Cricket or Beer?

The estimable JP has come to a crossroads in his illustrious career! The man, who once hit Aussie international David Hussey for six at The Nevill is going through turmoil at present! The amount of time that he spends entering scorebook details onto the website is seriously damaging his capacity for indulging in his two favourite pastimes. Next season, the responsibility will be shifted to managers and captains (or any volunteers) to enter details once each match is over. Discussions will take place during the close season to sort this out, but John’s waist measurement and batting average should both increase next season!

JP in "action" at the county ground

As I’m sure many of you know, both Luke Wells and Matthew Machan, former colts’ players at B and H, have both been awarded contracts with Sussex C.C.C. Most kids at some time in their lives harbour ambitions to become professional sportsmen or women and these two have succeeded! The chances are small, but in Luke and Matt, we can all see that it can happen! There’s the incentive to keep practising and learning!
 

More details from the Sussex CCC website:

Matt Machan

Luke Wells

Curtis Ford, Charlie Hetherton and Josh Poysden are all playing cricket in Sydney at present for Gordon, Roseville and Macquarrie University, respectively. They’ve all scored fifties already, taken a few wickets either bowling, catching or stumping and have been mercilessly ‘sledged’, as one would expect. Needless to say, they’re all having a brilliant time, aided and abetted financially by their long-suffering parents! When they return in April, catching practice on a cold evening in Hove may seem a tad unnecessary!

Willow on Leather (the sound of cricket!!)

The ability to waste time on devising pointless lists is probably a male characteristic comparable to the female capacity for multi-tasking (discuss!!). The link between music and cricket is a fairly strange one, but if anyone wants to add to the two lists that we have started, feel free. You’ll wish you hadn’t! Try getting to ten!! 

Songs About Cricket (title/artist/reference)

Roy Harper – When an Old Cricketer leaves the crease (JP thinks it’s brilliant!)

Half Man Half Biscuit – F****** ‘ell, it’s Fred Titmus!  (Couldn’t make it up!)

10.C.C. – Dreadlock Holiday

Songs About Cricket (puns/dodgy references etc.)

Snow Patrol – Run

Kylie – Spinning Around

Sherbet - Howzat

Edwin Starr – Extra Extra

The International Scene

The Nevill might seem at times to be a cricketing backwater (Lords, it isn’t!!), but many international cricketers have graced its hallowed turf, either for us or against us. Below are a few of the more recent sightings at the Nevill:

David Hussey   - Australia

Matt Prior - England

James Kirtley - England

Dinesh Mongia - India

And not forgetting our very own world cup winners - Katherine Brunt. Sarah Taylor, Holly Colvin & Laura Marsh

Please watch this space as the list will be regularly updated.

David Hussey

Matt Prior