Contents
1. Welcome
Welcome to the Nomad news May edition.
As predicted by the great Nostradamus the first 2 games were called off
due to weather (see last month’s issue)
OK so both games were on the same day (how can that happen I hear you
cry) but he did say the first two games would be called off due to weather.
Yes folks it is true Nomads had two teams out for last Sunday. The
League team were due to play some team from up North (can’t remember their
names. Hully??) and the Conference side (non league—get it?) were due to play
in London (Lords I think) but to due an overactive rain cloud they were both
called off.
Next Wednesday (3rd May) sees the full committee meet for the
first time this season. We have a packed agenda for the first session as you can
see below:
I am pleased to say that this month my constant whining has
started to pay off and we actually have a contribution from within (Well done
Gari “I’m only a spinner “Reed)
Enjoy this month’s crap and I will see you all next month
Andy
Nomad’s Chief reporter and Club chairman
NomadNews@crawleygreennomadscc.co.uk
2. My First Game
As Andy is always after contributions towards the Nomads Newsletter, and
not too many people are handing anything in (thanks for
the plug Gari – are you all feeling guilty now
- Andy), I thought I would take a trip down memory lane and talk about my
first game eleven years ago!
My brother, Daniel Reed (Fireman Sam),
had already started playing for ‘Luton Nomads’ a few months before my first
game, which was in September 1995. Dan
got a call to ask if I was available as the team was really short.
Of course, I happily accepted as I had been waiting for this call for a
while now and the season for the team I was playing with at the time had already
finished.
We were playing for a team called ‘Former or Fullmer’ (something
along those lines anyway). We
haven’t played there since but it was a lovely ground.
When I arrived I was introduced to the team, of which only Hully and
Gordie (Gordon Claridge) still play now.
It was a beautiful day and I remember that we fielded first.
I remember because the opposition scored hundreds of runs and Stef’s
Dad was fielding. I’m not 100%
sure if Dan bowled or not (or even 1% sure), but my instincts are telling me he
must have done as they scored over 200 runs!! (aaagh
brotherly Love)
After tea Paul Nayyar, (Who??) who was
captain at the time, told me that I was batting in at number 5.
I padded up and watched the start of our innings open with Gordie and
Hully opening.
I’ll always remember what happened in that first over.
Gordie hit this fantastic cover drive and called Hully through for an
easy 3 runs. Easy for Gordie maybe
– not Graham though as he got run out without even facing a ball!!
(You can image the rest I am sure…)
As you can well imagine, Graham took this with good grace, and with the
thought of this it happens in the cricket game from time to time.
ER NO!! He went mad, the bat went flying (I still reckon he threw it from
the pitch to the pavilion) and on his walk back towards the rest of the team
words were flying out of his mouth that I had never heard before (great first
game). Most of this all aimed at
Gordie of course!
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing but looking back at it now, it
was one of the funniest things I have ever seen on a cricket pitch!
Later on that day I found out why Hully was so upset (except his love of
the game of course and that fact that he was run out without facing a ball).
The day before this game Hully had scored a century and had traveled back
from Nottingham at what was probably
a hundred miles an hour just to play this match…all for a duck without even
facing a ball!!
Eventually I got a bat and I scored 17 not out – I was over the moon
with this score as the opposition was quite a good team (and I was only 15 at
the time). We were playing a
‘Time Game’ and the match ended with a draw.
After the match Martin Smith come and asked me if I wanted to play for
Nomads permanently, and as I am here now, I obviously agreed.
I have been playing for Nomads ever since, apart from the odd guest
appearance for other teams.
In those eleven years I have played with some great players and made
some really good friends (Luke, Gordie, Hully, Jon and Ian especially) and in
those years the team has completely changed but the Nomad spirit is still there
and that is what sets us apart from any other team! (the happy ever after
story…)
3.Limericks
After last months effort by Adam “Keats” Cochrane I have decided to
hold a Limerick competition.
The idea being that I give you a starting line and you guys come up with
the rest of the limerick.
