Does anybody on here play cricket ??

[mcfc_die_hard]

I am just wondering if anybody else on this forum plays cricket because i play for Rochdale cc and play at high standards like the league team under 18's and 2nd team and also represented greater manchester in the LCB under 16's festival.

So i was just wondering if anyone has played or still plays and where do you play ?

 

[svennis pennis]

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[dannybcity]

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I play, well I try.

 

[alib]

I am just wondering if anybody else on this forum plays cricket because i play for Rochdale cc and play at high standards like the league team under 18's and 2nd team and also represented greater manchester in the LCB under 16's festival.

So i was just wondering if anyone has played or still plays and where do you play ?

used to open the batting for many years for Bacup CC in the Lancashire League

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Used to attempt to play for Stockport in the Central Lancs League years ago.
Used to think I was medium-quick.
Then I faced Michael Holding & Wayne Daniel in the nets.
After a change of underwear,I decided I was slow-medium.
Would defo be up for a BM cricket match if we could find enough like-minded fools though.

 

[dannybcity]

Used to attempt to play for Stockport in the Central Lancs League years ago.
Used to think I was medium-quick.
Then I faced Michael Holding & Wayne Daniel in the nets.
After a change of underwear,I decided I was slow-medium.
Would defo be up for a BM cricket match if we could find enough like-minded fools though.

This is the problem with club cricket, you get off to a good start to the season nudging afew singles, hitting the odd boundary and making a respectable average. Then you have a cup game against a decent side who has an aging average county player. Next thing you know your middle stumps 20 yards away and you realise you'll never be any good. It's a game of disappointment but it's just too addictive.

 

[leighton]

Unlike football were can you play cricket do you have to rent out a pitch or can you play in any field or football pitch?

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Used to attempt to play for Stockport in the Central Lancs League years ago.
Used to think I was medium-quick.
Then I faced Michael Holding & Wayne Daniel in the nets.
After a change of underwear,I decided I was slow-medium.
Would defo be up for a BM cricket match if we could find enough like-minded fools though.

This is the problem with club cricket, you get off to a good start to the season nudging afew singles, hitting the odd boundary and making a respectable average. Then you have a cup game against a decent side who has an aging average county player. Next thing you know your middle stumps 20 yards away and you realise you'll never be any good. It's a game of disappointment but it's just too addictive.

In a nutshell,danny.
Remember when we skittled Littleborough for 55 at Stockport,thinking the jobs a good 'un.
Then Colin Croft comes on in fading light,takes 8 for 12 and puts our captain in Stepping Hill Hospital.
Pro players should not be allowed to bat.
Or bowl.
Or field.

 

[mcfc_die_hard]

I have played against bacup a few times :) and Rochdale have had some good pro's for instance we had Lou Vincent a couple of years ago and i have never seen anyone hit a ball further and we had ryan hinds aswell and he is top notch the best pro in the league he turns that ball miles and is top with the bat :)

 

[GStar]

Captained Cumbria Schoolboys (first ever U11 captain a good 11 years ago now :) ), got up to North of England standard, training with some of the Lancs Youth at Old Trafford; was told by Peter Martin and Richard Green i'd play for England.

That never happened... bastards. Oh and i decided to run into the scoreboard and break both my arms a few years ago... don't think that helped!