Thursday, December 19, 2013

MANJIMUP
DECEMBER 14,
2013.

IN a remarkable victory local boy, Adam "Winner" Buckley, spat 11.9 metres to win the annual GlobeVista Australasian Cherry Pip Spitting Championship of the Entire World.

Normally a spit of 11.9 might get you second place but not this year.

With the temperature at a bone melting 39.9 degrees Celsius it was always going to be the toughest, the meanest, the most battled hardened and it was no surprise to the locals who have long hankered for a Buckley win.

In the past Buckley always spat well in the heats, always made the final, then, in the face of onslaughts from bigger men, New Zealand men, and women from down the road a bit, he could never pip the pip at the post and make it a winner.

Little did we know that he was saving himself, building for the hottest battle of all time. He was like Alan Border, chipping away in a fading team, waiting for the arrival of perfect conditions, then, BANG SPIT POW, the ashes were his, the cherry was his.


There was good competition from the Land of the Long White Shroud, Mike "Thunder Tongue" Wardill, spat his best but had buckly's against Buckely.

The Wardills did not go home empty handed, however, as the young Wardill, Bob "Surprise Package" won the under 15 event with a spit proving he may well be a champ of the future.

If you were asked to pick the winner of the women's spit you would quickly reply: Jo "Perennial" Perry. And you would be right. In fact, she spat so well this year she went straight into the final against all comers.

One of the pleasing aspects of the GlobeVista challenge is the increasing number of overseas champs willing to put their reputations on the line. This year's comp featured the Hong Kong Open Spitter, the national champ of Estonia and some bloke from France who spat more like an Englishman clearing his throat.


Here he is, the man they call "The Winner".


In other news, there were plenty of cherries on hand for all comers and many left town full and flush and knowing they would be back next year.

In the timber park on the Saturday night Todd Johnston showed he has lost none of his rock and roll charm and despite a rough and tumble in one corner, the vest majority of punters in attendance danced until their legs gave out.

Harvey Giblett's Newton Orchards once again hosted the Longest Table Lunch ever and the affable Simon Klopper arrived in his helicopter and whisked away more than one damsel never in distress.




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