Its reached that time again when the club starts getting excited about another season – that is until some of the members roll their arms over in the nets and realise how stiff they are and much it hurts a few days later. I reckon a few retirements have come seemingly inexplicably after just one or two games into the season!
The seasons fixtures are currently being organised. Opposition clubs being lured to our fine suburb with talk of delicious meals presented on fine cloth doilies between innings accompanied by a nice hot cuppa served from our finest silver on a 40 degree day, and visiting our members’ homes post match to savour more fabulous wares. No one can ever recall an occasion without our signature entre and main – the garlic bread in a basket, and the potato bake. Its clear it doesn’t take much to cajole a salivating opposition team to humour our form of the game, and then listen to our post match prattle. What more could anyone want?
Speaking of getting the gear out, the past equipment officer and colourful restaurant identity, was recently heard to say that it would be a little musty, as he hadn’t pulled it our for a while. Much relieved club members entering the conversation late were relieved to hear he was referring to the kit and its contents.
Ian Scrimshaw declared that he been thrown some new educational responsibilities by his employer (who happens to be an esteemed member of the club) . Something about a university he said…..anyway, having “played his little heart out” at the tennis club, Scrimma, with chest puffed out said “Hey fellas, I finally managed to win a spot on the Monday night comp at the courts”. That’s quite an accomplishment Scrimma, stated Bino….but aren’t you moving out of Darlington? “Yeah thanks Bino, you can call me Vice Chancellor from here on in” quipped Ian.
All this talk of sport and none of it about cricket. Ironic too that our first fixture of the season is actually a game of golf (coming up later this month). Contact Mark Lucas 0419 046 340 if you are a club member and keen for 18 holes with some of the finest players known to grace the roughs of eastern Perth courses. Tiger Woods will no longer be joining us as he is now ranked 36th in the world.
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From last month, Howard Jones asked what it was, 10CC suggested that they weren't in it, and the Beatles believed it was all we needed. What was it? (Love)
Sourced as backing musicians for the comeback tour and recordings of Daryl Braithwaite in the late 80’s and early 90’s, these musos formed their own band winning one of the early ARIA awards with their first Album. Who were they?
Sorry, still no cricket (but there is golf) this month.
James {Scribe}
