I just can't believe that Dave Smurthwaite hasn't thought of it before.
He's set up a fantastic junior section of the club, a tremendous ladies team, and he's organised a brilliant coaching week for the kids this summer. All of this is helping to keep Corbridge Cricket Club thriving and the funds in a healthy state.
But Dave, there's an opportunity you've completely missed!...
...Weddings!
Last night, the marauding pack of abandoned children decided to conduct a wedding service, complete with vicar, congregation, bride and groom. The venue? Just beside the big white sight screen next to the pitch. The reception? In the clubhouse. The caterers? Well, the Angels of course - with their selection of fine home cooking - including, amongst other delicacies - spam quiche.
Something to bring to the next club meeting for consideration maybe (the weddings idea, Sally, not the spam quiche) - (I loved it by the way, please make it again!)
Running alongside the marriage of Sam and Jess, was a cricket match. The Corbridge Angels v Greenside. And despite the clapping, cheering and whooping of the congregation in the background, the Angels' concentration didn't falter. In fact, it could have been Prince William and Kate getting married, and no-one would have bothered looking over - the game was far more important!
Put into bat first by Greenside, me and Sal trooped out and were doing alright until both of remembered that we hadn't been run out all season. So we thought we'd give it a go. Sal went first, charging down the wicket like Braveheart before deciding against it and turning back - too late. Then a couple of overs later I decided I should also gallop like a loon for a run that was never a run - and bosh - out.
It was up to Chloe and Chomse to get us some runs. The two 'Ch's.'
Karen settled herself in beautifully and was soon piling on the singles and 2's steadily with some lovely shots. She moved her feet and she danced down the wicket. She even attempted a version of the 'Dilshan Scoop' (see below) where she turned 180 degrees and hit the ball after it had gone past - straight into the wicket keeper's face (thank God for helmets!) That shot has never ever been played before in the history of cricket - and so, it becomes the 'Chomse Wicket Keeper Killer Shot.'
The Dilshan Scoop - Good, but nowhere near as good as the Chomse Wicket Keeper Killer Shot.
Chloe meanwhile was doing great at the other end. Really looking the part, and would have scored a few 4's if Eddie hadn't made the boundary so darned big!
When Chloe was bowled, in went Jen......then out went Jen. Bloomin LBW again!
And so, with Mrs Chomse still surviving well, in went Andrea who did exceptionally well against some tricky bowling. At the end of the 20 overs, Karen had notched up a tremendous 19 runs - not out.
The grand total of 50-something wasn't massive though, so if we were going to win we had to be ultra sharp in the field and get some wickets! We had to BELIEVE!
It all started pretty well. Chloe got a wicket and Cheryl got a wicket - another 2 'Ch's' performing brilliantly.
The fielding really was fantastic - and Tishy's wicky-ing was excellent, but Greenside were still grabbing singles and the odd 4. It was getting harder to BELIEVE as the scoreboard ticked over.
Jen meanwhile, was playing her BEST EVER game in the field - diving, stopping, blocking, chucking etc, so when a big loopy hit came her way we all screeched 'CATCH!' in our heads.
It fell into her hands.
It fell out of her hands.
It fell back into her hands.
Then it fell out of her hands again.
But it was the BEST juggling act I have ever seen!
Greenside reached their total but we played on which gave everyone a chance to have a bit of a bowl.
It was a really good TEAM performance despite the fact we lost. We're all understanding the game a lot more, we're focused and determined. But I still think we need to have a bit more BELIEF in our ability as individuals and as a team!!
Thank you to the umpires and scorers and the huge number of supporters that we seem to be attracting these days. Its fabulous to have you there.
And as for the newlyweds, we wish you both a very happy future together... :-)
Once again Lisa you have amused me with your entertaining blog!!! It was however PEK not spam and I have to agree it makes a really good quiche!! As for the wedding, well don't those kids of yours use their imagination, their best perfomance yet. Oh and let's not forget the cricket, with all the other distractions, a brilliant perfomance, and very entertaining to watch. Keep it up! Gillian x
ReplyDeleteMy nana Shenton always had 'a tin of Pek' at the top of her shopping list! I think Rick Stein needs to sit up and take note of your Pek quiche!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to having you play next week Gillian. You're such an important member of the team and it'll be great to have you on the pitch x
my pal,Peter Benson, head of the agricultural college at Nottingham, was sent to Poland to advise on aspects of agriculture to the Polish Government.He visited the PEK factory as part of his official tour and said to me afterwards that you would never again eat a tin of PEK if you saw how it was made. My mother loved it and so did I A sort of poor man's rillettes de porc and much better than spam.
ReplyDeleteAn enjoyable match. I was caking it before-hand but Sally and Lisa were great at motivating. Thanks for that. It makes a big difference.
ReplyDeleteChomse's best match? She was on FIRE! Don't you think her hair looked nice? She'd just had it done that day. Then the helmet went on. For ages!!!!
Oh and I had to apologise to Cheryl. Again. Accidentally touched her boob when I went to congratulate her on scoring her wicket. Apparantly she's getting used to me. Says it was her bum last time. Oh dear:(
My Gran used to fry PEK!? Then we'd have tinned clementines with evaporated milk. Ah, the memories are all coming back.
I took the bride home looking rather rough. Dirty knees. Tired. Think she'd had a few too many cans. Of Fanta. Bet she's dreading the post-wedding photos.
Really glad the bride was ok despite too many cans :-)
ReplyDeleteChomse's hair always looks stunning, even after a good innings. But if ever it didn't, don't be worried about saying so on here, cause she hasn't got a bloody clue how to post a comment in return.
As for the PEK, we used to have it deep fried in BATTER for our school dinners. Delish!
To Chomsie from from an IT Luddite.
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