This is the first blog entry for Great Canfield Cricket Club (Sat XI). GCCC are a village club in the middle of the Essex countryside. Our season starts on Saturday 28th April, at home vs Great Dunmow 2nds, 2.30pm start (feel free to drop in). Our Sunday side play on, well the Sunday.
Okay, important things you need to know about our team:
1. We play friendlies, not league cricket. League cricket is full of furrow-browed, ultra competitive sorts who take the game VERY seriously indeed. Now we could play in the Ford Essex Showrooms (West) division 5 league (or similar) but don't. So there. Our gaff, our rules.
2. We play in the true Corinthian spirit, meaning: we lose a lot, struggle to field a team most Saturdays, have a player age range from 13-53 (and older), but have A Right Laff taking part. And that's all that's important, right? (Right Jon))
3. We play at a beautiful leafy ground which is the envy of all the local league teams (another good reason not to play them) and have had a new pavilion built, courtesy of a local benefactor.
4. We have a new captain (me) and this is my blog. I was volunteered for the job. With an appalling batting average, winner of the 2006 Duck cup (most 0s) and an inept fielder I was, in many ways, the natural choice. What I hope I bring is enthusiasm, organisation, enthusiasm, unbridled loyalty, and enthusiasm. To say I'm apprehensive about politely enquiring if Bretty wouldn't mind awfully moving 10 yards back at deep extra cover (Neil is a truly great opening bat who is 10 years my senior, having played for Canfield for about 30 years) or if Ali wouldn't mind pitching the ball up a bit, is an understatement. Leading from the back will I have the support of the team? I'll keep you posted.
5. The Eastons, Sampfords and Lindsel are our rivals. Beating any of these teams this season will make it all worthwhile.
My next posting will introduce you to some the players, their profile and their personal idiosyncrasies. And for any GCCC players reading this, it's net practise at the ground this Sunday, 4pm sharp. Don't forget your box.
Go Canfield.
The Preecherman
1 comment:
a very comprehensive introduction to our team and methods...
However, i think the fact that ***the Great*** Canfield cricket club upholds all gentlemanly conduct (yes, this includes gracious losing) should be stressed, and also the fact it promotes the increasingly forgotten spirit of true english cricket... no tampering with the ball, or unwanted appeals for LBW here please.
Other than that marvellous stuff!
mitch
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