Contents
1.Welcome
Welcome to the Nomad News June edition.
The two major talking points are the victories over both Holwell and Houghton Town, yes guys “we only bloody won”
As I sit here on Sunday 21st May we are top of the league…I’ll say it again ….top of the league, which is pretty good if you take into consideration that we came up from Div 2 last year and were told by a current Div 1 team at the league presentation not to get to excited cos it was a different world in this league and we wouldn’t win a game…..yeh right
This months “my first game comes from the mighty pen of Ian Laidlaw and believe me guys it is very funny.
Enjoy this month’s crap and I will see you all next month
Andy
Nomad’s Chief reporter and Club chairman
2. My First Game – Ian Laidlaw
Having played in a couple of youth tournaments at under 15 level, I played my first senior game for the Nomads at the tender age of 15. There had been some allegations made about the club skipper at the time and young boys, not giving them enough of a game. However I must state that I was always given a fair crack at the whip in both the bowling and batting arenas.
It was a sunny day and we were playing away to Napsbury Hospital in St Albans. “Aahh” I thought I may get a look at some pretty nurse type girlies. Being an eager 15 year old I arrived at Crawley Green a good 25 minutes before the scheduled meeting time. I had just bought a brand new cricket bat, which I still have, not used, although I have middled a few changing room doors with it.
The car drive seemed to take an age; it may have been the crap that Hully was playing on his car stereo …radio 4 I think. We eventually arrived and on doing so I realised it didn’t look like any hospital I had ever been to. The hope of seeing a bunch of sexy nurses was replaced by a fear of never getting out alive. To get to the changing room we past a padded cell corridor where some of the most interesting characters were housed. In horror I realised that Napsbury was indeed a “special hospital” housing some very interesting people indeed.
As the weather was good some of the “locals” were allowed to roam the gardens and a couple of them found there way to the cricket ground. One of them suggested it would be a good idea if he bowled me a ball or two, being young and eager to please I thought it could do no harm so I agreed. This guy then proceeded to launch a cricket ball at me from around one yard at full pelt and I was cracked fully on the shin, much to the amusement of my new team mates.
The game itself was very uneventful for me - I got a third ball duck gloving one to point. We did however win the game comfortably with Graham Simpson scoring a half century and Hully getting a few wickets.
Unfortunately Napsbury closed down a few years later and no longer exists, but I am sure that amongst the current Nomads are one or two ex Napsbury residents, not including Kev Goodchild who was a staff member.
3.Limericks
Obviously my monumental effort has got you all stumped cos I have had a total of 0 (that’s zero, none nada, nothing, bugger all, not a one ) entries for the limerick comp. I know it runs through the season but come on guys get your finger out……………….
One from the house of Bruno and Kendrick
There
was a club captain called Graham
Who was always causing mayhem
He likes to scream and shout
And throw his weight about
He
likes to field in the slips but this caused his shoulder jip
as diving for a ball that was going for a four
he landed on the grass instead of his ass
on his shoulder did he land and his
cricketing days could be canned
but he is our skip,
and to Crawley Green Nomads he is joined at the hip
so shower gel at the ready, lets shower one and all
because Graham's in the Club House buying for us all :-)
4. The Season so far
It was sunny, then it rained, then it got windy, then cold then windy again. We played a few games, we “only bloody won” a few we lost a couple and we are top of the league
The end
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| Jon Brickhill looking like a proper player | Elaine and Susanne on a very hot (yeh right Crawley Green may day | Yash after his brother ran him out |
5. Ladies Page
Last month you ladies got a mega treat on this page as you will all of course remember. This month I am giving you something equally as pleasing (I’m sure you will agree) but a little more practical.
6. A Word from the skipper
Ow that smarts a bit…
7. House keeping
As the 30th of May has now come and gone please remember that if you haven’t paid you subs your match fee has now increased to £5 with immediate effect.
8 Robin Smith Evening
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The final plans for the Robin Smith evening are almost in place. Put the date in your Diary.
The event will be held at Crawley Green on Friday 15th September. A full three course meal will be served and along with Robin Smith there will also be a comedian. |
9 An ode to an injury
As most of you will be aware Graham Hull had a succumbed to a nasty injury a couple of weeks ago whilst diving for a ball.
He severely dislocated his shoulder and as a result will be out for a number of weeks (the exact amount depends on Julie and her ability to tie our skipper to a chair)
One of Grahams colleagues at the L&D hospital has written the following ode in an effort to persuade Hully to slow down a little (Some hope - Andy)
Well
Hull, you've gone and done it this time,
You've really 'cooked your goose',
The fool who thinks he can play cricket
When in fact he shouldn't be let loose!
We've
tried not to laugh, we really have
But it's hard when we all of this vision
Of you trying to go for the ball
And crashing your shoulder in a collision!
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At
your grand old age, I guess it's hard
To admit that you can't do it any more
You're past it now you poor old thing
Give up before your injuries become a bore!
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TICK TOCK,
TICK TOCK…
Why
not try your hand at something new,
There's bowls, or golf or rowing,
You're not
fit for cricket any more old thing
Admit it, you're past it, so try sewing!
I’ll be back
11. By royal appointment
After 33 years of the Nomads we have at last had royal recognition.
During the recent game against Therfield we were privileged to host a certain HRH Prince Harry. Who was taking a break from Sandhurst ( or a nightclub near Sandhurst) to play cricket. He told me in an exclusive interview that he was only able to play one game this season due to army and alcohol commitments and that he had no doubts it needed to be against the Nomads
I can see you don’t believe me
All I can say is “the camera never Lies”
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| HRH Prince Harry in a suit | “Prince Harry” at Crawley Green |
12. Finally where has Steve gone?
Some of you may have noticed an omission on the pitch these days of the young Steve. Well our spies have been out and about and have tracked him down to the home of Katherine Parr partaking in the what surely is the wrong set of whites. Let hope he recovers soon.
