More exciting than Transfer Deadline Day. More intense than the first morning of an Ashes test match. Yes it was that time of the year again, winter nets!
Reports during the Christmas season had reported seeing Dohnut measuring out his run up on the Oxton back pitch with a tape measure from a Christmas cracker, and the keenest person in 3rd team cricket expressed his enthusiasm further by turning up at Birkenhead School 4 and a half hours early.
The arrival of Duncan Ritchie brought swashbuckling batting to the nets despite the lack of helmet, as well as more information than a Wikipedia page, with brain surgery the main topic of discussion leading to bemused looks from Messer’s Stokes, McGenity and McGreary. The new skippers cry for ‘a bit of chat’ was met with resounding silence from all present.
At this point I will delve into the positives of the evening’s events:
Moving on, it was nice to hear James Fennah deciding to start a ‘Bouncer Competition’ attempting to use the extra bounce of the green mats to maim the
batsman at the other end. I love team spirit too!
Obviously the Under 15’s left after an hour however I did notice one urchin lingering around at the back, but it could have been Gaunny!
I’m sure that with more sessions the quality on offer will improve and I may regain the ability to pitch a ball up and to land it on the green mat too!
A personal highlight included Gilly ‘forgetting’ his pads! Standards.
Top work lads!
Tropi
