Something different this week. I spend an inordinate amount of my precious time at work having to check and sign-off reports written by SPA's 60-strong executive team. Due to one thing and another I have been doing more of this kinda work of late. The highlight is always (and without fail) checking the first draft executive summary penned by one of our Graduate Trainees. Remember: write positively, lead with insight then add the supporting detail (when relevant), make sure the report meets the objectives with firm recommendations at the end and no repetition. Always consider the reader. Easy.
So..... what would happen if a Graduate Trainee at SPA (or elsewhere) wrote up the Lindsell game last Saturday? Shall we see what it would read like? Shall we?
On Saturday the 7th of June, Great Canfield Cricket Club's Saturday XI played a cricket match against Lindsell at Lindsell. The weather was overcast and a bit drizzly. Angus, the Lindsell cricket team's captain won the toss and elected to put Creat Canfield's Cricket Club's Saturday XI, captained by Jon Priest, who is captain of Great Canfield Cricket Club's Sat XI into bat. Great Canfield Cricket Clubs Sat XI suffered badly in conditions that favoured accurate swing bowling and were 15 for 5 wickets after 10 overs. Great Canfield Cricket Club's Saturday XI were bowled out for 80 runs after 22 overs. Patrick O''Brien top scored with 23 and was Great Canfield's Cricket Club's Saturday XI man of the match.
Then Lindsell batted and revered the batting line up so they could give us a chance. The bowlers who bowled for Great Canfield Cricket Club's Sat XI bowled very well and took 5 wickets before the inevitable wining runs were scored by Angus. It was all over in time for tea.
Tea was very nice. There were ham sandwiches and cheese sandwiches and smaller-than-usual pork pies and French bread ham and cheese sandwiches and jammy dodger biscuits and some cake and some tea.
After tea we played a friendly game of "beach cricket" - a 10 over a side format which Lindsell also won and we also lost. Then it stated to rain and we went to the Green Man for a drink!!
Patrick O'Brien was man of the match and Jamie Hall's catch off the bowling of bowler John Willams was the champagne moment. Mug of the match went to Jon for losing the toss.
We all enjoyed the match very much. Neil Brett made his long-awaited debut as did Bomber and they both batted well but did not score many runs.
Next week Great Canfield Cricket Club's Sat XI are playing at home to Hatfield Broad Oak at home at 2pm in the afternoon. I hope we can win that one!!
(Jon - is this okay? - have spent all day writing it).
Sigh
Laters
Preacherman
2 comments:
i don't want to make a scene but im afraid i top scored in that game with 27. but it doesn't matter, i was just letting you know
That's a much better Blog. None of this 'stream of consciousness stuff', just a fair description of the cakes, the weather, and the cricket. Congrats to your trainee. Keep It Up!
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