{"id":220,"date":"2008-11-29T13:47:13","date_gmt":"2008-11-29T05:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basherscc.org\/blog\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2014-10-21T18:11:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T10:11:49","slug":"2008-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basherscc.org\/blog\/honours\/2008-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As given out over curry and beer at Delhi Zaike on Friday, 28 November 2008.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Denny Crane Award &#8211; For Most Ineffectual Figurehead:<br \/>\n<strong>President Mal &#8220;Omega&#8221;\u009d Collins<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Kublai Khan Award &#8211; For Empire Building:<br \/>\n<strong>Paul &#8220;Terror&#8221;\u009d Turner<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Roger Federer Award &#8211; For Best Return Of email:<br \/>\n<strong>Geoff &#8220;Slab&#8221; Howe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Elton John Award &#8211; For Throwing Parties We Don&#8217;t Get Invited To:<br \/>\n<strong>Evan &#8220;Divinyl&#8221;\u009d Golbach<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Evil Kneivel Award &#8211; For Best Use of Safety Equipment:<br \/>\n<strong>Justyn &#8220;Scooby&#8221;\u009d Field<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Lance Armstrong Award &#8211; For Shitiest Break:<br \/>\n<strong>Sheyan &#8220;Dipso&#8221;\u009d Patel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Fred Dagg Award &#8211; For Most Perverse Use Of Footwear:<br \/>\n<strong>Hadleigh &#8220;Sir Dick&#8221;\u009d Churchill<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Captain Cook Award &#8211; Most Miles Travelled:<br \/>\n<strong>Sameer &#8220;Papsmear&#8221;\u009d Jolly<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Jimmy Page Award &#8211; For Solo Performance:<br \/>\n<strong>Ed &#8220;Don Juan&#8221;\u009d Owen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Greg Louganis Award &#8211; For Jumping In At The Deep End:<br \/>\n<strong>Sunny &#8220;KC&#8221;\u009d Sahi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Joe Lieberman Award &#8211; For Scoring Most Runs Against the Bashers:<br \/>\n<strong>Andy &#8220;Tank&#8221;\u009d Scott<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashwarya Rai Award &#8211; For Best New Actress:<br \/>\n<strong>Sanjay &#8220;Jabber&#8221;\u009d Poojary<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Simba The Lion Award &#8211; For Loyalty:<br \/>\n<strong>John &#8220;Inquisition&#8221; L&#8217;Epagniol<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Harry Houdini Award &#8211; For Most Missed Fines:<br \/>\n<strong>Zeb &#8220;Camel&#8221;\u009d Khan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Joan Rivers Award &#8211; For Fashion Critic of the Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Deano &#8220;Lucy&#8221;\u009d Lapthorne<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Hugh Hefner Award &#8211; For Contribution To Porn Industry:<br \/>\n<strong>Thomas &#8220;The Professor&#8221; Christiansen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Fidel Castro Award &#8211; For Most Upsetting The Anti-Basher:<br \/>\n<strong>Andrew &#8220;Jim&#8217;s Mowing&#8221;\u009d Gardiner<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Rosa Parks Award &#8211; For Bus Tourist of the Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Hamish &#8220;Hammertime&#8221;\u009d Stevens<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Nadia Comaneci Award &#8211; For Best Gymnastic Performance:<br \/>\n<strong>Paul &#8220;Woodstock&#8221; Howard<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">King Ludwig II Award &#8211; For Protecting His Castle:<br \/>\n<strong>Luke &#8220;Turtle&#8221;\u009d Benbow<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Bobby Ewing Award &#8211; Most Miraculous Recovery:<br \/>\n<strong>Rakesh &#8220;Rock&#8221;\u009d Kumar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Captain Edward Smith Award &#8211; For Titanic Captaincy:<br \/>\n<strong>Denzyl &#8220;Cranky&#8221;\u009d Allwright<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Usain Bolt Award &#8211; For Best Victory Celebration:<br \/>\n<strong>Oliver &#8220;Stats&#8221;\u009d Austin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Giorgio Armani Award &#8211; For Best Dressed:<br \/>\n<strong>Alessandro &#8220;The Jaguar&#8221; Pezzani<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Bart Simpson Award &#8211; For Sledge of the Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Hamish &#8220;Hammertime&#8221;\u009d Stevens<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">League Fielder Of The Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Hadleigh &#8220;Sir Dick&#8221;\u009d Churchill<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Twenty20 Batsman of the Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Andrew &#8220;Jim&#8217;s Mowing&#8221;\u009d Gardiner<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">League Bowler of the Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Sameer &#8220;Paps&#8221;\u009d Jolly<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Twenty20 Bowler of the Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Paul &#8220;Woodstock&#8221;\u009d Howard<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">League Batsman of the Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Sanjay &#8220;Jabber&#8221;\u009d Poojary<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Qin Shi Huang Award &#8211; Twenty20 Fielder Of The Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Andre &#8220;Chopper&#8221;\u009d DeLarue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Captain&#8217;s\u00a0Award &#8211; Player Of The Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Oliver &#8220;Stats&#8221;\u009d Austin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">President&#8217;s Award &#8211; Basher\u00a0Of The Year:<br \/>\n<strong>Dean &#8220;Loose Unit&#8221; Lapthorne<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As given out over curry and beer at Delhi Zaike on Friday, 28 November 2008. 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