Dedication have taken out third place at the 2010 Willowfest tournament, winning thethird place playoff by 15 runs. A sluggish start, with poor performances in the first twogames, saw Hutt River miss out on the playoff for first place, but the team pulled it togetherfor the second half of the week, winning the final three games. The count for the Sovereign'sMDP award, to be held at the presentation dinner tonight, is set to be one of the closestin the club's history.
With just one day of play left in Willowfest 2010, there is an extremely tight race for both of the traditional Dedication awards. For the first time in many years, there is no clear frontrunner for the Sovereign's MDP award. Kale McBain was tipped to top the votes on day 1, whilst Jake Sluiter's heroics on day 2 had many tipping him for the prize. Joel Thomas, however, has raced into contention with some magnificent bowling in games 3 and 4, whilst other consistent performers such as Joel McMahon cannot be ruled out.
The race for the Horse's Ass Award is even tighter, with the points currently showing a four-way tie for first place. The names and scores of those leading have not been released, but Hutt River officials have confirmed that there are five players in with a real chance of this dubious honour. The favourites amongst fans for the award are Kyle Moore, Warren Sparkes and Captain Sir Geoff Pascoe, but officials have refused to comment on these rumours. Hutt River Dedication has been hit with a shock just three days before Willowfest 2010 with the withdrawal of Adam Nicholson from the squad. With his withdrawal coming so close to the tournament, it is understood that a replacement will not be selected, and Hutt River will go into the tournament with a squad of 11 players. Speculation is rampant about who will open the batting in Nicholson's place, with new recruit Warren Sparkes throwing his hat into the ring today. Whilst Sparkes is very keen to open, selecters are understood to be less enthusiastic.
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