Gimlets (aka Wit and Wisdom of MBCC)

MBCC contains some worthy all-round wise people in our ranks. Sadly, many of their wisdom and thoughts were of the "Solving the world's problems after a few beers" variety. Still, some we did remember (mostly through Cutters' recording, sometimes even in our own scorebook instead of the oppositions) - and these are reproduced below for your enjoyment.
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The Grand Masters: Richo "The Thinker" has spoken U "Unit" Waugh Sez...
Cricket (wise)Cracks: Baggy Green (Cap) Love On the Fields of MBCC Play
Other: Gimlets of Wisdom

MBCC Selection Panel (hic) on all things Australian Cricket....
"Cameron White is the next Australian Cricket Captain..." (Rob Lavery, approx 2006)
"I rate Mitchell Johnson" (Dylan Calder, 2007. (Quote has since mutated into "How about Mitchell Johnston?", once he stared doing relatively well)
"I rate Brad Haddin..." (Fish, prior to the NZ cricket "bowlers" getting the new wicket keeper into form - October 2008)
"I don't rate Brett Lee as a 'Great'. He may get there, however at the moment I rate him on the same level as Chris Cairns". (How the heck did Rog Moore get Australian Citizenship? March 2007)
"Mitchell Johnson is the poster-boy for '%^&* Gets Wickets'." (Mr Bond, 21 December 2008. Johnson took 12 wickets in the said test match)
From "The Thinker", Richard Smith...
On Matthew Hayden: "He should stick to something he is good at, being a Christian weirdo and churning out crap cookbooks."
On Mike Lewis: "Commentator at one stage said of Mick Lewis, he had just been speaking to some Australian who believed he is the best bowler in Australia to bowl at the death. Massive Spranger, he also has some congenital birth defect that manifests itself in the form of an eye twitch. Probably relates to some sort of brain malfunction where at times he is unable to perform some of the higher brain functions such as independent thought." (After the 5^th Australia-South African One Dayer. poor Lewis conceeded a world record 113 runs off his 10 overs as South Africa successfully chased 434 runs. Good captaincy, Punter...)
On Brett Dorey: "The biggest problem is his complete lack of talent."

Funny (at the time) comments from the Ranks
Latest Season (2008/09)
"He's got the footwork of (Brad) Hodge now as well..." (Doug Alley after Matty "Hodgey" Fisher fell over while batting, R09 2008/09)
"Can Cricket is the future of cricket - it constanly evolves." (Roger Christie on his and Ben "Wiffy" Crossing's new invention, R09 2008/09)
"I have no cricket talent - I was cursed from birth by where I was born." (Breakers' token kiwi, Mr Bond R09 2008/09)
"Are you giving advice on running?" Roger "Misty" Christie to Rob "Wookie" Lavery, R08 2008/09, one week after a slight(ly major rooster-up) call that ended Misty's innings in the previous match
"Dougie, the umpire does not field at deep mid wicket, or walk in with the bowler". "Wookie" to Doug Alley, R07 2008/09
"As the lowest scoring batsman, you get to pack the team kit". (Matt Fisher to Roger Christie (63*) following A3s 10 wicket win in R04 2008/09)
"I've now taken as many wickets as Fish has played games". (Rob Lavery on reaching 00 summer wickets, R04 2008/09)
MBCC Greatest Verbal Hits from the past:
"You are the worst batsman I have ever seen..." (Chris Brown, 2001/02)
"Give us a hug!" (Anthony Brown, 2001/02)
"I've just been dismissed by a Fat Old Pensioner..." (un-named opponent... and nickname Numero Uno for Chris Sweet is born

Not necessarily cricket related, just too good(?) to leave out
"I like modern music... Dire Straits" (Chris Sweet)
"Dribbles, You are drinking too slowly" (to Stephen McCoe)
"Left Lane! Fang it! Munter!" (driving instructions from Chris Sweet, now passed on by Dribbles)