Monsters - all you need to know
by Alan Rowley, 24th July 2003

The most talked about event of the year in local cricket managed to attract the attention of the internet, local newspapers, television and radio. Not a bad performance for a bunch of amateur cricketers who decided to get together to help a local lad's wish come true.

Here are all the links to the main articles on the Monsters:

• Heavyweight XI
  Kev Fint's original message board posting that started it all off.
• Monsters of Cricket online advertisement
  This advertisement was posted on club notice boards and in cars throughout the county.
• Help make Alfie's Wish come true
  An early interview with Alfie's mum Alison which gave us an insight into Alfie's problems and what his parents are planning to help him.
• Monsters sponsor form
  Added here purely for completeness, this is the online sponsor form that was downloaded for players and helpers to complete.
• Monsters poster
  James Franco's poster which was used to advertise the event.
• Monsters press release
  Bruno Rost, PR manager at Experian, helped us promote the event with this press release.
• Monsters - we're almost there
  Sting article posted a couple of weeks before the event detailing plans.
• Big lads set for a battle
  Derby Evening Telegraph article, written by Colston Crawford. The first article to appear in the local press. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
• How a web joke gave cricketers a big idea
  Colston's follow-up to the 'Big lads' article describing how the event started. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
• Monsters Tour 2003
  The itinerary for the pre-Monsters tour undertaken by Danny Parkin, Alan Rowley, Keleigh Lacey and Sarah Pearson.
• Auction for Alfie
  Who bid what in the online auction.
• No cash flow problems in Derbyshire
  Review of the pre-Monsters Tour.
• Big lads event a Monster success
  Review of the Monsters of Cricket game.
• Monsters of Cricket scorecard
  Full match details of the Monsters match.
• Monster day at Marehay
  Derby Evening Telegraph report of the Monsters game. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
• Monsters Tour image gallery
  Images taken on the Monsters Tour 2003.
• Monsters Gallery 1 | Monsters Gallery 2 | Monsters Gallery 3
  Images taken at the Monsters of Cricket game.
• Monsters - what they said
  Some memorable quotes from the Monsters adventure.

Well that's just about it for the Monsters 2003. All that remains to do now is count the cash and present Alfie's parents with the cheque. More on that later.

Rest assured, we will cover the presentation of the cheque and report on Alfie's adventure in the States.