CW Awards 2007

Originally posted by MP12 don't want to start calling your missus' mum eh, that will be your first and last mistake!

Hello and welcome to the next part of the Cricket World 2007 Awards, where members from all over the world have been voting for numerous different award categories, I am about to reveal the next 3 categories in our list, and I can feel the tension up here on the stage.

Welcome back to the final part of today's awards ceremony, which has been the entertainment side of the awards, we've already had winners for the Best Cricket Forum Game and the Best Cricket Sim, so without any further ado it's time to award the final category of the evening:

I thought Battrick may have won...it is the thread in the whole forum with the most pages after all.

Onto the next catergory for post of the year. Now we all now a standard year has three hundred and sixty-five days in it so this post was chosen out of the 365 days of members posting. There are so many posts that deserve a honourable mention but they can only be one winner. Or can there, I've decided that this catergory needs to have two parts to it. The best informative post in which there is so much valid information to digest that it is considered to be the main course of a meal. The winner of the most informative post goes to, Sledger with this classic ... one liner!

Originally posted by Sledger In today's Telegraph Michael Henderson has written a piece on the deteriorating behaviour of cricket crowds.     As someone who's not lived in England for nigh on 25 years I can't really comment on his observations , but I respect his judgement. The crazy costumes seen at cricket nowadays brought a smile when first seen , but I must admit , I find it tiresome and distracting now.     That Sky shows these people at every opportunity , beer in hand (nothing wrong in that ) screaming and shouting (plenty wrong with that!) and apparently not bothering with what's happening in the middle.      These so called fans just want exposure and a 'Did you see me on TV yesterday?" quip in the pub/office.     Stewards stand and watch and laugh along with the foulmouthed antics - all this in close proximity of women and children. Call me old fashioned , but that's behaviour that deserves an eviction from the ground.      I'm not adverse to the odd expletive , but in the right company. I enjoy my beer , but know my limits. More importantly , I love my cricket and the fine spectacle that it is takes almost total concentration. Chatting between balls with friends , discussing the game , is terrific. But the people I go to cricket with all abide by one simple rule - we don't talk when the bowler turns at the end of his run.      The social side of cricket is part of it's appeal , but the game comes first. Respect for your fellow spectators is a close second , but that doesn't prevent making new friends and enjoying a good laugh along the way.     In South Africa dressing up is very rare and I've experienced little rowdyism at tests , just a little overindulgence sometimes that has been sorted out (usually by other spectators , the stewards are hopeless!). All in all , watching a test at Newlands differs little from my times at Old Trafford in the 60's - it's still a great experience.     My question is - Is cricket less pleasurable in your part of the world nowadays? Is it downright unpleasant and you're loathe to attend now? Have you stopped taking your wife/girlfriend/parents and children?     If the answer to any of those posers is "yes" then it's about time we lobbied our cricket committees and the ICC and see something done.

Now onto the second part of this catergory, this can a quick fire one liner comeback that rattles the opponent that they literally become speach less and that's when you know you have beaten them.

The winner goes to W.G

Originally posted by W.G Just do as you're told, and be thankful you are standing in my shadow.

Now as we are getting to the final parts of this award ceremony with just a few awards left the all important best new member and best memeber will be the highlight. This is goodbye from me as I wish you goodbye and good cricketing health!

Edited by MP12 - 11 August 2007 at 3:22am

You deserved it, although you'd think that with the amount of awards you have won over the years, the company would have given you a complimentary trophy cabinet!

poor robbie on the backhand of 1 of yor comments

The next category to be awarded is the prize for Most Improved Member, this award is only eligible to members who joined before the 1st of September 2006. There were a total of 10 votes in this category, and although members such as dips_december and Crownmethod came very close, the winner with 4 votes is.....MP12.

Originally posted by MP12 Sledger, MP12, Clobber, JP and Spin Wizard Congradulations to those 5 members. However the voting isn't over yet. There is still the matter of voting for the number one member of the year. To do this just PM your vote out of one of those 5 members to one of your hosts (Spin Wizard, Freddie or MP12). The winner will be announced on the 14th of August.

Damnit, I forgot the dates! Haha, I'll go and figure them out and come back to y'all.

damn battrick

is that in then?

Edited by spin wizard - 18 August 2007 at 4:53pm

be grateful wolves i wasnt even nominated

Edited by Monty - 18 August 2007 at 5:25pm

Originally posted by spin wizard Now, for the "BEST NEW MEMBER" award - this one has been won by none other than "THE TYKE". Well done Tykey, you deserve it and your posts are worth a read and you've added a lot to the discussions and games on the forum.