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Any one know of a team looking for players?

depends how good you are and what standard you want to play

Im amazing, obviously!

Nah, I dont really care as long as the team are a good laugh and like a beer :beers:

try Scotland's national side

Why do you know someone who plays football thats looking for a team? N Power always need players!

any side will be happy to take on new players

the club best suited for you depends on your standard, whether you can play sat, sun or weds (twenty20) (or all).

there's loads of good clubs about

make sure you choose on with a bar, mind.

where abouts do you live? swindon?

Live in Shrivenham at the moment. As for standard, I cant really comment. Give us an S probably could though. He has seen me play before. Cant bowl for shit though.

Play for Shrivvy, then you can play against me this season 8)

I really ought to try and find a team myself, I'm the white Dwayne Leverock

I want to play, I've got the kit and everything. I just lack motivation to find a team.

Maybe we should start a TEF team  8)

Do you have the same celebration as him then.

no I'm just fat

wanna swap Sam? I haven't got the kit, see.

I'd be up for playing on the same team as some TEF'ers if we all find a club?

Sounds like a plan.

My secret weapon is being able to fool the opposition. I bowl left handed but bat right handed. Weird.

i can bowl!  :D

What to do you bowl, Quick or Spin.

www.play-cricket.com

I'll have a look for some team(s) in Swindon and see if anyone wants us 8)

Quick. I'd like to think I'm pretty good.

I can handle the bat as well, but I prefer bowling.

i was (un)officially the best school wicket-keeper in the whole of swindon at hreod. won the league in year 9 8).

I can't bat or bowl but i was pretty handy fielding.

School cricket's shite though. Michael P0ok played for my school team FFS  :roll:

shhhhhh. its the highlight of my life so far  :(

http://bampton.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp

my local team....asif i'm playing for them

I can bowl either spin or quick. I always get tonked when i bowl fast. So i stick to spin. Can bat in two forms attack if it is needed and Defence. My mate Sanj keeps calling me Geoff Boycott.

Yeah i usually get called Ian Botham.

Swindon CC have two Sunday teams, if anyone fancies it we ought to pop along. I really want to play this summer but not if I'm going to be on me tod  :D

Perhaps a few of us should get together somewhere for a knock about?

Anyone know of anywhere where we can play in some outdoor nets?

I reckon a jolly to Lydiard Park armed with plenty of beer would be better. Get a full match going

i think if you ring up most secondary schools they should be able to sort you out.

St Joseph has nets probably used only for students. I ll be up for a knock about.

What are the nets like there? My old school (Bradon Forest) had tacky plastic matting rather than artificial grass, which used to ruin your balls ( :oops: ).

Really don't mate. Indoor cricket at new college was always fun. Wicket at Dorcan where i went to school is dreadul.

hreod has some new outdoor nets. not sure about the quality though, they look abit astro-turfy.

the facilities at St Joseoph's are brand new so they mightn't be too bad...

I just wan to play some fucking cricket, don't care where or when. My manboobs are my lethal weapon when I bowl.

Someone want to find somewhere then? I won't be able to phone round etc tomorrow because I'll be at work.

I am fuckin amazing at cricket believe it or not

Want to join us Macca?

Nah crickets shit.Will come if you have any beer though

i'd look for a smaller club yoof, no point playing for them unless you want to really test yourself, you won't really become or feel part of the club. better to find a club where your efforts (even if they are only in the bar!) are appreicated. we're playing swindon in a friendly next sat at home, with our 2nds playing their 2nds at their place.

if you are only playing for fun and not to really test yourself it'd be better to find a good village team who love to have a few guys playing sundays that keep the club bar going

my knowledge of teams in wiltshire is a bit limited so i can't really help too much

if i were you i'd find a number of teams that are in a decent proximity then go up to the ground find out if it has the two requirements for any sunday cricketer; a) fairly pictureque b) has a bar. should be plenty about

a couple of village side i can think of (although i don't think any have bars) are a) cricklade - no bar but two sat teams and a sun team i think, b) barnsley beeches - always have a sat and sun team, c) ampney crucis - only a sunday team now with the crown of crucis pub right next door though

might be worth contacting someone from these clubs and having a chat

can't help on sides closer to swindon though

dave might know some though - what's his lot? spye park isn't it?

Never been a big cricket player....but my best mate was really into it.....so I've played a bit....I can bowl decentlyish....although you generally get 2 good balls and 4 bad ones in an over.....can play defence with the bat but far to re-active to the ball than pro-active.

