Ken's game

Ken's Game

That's what it was called. Celebrating sixty years association with the cricket club. That's a huge achievement, I think. I'm old and I feel my age well and truly on a Sunday or Monday morning after playing. Even so, he played his first game for the club, age fourteen, before I was born. He played every year since then, for fifty-six years. Towards the end of those years there were some seasons when he only played a handful of games, but fifty-six years unbroken service is phenomenal. Unable to play due to an injury, he has umpired (and done a fantastic job) recently, as well as being the club chairman.

We had a great turnout from current players and the recently retired, playing a twelve v thirteen player game, with two non-playing umpires and plenty of ex-players who are no longer able to play turned up as well.

There was bit of a presentation after the game, including a photo of everyone in their whites ready to play. Rushed to the printers, printed and framed during the game. Ken isn't often lost for words, that's the first time I've seen him unable to speak. When he recovered he thanked everyone for a good afternoon's cricket, played in great spirit. Which it was.

Saraswati Park

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Arsenal at Citeh

One-nil down, having had far the best of the first half, we salvaged a draw, away, at the reigning champions. A game we could've won, but a good result at Middle Eastlands.

England v India

Bit of a pasting, really. Knocked over for less than 100 chasing 170. Still, we're through to the next round, but perhaps not in as good shape as we'd want to be.

Sorry about the weather

My fault. I tweeted something about it being a nice crisp morning, shortly before the stair-rod rain set in. For the day. Should know better by now.

First roast dinner of the autumn today...

...I didn't know it was autumn already. BLISS tells me it is now officially autumn. Apparently it is also now officially cold, and the central heating is officially on.