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[thecord]

@thecord Dave Sims? Our keeper. I've taken control of the midweek by the way, think you'll be about for the t20 at yours this year?

Decent chance I'll be around yea depending on where I am for work in that day.

[petehosk]

Hopefully the 6am runs will help this ( @petehosk keeps telling me its good for you but I don't see it yet)

@roco to be fair the running I love! But I never mentioned getting up at that ungodly hour to do it! 

[joeljonno]

Hi @LeonieKelly18, welcome back.  How's the ... knee (was that what was injured?)?

My season is a total return to about 6 years ago.  Back playing every weekend and 2nd team captain again.  Trying to bring the fun and winning back to the group after a bad season last year. New kit, and an awesome bat off @FattusCattus which is an absolute gun of a Dynadrive.

Pitch is absolutely sodden though and going to be a good couple of weeks before it's playable unless we get a dry windy couple of days.

[thecord]

Rather than just having private conversations in the thread...my season is likely to be pretty tough!
After three successive promotions our 1st team are now playing at the highest level we have ever played and unfortunately we have lost one regular 1st teamer and not added anyone of 1st team quality.
On a personal note I have not made much of a contribution in the last couple of seasons having suffered a run of injuries, ill health and a variety crap in my personal life. I've been unable to decide whether to pack in wicket keeping due to a run of broken fingers and have already made it clear to my captain that if he wants me to play in the 1st team he needs to find somebody else to open as I have lost all confidence in the role.

I've made all that sound really negative but despite the challenges ahead I'm really looking forward to the season! With the higher standard comes some new grounds that I have never played at and as a club we are busy with applications for new net facilities and the possibility of a new and extended pavilion. It's also my last hurrah as club secretary having made the club aware of my intention to step down at our last AGM. Feel it's time to get back to actually enjoying the great game!

[edge]

Best of luck for the season Phil, if you guys can keep playing the way you have the past couple of seasons when I've played against you you'll do just fine in that league. Mean this completely in a good way but never seen a team that does a better job of adding up to more together than they do as individual players!

[thecord]

Best of luck for the season Phil, if you guys can keep playing the way you have the past couple of seasons when I've played against you you'll do just fine in that league. Mean this completely in a good way but never seen a team that does a better job of adding up to more together than they do as individual players!

Cheers Ed! That's a very accurate description of our team, no stars or anything. It's a running joke at the club about our 1st team captain's end of season speeches and how many times he repeats the phrase "everyone played their part"!

[LeonieKelly18]

Tallest and the youngest, it's a great combination. My techniques got so lazy when batting over the past few years, determined to get in back to where it used to be!! Need to spend some time with a coach to get scoring tons again!!

hahaha probably a giant compared to me then.
Yes that's the spirit! Go for it

[LeonieKelly18]

1. Break "Highest number of balls taken to get off the mark" award (40ish?)
2. Get boo'd by own team
3. Get dropped to 11
4. Break "Highest number of balls taken to get off the mark" award again.

Should have that cracked by May.

HAHAHA can I join in with that? It sounds like fun!!

[LeonieKelly18]

The team I play in had an average age of 20-something last season, we were definitely a fielding side compared to some opponents who had "seen it all before"

That said, there's no better sight in club cricket than the 70-odd year old 'slow bowler', who can't bat and has to be hidden in the field, tieing the opposition in knots and taking (at least) 3 fer nothing every week.

That's my future, 70 and still annoying the .... out of people!! And taking wickets at the same time

[Woodyspin]

1. Break "Highest number of balls taken to get off the mark" award (40ish?)
2. Get boo'd by own team

Our overseas aussie has this one covered every week!

[LeonieKelly18]

Used to be a middle order bat, got promoted to opening slot. Had couple of decent seasons but, last season has been horrible.
1) be consistent in middle order
2) move back top opening slot
3) break all my asian made bats and get UK made bats

Sounds like a solid plan, especially getting a UK made bat! Some really good ones out there especially if you go to a bat manufacturers and not one of the big brands.
Some good ones in the forum too!

[wilkie113]

Having lost nearly 5 stone since last season I'm hoping for a good one. Finally back bowling well. Seem to be able to bowl a googly again. And batting I feel as if I have a lot more time at the crease. So hopefully see a good 3-400 runs and a good amount of wickets. Bring n the 23rd of April 

EDIT also been cycling over 70 miles a week so the fitness is improved massively. No more bashing boundaries. Play the field and poke the gaps

[LeonieKelly18]

Going back to my old club after trying somewhere else for a year, so I will most likely start in the 4th xi. Therefore I shall hope to be into the 3rd xi by the end of may, and would like to actually take some wickets opening the bowling rather than havemy first 6 overs 0-10 every week. Granted the economy is good but that's because in the lower  divisions they just see off any bowler that could potentially cause a problem.
Batting wise I'm looking to get promoted to about 7, and finally get a 50!

It's always difficult when changing clubs, especially going back as you have to start at the bottom again.
get to the 3rds,  try to watch out focusing on your economy as the lower level often dosent care about that. You'll be hit away by awful shots, don't let that get you down!
Goodluck!

[ProCricketer1982]

Having lost nearly 5 stone since last season I'm hoping for a good one. Finally back bowling well. Seem to be able to bowl a googly again. And batting I feel as if I have a lot more time at the crease. So hopefully see a good 3-400 runs and a good amount of wickets. Bring n the 23rd of April 

Phenomenal effort mate

[LeonieKelly18]

Hi @LeonieKelly18, welcome back.  How's the ... knee (was that what was injured?)?

My season is a total return to about 6 years ago.  Back playing every weekend and 2nd team captain again.  Trying to bring the fun and winning back to the group after a bad season last year. New kit, and an awesome bat off @FattusCattus which is an absolute gun of a Dynadrive.

Pitch is absolutely sodden though and going to be a good couple of weeks before it's playable unless we get a dry windy couple of days.

Hey! Thank you! My ankle ligament is doing great, had surgery last year january and was in a wheel chair for 3/4 months. Now it's  just 4 other problems. Due to having had bad medical advice in the very beginning I started walking differently which has messed a lot up. I now have cartilage damage in both knees and ankles. Coming Thursday wil be my first slow starting session with the guys. I have to see how it goes, as 2 months ago I was told I wouldn't ever play again and it sorta got better since so now they've said I can try and see what happens.


Good to hear that your back and enjoying it! Sounds like your doing a lot of good work!
Go make some advertisement for @FattusCattus this season with that bat! Haha