| a huge camouflage coloured military parachute. As the figure came into view all the players realized it was none other than Adam Drinkwell,
“Give me the ball skipper” Adam said to the dumbfounded captain.
He then proceeded to promptly clean up the remaining opposition batsmen and help the Prahran second eleven to an unlikely win.
This continued throughout every game of last season and facilitated the second eleven in reaching the grand final, which unfortunately they lost. Adam finished the season with 31 wickets with an astonishing average of 13.39. Following his success Adam’s parachute made it into Prahran Cricket Club folk law and has taken pride of place in the memorabilia museum along side such items as the cape of the fallen hero Captain Economy, the bat that Sam Loxton couldn’t use in the 1948 ashes because it was too heavy, the Moustache that Julian Weiner used while playing test cricket and Raymond Jukes’ playing shirt.
Then the unthinkable happened.
On Friday 6th of October, the Friday prior to the season start, the parachute was stolen from the museum after the lights had been turned out. Who would have anticipated this happening? In days gone by the museum was considered impenetrable due to the omnipresence of David Jukes who patrolled the premises 24 hours a day. However since this vigilance had ceased as David Juke’s duties had been lightened, the memorabilia was now apparently vulnerable to attacks from opposition players.
Adam was understandable distraught, he sought out fellow team mate and Victorian Police officer Neil Schlittler to aid him in recovering his stolen parachute. Neil informed him that there was nothing he could do before returning to his double whopper burger with cheese. Adam then turned to long time Victorian Police detective and chairman of selectors John Raglus who confidently said ‘Leave it with me’.
Weeks passed and the parachute still hadn’t resurfaced. Adam was beginning to despair as after six rounds his yield was only five wickets and although he wasn’t conceding many runs, he had lost the element of surprise that the parachute had given him. Adam frantically scoured EBay as well as the trading post in search of a new parachute but he couldn’t find anything so he was slowly becoming resigned to the fact that this would be a long season.
On Friday the 10th of November 2006, Adam was getting ready for bed when there was a knock on the door. It was the chairman of selectors John Raglus, “There you go” he said as he threw the parachute into Adam’s chest. Adam was shocked,
“H-H-How did you find it?” Adam asked.
“I have my ways” John replied with a wry smile.
It was at this moment that Adam noticed the cuts and bruises to the knuckles of John’s hands and decided that it was better that he just thank him and not ask any further questions.
The following Saturday with the return of his parachute Adam took five wickets against Geelong followed by four against Essendon and earned himself the long overdue call up to the first eleven.
Well done Adam long may it continue! | 
