Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:38 pm  

GT wrote:

Making my first visit to Trent Bridge for the second day of the Championship match against Notts next week.

Trent Bridge is a superb ground these days. Terrific views from the top deck of the Radcliffe Road stand. For anyone who likes real ale I would recommend the Stratford Haven, a few minutes south of the ground on Bridgeford Road. The Vat & Fiddle close to Nottingham station is very good too.

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:42 pm  

I've been in the Vat & Fiddle a few times, excellent boozer. I'll try and get over to the Stratford Haven at some point as well. Looking forward to it, should be a decent day out if the weather holds up. Not looking good at the minute.

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:04 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

He's banned from all officially sanctioned games of cricket.

He says he was told it was an invitational game rather than one which came under the governance of the ECB, which is why he agreed to take part.

Someone's taken him for a bit of a ride here IMO.

And he didn't think to check

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:51 pm  

airliebird9 wrote:

And he didn't think to check

Addington isn't even one of the top 50 clubs in Surrey, their outfield looks like a Sunday League football pitch, he's a teenager from a poor rural background and speaks little or no English. I've seen him interviewed on local tv news (via an interpreter) etc., and seen other people who ought to be mature enough to know better speaking about the whole thing. There are clearly some very close links between the players of Addington and St Luke's (the opposition) and it's fairly plausible that he was easily hoodwinked into thinking it was not a league match with anything at stake but just some sort of "beer match". It's clear everyone else playing in the match knew who he was and seemed to think it was all a bit of a joke. He may well be naive or foolish, but that's not the same as being dishonest or deceitful. A lot of other people, who technically did nothing to warrant any sort of official sanction themselves, have a lot more to answer for if you ask me.

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:06 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

He may well be naive or foolish, but that's not the same as being dishonest or deceitful.

In this particular case he may well be the former but his original ban is for being the latter!!

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:23 pm  

Roses t20 was a bit tasty at Headingley tonight, West stand was a bit messy to say the least :s

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:19 am  

Lawrie L wrote:

Roses t20 was a bit tasty at Headingley tonight, West stand was a bit messy to say the least :s

Let me guess, it was full of drunks fighting - classy.

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:01 am  

Kent beat Middlesex by 9 runs

[John_D]

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:09 pm  

94#Dennis_the_menace_Maxw wrote:

Kent beat Middlesex by 9 runs

After being sod all for six (?) at one stage. Top effort - or pisspoor one by Middx

Re: 2011 Cricket Season : Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:44 am  

Smiggs wrote:

Let me guess, it was full of drunks fighting - classy.

Yes, because that's what happens at cricket all the time