Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 8713610)

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.;)

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8712579)

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.

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.

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8712601)

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'.

Originally Posted by GloriousGlenn (Post 8712546)

Thanks to nldfc and Jingle :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8712628)

Enough already, can we just keep to the topic for once?

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 8712772)

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.

Originally Posted by Jingle (Post 8714933)

Oh dbd you're spot on and now you've set the tone for my day ..... :rofl:

Wishbone Ash .... aaah remember FUBB? ... when we were in San Diego last month there was talk of WA appearing at Humphreys .... apparently they are just as good but with no hair!

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8714953)

To be candid, I never much cared for Wishbone Ash and I feel strongly that well known musicians have an obligation to drop dead or disappear to jail once their peak has been reached, neither Ian Curtis nor Gary Glitter are likely to wind up tarnishing their great reputations by playing at the Holiday Inn.

I mentioned Wishbone Ash as I thought this:

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/albu...29c6/16267.jpg

relevant, on topic, not deviating from the theme of the thread, in no way digression or banter.

Originally Posted by Jingle (Post 8715200)

Shame - the link didn't work for some reason ...

I have a great (true) story about Gary Glitter taking his driving test in Banbury but as it doesn't relate to cricket or have any quotation marks I think I'll leave it for another day.

J :)

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8715228)

Another link, same picture, and yes, it's that:

http://www.ecompil.fr/bk_img/0000/00...11044824_S.jpg

Is there no reference to balls in your story about the Gary?

Originally Posted by Jingle (Post 8715281)

Come to think of it there is a loose reference to something of that nature but I dare not go further as Iain will be on the prowl soon ;)

Just to keep on track ... "interesting" story in Globe and Mail a couple of weeks ago.

J:)

**A single word or a short phrase may be enclosed in quotation marks to indicate ironic use.