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Quote of the Week

"Since I've been living in Tokyo, I've spent 20% of my time thinking about work, 20% thinking about sex, and the other 60% thinking about the Wombats."

Christopher Mortimer reflects on his time spent in Tokyo with the Wombats.....
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Match Reports

Updated September 23, 2008

WOMBATS MAXED OUT!

Sport is a metaphor of life. Win at all costs; or is the way you play the game what matters in any endeavour? On Tuesday, September 23rd, the latter certainly played a part in the game result, but above all, Max C.C. outplayed the J1C premiers in the game we love. What began as a pleasant way to spend a sunny, warm public holiday turned into a soul-searching 9 run loss for the Tokyo Wombats in their Japan Cup debut game.......
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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.

Mark 'Killer' Kelly takes 4/22 against MAX to win this week's Hardys' Man of the Match! Killer's figures displace TWCC president as the Wombat with the best ever bowling figures at Fuji #1.
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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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Quotes of the Week (2006)

"Have you ever made a good decision without a beer in your hand?"
Zulu's way of saying he needed a beer before he'd be able to decide where we should go next during his (and Gez's) farewell party (21/12/2006).


"The hardest thing about the climb is that it's all uphill"
exclaimed Mark 'Killer' Kelly, during a group discussion about climbing Mt Fuji (13/11/2006).


"GET THAT UP YAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!"
roared the Dinosaur, Jarrad Shearer, to the Wombats pavillion after hitting the winning runs in the semi final. And it wasn't the last time the boys'd hear it that day. (22/10/2006).


"That's coz we eat, shit and leave!!"
announced Zulu when asked why we are called the Wombats. Almost right Zu. (15/10/2006).


"Hey, check out the moon!"
exclaimed Regan 'Reggie' Dawson after a tough game against Gunma. The only problem was that Reggie was pointing to the sun as the Wombats' watched a magnificent sunset at Gunma! (10/9/2006).


"I didn't shit my pants in the van, I shat my pants in the toilet."
Dino explains the bowel troubles he suffered during the trip to Fuji. You gotta watch what you say Prez, someone is always listening! (2/8/2006).


"Dino, I think we need to have a serious talk about the direction of this club. We drink WAAAAY too much piss...""
were the honest words of ' Captain Chuck Jones' to President Dino somewhere on the streets of Osaka around 4:30am. (6/7/2006).


"Axey, we're in the Pong....is there anywhere still open??"
came the call from'Zulu' at 6:45am on Saturday morning (we were due to meet at 7:30am at Harajuku Station for the van trip to Shizuoka). (14/6/2006).


"Actually, he gets Anal more than I do."
Mark 'Pup' Ainslie claims he was talking about family nicknames.... (22/5/2006).


"Sin-Koiwa....where's that??"
asked Zulu....you'd better ask Axe (might be somewhere near Koiwa) (14/5/2006).


"Well I made more runs than you today!"
Spacey's straight-to-the-point reply to Dino after the Prez expressed his delight at having Spacey as his front seat passenger for the return trip to Tokyo (27/4/2006).


"So one guy doesn't bowl??"
Luke Ray getting a grip on the Sixes rules...that'd be the keeper mate!! (15/4/2006).


"Would someone please direct me to the Men's toilets since I'm so 'toasted' right now I don't think I can find them"
Our always effervescent captain, Chuck Jones, was heard to say as he was debating whether he should head into the Women's toilets at the highway toilet stop (20/3/2006).


"He (Shane Warne) may be the bowler but she's hitting his balls for six."
writes a newspaper reporter in reference to the Warne's pending divorce....ouch!! (26/1/2006).


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