHEARER PILOTS WOMBATS WITH JUMBO EFFORT

Gunma trips have a knack of producing something special, and so it was again this long weekend when we ventured north. Beaut weather prevailed, the ground large, green and dry, and the Gunma hosts' biryani delicious. To top it all off, a nail biting win, a monumental Dinosaur innings, and one of the biggest freaks to ever set foot on a cricket field! What more could you ask for in a day?.......
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Pres & Coach rant

Updated October 15th, 2007

You may know that last weekend, a national team selection camp was conducted in Fuji, with as many as 28 players turning up to try out. As the Head Selector of the Japan Men's National Team, I'm pleased to announce the squad for the up-coming 6-team tournament in Auckland, New Zealand from November 29 to December 9, featuring Japan, Indonesia, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, and the Cook Islands.
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Curly's Corner ...... social

Can't bat, can't bowl, can't field? Join the Club mate!! Dunno fine leg from Fine Cotton? Well, kampai cobba, c'mon in! There's more to being a Tokyo Wombat than disgracing yourself on the cricket field.......
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Golden Thong ...... Z-file

The Golden Thong? How does a humble piece of footwear become a cricket club's trophy awarded for 'Stupidus Uber Alles'? Fire extinguishers, parachutes, pepper spray and donuts. To learn about some of our more memorable off-field action.
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Training

Next training: TBA


# Shinagawa - Meet at Shinagawa Station East Exit (via Central Gate)
# Nishi-Koyama - Take either the Meguro Line or the Mita or Namboku Subways to NISHI-KOYAMA Station. After exiting the only ticket gate at the station turn left. Next, take your first left and then take your first right. Finally, straight up the guts along the cherry tree lined road for 7 mins.
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Goi - Meet on platform 13 (usually) of Shinagawa Station for a train heading out Chiba way.

HARDYS' M.o.M.

Jarrad Shearer's love affair with the Gunma #1 ground continued on Sunday November 02, as he steered the Wombats to a hard fought victory over the Gunma XI. Dino's 76 not out earns him a bottle of wine from our major sponsor, Hardys' Wines.
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Players & members Profiles

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Check out the players and members that make the Wombats 'The Wombats'. Some true blue characters buried in amoungst the group and it's a good laugh to be had. Some of the character traits are ...... you better have a look for yourself.
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Wommies out of the burrow

With what started from taking a quick trip down to the shops on the pushy to pick up a carton of milk all went horribly wrong when my brother took a wrong corner and now 25 000kms over a stretch of 18 months in a monster bicycle tour around Australia...

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Member and Player profile.

Name Christopher Mortimer
Nickname Longshanks, Morty, Vicar
Place and D.O.B. Nottingham, 29.11.81
Occupation PR Consultant / Pet Gaijin
Wombat Since April 2007
Position Versatile
Weakness Tailored shorts and stocking combination that the women of Tokyo pull off so well
Favourite Player Stephen Fleming
Least Favourite Matthew Hayden
Favourite Food Curry
Favourite Band Oasis - not sounding very cultured here
Cricket Highlights After two long years in the cricketing wilderness, Google searching 'cricket, Tokyo' and discovering the Wombats
Cricket Lowlights Realising that I'd joined a bunch of Aussies at TWCC!
Cricket Ambition Dominate Japan with the Wombats
Non-Cricket Interests Football of the round-balled variety; hunting down clothes shops in Japan which will cater for my obscenely long limbs; juggling

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