The Eve of the new cricket season is here...

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:08 pm

Let’s keep it clean gents. Tough start for Yorks at Notts, who literally seem to be the PSG of cricket (they buy who they want!) and naturally, Lancs. get proceedings of their own underway, in a different division, in a few days from now.

Come on Notts!

May the bantz commence

Timothy of Bedfordshire....steady now, it’s already quite late!

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:22 pm

I hate cricket

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:23 pm

CnBtruntru wrote:I hate cricket

Thanks for joining in, all the same. You’re very welcome.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:24 pm

I'm expecting big things from Lancs this year.

Seem stronger in Division two than last year. Better overseas players and batting line up.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:26 pm

The bowling dept was brilliant last year and largely again, remains the same. Some real talent there. We just need to score some bloomin’ runs.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:26 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Thanks for joining in, all the same. You’re very welcome.

I prefer Brexit, now that's entertainment

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:27 pm

Ps. I think this will be the year where we see the real Haseeb Hameed!

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:29 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Let’s keep it clean gents. Tough start for Yorks at Notts, who literally seem to be the PSG of cricket (they buy who they want!) and naturally, Lancs. get proceedings of their own underway, in a different division, in a few days from now.

Come on Notts!

May the bantz commence

Timothy of Bedfordshire....steady now, it’s amready quite late!

Well John myself and Flixton are off down to Lords on Thursday for the opening day of the CC when Middlesex entertain Lancs.

Lunch in their restaurant and drinks with the members in the long room and pavilion etc.

Should be a good day with the weather set fair.

We will do well in the T20 this year which interferes with the footy if we progress!

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:46 pm

Lowerhouse's Ben Stuart was bowling today for Durham University at the Oval. 0-26 in 8 overs as Surrey got to 155-1

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:47 pm

tybfc wrote:Well John myself and Flixton are off down to Lords on Thursday for the opening day of the CC when Middlesex entertain Lancs. Lunch in their restaurant and drinks with the members in the long room and pavilion etc.

.. with Lancs on 82/6, or Middlesex on 103/1, depending on who wins the toss ...

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:56 pm

Clarets4me wrote:.. with Lancs on 82/6, or Middlesex on 103/1, depending on who wins the toss ...

Probably the latter

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:01 pm

Tybfc - hope it's not called off for frost.....

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:51 pm

dandeclaret wrote:Tybfc - hope it's not called off for frost.....

It's Lords Dan.

Undersoilinig heating?

You should join us.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:20 am

jdrobbo wrote:Let’s keep it clean gents. Tough start for Yorks at Notts, who literally seem to be the PSG of cricket (they buy who they want!) and naturally, Lancs. get proceedings of their own underway, in a different division, in a few days from now.

Come on Notts!

May the bantz commence

Timothy of Bedfordshire....steady now, it’s amready quite late!

Kelbrook .....and you can call me Tim

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:13 am

The Guardian tipped Lancs to be champions in 2018, shows what they know about cricket!

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:37 am

The biggest question is.... what does Yorkshire’s Andrew Gale make of their Kolpak signing?

Will we see another foul mouthed tirade?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:23 am

I don't think I'd like to be sat outside watching cricket in this weather - still a bit too cold.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:59 am

I've renewed my Surrey membership & believe they'll be a very strong side again in the top league. I've been able to catch Lancs at The Oval or Rose Bowl in recent years but Lords is about the only convenient place to catch up with them this season with Surrey and Hants both in divi1.
It's a bit unfortunate that game is so early and clashes with Surrey v Essex, hopefully the weather will perk up and I can get there for one day at least.

Hopefully Lancs can have a better batting year and be able to bounce straight back.

It's always a bit dodgy watching cricket in early season; a couple of years ago down the Oval, I had to visit the gents every half hour or so to keep my hands defrosted with one of those Dyson hand dryers.

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:00 am

Should be a good season for Lancs as long as Hameed has a similar Summer to last year, the only problem is will he miss some county cricket due to a call up to the Test squad ?

I'm sure that Lancs will continue to bring young bowlers through like Onions, but they will have to stand up and be counted for the huge battles at Grace Road and Derby.

Once again i'm sure the members are looking forward to another season of 20/20 to keep them entertained.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:04 am

Oh bloody hell… the woodwork is opening up far quicker than I anticipated… I wasn’t expecting this early sighting. Hope you’re well bodge. Love to Karen

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:08 am

Thanks John, same to you.

Glad you liked my contribution.

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:19 am

bfcmik wrote:Lowerhouse's Ben Stuart was bowling today for Durham University at the Oval. 0-26 in 8 overs as Surrey got to 155-1

It’s Dom Stuart and I believed he bowled very well yesterday against top class batsmen. Hopefully get another chuck today and pick up a couple of wickets.

