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Newsletter Winter 2013 Winter 2013 The Newsletter of Stourbridge & District Cricket Society Founded 1972 Raking over The Ashes Chairman’s View he Ashes has a history of presenting he newly-elected Chairman of T the best and the worst examples of T the Council of Cricket Socie- Test cricket. The current series has the ties, Barry Rickson got our October hallmarks of repeating examples of be- meeting off to a great start. His talk haviour at both ends of the spectrum. was titled ‘Century on Test Debut’. The Brisbane Test kicked off the Barry’s vast knowledge of series in dramatic style with displays of some of the achievements of the unbridled passion, bordering on hate, great legends of cricket and his ‘look clearly shown – mainly from the hosts. back’ at golden summers, allowed us The home crowd let England all-rounder, to imagine the impact such men Stuart Broad know their views about would have had on this great game ’walking’. They should be reminded that of ours. one former Aussie skipper only walked The questions that flowed when his Lawry broke down. from our members confirmed that Broad responded in the best way by the audience was well-read on the taking six for 81 plus two more in their history of cricket. second innings. However, Mitchell John- lack Country sportsmen, from I could not help but wonder son went one better with a blistering nine- B both cricket and football days several things for instance, where, wicket performance and chipped in with of yore, turned up at Stourbridge CC, after one of his long iconic innings scores of 64 and 39*. in early November, for the launch of would W.G. have placed himself in Debutant George Bailey saw fit to Terry Church’s book (shown above). the field? Not far off the square I rile James Anderson who gave back as The book is an invaluable source of reference for anyone inter- would imagine. Would Hadley Ver- good as he got, which resulted in Aussie ity ever have done fine leg to third skipper Michael Clarke saying Anderson ested in the grass roots heritage of the two games in the area. man? Who would have been at could expect a ‘ broken f…..g arm’. This Book sales were so success- cover point, diving full length and resulted in Clarke losing 25% of his ful, that a reprint has already been returning the ball with a hammer- match fee. Only one word can describe ordered! Copies of the book may be like throw to stop the second run! Warner’s humiliation of Trott - appalling. obtained at cricket society meetings. It would be wonderful, if it Who is to blame for this sorry im Jones is researching informa- were possible, to look back on film mess? Unquestionably, the authorities T tion for the much-awaited biog- at some of these cricket matches must take the major share for arranging raphy of Don Kenyon. played on uncovered wickets. The back-to-back tours, with just three months Tim invites members to con- game was played so differently then. between. There was no time for old sores tact him, at meetings, with any anec- This would not detract of to heal and fuelled the need to settle old dotes and information not already in course from the individual or team scores. the public domain. performances, but would highlight The umpires need to take much nthony Collis is researching the how good these household names of firmer control. But they must be empow- A lives of the Foster family and the past were and how they met the ered to do so. spear-heading the campaign to re- accepted requirements of that Cricket could do worse than should store the family graves for comple- Golden Age. take a leaf out of football’s and rugby’s tion to mark the centenary of R.E. Their records and achieve- respective rule books. If players faced the Foster’s death in May 2014. A crystal whisky glass bear- ments would have been quite out- prospect of being cited, sin-binned, sent standing in any era and form what is off and the expectation of being banned ing the image of ‘Tip’ Foster has been produced by Stourbridge Glass now part of cricket history. for one match and possibly the series, Engravers, with all profits going to I am looking forward to my maybe their captains would get the mes- the Graves Renovation project. trip to Australia and shall regale sage. One amazing and sad fact to members with news and views from Finally, who is to say the media are emerge from his research is that down-under when I return. Finally, I not behind the shenanigans - TV ratings there are now no male progeny to wish all members: have to be maintained and papers sold - continue the Foster name. Merry Christmas and a peaceful and but not at this cost. prosperous New Year! The opinions expressed in Boundary View are not necessarily those of Stourbridge Cricket Society Dave Nicklin (President) Committee Members: Mike Tomkins (Chairman); Craig Smith (Secretary); Ken Workman (Treasurer); Terry Church (Programme Secretary) A MEMBER REMEMBERS By Richard Greaves voice, raising his bowling arm above his colleagues and even personifying them aving had great pleasure over head, ’When I do this, it’s me slow-un’. with epithets such as ‘old faithful’ one some thirty years in playing our When fielding in the deep it is such player was known to only allow the H wonderful summer game, it is accepted practice to walk in with the number eleven to use his bat as ‘he was amazing how many characters have left bowler so one is prepared for any further unlikely to damage it’. Unlike yours their mark on the memory. activity should the ball be propelled in truly who being rather green bought a Club cricket at all levels attracts your general direction. The bowler also brand new Gray Nicholls for the princely individuals of all shapes, sizes, and abil- sets a field so as to maximise his chances sum of £16 (this shows how long ago ity so it little wonder that a certain come- of getting a batsman caught - especially this was) - and after carefully knocking dic value reveals itself in the conduct of a spin bowler. One player having com- in for quite some time, proudly sported the game and the people who play it. pleted his bowling stint was dispatched my acquisition in the dressing room. The Here are a few snicks that spring to to the long-on boundary by the off spin- number three asked if he could borrow it mind from personal experience. ner taking the next over. and not being required until the fall of His concentration must have be- the sixth wicket I agreed. When he re- A certain middle order batsman gun to wane as the skipper was con- turned to the pavilion my brand new bat was so confident in his own ability that stantly having to remind him to ‘walk was in a sorry state as he had bludg- he laid a bet with his workmates that he in’. Eventually, having been tied down eoned 138 to all parts of the ground. He would pay them £1 for every duck if by some accurate deliveries, the batsman did offer to buy the bat but I hadn’t the they would pay him 1p. for every run he decided he needed to try and remove the heart to part with it after that – his luck scored. He rubbed his hands in expecta- shackles so lofted a drive in the general might just rub off! tion at the start of the season only to call direction of long-off. The bowler ex- Finally, talking about clean bats, off the bet about six weeks later after horted the fielder to catch it, only to hear one player I remember had one such five ducks and a score in single figures! a reply of ‘yes, boss’ right behind him as implement – for this was the best way of The Laws of the game state that a the unfortunate player had obeyed the describing it – which was in need of player acting as a runner must be simi- instruction to ‘walk in’ but had not real- some TLC. The skipper told him it larly attired as the injured player-gloves, ised the need to walk back again before looked as though it was kept in the ‘coal- pads, etc. One rather corpulent player in the next delivery. hole’. It was dirty, split across its toe need of such, was amazed to see his run- Most players regard keeping their with a tatty rubber on the handle. The ner emerge from the pavilion with not kit clean and tidy as the norm. Some words were taken to heart. The next only the normal accoutrements but with have been known to keep kit just for use week the player proudly displayed his a rather large cushion stuffed up the in away fixtures being desirous of creat- handiwork. The face was pristine, the front of his sweater! ing a good impression, especially when rubber replaced and the toe glued and Bowlers always try to relay sur- visiting a new club. (It has been said that bound. It now looked like a proper blade reptitious signals to a wicket keeper to all players sporting the same headgear in until one examined the splice. Attached convey the type of delivery they are in- club colours is worth 20-30 runs.) Hence to the bat where the makers mark would tending to bowl.
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