Topic: Todays TEA (Read 35841 times)

smilley792 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 26, 2015, 08:35:32 AM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on June 26, 2015, 08:18:07 AM

If they get rid of teas I'm not playing!
The teas can be the highlight of some games

It is how I feel. On of our leagues clubs proposed teas be dropped. Thankfully it was not even seconded.
Had it become a rule I would probably have stopped playing Saturday's and just dropped to the shorter format games

skip1973 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 26, 2015, 08:54:16 AM »

Quote from: smilley792 on June 26, 2015, 08:35:32 AM

It is how I feel. On of our leagues clubs proposed teas be dropped. Thankfully it was not even seconded.
Had it become a rule I would probably have stopped playing Saturday's and just dropped to the shorter format games

It's great if you have good volunteers, I would be happy to see them go though, they are a bit old fashioned.

Akewstick · « **Reply #32 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:11:15 AM »

Quote from: smilley792 on June 26, 2015, 08:35:32 AM

It is how I feel. On of our leagues clubs proposed teas be dropped. Thankfully it was not even seconded.
Had it become a rule I would probably have stopped playing Saturday's and just dropped to the shorter format games

lol! Are you serious? You play cricket on a saturday for the tea?

ianbuchanan · « **Reply #33 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:16:56 AM »

Another advocate of the Mighty Minehead's teas on this link

http://www.somersetcricketboard.co.uk/news/club-life-old-bristolians-westbury-cc

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #34 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:18:03 AM »

Lots of clubs seem to have difficulty getting someone to do teas what with the shopping the making and transporting also it's difficult to provide a decent tea for the money then what do you do with the food when matches are cancelled on match day before players have turned up did hear of a clubs not wanting to refund the money for the food brought when the match was cancelled telling the tea provider to use the food himself.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:20:30 AM »

Quote from: Akewstick on June 26, 2015, 09:11:15 AM

lol! Are you serious? You play cricket on a saturday for the tea?

You drive 85 miles to an away game out in the sticks.
You get stuck in traffic at Stone Henge so arrive 20 minutes after the allocated start time.

Thankfully your skipper wins the toss and we bat first. We then fail to bat out the overs. You are run out in a "yeah, no, sh*t, sorry" call from the guy at the other end.

Teas are quality! Coronation chicken aplenty and enough cake to satisfy anyone, the first plus point of the day.

The opposition chase down the runs in 45 overs. There was a lot of time spent retrieving the ball from the fence.
Following the defeat and a trickle of cold water provided by the "shower" you have an 85 mile drive home.

While you were playing cricket you missed the first half of the champions league final.

That is what happened to us a few weeks ago. A day where tea was the highlight.
If teas weren't provided there's no way I was playing in that game!

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:22:40 AM »

Quote from: Seniorplayer on June 26, 2015, 09:18:03 AM

Lots of clubs seem to have difficulty getting someone to do teas what with the shopping the making and transporting also it's difficult to provide a decent tea for the money then what do you do with the food when matches are cancelled on match day before players have turned up did hear of a clubs not wanting to refund the money for the food brought when the match was cancelled telling the tea provider to use the food himself.

Had a rainy day tea duty last year. Went for the lazy ploughman a (cut up the French sticks at the ground and open the packets, let people help themselves).
The sealed packets weren't an issue, but I was never going to eat 6 baguettes on my own!

trypewriter · « **Reply #37 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:33:44 AM »

Agreed - a good tea can lighten the darkest of days!

'How good one feels when one is full � how satisfied with ourselves and with the world! People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained. One feels so forgiving and generous after a substantial and well-digested meal � so noble-minded, so kindly-hearted.' Jerome K jerome

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #38 on:** June 26, 2015, 10:17:46 AM »

Quote from: trypewriter on June 26, 2015, 09:33:44 AM

Agreed - a good tea can lighten the darkest of days!

'How good one feels when one is full � how satisfied with ourselves and with the world! People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained. One feels so forgiving and generous after a substantial and well-digested meal � so noble-minded, so kindly-hearted.' Jerome K jerome

Sounds like: Three men in a Boat.

Burdy · « **Reply #39 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:25:40 PM »

This weeks tea. Chicken curry, roast spuds, sausages and onions, chicken wraps, tempura prawns, spring rolls, standard sarnies, chicken wings, chilli con carne, rice, chicken and bacon pasta bake with huge amounts of cheese, sausages wrapped in bacon, mini spare ribs, salad (yuk) cakes, home made coleslaw, melon and other fruits.

Love being injured ( fill your boots ) always hate fielding second

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #40 on:** June 28, 2015, 08:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Burdy on June 28, 2015, 07:25:40 PM

This weeks tea. Chicken curry, roast spuds, sausages and onions, chicken wraps, tempura prawns, spring rolls, standard sarnies, chicken wings, chilli con carne, rice, chicken and bacon pasta bake with huge amounts of cheese, sausages wrapped in bacon, mini spare ribs, salad (yuk) cakes, home made coleslaw, melon and other fruits.

Love being injured ( fill your boots ) always hate fielding second

Now that's a proper tea.

ajmw89 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 29, 2015, 08:54:08 AM »

Quote from: MJB3 on June 25, 2015, 06:18:27 PM

Agree Buzz, Bank of England gave the single worst teas known to man!

You've obviously never played at Cheam, or at Imber Court...

Phoenix · « **Reply #42 on:** June 29, 2015, 09:12:23 AM »

Uhh, is this just an English thing? Closest thing we have for a 'tea' where I play is if the home team puts on a bbq after the game to encourage everyone to stay around for a beer or two. Looks like we are missing out!

FattusCattus · « **Reply #43 on:** June 29, 2015, 11:36:36 AM »

Quote from: ajmw89 on June 29, 2015, 08:54:08 AM

You've obviously never played at Cheam, or at Imber Court...

And you can now add Kingstonian to the list - v poor indeed!!

tim2000s · « **Reply #44 on:** June 29, 2015, 11:50:36 AM »

Used to play a friendly T20 against Arup at North Middlesex CC's ground. It got washed out a couple of times, but the tea was always great and the beer flowed after the match.

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