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General Cricket => Players => Topic started by: mad_abt_cricket on June 01, 2013, 04:44:56 PM

Title: A proud moment in my life
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on June 01, 2013, 04:44:56 PM: Today I had the privilege to personally meet South African Fast Bowler Fanie De Villiers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanie_de_Villiers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanie_de_Villiers)
http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44696.html (http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44696.html)

He has come this weekend to Romania to be as a chief guest for a tri-nations cricket tournament hosted by Romania.

I am pretty chuffed that he loved the ST bats and decided to buy one for his own son who plays in UK.
It was very nice of him to also say some words in front of the camera.

Here is the video Link and some pictures:

Fanie De villiers buying ST Bat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNnsCUKMgtM#)

(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013001_zps720304f9.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013001_zps720304f9.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013002_zps63831a23.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013002_zps63831a23.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013003_zpse43b1ef9.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013003_zpse43b1ef9.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013004_zpscd13ba76.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013004_zpscd13ba76.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013006_zps0395f6ac.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013006_zps0395f6ac.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013007_zpsc26de26b.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013007_zpsc26de26b.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013008_zpse47e1b1f.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013008_zpse47e1b1f.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013009_zps524473fe.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013009_zps524473fe.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013011_zpsa2ecc73c.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013011_zpsa2ecc73c.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013012_zps74d99344.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013012_zps74d99344.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013013_zpsc27158de.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013013_zpsc27158de.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013014_zps72c6052c.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013014_zps72c6052c.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/Trinations_2013015_zps038d757d.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/Sudeep_Thakur/media/Trinations_2013015_zps038d757d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: Nickauger on June 01, 2013, 04:49:49 PM: Superb mate, and truly well deserved judging by the quality of bats you're kicking out.
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: smokem on June 01, 2013, 04:50:24 PM: Your bats and photos always look great. Congrats mate!
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: procricket on June 01, 2013, 09:30:28 PM: great stuff you should be very proud of yourself top draw bud...
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on June 02, 2013, 02:53:07 AM: Thank you!
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: Tail Ender on June 02, 2013, 12:46:21 PM: That's absolutely quality mate. Particularly like the photo of him taking a photo of the bat on his mobile ;) Not in the least bit surprised you're chuffed!
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: sgcricket on June 02, 2013, 12:55:52 PM: great work mate.
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: IQ on June 02, 2013, 01:27:33 PM: well done mate, looking at the bats you make you certainly deserve this.

Fannie was always a character - good fun personality.
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: SkipperJ on June 02, 2013, 01:54:44 PM: Awesome dude!! Used to love Fannie back in the day, he was a very wily cricketer :)

How about some specs of the bat? Looks very, very nice. Lotsa meat on it, as Fannie said.
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: Twelfth Man on June 02, 2013, 02:36:52 PM: Really pleased for you mate, hope success with the bats continue for you!
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on June 02, 2013, 03:11:34 PM: Thank you all!

It is this bat:

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=23510.msg387490#msg387490 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=23510.msg387490#msg387490)

Sold thrice but each time buyers backed out at the last moment.
Glad that Fanie considered it good enough for his son.
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on June 14, 2013, 08:33:41 PM: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=622574551086638&set=pb.193636663980431.-2207520000.1371241650.&type=3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=622574551086638&set=pb.193636663980431.-2207520000.1371241650.&type=3&theater)

Love this photo of the ground in Romania taken during the tri nations. Thought to share with you all!
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: i12breakfree on June 14, 2013, 09:00:48 PM: Congrats man
real proud moment
enjoy :)
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: horseman on June 18, 2013, 06:11:50 PM: Fanie de villiers. Him and donald were a top notch opening pair. Great work!
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on June 18, 2013, 11:12:45 PM: Just watched this. Brilliant stuff. Well done
Title: Re: A proud moment in my life
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on June 19, 2013, 05:04:25 AM: Thank you!