Cricket in Newfoundland
Jul 19th 2010 | 2:40 am
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Jul 19th 2010 | 2:42 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
I felt the quotes added to that post, albeit unintentionally. I felt the idea of being a "scorer" conveyed a pleasant, perhaps mythical, image of a game on a village green watched by someone in a white dress and straw hat who languidly makes notes tenuously related to the progress of the match. This in contrast to the role of scorer at a pub league rounders event in Canada where such a person would be dressed in an outfit reflecting the faux athleticism of the pastime and would be frenziedly compiling statistics using a portable electronic device otherwise devoted to the storing of notes on potential new limitations to the freedom of other residents of "her" condo.
To me the quotes suggested a hazy afternoon of gentle pleasures, fin-de-siecle delights, if you will. The use of the quotes conveyed an ability not to take matters too seriously, a sense or proportion about a rather silly, if enjoyable, game. Those quotes set the happy tone for my day, I thought I might listen to some Wishbone Ash and wondered when next I would encounter a Morris dancing side.
To me the quotes suggested a hazy afternoon of gentle pleasures, fin-de-siecle delights, if you will. The use of the quotes conveyed an ability not to take matters too seriously, a sense or proportion about a rather silly, if enjoyable, game. Those quotes set the happy tone for my day, I thought I might listen to some Wishbone Ash and wondered when next I would encounter a Morris dancing side.
Village cricket with 'scorers' is a joy to watch so you do make a valid point there, a rather florid point but valid. I hereby withdraw by objection to 'scorers'.
Jul 19th 2010 | 2:51 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
Village cricket is an inspiration. In the background Roy Harper trills, Sebastian remains as beautiful as he was that Summer and a grocer in Grantham decides that to create a child would only bring harm the world. It is the idyllic England of expat fantasy.
Jul 19th 2010 | 2:59 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
Enough already, can we just keep to the topic for once?
Jul 19th 2010 | 4:06 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
But Sir, but Sir! The OP asked specifically (in the last line of his post) for interested parties to get in touch with him via PM. Doesn't that mean the rest of us - perhaps, for example, those who enjoy the gentle "thock" of leather on willow and the occasional, hopeful call of "bowler's name?" from the "scorer," but who have the misfortune not to live on the "Rock" - are doing the OP a service by keeping his thread at the top of the page?
My favourite village cricket ground is in Hook Norton, near Banbury. The pavilion is only a very short walk from the local brewery, so there's very fine Oxfordshire ale available to lubricate the side fielding second, not to mention the lower-order batsmen into the after-tea sesson.
My favourite village cricket ground is in Hook Norton, near Banbury. The pavilion is only a very short walk from the local brewery, so there's very fine Oxfordshire ale available to lubricate the side fielding second, not to mention the lower-order batsmen into the after-tea sesson.
Jul 19th 2010 | 4:12 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
Doesn't that mean the rest of us - perhaps, for example, those who enjoy the gentle "thock" of leather on willow and the occasional, hopeful call of "bowler's name?" from the "scorer," but who have the misfortune not to live on the "Rock" - are doing the OP a service by keeping his thread at the top of the page?
Jul 19th 2010 | 4:32 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
My understanding is that cricket grounds in Newfoundland have an unfortunate history of short boundaries; there was something of a fuss over this in 1891. Is it the intent that this tradition be continued during this revival of the game?
Jul 19th 2010 | 4:52 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
It depends how much revenue we can get coming in and also what is available. Kelly's Brook Park isn't very big but we have to start somewhere.
Onwards and upwards and all that!
Onwards and upwards and all that!
Jul 19th 2010 | 4:56 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
Good luck to you all. I hope you manage to raise a team for the Atlantic Twenty20.
Jul 19th 2010 | 7:40 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
Liam is one of the main driving forces behind the association and is doing a great job.
The short term aim is to make the Atlantic Twenty20, but it may be too close to get that one sorted
The short term aim is to make the Atlantic Twenty20, but it may be too close to get that one sorted
Jul 19th 2010 | 8:09 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
I can bat, but you will need a very powerful over arm to reach me in YYC.
Welcome to the site Glen.
Welcome to the site Glen.
Jul 19th 2010 | 9:56 am
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And what do ya mean welcome to the site? I've been perusing since 2006!!! Now I am over here I can try and contribute a bit more
Tally Ho!
Jul 19th 2010 | 10:05 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
Retire from my current employer--------- I cant wait, you must be loving it.
I tend to think I am in semi retirement at the moment.
I tend to think I am in semi retirement at the moment.
Jul 19th 2010 | 10:17 am
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
I haven't played cricket since school many years ago so am not a likely candidate for any team. However I'd be happy to provide moral support (in the bar), at least.
Jul 19th 2010 | 12:20 pm
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Re: Cricket in Newfoundland
The more the merrier ( 
). I certainly aim to making it a very sociable team.
Come down...what's the worst that can happen?!!
We're gonna be in the Duke of Duckworth on Thursday night...I'll be wearing my ACO cricket shirt
). I certainly aim to making it a very sociable team.Come down...what's the worst that can happen?!!
We're gonna be in the Duke of Duckworth on Thursday night...I'll be wearing my ACO cricket shirt