If people were serious about just going on some field for a knock about I'd do it....my mate would two and he's got loads of cricket shit

What's the matter, MaccaFly?

CHICKEN?!

Agreed, it was a right cunt to keep wicket on.

I'll be up for a knock about somewhere during the summer. My pads are still sparkling after buying them and then only playing on for another 2 matches.

i used to be quite good, but i haven't played in years. i'd be well up for spending some sundays getting burnt  :D

Yep agreed. I used to play for Swindon when i was a kid and they are a bunch of tossers. You're best getting XI together for a friendly against a village team. There are plenty about looking for friendlies. I play for Nationwide on saturdays and we have a casuals team who are made up of not regular cricketers who play on wednesdays nights and they are looking for teams too.

Although i would advise a practise first. If anyone gets a pitch or nets booked i'll come along.

Right, I definitely think we should arrange a knock about or something.

Interested so far:

1. Sonic
2. Sam
3. Scot Munroe
4. Rich
5. Spuddy
6. Bennett
7. Give_us_an_S
8. DV85
9. DV85's mate
(10. Si Pie?)

Anyone else? There will be beer involved no doubt.

Im sure swindon tartan army will want to come along too.

Ha ha,this sounds ace 8)

Can i come too?Know i'm a girl and stuff but i went to an all girls school so we played a bit of cricket,but that was a long time ago and i wasn't very good :oops: At the very least i could watch :D

Of course you can come  :D

Updated list:

1. Sonic
2. Sam
3. Scot Munroe
4. Rich
5. Spuddy
6. Bennett
7. Give_us_an_S
8. DV85
9. DV85's mate
(10. Si Pie?)
(11. SwindonTartanArmy?)
12. Larwood

Go on then count me in

haha id be interested :D

Updated list:

1. Sonic
2. Sam
3. Scot Munroe
4. Rich
5. Spuddy
6. Bennett
7. Give_us_an_S
8. DV85
9. DV85's mate
(10. Si Pie?)
(11. SwindonTartanArmy?)
12. Larwood
13. Macca
14. Swindon Town Dave

Looks like 7-a-side at the moment.

I'll try and talk Spencer White into it as well :D

Ridgeway school, Croft sports centre and Swindon CC all have nets, if we have a couple of knockabouts in the nets then see who is up for playing for a team and take it from there?

I suppose we can play Saturdays actually seeing as the footy season is over.

Can you speak to these places about nets then Sonic?

I'll try to ring em but I'm leaving in a few minutes, if not I'll do it Monday.

Nets at Swindon are pretty good. I was there for around 2 years on Cricket training around 7 years ago. Had to face one of their bowlers who was pretty quick.

Im definately in.  :beers:

Im fairly sure Swindon CC have built new nets.

Think I'll have to get some pads. Don't fancy facing you lot in the nets without them.

It was ok when I was 13-14 just pissing about with my mates in the nets, plus we used to use those stupid 'slaz' balls.

Have to dig out the rest of my kit, I've got a Gray-Nicholls bat somewhere and a pair of gloves. Oh, and a box as well - very important that.

The wicket at dorcan was falling apart. It used to die on you as a bastman. I did get hit in the shoulder by a bouncer which shocked me.

my cricketing ability is reflected in my crooked nose, where was my helmet  :( . Still the blood made a decent crease

I play cricket Saturdays in the summer. Maybe a sunday afternoon would be better? Maybe easier to get somewhere to play then as well?

I'd be up for a bit of a knock about, haven't played in years but played at school and about 4 times a week when i was young, slow bowler and heavy legged batsmen with angry swipes spring to mind as a description of my style.

who do ya play for GuaS?

a sunday afternoon on a field somewhere sounds ace....

my mates dad used to be in a cricket team, so I think they've still got a whole teams worth of stuff at their house!

Yeah it does  :beers: I'm not sure about going to nets though,probably a bit too far for someone with my cricketing ability :)

I have grown up playing for Goatacre.
The first team is a pretty decent standard (about the same as Swindon) but if you move down into the 3rds and the Sunday/Wednesday sides you can have a good laugh and there's a proper village feel (ie cricket then beer is the only acceptable Saturday afternoon!)

I play for Nationwide. We have just recently moved out the Wilts league in to some South West of England leauge. Its 2 divisions where all the 1st teams play in one league and all the 2nd teams play in the other leauge and the fixtures mirror each other. Should be interesting! Do you play?

Anyone know of any schools/somewhere else with an actual cricket pitch we might be able to borrow on a Sunday afternoon?

yeah you're in west of england premier wiltshire division, with all the wiltshire leagues below and glos/wilts divison, wepl 2 and west of england premier above

do you play 1 or 2s?

i play for cirencester in gloucestershire division 1

Why don't we make it a Saturday? seeing as the Footy season is nearly over.

