Topic: Most "Village Moment" (Read 62386 times)

brokenbat · « **Reply #210 on:** August 14, 2017, 11:58:24 AM »

After the toss, FOUR batsmen walked out to open, with both teams thinking they were batting first!

brokenbat · « **Reply #211 on:** August 14, 2017, 12:00:23 PM »

Quote from: brokenbat on July 16, 2017, 02:18:41 PM

It had been a while since I played on a real turf wicket (not many in North america). I tend to romanticize small things like scratching your guard into the pitch (instead of using chalk - which is what we do on mat or artificial pitches).

So, was excited about playing on an excellent turf pitch recently.. took my guard, and then proceeded to scratch it into the pitch using my fancy new spikes. Sadly, I didn't quite get the technique right, and looked down to see THREE lines being scratched into the pitch instead of just one.

So, last week, I tried the Chanderpaul bail method.. worked great, but I cracked the bail! Nobody was looking, so I just placed it back sheepishly...

TGB1997 · « **Reply #212 on:** August 14, 2017, 12:31:18 PM »

A few years back playing against a West Indian team based in South East London we had possibly the most entertaining two games of cricket I've ever played in. In the first game (home) in the first over their opening bowler reminded our opening batsmen where the changing room was which was hilarious. Later in the game we came of for rain, an hour later our captain told me to get my pads back on we were going back out we went to tell the opposition captain and he replied with the rum is open the game is done and they decided to drink the 4 bottles of rum in the showers.

In the away game we batted first and at drinks instead of the normal water or squash jugs they had rum which cracked us all up and then in the same game their opening batsmen came out to bat and took his guard half way down the track and whilst still batting half way down the track he managed to score a hundred. They were good friendly blokes and made the game very entertaining

meats · « **Reply #213 on:** August 14, 2017, 06:47:06 PM »

Quote from: TGB1997 on August 14, 2017, 12:31:18 PM

A few years back playing against a West Indian team based in South East London we had possibly the most entertaining two games of cricket I've ever played in. In the first game (home) in the first over their opening bowler reminded our opening batsmen where the changing room was which was hilarious. Later in the game we came of for rain, an hour later our captain told me to get my pads back on we were going back out we went to tell the opposition captain and he replied with the rum is open the game is done and they decided to drink the 4 bottles of rum in the showers.

In the away game we batted first and at drinks instead of the normal water or squash jugs they had rum which cracked us all up and then in the same game their opening batsmen came out to bat and took his guard half way down the track and whilst still batting half way down the track he managed to score a hundred. They were good friendly blokes and made the game very entertaining

Catford Wanderers or Catford Cyphers by any chance? Can't remember which one is the more West Indian of the two.

TGB1997 · « **Reply #214 on:** August 15, 2017, 07:14:57 AM »

Quote from: meats on August 14, 2017, 06:47:06 PM

Catford Wanderers or Catford Cyphers by any chance? Can't remember which one is the more West Indian of the two.

It wasn't either although I played against Catford Cyphers this weekend in a development game and they had a few West Indians. The team from the story was Simba but there's now some other West Indian teams as well RASRA spring to mind, they are all good lads

RhysH · « **Reply #215 on:** August 15, 2017, 07:23:49 AM »

Batting in the nets a while ago - Lad runs down the track to me & wraps his bat around the support framework after an almighty swing and a miss. Massive rectangular deep score across the face of his bat.

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #216 on:** August 15, 2017, 07:46:16 AM »

Quote from: TGB1997 on August 15, 2017, 07:14:57 AM

It wasn't either although I played against Catford Cyphers this weekend in a development game and they had a few West Indians. The team from the story was Simba but there's now some other West Indian teams as well RASRA spring to mind, they are all good lads

Played against Simba a few years ago during my brief stint with Roan & Lambethans - an experience to say the least!! (The jerk chicken teas were a massive plus!)

TGB1997 · « **Reply #217 on:** August 15, 2017, 08:46:13 AM »

Quote from: neoncricket on August 15, 2017, 07:46:16 AM

Played against Simba a few years ago during my brief stint with Roan & Lambethans - an experience to say the least!! (The jerk chicken teas were a massive plus!)

It's definitely the most distinct memory I have playing cricket, especially the week an England net bowler rocked up and started bowling bouncers at everyone in the dark whilst a bit drunk from the rum

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #218 on:** August 15, 2017, 09:11:05 AM »

Quote from: TGB1997 on August 15, 2017, 08:46:13 AM

It's definitely the most distinct memory I have playing cricket, especially the week an England net bowler rocked up and started bowling bouncers at everyone in the dark whilst a bit drunk from the rum

The dreadlock batsman too - what a bloke. Used to commentate on his own batting, remember him biffing a six down the ground and giving it the 'mind the windows' to our opener ha

Never a dull match!

TGB1997 · « **Reply #219 on:** August 15, 2017, 09:29:47 AM »

Quote from: neoncricket on August 15, 2017, 09:11:05 AM

The dreadlock batsman too - what a bloke. Used to commentate on his own batting, remember him biffing a six down the ground and giving it the 'mind the windows' to our opener ha

Never a dull match!

The guy with the dreadlocks was they guy who batted half way down the wicket hes proper hilarious

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #220 on:** August 15, 2017, 02:50:26 PM »

Was the first club member to turn up for a Sunday friendly away match only to find another away team was n the changing room they thought at first i was a new signing transpired the home club had double booked the fixture.

LBWCandidate · « **Reply #221 on:** August 15, 2017, 06:02:22 PM »

Played reverse sweep to a ball pitched out the leg stump and umpire gave me out LBW.
I asked him why and he said since I used the reverse sweep, I am considered a left handed batsman.

He did apologize after the match.

NT50 · « **Reply #222 on:** August 27, 2017, 08:48:30 PM »

The oppo's captain today had watched last night's fight, and came to skipper his side with a grand total of 0 hours sleep!

He came in to say hello to our skipper, stumbling about and slurring his words!

He usually carries his bat and nurdles his way to 80/90. His first ball today, gets nowhere near the ball, hits his pad and goes to first slip. He then stumbles out of his crease and our first slip chucks it onto the stumps to run him out, leaving their umpire and entire team in absolute hysterics.

Big Mac · « **Reply #223 on:** August 28, 2017, 03:12:44 AM »

Quote from: NT50 on August 27, 2017, 08:48:30 PM

The oppo's captain today had watched last night's fight, and came to skipper his side with a grand total of 0 hours sleep!

He came in to say hello to our skipper, stumbling about and slurring his words!

He usually carries his bat and nurdles his way to 80/90. His first ball today, gets nowhere near the ball, hits his pad and goes to first slip. He then stumbles out of his crease and our first slip chucks it onto the stumps to run him out, leaving their umpire and entire team in absolute hysterics.

The most village part of this story is the fact that he stayed up all night to watch a carny sideshow.

Cow_corner · « **Reply #224 on:** November 12, 2017, 04:16:53 PM »

Today in a T20 semi final, batting 3 walked down the wicket bowler dug it in, was still able to force it past mid off on the back foot. Non striker didn�t move as I called for one. Arrived at the NS end and thought, walk off or make an attempt to make my ground? Chose the latter, mid off got so excited he launched a throw at the keeper that went for 4 over throws.

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