Friendly Fire

Sunday afternoon rolls around, and it's the 5th year of the annual two boys trophy. NCI CC vs ARM CC.
Your glorious host is skippering his first game of the season. I duly lost the toss, and had my team (NCI CC) inserted into bat.
38 overs, 10 batsmen, loads of bruises later we score a might 169 all out.
tea ensues
34 overs, 10 batsmen, loads of bruises and some serious abuse later we bowl them out for 1

RESULT. anyhoo, as promised have some photo loving. Photos in No particular order
Photo 1 - ME! New bat, New pads, New gloves, New hat - ALL THE GEAR, NO IDEA
Photo 2 - My batsmen girding their loins while watching the carnage
Photo 3 - Bartlo learning to read and write at the same time.
Photo 4 - Hedley relaxing after hitting out with Tommo, Caroline and Tommo Jnr.
Photo 5 - Vasu smiling in the sun.

First game of the season

I went along to Churchill College to watch our First XI play cricket yesterday. Other than having a stonking hangover this morning and sunburn on my ample hairless head, I feel okay. Got a few photos which are being added (and yes - I know that last image is shockingly bad).

That time of year

It's getting to that time of year again.
1 year on from my best year performance-wise as an NCI cricketer, and it's almost time to strap the pads on again.
Nets have went OK, my knee surgery has rectified the major problems in my knee; but has still left me with a bit of a knacked-up knee. still could be worse.
anyhoo, the attached photos are some of the kit that I will be using on the Piece and other various away grounds during the season. I am thinking of changing this into a photo-blog just to record how the year has gone. anyway - bring it on. Pre-season starts next week as I have a friendly (i think), then our first league game in on May 5th at home on Parkers Piece.
*I know that I haven't been blogging recently - mostly due to other things and the fact that my life is a big shower of shite. i'll try harder (i don't know why though, I know that 2 people look at this besides me).