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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 15, 2018 18:00:16 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 16, 2018 18:44:26 GMT
The Chichester Observer have been clever in attracting more paper sales and website page views by asking Sussex cricketers to write about their personal experiences concerning playing for the Club. Recently, we read about Tom Haines and the adventurous and colourful background to his maiden century at Arundel. Now, it's the turn of Delray Rawlins writing about his season's debut for the T20 side against Middlesex at the 'Home of Cricket'. www.chichester.co.uk/sport/cricket/sussex-ccc/rawlins-i-like-to-entertain-and-i-managed-it-at-lord-s-1-8602656
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 18, 2018 17:01:21 GMT
When it comes to defining Sussex CCC rich cultural cricketing history, this tweet and photo would be up there. Mushtaq Ahmed TwitterOn our way to attend the oath taking ceremony of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Can't wait to witness the history. #PakistanZindabad
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 20, 2018 22:09:25 GMT
Good news for Sussex supporters who don't subscribe to SKY and are seeking a more intimate experience than a local pub, as the Club are inviting fans to watch Friday's QF T20 match against Durham on the Long Room's TV. Presumably, the Jim Parks bar will be open and there may even be food available too. It is not certain when the Long Room is open to the public, but the early birds should gain the chairs. The match begins at 6.30pm. PS: The Club have announced the Long Room is open from 5.30pm and confirmed the bar will be in service. Although, The only food available are bar snacks.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 20, 2018 22:42:59 GMT
Village Cricket: Trouble & GBH Strife ___________________________________________There was a cricketing piece in the Sunday Telegraph which shows that not only Ben Stokes can throw a knockout punch. It appears that village cricket is now a growing arena of GBH and general violence. On July 7th the Fawley CC third XI were playing Hythe and Dibden fourth XI in the 'Hampshire Cricket League' when the match was abandoned midway and the police were called to an incident. This incident was an umpire being headbutted by a bowler called Jason Ford after his appeal for an LBW was turned down. The umpire was flattened to the ground and lost several front teeth. This unfortunate umpire was a Hythe player. The cricketer charged with assault has been immediately suspended for 17 games starting from July 14th pending a full disciplinary meeting. Denis Emery, the League Chairman said, “He had never been in trouble before. If Ford had he would have received a lifetime ban.” There has been a string of unsavoury incidents and threatening behaviour in amateur cricket including a cricket bat being thrown at an umpire in the same league earlier this season. The 'Hampshire Cricket League' is one of the largest with close to 3,500 village cricketers taking to the field every weekend during the summer.
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Post by grandavefan on Aug 21, 2018 8:21:44 GMT
Only on way to stop this. Ban the club from the league. It's a clubs responsibility to manage teams. 1 thrown out will put a stop anymore. Take the person to court, get damages, sue the arse off them. Can't have this type of thing happening in sport, full stop!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 21, 2018 10:41:32 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 21, 2018 11:33:53 GMT
The cricket book 'The Bradman Albums' which I highlighted a few weeks back in this Column - the one for sale on August 10th at Brighton General Auctions - went for a song. It sold for a mere £10. An absolute bargain for the lucky bidder as there was no reserve. unofficialsussexccc.freeforums.net/post/28916/threadSadly, the cricket memorabilia market has experienced a nose-dive in value over recent years along with so many other collectable areas. Whether it is furniture or old toys, pottery or porcelain or various other fields, although the elites continue to prop up the art market and classic cars. An interesting footnote: The Brighton auction house regularly play host to TV companies who seek out outlets to film their daytime antique/collectable programmes. A new show has been commissioned by the BBC called 'Make Me a Dealer' which is hosted by 'Flog It' presenter Paul Martin. The theme is that contestants attend auctions where Martin helps them to buy items that they can then sell on for a profit. Andrew Potter, Head Auctioneer at Brighton General Auctions, was contacted by the BBC to be told they were bringing their own tea urn and food for the contestants and camera crew. Not surprisingly, Andy was incensed by such truck and refused. Excuses from the BBC ranged from food allergies to water intolerance. Finally, ‘Auntie’ bowed and has allocated £6 per person to spend on food and refreshments. At least, the auction house will make a little money from the day’s shooting.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 22, 2018 17:17:38 GMT
"There is no peace for the victorious!" (Whose that 'Mr Grumps' wearing the blue/green cap? Over to you for the caption) Sussex Cricket TwitterThe boys are straight on the coach to Durham ahead of Friday’s @vitalityblast clash.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 24, 2018 23:00:56 GMT
Many thanks to the Club for opening the Long Room for Sussex supporters to watch the T20 QF against Durham live and FREE on SKY yesterday. In fact, two TVs were broadcasting the match in the room. Over 60 people made the trip to the Pavilion and what a superb evening was had by all. Yes, the match could have been seen at home on one's own personal SKY set-up or you might have gone to your local cricket-friendly pub; but to see the game with a large group of fellow fans; to share the moment when Will Beer got Stokes LBW or later cheer when Laurie Evans hit the winning runs... It is hard to believe Sussex are at Finals Day at Edgbaston on September 15th... but they are. Laurie Evans strikes the winning shot to beat Durham
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 24, 2018 23:29:00 GMT
Take a Bow Lads - Take a Bow
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 25, 2018 15:48:52 GMT
Sussex CCC Coach, Jason Gillespie, has made such an immediate impression on the County and their cricket supporters that a shop has been named after him on the South Coast. Given the Club have a strong chance of gaining Championship promotion to Division 1 and even winning the T20 trophy, such an accolade is richly deserved. The turn-a-round in Sussex's fortunes has been meteoric under Gillespie's short 5 month reign, only going to prove that a top cricket coach can produce close to miracles when the base for success is already in situ. Interestingly, a vegan diet which Gillespie follows, can reduce the chance of contracting chronic diseases like lower levels of Type-2 diabetes, less hypertension, lower cholesterol levels and reduced cancer rates. Some studies also show that vegans are less likely to be overweight and tend to have a lower percentage of body fat, which in turn will reduce the risk of many other diseases. Not surprisingly, veganism amongst the British public has increased by a whopping 350% during the last decade, although to be fair, this increase did grow from a low base. www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/veganism-and-diabetes(Hands up - 50% of this article is a spoof. www.dizzy.org.uk is a charity to help those with diabetes. Even so, I still reckonsomeone should open a shop in Brighton selling vegan food and products and name it 'Dizzy')PS: They say a picture says a thousand words. What about a video? Have a look at the one below depicting the moment Laurie Evans scores the winning runs against Durham. What do you see? First, JG steps back to allow the lads to celebrate the win. But which team member goes to him first? Delray Rawlins, whom alongside Salt, are the two most promising youngsters coming through the ranks. And who hugs Gillespie second? The team captain. That video not only shows a tight and closely knit squad, but a great deal of respect towards their Coach and him the players. Amazing what 5 months can do to a team when one of the world's top cricket coaches is managing them.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 27, 2018 23:00:00 GMT
Once more political correctness insidiously creeps ever deeper into the heart of cricket with a recent decree from the MCC that the term 'Man of the Match' is now replaced with 'Player of the Match'.
