 Quote of the Week
"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.
# Goi - Meet on platform 13 (usually) of Shinagawa Station for a train heading out Chiba way.
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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
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 |
Ross Ferris |
| Nickname |
Rossco |
| Place and D.O.B. |
Ballarat, VIC, Australia, 5th February |
| Occupation |
Teacher |
| Wombat Since |
August 2007 |
| Position |
Top order Bat & on a chair eating Curly's chocloate raisins |
| Weakness |
Sabbaticals in Thailand |
| Favourite Player |
Boonie |
| Least Favourite |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
| Favourite Food |
Ranatunga's Vindaloo |
| Favourite Band |
Powderfinger |
| Cricket Highlights |
Captain a premiership, ton in GF |
| Cricket Lowlights |
3 ducks on the first 3 days of Melbourne Country Week |
| Cricket Ambition |
To get a wombats shirt that caters for my more than ample Tommy Luts |
| Non-Cricket Interests |
travel, socialising, wathching sports - AFL footy, curling, darts, one armed individual medley and beach volleyball |
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