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Post by flashblade on May 17, 2018 19:22:58 GMT
After the much-deserved thrashing Sussex gave Kent today, think about their disappointed fans. They are rarely wall-flowers and never disappoint when they visit Hove whether it is a coach-load looking for a a good time or, as today, a group of "staggers" in silly costumes. This stag party of four were mingling in the Cama Pavilion wearing a combo of Jane Austen and Willy Wonka henchmen attire. The gentlemen were fairly downbeat after what they called 'a disappointing performance' from their batsmen, although Bell-Drummond, they reckoned, "was knocking on England's door". The lucky gentleman to be married on Saturday is Nicholas Williams who was dressed-up in D'Arcy splendour. They may have upset a Member in the Pavilion with their loud look, but a bit of frivolity is what makes cricket such a fun sport. They are quite obviously Willy Wonker and umpa-lumpas! . . based on the well known Jane Austen novel . . .
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 17, 2018 19:36:59 GMT
Fb, Which ones do you mean? 'Died & Precipice', 'Henna' or 'Dense & Senility'.
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Post by flashblade on May 17, 2018 19:57:43 GMT
Fb, Which ones do you mean? 'Died & Precipice', 'Henna' or 'Dense & Senility'.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 18, 2018 9:23:10 GMT
Here is the new 2018 'All Saints Church Music Concert Series'. Promoted by Peter Morris, a Sussex CCC Member, this comes highly recommended. The music is of the highest quality; the acoustics are fantastic; the entrance fee is a donation; and you can even buy a cup of tea and biscuit for £1. All monies go to the church. Ideally, you can fit a lunchtime concert in during a home Championship match, as the church is less than a 5 minute walk from the Hove ground, but there aren't many of those in the near future. Even so, if you are looking for some entertainment to liven up your lunch-break, you won't find much better.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 18, 2018 9:43:48 GMT
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Post by flashblade on May 18, 2018 12:02:52 GMT
lovely article.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 18, 2018 13:08:01 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 18, 2018 14:50:45 GMT
After the convincing win yesterday with expectations immediately raised for our RLC campaign, I post this picture with far greater confidence than previous seasons.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 19, 2018 8:41:12 GMT
The BBC Website headline this morning screams WEDDING FEVER MOUNTS... for unless you've been living on Mars during the last year, today is the BIG day, as the mainstream media would make us believe. A problem being, do you know anyone as excited as those photographed wearing Union Jack hats, silly glasses or waving flags that are being pictured in the media? And how many people do you know who are going to spend the next 6 hours glued to their TV sets watching the wedding LIVE? Yet, the primary excitement for some living in Sussex is not so much the wedding but the fact that Harry and Meggers have been given the official Royal title of the 'Duke and Duchess of Sussex'. All eyes will be on our County and the BBC have sweetly, even endearingly, published an article today on what our Duke and Duchess need to know. www.theargus.co.uk/news/16237044.Prince_Harry_and_Meghan_Markle_are_Duke_and_Duchess_of_Sussex/?ref=ebwww.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-43953622Did I appreciate the Pond Pudding? Nope. It sounds like an obesity nightmare. Did I realise the scrumptious Banoffee Pie was invented at The Hungry Monk restaurant in Jevington, East Sussex? But then, what do I know. I thought Willy Wonka was Jane Austen's D'Arcy! As to sport, naturally, Brighton & Hove Albion gain primary spot although there is this one liner concerning GOSBTS: "Sussex by the Sea has been adopted by fans of both Brighton & Hove Albion and the Sussex County Cricket Club." No-more about our County team and why it is imperative the Club offer the Duke and Duchess FREE Life Membership. Let's see them at the Hove ground. Think of the publicity. Harry likes rugby and Rob Andrew is a famous former England star. What more synergy do you need? Goodness knows what Meghan may know of cricket. Like so many Americans, to them it's little more than a chirping insect.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 21, 2018 13:51:23 GMT
The theme of 'Deckchair Delights' continues at the Club, but with a rather bizarre twist to this story. On entering the shop you will note two different deckchairs in situ. One is red with a large PARAFIX advertising logo on the canvas and the other in blue with a BOUNDLESS logo. Of course, these are names of two major Club sponsors. Whilst chatting to the shop assistant, it turns out these are trial deckchairs to see if there is any interest from supporters in purchasing such an item. I find this a little strange because the cost of such a venture would be around £80 per deckchair. Would anyone want to purchase a very blatant and loud-looking advertising item, particularly when normal 'decks' sell for around £30-£35 each? Certainly, I could see the GOSBTS deckchair as being a sellable item yet, the assistant told me there is no news of this being produced for supporters. I am sure there are one or two happy and willing to pay £80 for that, but the others..? Not Sellable? Sellable?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 23, 2018 16:04:03 GMT
Check out the 'BBC Sussex Sport' Twitter today for interviews with Jason Gillespie and Luke Wright. twitter.com/BBCSussexSportAnd this is the longer version of the Luke Wright interview by Adrian Harms. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p067xs0nWhat a great feeling it is when you see your team improving in front of your eyes and are now regularly winning again.
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Post by flashblade on May 24, 2018 7:31:20 GMT
Check out the 'BBC Sussex Sport' Twitter today for interviews with Jason Gillespie and Luke Wright. twitter.com/BBCSussexSportAnd this is the longer version of the Luke Wright interview by Adrian Harms. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p067xs0nWhat a great feeling it is when you see your team improving in front of your eye s and are now regularly winning again.the mouth of the goat beckons . . .
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 24, 2018 12:09:48 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 24, 2018 14:06:41 GMT
While some may be put off by the right-wing leanings of the Daily Mail and the boorishness of its editor Paul Dacre, my regular guilty pleasure is to read the Charles Sale 'Sports Agenda Column'. Avarice in Clownish Clothing?He points out yesterday that at the ECB or as a colleague describes them, the '(E)mbecilic Clowns Board', it is one extreme to the other. Whilst Andrew Strauss is taking time off to look after his wife Ruth who has breast cancer, CEO Tom Harrison, Colin Graves right-hand man, is getting married next week with an extravagant affair in the South of France. Sale deliciously points out that in the ECBs recent annual report, Harrison was paid £604,874, a whopping rise of £68,169 over his previous year's salary and is the highest paid Board Director. Q: What has Harrison actually done to deserve such a pay rise except help turn the ECB into a laughing stock?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 24, 2018 20:09:51 GMT
Ed Joyce hangs up his pads, bat and box and announces his retirement today to join the Ireland Cricket Coaching staff. At 39 years-old this sounds a sensible step. Perhaps, there were two more years left in the locker-room, but you don't know when the next International Coaching job may come along. Which leads to the rather peculiar aspect of his Sussex CCC Benefit Year. Rumours abound that it isn't going well. Allegedly, the opening dinner event at the Grand Hotel in March had to be called off because not sufficient interest was shown and then Sussex players were recently tweeting, almost pleading, for supporters to turn up to a T20 match at Arundel where a Sussex XI were playing in aid of Ed's Benefit. Unfortunately, the timing of Joyce's fundraising season was inauspicious and altogether badly conceived. Perhaps, the best and most enjoyable Sussex batsmen I have watched when playing in his full pomp and splendour, one feels he deserves better, but the decision not to play for Sussex last season when he initially said he would be part of up to four Championship matches, did not go down well with supporters. Playing for Leinster was considered more important than Sussex. Timing is everything as Chris Nash discovered to his benefit last season. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/44241902
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