Monday 14 June 2021

Cricket Season



Forget Football and the Euros, it's Cricket season; and perfect weather for it too.

My oldest, Kimbo, is a keen Cricketer, and plays for a decent Hertfordshire team. This last weekend he chalked-up his best ever score as an opening batsman. He and his fellow opener scored 112 between them, with Kimbo, at No 1, scoring the highest, by just 4 runs. He was eventually bowled LBW.


I like to think that it was me who encouraged Kimbo's love of Cricket. I would take him to watch Sussex, bowl at him in the nets, and got him a junior trial at Sussex CC (unsuccessful).

                              

So, well done Kimbo. 58 is a pretty good knock;.... one to be proud of!

N.B. He did point out to me that his score was higher than any of the England players v NZ over the weekend; so maybe there'll be an opening for a new England player?

Well done darling! Papa xx


8 comments:

  1. Yes, the England team seems to be in urgent need of help right now. P switched off in disgust.

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  2. Well done that lad. I imagining a pleasant English summer day with a match being played on verdant grass with tea and scones being served, or maybe a refreshing g&t.

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    1. Cricket Teas are legendary; I often wonder if that isn't why he plays.

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  3. Well done Kimbo. Haven't seen cricket in years. A reminder of as Andrew says of pleasant English summer days, men in white dotted around the green and refreshments

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    1. A lovely way to spend a warm afternoon; watching or playing.

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  4. Excellent. In response to Andrew, amateur cricketers take their cricket very seriously. I lived with a near county level cricketer for 5 years, verdant grass and scones and teas just doesn't come into it.

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    1. They always used to say that there are only three types of Cricket worth watching; Prep school, village, and test. But I think small club Cricket is pretty good too.

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