Wade has the final say
In 2005, Gregg Foggo sealed St.George's' Cup Match triumph at Wellington Oval with a yorker that removed tailender Kevin Hurdle.
On Sunday at Lords, Foggo got a taste of his own medicine when he was beaten by a Jason Wade yorker that clinched Southampton Rangers' thrilling two-run Belco Cup victory over St.George's.
The Rangers all-rounder had a major say in his team's record fourth-straight Belco triumph, claiming three for 27, including the prized scalps of brother-in-laws Herbie Bascome and Foggo.
Bascome (44) and Rudell Pitcher (21) added 58 runs for the eighth wicket to dig St.George's out of a hole and carry them to the brink of victory. But just when it seemed as though the East Enders would pull off what weeks ago might have been unthinkable, St.George's folded as Wade and his team-mates proved equal to the task.
"It was beautiful! I knew we could do it, but it just took longer than we expected. It was a struggle," said Wade, following a wild night of celebrations at Southampton Oval.
"We just had to plug away and when Herbie's wicket fell, we kept telling ourselves 'it's not over'. Then when Bics (Keith Waiwnright) got that wicket (Pitcher) it was just a matter of getting the last wicket. And even though they had plenty overs to get the runs we still knew we could do it – we always believed in ourselves and when we finally got the last wicket it was a beautiful thing."
With the game on the line, and Rangers' three-year grip on the cup loosening, Wade held his nerve when it mattered most before delivering the proverbial kiss of death.
"I told Dougie (umpire Steven Douglas) that 'I'm taking his (Foggo) stumps with a yorker', and I did," said the 22-year-old. "The delivery before I had bowled just short of a length and he (Foggo) played it down to third man. He was batting on his leg stump and so I knew he was opening up to swing to get the ball outside of the field because we had everybody close.
"He was either going to drive it for four or miss the yorker and the ball would hit the stumps because he was batting on leg stump. I figured that was the best ball to deliver, and the rest is history.
"I didn't know what to think, I was so excited and I think this had to be the best moment of my career so far."
Rangers player/coach Janeiro Tucker was also influential in his team's historical win, smashing 41 and then claiming two wickets to keep the pressure on St.George's. Tucker believes Sunday's triumph will have instilled immeasurable confidence in his players.
"The guys have so much confidence now in themselves knowing what they can achieve when they put their minds to it," he said. "These guys are really listening to the game plan and executing it well.
"These guys are just enjoying the moment and it showed on Sunday once we won. Everybody took us for granted and said we wouldn't win anything. But now we are Belco Cup champions – for the fourth year in a row!"
Rangers have now won four of the last five Belco Cup finals and will forever keep the showpiece as a testament of their cup superiority.
But before the cup goes on display in the trophy cabinet, veteran all-rounder Tucker has one more task to complete.
"It's now our's. It's a collector's item and what I'm going to do is put all of the names of the players who won those five Belco Cups for us on it and put it on display in the club," he said.
Having tasted success, Wade believes the sky is now the limit for what he described as a "balanced" and more "youthful" Rangers team.
"We have a good mixture of young and old and some of the best young cricketers on the Island, even though they may not be playing with the national team," he said. "And if we can keep this nucleus together then I think we have a bright future ahead of us."