Wet Wet Wet

Realistically there was no way we were going to see any cricket on Saturday despite hopeful and regular glances to the west in a vein attempt to wish away the low, leaden cloud; it just got greyer. Then the rain started at 10.00am, slowly at first and then more consistent. I checked with Bretty and Jamie and suggested we give it 'till midday. By 11.15 I called PoB to tell him it was off and to put back the cricket tea perishables in his Waitrose trolley. Disappointing.

I thought about the need for some kind of perspective. Reasons to be cheerful: 1,2,3....

1. We have at least already played Dunmow at home. This fixture is in many ways a re-run mid season of our first game. And that was a great day with the sun shining (in April!) and we don't want anything detracting from that - like losing in the rain. We also played Dunmow in the 20:20 last Friday so we have seen plenty of our cricketing neighbours recently, thank you.

2. We could all be under 3 foot of water like those poor souls on the news. Perhaps west Essex is getting off comparatively lightly.

3. There's always tomorrow. On Sunday we have scheduled a Chairmans v Presidents match to honour the formal opening of the new pavilion. Better the Saturday game is cancelled than this one-off special between Stuart Hepburn's team and Pommy's select 11. I write this blog entry at 7.30am on Sunday and the skies are definitely brighter and blue-er with no rain. It is damp, but, perhaps if no more rain falls, we can play some cricket this afternoon.

Next Saturday we are away to Sampfords. It's down as a 2.30pm start but try and get there before 2pm. If, like me, you dont know how to get there I'll send over some directions. Ali - if your reading this on holiday, you're in. Same for Bomber, Clint and Mike. Sampfords, eh? Curiously I've never played them - always been working or on hols. But am I correct in recalling that we got thumped last season at their place? Not this time. I fancy us for our first away win in years, and a comfortable win at that.

Okay boys, you've had a rest this weekend so your mind and body should be fresh for this big game next Saturday. And missing a game will make us all that little bit more hungry. Sampfords had better watch out.

See you all next week, weather permitting.

Preecherman.