We could actually have a TEF XI 8)

25% football, 80% bollocks, 0.1% cricket

I played mainly 1s last year. I think I will be in the 2's this year, im not quite ready for the 1s yet. Looking forward to the season now. Although im missing our first game so that I can watch the Walsall match of course  :mrgreen:

Now thats an idea.  8)

 Here's an old skool posting of mine about a TEF cricket XI .....more or less holds true, but might need a bit of tinkering  2 years down ther line apologies to Ralphy.

   

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A forum cricket team has to be a better idea.....Boeta can be captain, Johno can chuck pies, DMR is a useful all rounder and R4E can do the fielding.

Has the advantage of being a long game given ample opportunity for consumption of substances in interesting forgotten corners of Wiltshire.

Bird can do the teas Wink

SY could umpire although standing for a couple of hours at a time may be problematic.

Dazzza I'd see as the fella who turns up at the pub post match with a couple of fitties, just to show a bit of willing and would turn out if completely necessary.

OF has to be useful as an ex public schoolboy.....can purvey leg break and Chinaman being left handed but doesn't go on about it.

Yeovil I see as scorer......

Asher certainly wont be involved and can't see Dex on a cricket pitch....Marie I suspect is very good, and could if persuaded keep wicket and bat at 8.

Whits.....would act as fixture secretary and treasurer turning out reluctantly......Magic Roundabout will sign up for the tour to Amsterdam, as its a favourite destination for club sides.

Ralphy and Sadie will find a quiet corner to watch and roll about in the grass.

Simon Pieman wont be around as its in the hols.

Jan Aage.....may be a player but wont admit to it as cricket is an English game.

Blinkpip will bat three, and shock everyone with his mature cover drive.

Piemonte....will expect to bowl first change but throw a wobbler when Boeta decides the pitch is taking spin and brings on OF.

Ben Wah Balls will just wonder why Kingy hasn't been picked, but take a fifer and score 50.

OJ will be unavailable due to a near death experience brought on by septicemia through an infected toe.

OST will be OST.

Spacey having turned out for Ciren will prove to be a hostile pace bowler, if a little erratic....Mrs Spacey will have to do teas as Bird will be behind the pavilion with Blackcurrant neglecting her responsibilities.

can't play sunday afternoons though folks..... :(

Bennett said he bowls like Andrew Hall which i found quite funny.

I dont want to be scorer unless I can wear a floppy hat.

You can wear the floppiest hat ever :mrgreen:

Right, the plan is for a Sunday afternoon get together ar Lydiard Park. DV can get hold of a lot of equipment but if people have their own then that's great.

Don't know a date yet, do people want to wait until footie season is over?

the actual football season doesnt bother me, but obviously our sunday league season is still going on.....we've got two games left...tomorrow and the 29th.....

If Sunday isnt brilliant a Saturday after the footy season would be easy enough

Play at Mannington they mark its all out and stuff though the wicket is that astro turf shit they keep the outfield all marked and cut down nicely.

Id play if people arent taking it at all seriously and I aint working.

It's nowt serious at the moment. Just a bit of fun and something to do.

you can bring moondog.....

Well as long as people dont start talking about silly mid offs and stuff and expect me to have a clue what they are on about im in...(thats cricket right?)

yup, I know the names slips, gullys, mid on, silly mid on, leg side and all that shite....

Couldnt tell you were your supposed to stand mind, bar slips.

I know LBW though.....dont have a clue about the duckface and lewis method of calculating stuff or whatever it is

Just found my bat. Ace.

nor does anyone else you'll be pleased to know

i can't even be arsed to go into what's wrong with you laddy  :roll:

Does anyone have a ball? And stumps?

I have a ball, but it's not full size.

DV can get hold of some stumps.

It is any of those swing balls which are pretty good.

Some kids have been playing cricket behind my house, next time they knock the ball into our garden I'll keep it.

Just because.  :P

Is April 29th okay with everyone? It's next Sunday, the day after Rovers.

If not then we'll have to leave it until May 13th because of the 125th Anniversary Dinner on the 6th.

depends on the time, footy in the morning.....

Sounds good to me.

and me too. Where and what time. get ready for my monty panesar style celebration.

Im up for next Sunday. It will prob piss down now!!!

wont be playing as i have band practice

Shall we say next Sunday, 1:30 at Lydiard Park then?

