The (not so) secret diary of a Cricket Captain in the 45-49 parkrun age bracket
Chapter Three: Haverhill III at home
Saturday 15th May 1901
Players = 2
Forecast = Rain
Myself and the one* member of the side who is able to provide availability more than seven days in advance, are inked** onto the team sheet.
Sunday 16th May 1901
Players = 5
Forecast = Rain
Enid Blyton’s The Hardcore Five are available as normal.
Monday 17th May 1801
Players = 6
Forecast = Rain
Tuesday 18th May 1801
Players = 7
Forecast = Rain
Wednesday 19th May 1801
Players = 8
Forecast = Rain
Wednesday 19th May 1901
Nets at Bangalore Badgers
The club are potentially struggling for numbers again due to (include as applicable): football, running, cycling, triathlon, paddle boarding, rain, exams, work, injury, cold weather, children, the desire to practice making children etc.
Move back two players now earmarked for the 1s.
Players = 8
Players = 6
Wednesday 20th May 2001
Players = 7
Bob Lambert-Fossington-Gore’s invaluable services have been procured.
NB remember to thank Mrs Lambert-Fossington-Gore
Thursday 20th May 1801
Players = 9
Forecast = Rain
Chasing up laggards*** throws up some more No’s in to the collection
Friday 21st May 1101
Players = 9
Forecast = Rain
Chase up laggards****
Friday 21st May 1301
Players = 12
Feel giddy that we have twelve players.
Twelve!?
Contact the one* member of the side, who said he would risk his marriage in order to play if necessary, to stand his services down.
Friday 21st May 1411
Players = 11
Saturday 22nd May 0901
Actual Cast = Rain
Saturday 22nd May 1111
Pitch and Rain Forecast inspection.
Discuss with Dan Hethrington and Bob Lambert-Fossington-Gore.
Saturday 22nd May 1125
Actual Cast = Rain
Saturday 23rd May 1230
Opposition in attendance = eleven
Badgers in attendance = six
Saturday 22nd May 1245
Win toss. Elect to bat.
Inform team of our batting line-up.
Lend spare whites to number nine.
Saturday 23rd May 1259
Our number two has no bat.
Number four has forgotten his whites and has disappeared.
Number five has no bat.
Numbers seven, nine and eleven are unable to umpire or score
Saturday 23rd May 1301
Doing the scoring for both books.
Number one is out first ball of the match.
Saturday 23rd May 1331
Rain.
Saturday 23rd May 1501
Match Abandoned = Rain.
I miss Pandora.
Saturday 23rd May 1601
So it begins again.
Chappel away next week please?
Forecast = Rain
*only
** do not leave out in the rain
*** part one
**** part deux
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