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tim2000s

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The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« on: May 01, 2012, 07:43:57 AM »

It's 6am, it's raining outside and you know you are supposed to be playing a T20 match after work. You've seen teh weather forecast and it's possible that the weather will clear after lunch, but there's a 40% chance of rain in the afternoon. There's an artifical at the ground that could be used, but you are pretty certain it is going to rain all morning and the outfield will be suitably damp, however as it's on the top of a hill, it will also drain enough to be playable. That's my state this morning...

Two questions arise.

1. Do you take your kit to work with you in the endless hope and anticipation that the weather will come good, even though everyone looks at you as though you are mad, with that quizzical "Cricket Kit? But it's peeing down!" look?

2. What kit do you take with you if you do the above?

Being ever hopeful, I pack my kit up and take it with me, on the basis that the best I'll get is the artificial.... And I take the bat that has been designated the weta weather bat!
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2012, 07:48:42 AM »

do u not drive yet tim?

my bag lives in my boot i just remove my whites lol
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2012, 07:55:44 AM »

do u not drive yet tim?

my bag lives in my boot i just remove my whites lol
Work in central London, play evening cricket not in central London, and there's nowhere that doesn't cost £35 to park all day if I was to drive... So it's public transport all the way...
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2012, 08:00:04 AM »

gutted :(
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2012, 08:33:39 AM »

I have the same conundrum.
In the end it's whites and spikes in a Eurohike with a pair of lefties gloves - i know someone else who is playing who's left-handed so I can nick his pads. It's also about time someone lent me a bat too!
Get to work - cancelled, no big pain of dragging my proper kit in.
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 09:49:24 AM »

take the minimum kit possible in, with the expectation for the game to be off... :(
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 09:56:01 AM »

I'm with Buzz on this one........minimum amount of kit possible! I can't imagine doing London public transport with all my cricket gear. Sounds like a nightmare. I did do Clapham to Richmond for a season but I drove or got a lift....
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2012, 01:10:09 PM »

Tim . . . .ever the optimist hey. i suspect the amount of rain we've had recently it's likely to be off. you defo need spikes.
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2012, 01:19:44 PM »

Tim . . . .ever the optimist hey. i suspect the amount of rain we've had recently it's likely to be off. you defo need spikes.
We'll be on the artifical. No Spikes allowed! And as an FYI, the sun is out and if we get no more rain then we are on!
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2012, 01:42:01 PM »

We'll be on the artifical. No Spikes allowed! And as an FYI, the sun is out and if we get no more rain then we are on!
Except, we have just been told that they took the Artifical out over winter and the square isn't fit  :(
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2012, 02:25:45 PM »

Cricket on an artificial isn't the real thing anyway  ;) A poor imitation!
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2012, 07:42:09 PM »

Cricket on an artificial isn't the real thing anyway  ;) A poor imitation!


Eek! Wait for the North American backlash!
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2012, 08:22:50 AM »

What a lovely day it is today in North Wales!

Sunshineeeeeeeeee!!
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2012, 12:40:13 PM »

I'm going for a net after work and have lugged my duffle on the train with me this morning (have to getmit back and stop off at a different station to get to my club) and it wasnt the easiest. Think i'll lighten up the load next time, not sure im going to use 3 bats in nets tonight and lugging up the hill from the station to work was certainly not the start of the day i was looking for
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Re: The midweek wet weather conundrum....
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2012, 04:59:43 PM »

It could be 90 degree's until saturday, but this teams whole pitch will not be fit for a long long while. Check out the pic where it says Buckhurst Hill cc in the picture

www.demotix.com/news/1182504/rivers-burst-their-banks-essex-buckhurst-hill-uk

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