Rash "Lillee" Thornton

[freo1]

Former Fremantle utility player Scott Thornton has made a stunning sports transformation and will tomorrow make his first-grade bowling debut for Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sp...16/ex-docker-thornton-relishes-new-ball-game/

Good to see Rash having some fun. Pretty solid player i thought who, had injury (Crohns) not bugged him for so long, would still be playing bloody good footy

 

[dont bowl there]

Apparently he was a very very quick bowler as a junior.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

We worried enough about him getting sunburnt while being in the sun for a couple hours a day

Imagine him in a test match?

 

[yakamoto]

Oh no! Please tell me it's not true. I granted his clearance. 4th grader indeed. Hope he goes well though, except when they play us.

 

[Belnakor]

needs to bowl spin, he'd be a shot to play for australia

 

[yakamoto]

It's getting like that isn't it. The problem for Scotty is that he's got the classic sporting profile of a WA fast bowler - hardly ever fit enough to get out onto the playing arena.

 

[FD2646]

Hope he bowls like he played at fullback....shite - Go the mighty Willetton Dragons!!

 

[Rob]

needs to bowl spin, he'd be a shot to play for australia

If he could get it to the keeper without it bouncing twice he'd be a chance.

 

[FD2646]

For those who care, Thornton bowled fairly well today in his A Grade debut. He opened the bowling and bowled about 3-4 spells in the day, including the final over where the mighty Willetton Dragons got across the line chasing 305 to win. Thornton finished with 3 wickets (2 in the last over).

On a side note, Schammer, Bradley, Ibbo (in a massive Sombrero), Suban and Mundy were in attendance for a short time and all looked very fit, in particular Schammer.

 

[Righteo]

We should make this a weekly update thread for Thorntons new cricket career.

 

[docker_champ29]

australia needs a decent bowler. Would be legendary if Scotty Thornton was our man.

 

[estibador]

We should make this a weekly update thread for Thorntons new cricket career.

That would be very cool.

australia needs a decent bowler. Would be legendary if Scotty Thornton was our man.

That would be the greatest thing to ever happen in the entire universe.

Scotty would instantly become my favourite player in the history of cricket if that happened.

 

[Nickos66]

He's gonna need more than just a hat & sun cream you'd think. Maybe a HAZMAT suit.

 

[SmokingGun]

F*ck yeah.

Unleash your awesomeness to the world Scott. Unleash!

 

[armedwithhope]

I played against him in a 2nd Grade game a few weeks back. It was a one dayer and his 10 overs went for about 19, didn't get a wicket but bowled pretty tight.

Had a beer with him after the game and he said he played state 17s or 19s cricket for Victoria. Was a genuinely nice bloke!

 

[Freo_4eva]

What a star... if Beer can get the call up he has, look for Scotty in 12 months time to become the next "Leader of the Aussie Attack"