If I've recovered from the inevitable all day drinking sesh I will pop along

er i already have plans for a next sunday and cricket combo... amusingly at lydiard as well...one of them is bound to fall apart so i'll say yeah to both

Can people confirm if they'll be coming on Sunday?

1. Sonic Yes
2. Sam Yes
3. Scot Munroe Yes
4. Spuddy
5. Bennett Yes
6. Give_us_an_S Yes
7. DV85
8. DV85's mate
9. Si Pie Yes if not too hungover
10. SwindonTartanArmy
11. Larwood
12. Macca
13. Swindon Town Dave

Ha ha where are you lot playing I might bring my mums dog down as have to look after him all afternoon

Lydiard Park, Ash.

Might pop down, what time and where abouts?

We're playing at "The Bowl" on Sunday Bennett, don't you worry... I have my new bat and have found a nice bit of defensive form. :D

1.30



Erm, good question. I think by the football pitches would be best.

im going to see my nannay and grandad that day :smile1:

so i cant go

1.30 should be able to make that, although its the last game of our season so might go down the pub after the game.

my mate wont be there, he works sundays....so I'll try and get some stuff off him saturday night

1. Sonic Yes
2. Sam Yes
3. Scot Munroe Yes
4. Spuddy
5. Bennett Yes
6. Give_us_an_S Yes
7. DV85 Yes
8. DV85's mate No
9. Si Pie Yes if not too hungover
10. SwindonTartanArmy
11. Larwood
12. Macca
13. Swindon Town Dave No

i retract my YES...i've been informed i will get a contract to hang on my wall for the other group of lads  8)

cunt

Ill umpire !

(Fucking wide you cunt !)




Then Ill do the Teas

(Dry Blackthorn anyone ?)

1. Sonic Yes
2. Sam Yes
3. Scot Munroe Yes
4. Spuddy
5. Bennett No because he's a big gay cunt
6. Give_us_an_S Yes
7. DV85 Yes
8. DV85's mate No
9. Si Pie Yes if not too hungover
10. SwindonTartanArmy
11. Larwood
12. Macca
13. Swindon Town Dave No

jealous of mine and alex's contracts eh?

I would like to see that.

I have a 12pm with a client (not happy its a bloody sunday) will pop down after byt might not be till 2.30

You can be the 12th man and bring on the beers at regular intervals

right ive got

two bats
6 stumps
two sets of bails
two balls
two sets of pads
two sets of gloves
one set of wicket keeper gloves
and one cup....

Im working sunday.

has anyone got a boundary rope?

Im working Sunday night so i shall be chilling at home all day.

I can't make it either,going out for lunch in Cherwell and then going punting.

Cant play till the middle of may. ooooh that rhymes! :mrgreen:

1. Sonic Yes
2. Sam Yes
3. Scot Munroe Yes
4. Spuddy No
5. Bennett No because he's a big gay cunt
6. Give_us_an_S Yes
7. DV85 Yes
8. DV85's mate No
9. Si Pie Yes if not too hungover
10. SwindonTartanArmy No
11. Larwood No
12. Macca No
13. Swindon Town Dave No

So then it's just Sonic, me, Scot, Give_us_an_s, DV and maybe Si Pie.

That's only 6.

I'm sorry Sam :( But its punting on the river,how can i refuse!Besides look on the bright side it means you'll be sharing  DV's cup with less blokes :wink:

I've got my own thanks  :wink:

Shall we consider a date when more can turn up?

i was thinking about that earlier. It would be better. if there is only going to be 6 of us. are we going to play 3 on 3.

if its only 6 surely we can still chill out and have a bit of a bat and a bowl each.....we werent planning anything mega serious anyway were we?

alright then fair enough.

How were you going to get over there Scot ?

probably my dad will give me lift. Why?

just wondering like

He wants to go dogging with you Scot.

Agreed.

It'll be a bit of fun.

I got ignored :(

You can come if you want

Yeov's can take my spot

I cant im working :D

Hmmmm so im guessing nobodys going to be bringing a side screen with them?

Is this still happening today?

Don't know Sam. Do you really want to play today. Also Hayfever kicking in.

I need to do some work so I'm going to give it a miss. I'm guessing after yesterday a few people will have sore heads anyway :)

Let's postpone then. Sigh.

I knew this would happen.

you can't rely on SY for anything

piss off

When are we gonna re-arrange this for then? Are people still interested?

I'm still interested. Next weekend?

Any takers for next Sunday? Im up for it.

Oh, GuaS we have a match on the 26th if you can make it?

I play saturdays so cant.