Burnley’s Tom Lawson is playing for Loughborough against Lancs today also I think.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:22 am

Some rusty batsmen at Derbyshire, 2 wickets down for 9 runs already v Durham (it was 0-2). They cant blame the weather, its a heady 10C in Derby.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:22 pm

Good luck to all involved.
Hopefully Lancs get what they want in promotion back to Division One and Yorks have some success in the one they want more than anything in the T20.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:35 pm

Hoo-bloody-rah. I fail to see how anyone can get excited about cricket. How can anyone invent a game that is boring AND dangerous. Hated it at school and hate it now. For all you cricket fans, enjoy the Summer and hope your team does whatever it needs to do to win (and in the realm of county cricket I genuinely don't know what that is).

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:11 pm

houseboy wrote:Hoo-bloody-rah. I fail to see how anyone can get excited about cricket. How can anyone invent a game that is boring AND dangerous. Hated it at school and hate it now. For all you cricket fans, enjoy the Summer and hope your team does whatever it needs to do to win (and in the realm of county cricket I genuinely don't know what that is).

If you have such an interest in cricket I wonder why you actually bother to check the thread and post on it.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:18 pm

ClaretTony wrote:If you have such an interest in cricket I wonder why you actually bother to check the thread and post on it.

Just to be a nuisance? No seriously I had hoped that after all these years someone could explain to me the excitement of cricket, which I know lots of people love. Unfortunately I had to play it at school because although I couldn't bat or bowl worth a damn I was considered, because of my reactions, to be an asset 'in the field', which lead to me playing either in the slips or, even worse, in that dreaded position of silly-mid-on, which I soon found out the reason for it's name. I think the games teacher didn't like me.

Seriously guys if you love the game have a happy Summer watching/playing as it takes all sorts. My wife hates football with a passion and considers every penny I spend on it a waste of money. I just feel the same about cricket.

Incidentally I don't like golf either but several golf clubs (about 25) have come into my posession as a result of berievement - I'm open to offers.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:24 pm

Hameed 97 not out (ok against loughborough ) but hopefully a good confidence builder before the season starts in earnest

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:28 pm

Didn’t he get some big scores for the seconds last season?

It’s going to be the Championship which counts but like you say hopefully a confidence boost because if he fails in the first few games he may be done for.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:33 pm

dpinsussex wrote:Hameed 97 not out (ok against loughborough ) but hopefully a good confidence builder before the season starts in earnest

Burnley bowler Tom Lawson has bowled seven overs in this game. Hameed now 108*.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:59 pm

Believe me any runs outside on grass are valuable at the start of the season.
Even if the mother in law was bowling.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:15 pm

ahhh the inimitable sound of leather on Willow...

...anyway, enough of my Buffy fantasies - did someone mention cricket...?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:18 pm

ClaretTony wrote:If you have such an interest in cricket I wonder why you actually bother to check the thread and post on it.

moaninclaret · Post by **moaninclaret** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:36 pm

Cant stand the game myself, i know footy can get boring at times but cricket, nah, at least a boring football game only lasts an hour and half not all day long.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:37 pm

Hameed reaches 150. This young lad personifies talent. He has everything and I still predict that he will feature in the ashes. A couple of really big scores and you can’t ignore him! has

claretabroad · Post by **claretabroad** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:46 pm

Hope Hameed gets back to the form from his early career. Last year his first class average was 9.44.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:32 pm

moaninclaret wrote:Cant stand the game myself, i know footy can get boring at times but cricket, nah, at least a boring football game only lasts an hour and half not all day long.

Anything but boring

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:45 pm

202 not out at close.

Dont care who you play against that is a very decent effort

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:35 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Ps. I think this will be the year where we see the real Haseeb Hameed!

What’s happened to this lad is unreal. Did he even average 10 last year?

Having said that, at the first sign of a bit of form I bet England come calling.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:39 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:Believe me any runs outside on grass are valuable at the start of the season.
Even if the mother in law was bowling.

Especially if she’s related to Geoff Boycott

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:41 pm

Anyroad. Proper cricket doesn’t start till Lancs League gets going.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:19 pm

Come on Ratenstal

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:19 pm

If Hameed continues like this, the selectors will have no choice other than to select him for the England side.

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:22 pm

Up the house.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:48 pm

Padiham take on Ossy at the arbories on Sunday in the season opener for the Birchall cup.

Weather set fair

clarets1978 · Post by **clarets1978** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:00 am

I've been to loads of cricket games in the Lancashire League over the last couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Got to say I was oblivious to the cricket but the beer was good.

I was at the Lowerhouse v norden game last year where there was one the best bowling performances in recent times (i think i read on here??) and didnt even know it had happened!

To be fair though my attitude to cricket is no different to someone who goes to a football match and stands with his back to the pitch so he can hurl abuse at the oppoition fans for 90 minutes!