India's Virat Kohli was the first cricketer to bestow this honour when he was named 'Player of the Match' after his country's third test win over England at Trent Bridge.
Not surprisingly, this change has angered many cricket fans. One example being Paul Donohoe who tweeted, "It's not sexist to say man of the match when there's 22 men on the pitch."
The MCC introduced gender-neutral language across its updated laws of the game last year. "For the first time, the laws are written in a gender-neutral format, reflecting the rising popularity of the game among women and girls" the documents state. The term 'Chinaman' to describe a form of spin bowling has also been banished as it was decreed 'racist'.
For now only, the terms Third Man and Short Third man have been allowed to stay, but do not be surprised as the extremities of our PC world grows that these names will be changed to Third Person and Short Third Person. Other positions under siege may include silly point/mid-off/on (a slight against those with low IQs), short fine leg (a slight against small people) and cow corner (a slight against the animal).
PS: In football, the man's game still awards 'Man of the Match', while women's football gives out 'Player of the Match'.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 28, 2018 8:09:12 GMT
Women's Cricket KIA Super League T20 Final at the County Ground, Hove ___________________________________________________________________________________________
It was packed at Hove on Bank Holiday Monday as the ground hosted the Women's Cricket KIA Super League T20 Finals Day where over 4,500 people attended the cricket - around 1,000 more than last year’s Final. After a close semi between the Surrey Stars and Western Storm, the Stars went on to meet Loughborough Lightning who had already got through to the Final some days before. A new trend of wearing the hat upside downThe 'Aldridge Cricket Academy' was well representedIt was refreshing to see so many youngsters attending the occasion where girls outnumbered boys and the local 'Aldridge Cricket Academy' proudly showed off their tracksuit. As Finals Day go, it had all the pomp, excitement and grandeur of an Edgbaston, where SKY and the ECB had pulled out the stops with the highlight being opera singer Laura Wright (a former top sportswoman) who has sung at various major sporting events, showing off her amazing voice. The only thing missing was a Mascots’ Race. Sussex was represented by Sarah Taylor playing for Surrey and Chris Adams daughter, Georgia, Loughborough. Lightning fans preparing for the Final with Laura Wright singing in the backgroundBatting first, The Surrey Stars got off to a tentative start but their South African O/S star, Lizelle Lee, then kick-started the score, striking a magnificent 55-ball century and helping the Stars reach 183 for 6 - their highest KSL total - before bowling Loughborough Lightning out for 117. www.espn.co.uk/cricket/series/18820/report/1127424/loughborough-lightning-vs-surrey-stars-final-womens-cricket-super-league-2018PS: The Sussex CCC Museum recorded their highest number of people at one time- many of them youngsters - whilst looking around the Museum between the ending of the semi-final and start of the actual final.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 29, 2018 10:52:37 GMT
Forthcoming Museum Publications _______________________________________________After the great success of their recent two booklets about the 'Sussex CCC 1997 Members Revolution' and former Sussex/England seamer Ian Thomson, the Club museum are proud to announce a further two publications. First, there is the Sussex CCC 2nd XI as a Minor County written and researched by Museum volunteer David Jeater. The second is written by Times cricket journalist, Paul Edwards, describing the two maiden centuries in the same match from Phil Salt and Tom Haines at Arundel in June against Durham. David Jeater's booklet has 42 pages and is perfect bound. It tells the relatively unknown story of Sussex playing in the Minor Counties between 1948 and 1951. Signed by some cricketers, it is priced at £15 + £2 p&p. The tome will be published this week. The second publication written by cricket correspondent, Paul Edwards, delightfully captures the day when two of the Club's youngsters, Phil Salt and Tom Haines, scored their maiden centuries in the same innings. The booklet is illustrated with photographs of the match and signed by both players. It will also be available this week and priced at just £5 + £2 p&p. Both publications will be a limited edition of 100 copies and if purchased together the p&p will be only £2. They may also be purchased as usual (or collected from your pre-order) direct from the Museum at the next home game. They can be reserved in advance from Nic Sharp at: sharp554@btinternet.com
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