The first annual “Cricket Limerick” of the season trophy will be
presented to the winner. The winner is chosen using a very secret but highly
scientific method known as “it made the badger laugh more then the others”
method
OK have you got it ?
The first line of all limericks entered must be “Nomads
were in such a mess”
To get you started here is my pathetic attempt at the first one
Nomads
were in such a mess
That
Hully he had to drink less
With
Shane looking fitter
And
drinking more bitter
That
Hully he had to digress
I know it is a sad effort, but as the old saying goes “come and have a
go if you think your hard enough”
Entries on a postcard, or toilet paper, or by email to the usual
address.
4. We did
really go cruising and no we didn’t get arrested
It has come to my attention that some of you don’t actually believe
the Hulls and the Kings went on a mega cruise to the Caribbean last year and
those of you that do believe it think that either we got arrested or indeed it
was a prison ship to begin with. The following statement from the captain of the
vessel and supporting photos will I hope put to bed all of the uncertainty.
“I can confirm that Mr and Mrs Graham Hull along with Mr and Mrs
Andrew King were aboard the MV Oceana during October and November 2005 as we
sailed from Southampton to Barbados.
I can also confirm that if Mr hull and Mr King had not been aboard we
would never have got there. It is true to say the way they fought off that 150ft
great white shark in the Solent just after we left armed only with an empty
toilet role holder and some sticky back plastic was truly the bravest thing I
have ever seen. It also true to say that without the amazing navigational skills
of both of these brave heroes we would have ended up in Belgium and lets face it
who the hell wants to go there.
As the captain of this vessel I will forever be indebted to these 2
gents and there equally brave wives ( brave for a different reason but for legal
reasons I am unable to divulge anymore) and I look forward to welcoming them
aboard again soon
Captain I. B. C . Ceek
Our Boat
Ooh I’m feeling And
so am I
I like this “get your ball
Posh
in a basket game”
5. The season
so far
As accurately predicted my Nossie and eluded to earlier last week was a
wash out for both the league and conference sides.
As I write this at 14.45 on Saturday 29th April 2005 the
Saturday team are hard at it Northwood. As chairman I should be there but I have
a gig tonight so hard luck. Anyway the score is currently
Northwood are 77-1 off 12 overs.
My spy in the camp tells me that we already have the first drop of the
season and that award goes to our new Vice captain Mr Luke Munt ( sounds like
chairman’s day 2005).
The first wicket of the season goes to Gari Reed (can we expect another
article called my last wicket by Gari next month…let hope so)
I am expecting another update any time soon….hold the front page……
Ok time now 1530 and the current score is 175-3
6. Ladies Page
As is traditional at the Nomads we like to make our ladies feel welcome
and part of the club, so in an effort to make that happen every month I include
a little something that they can identify with. This month it is a picture that
will I hope get them all excited and begging for more.
Are you ready girls ? ………………….are you sure
?............................
OK here goes
7. A Word from
the skipper
The next person I see drinking lager gets a skipper wedgy
8. House
keeping
Just a gentle reminder that subscriptions are due so please pay up. The
subs are as follows
Nomad yearly subs £20 (playing members) these need to be paid by 30th
May or match fees will increase to £5 per game
Crawley green membership.
For those of you who are not members yet, we need to get your money in
ASAP. The costs are:
Membership £6 per person
It is worth remembering that the £6 covers ALL the facilities at the
club including, changing rooms, showers, tea room and of course the bar. So ALL
nomads need to pay it.
Please make every effort to give your subs to: Adam, Graham or myself
ASAP
Midweek.
If you intend to play midweek this year and you are not registered as a player you need to be. Please get 4 passport sized photos to Gari Reed along with your £2 registration fee ASAP. IF you are not registered you CANNOT play.
9 The shortest
fairytale ever
10 The rules
according to men
At last here are the rules
for girls from guys! They are all numbered "1" for a reason!!!
1.
Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did
NOT need directions and neither
do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colours,. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a colour. Pumpkin is also a fruit not a colour.
We have no
idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it
will
be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like
nothing's wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't
want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine...Really.
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss
such topics as cricket, the LBW rule, or my latest half century.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch
tonight; But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.