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Steny12

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Re: Copying...
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2011, 12:59:12 PM »
Quote from: kenbriooo on February 11, 2011, 12:29:03 PM
I learnt to play cricket at Birkenhead Park Nets, I spent many a sunday afternoon and thursday evening there.  Always remember how dark it was when you left late at night as there was no street lights in the park.  Used to be really enjoyable in the nets if you managed to be on after another group as the added warmth seemed to make the ball swing like anything!

Played for Bromborough CC then Octel CC then back to Bromborough before moving permantly down to Worcestershire.

Great place to play cricket up on Merseyside and Cheshire
I think Bromborough still train at our place. clubs in trouble at the moment though as although the tents look nice I dont think they thought about costs in the future. Weve had to call a coulpe of nets off this year due to a rip in the roof and condensation build up when temp changed dramatically, quotes to have it reroofed are rediculous. Is that the Octel in the Port or is that someone different?
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« Reply #31 on: February 11, 2011, 01:21:17 PM »
I grew up playing cricket in Merseyside too, in the Liverpool Comp for Southport & Birkdale.  Now playing in the Saracens Hertfordshire League at a much lower standard, as 7 years out of the game did for me, combined with a love of food and booze making me fat.
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« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2011, 02:33:40 PM »
Quote from: Steny12 on February 11, 2011, 12:59:12 PM
I think Bromborough still train at our place. clubs in trouble at the moment though as although the tents look nice I dont think they thought about costs in the future. Weve had to call a coulpe of nets off this year due to a rip in the roof and condensation build up when temp changed dramatically, quotes to have it reroofed are rediculous. Is that the Octel in the Port or is that someone different?

It was the Octel factory team but they played at the Octel Club in Bromborough/Eastham.  They were the fun days work a Fri night till 1/2am, get up the next morning and go and play cricket for the day, finish match and go and work the Sat night till 1/2am.  Get up and go and play on a sunday, finsih match and work till 12!  I used to go whole weekends eating cricket teas followed by a midnight tea consisting of the left over buffet from that nights function or wedding, and I wonder why my body is that of a god - Budha!

Bromborough were struggling when I played for them, they just did not want to conceed that some of them were to old to be playing and they would not let youth have their chance.  So most of the young lads left, thats the reason I left the first time.  Think they will still be struggling because of that!
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