Thursday 3 May 2012

Captains' Corner is back for 2012

With the League season just one week away (weather permitting), new 3rd XI Captain Clive Ricks kicks off Captains' Corner with his thoughts on the 'drought' and the some innovative ideas for 2012.

Part of Clive's article is reproduced below. Members can enjoy it in full - here.

Max sets about marking
the pitch at Horspath
As we enter May and the League season approaches it seems appropriate to reflect on a busy winter. 

The ludicrous decision by the Home Counties League to delay the start date to 12th May now looks like a stroke of genius!  And the lengthy negotiations with the local water boards have paid dividends and CL clubs now all have dispensation to water their pitches on health and safety grounds!  Perhaps the timber used to construct the extension to the equipment store might have been better used to build an ark.

Unfortunately, due entirely to holidays and my hernia operation I was sadly unable to attend net sessions.  I am grateful to the new second team captain for representing the ‘old-timers’ at nearly all the practice sessions – Ginge is obviously keen to get all ten this season.  Andy’s rise to his position of authority is rather similar to that of Lyndon Baines Johnson (if you don’t know who he was just ask someone with white hair or someone who went to MCS) following the assassination of Adi Manger by overwork.