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when do you all get started then chaps?

my first game will be a bishops cannings wednesday nighter in 3 weeks time, can't wait. always means summers here.

first league game is may 6th away to blunsdon who we beat there last year and i got 70 odd over there so hopefully we'll start off well.

highlight of upcoming season: cannings are playing lashings XI on may 29th \o/ that's going to be fucking ace, ed davies our chairman has sold 700 tickets already. Jimmy Adams, Alan Donaldand Andy Flower are confirmed I think and Viv Richards. Herschelle Gibbs and Courtney Walsh are 'probablies' too  :D  I'm going to spank Donald about  8)

Alan Donald!!! I wouldnt get in the way of one of his bouncers .. ive sent him an email to let him know you think hes a c**t so watch out

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

i don't know when my season starts...ive had a few net sessions though.

i was thinking of popping over for that lashings match, how many tickets are left dave? how do you get them?

i should be playing for calne 1sts this season...oh the dizzy heights i hear you say

i'm not sure, i can find out and let you know if you want.

Alternatively; 01380860305 is Ed's number... just ring and ask for him if you want to book one.

End of the month, weather permitting. Haven't seen a fixture list yet, will probably be playing for Marcham 2nds, OCA Division 7. If i actually go to some net sessions, might make the 1sts in the 2nd division

i should really play some cricket. i would if i had the time!

you've just reminded me that i was actually going to try playing again, oops

I haven't been to a net session yet, so you could probably still get in.....if you wanted to

i'd be probably embarass myself and you by association, you going this week?

I'm not working for a change, so probably. Should show my face before the start of the season really...

I used to play Cricket on Saturdays until it fucked up my under age drinking sessions down the school field.

DMR, the next Ian Blackwell anyone?.

I keep wicket mate  8)

Jack Russell Meet Dave Russell. Do you have a shagged out pair of gloves?

I met Jack Russell! But thats totally off subject.

Im not going to play Saturdays this year because of work, so judt the midweek games and friendlies for me I'm afraid!
Nets should be starting soon and I haven't bowled a ball yet this year  :shock:

tomorrow sussex v northants pre season friendly thats me sorted for the next 5 months 8)

I was bowled by Jack Russell as a 13 year old !  :oops:

I retired from village cricket 3 years ago. Not sure whether to make a come back in 2007 or 2008.

NMH

I was a specialist fielder that couldnt bat for shit, you would find me at mid-off and at number 10.

i bat 11.... :beers:

cheers dave, may give it ago and see if any mates are interested.

we started nets and fielding/fitness sessions a couple of weeks ago. ovee the winter we've 'signed' the cheltenham captain who used to play here who's had enough of the travelling and wants to come back now we're better structured both on and off the field. also got 2-3 other new quality players

our first friendly is on sat 15th april away at Swindon (behind the Arkells). first league game is on sat 30th home to painswick

  Think there should be a TEF " build houses on the cricket ground"
demonstration that day.

i don't know whether any of you guys have heard of it but this weekend is cricketforce 2006 where ground force meets cricket clubs (according to last year's ecb slogan) where clubs try to improve their facilities. anyway it's just been confirmed that we've got jon lewis and chris taylor coming to help ciren at 1pm on sat. awesome, cant wait

cant believe the season is just around the corner! it still feels like january out there!

my first game is glos v somerset at taunton may 1st...on my birthday!  :beers:

Oh yeh that game i remembered I was going to  :?

 :D Should be fun :D

:beers:

I know...well knew... most of the Painswick lads....Well, I say lads, but I guess that I know a few of the old timers ! Who do you play for Boeta ?

NMH

Cirencester

Sorry, I'd asked you that before.  :x  

Good luck against Painswick. They always used to be arrogant f*ckers with nothing to be arrogant about  !

NMH

they've just been promoted to our league so don't know much about them

i know the bressingtons were heavily involved and a lot of people think they are a bunch of pricks (especially the father) but since ali was released by gloucestershire the whole family seems to have gone to frocester

Ah Frocester....many a happy hour spent watching the swoop of swallow and hearing the thwack of leather on willow.

  Days when pubs used to shut at 2 on a Sunday...but you could get a drink in the clubhouse there.

no full of a bunch of ex-pro prima donnas

their best 2nd xi bat and fill in first xi bat from last year has joined us so looking forward to listening to some good stories. a guy who plays for stroud reckons frocester spend shit loads of money on getting ex-pros to do a job a club cricketer could do just as well

 When I used to go I was knobbing a bird in Cam, good distance for a bike ride....wasn't too bothered about the cricket...other than I think Frocester got to the final of something at Lords.

Played at Frocester (and Cam) a few times. Don't like the way that things have gone with bringing in overseas players and ex-pros. Bloody stupid !

NMH

cirencester cricket force article on the ECB website: http://www.ecb.co.uk/domestic/gloucs-players-help-cirencester,7862,EN.html

our game against swindon was switched to our ground as their's was too wet

we lost by 4 runs in a really good game, excellent practice - just what you need from a pre-season game. i scored 34 on a very slow deck, not a bad start