tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5748049550790787446..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Cricket Courtesy.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46441190821425425002015-11-05T23:29:53.880+00:002015-11-05T23:29:53.880+00:00Unfortunately, there are not as many gentlemen as ...Unfortunately, there are not as many gentlemen as there used to be and/or the majority of them live in Britain.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41203954066563183522015-11-05T15:51:52.399+00:002015-11-05T15:51:52.399+00:00A lot of Cricket fans don't understand it eith...A lot of Cricket fans don't understand it either. A game that lasts for 5 days is a mystery to manyCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79526814341775185572015-11-05T15:50:50.009+00:002015-11-05T15:50:50.009+00:00Sports teach us all sorts of disciplines; even box...Sports teach us all sorts of disciplines; even boxing.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1009202846038193682015-11-05T14:12:36.361+00:002015-11-05T14:12:36.361+00:00I never understood cricket. At my last job, when I...I never understood cricket. At my last job, when I still worked in the office, I talked with one of my colleagues who emigrated from India. He played cricket and found a cricket group not too far away. It seems other cricket players who'd come from other places missed the game so started their own league.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17821665025616069452015-11-05T14:01:00.686+00:002015-11-05T14:01:00.686+00:00Yes-ish? That is so funny Cro.Yes-ish? That is so funny Cro.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72056103056019247452015-11-05T13:54:15.044+00:002015-11-05T13:54:15.044+00:00Our Dad played cricket and he pretty much lived hi...Our Dad played cricket and he pretty much lived his life according to those rules. He was a lovely man and we turned out OK so, perhaps you're right Cro !! I was in the netball, rounders, athletic and swimming teams and I think that it taught me many things. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81994966826111646062015-11-05T13:54:04.312+00:002015-11-05T13:54:04.312+00:00Mi-amoral.Mi-amoral.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47744422905042553762015-11-05T13:11:31.343+00:002015-11-05T13:11:31.343+00:00Cricket remains a 'gentleman's' game; ...Cricket remains a 'gentleman's' game; no fights, no histrionics, and no arguments with the ref'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89006835670782072472015-11-05T12:47:18.970+00:002015-11-05T12:47:18.970+00:00The more violent the sport, the more people love i...The more violent the sport, the more people love it. People will watch cars race around a circle hoping to see a crash and a hockey games are rated fun to watch when there are more fights. Testosterone rules, <br /><br />Baseball used to be American's sport when I grew up, now it is considered boring as there is little violence. Sports and life has changed a lot in my lifetime.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54557346690101744512015-11-05T12:24:01.118+00:002015-11-05T12:24:01.118+00:00Yes-ish.Yes-ish.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77517195763261380952015-11-05T12:23:46.009+00:002015-11-05T12:23:46.009+00:00So can the ball!So can the ball!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84684084048348492662015-11-05T12:15:12.023+00:002015-11-05T12:15:12.023+00:00On the other hand, a cricket bat can be quite a le...On the other hand, a cricket bat can be quite a lethal weapon....Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63998644980253972572015-11-05T12:07:58.167+00:002015-11-05T12:07:58.167+00:00Yes a great game. I love the colourful P.J.s, the ...Yes a great game. I love the colourful P.J.s, the razz-a-ma-tazz and best of all Bumble doing the commentary<br />Mainly white at Wimbledon though.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87915413100102895372015-11-05T11:25:39.155+00:002015-11-05T11:25:39.155+00:00P.S. Silly me! I have only just worked out the mea...P.S. Silly me! I have only just worked out the meaning of your name, Mia, my love.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4479885063629730412015-11-05T10:28:36.008+00:002015-11-05T10:28:36.008+00:00No unfair play? Are you absolutely sure about that...No unfair play? Are you absolutely sure about that?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26594322171592384502015-11-05T10:04:32.408+00:002015-11-05T10:04:32.408+00:00They're half-saints.They're half-saints.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63383090329723790222015-11-05T09:30:08.968+00:002015-11-05T09:30:08.968+00:00Plenty of match fixing and scandal in cricket. Cr...Plenty of match fixing and scandal in cricket. Cricketers are not saints.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58581942426646601432015-11-05T09:26:15.244+00:002015-11-05T09:26:15.244+00:00Good, they've got something right for a change...Good, they've got something right for a change.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60845098667621704452015-11-05T09:25:32.024+00:002015-11-05T09:25:32.024+00:00You see.... not such a stupid idea!You see.... not such a stupid idea!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66340485042700281662015-11-05T09:25:00.713+00:002015-11-05T09:25:00.713+00:00When Lady Magnon was 'invited' to make Cri...When Lady Magnon was 'invited' to make Cricket Teas for my son's club team, she wasn't quite as keen as you.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83681238018877241962015-11-05T09:23:36.810+00:002015-11-05T09:23:36.810+00:00It's still a great game; the only new thing I ...It's still a great game; the only new thing I don't like is all the coloured clothing. All white always wins.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80169802481676484672015-11-05T09:13:30.987+00:002015-11-05T09:13:30.987+00:00No, but it's very useful when dealing with ISI...No, but it's very useful when dealing with ISIL in Iraq and Syria.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16277418151858747272015-11-05T09:06:34.267+00:002015-11-05T09:06:34.267+00:00On thinking about it Cro, you don;t see any unfair...On thinking about it Cro, you don;t see any unfair play or any violence - so maybe you are right.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60836808481002137052015-11-05T08:53:07.694+00:002015-11-05T08:53:07.694+00:00Any sport which serves a high tea gets my vote!
Ar...Any sport which serves a high tea gets my vote!<br />ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6469674098340347282015-11-05T08:20:06.367+00:002015-11-05T08:20:06.367+00:00Although a fan of the short game that must have be...Although a fan of the short game that must have been inspired by was it Kerry Packer? The real game has now been infected by money. Too much is at stake for the players, the TV and heaven forefend, the bookmakers.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.com