If any of you happened to be playing in a certain highly contentious game in SE12 yesterday, I was the one who stormed off at the end yelling obscenities. The Kent leagues, unfortunately, support a select few teams who play to win at any cost, including flagrant cheating, intimidation and utter lack of sportsmanship. Which wouldn't be so bad if they weren't so crap, nearly losing to a ragtag bunch of kids (male and female), sexagenarians and occasionals despite the best efforts of their umpire
If any of you happened to be playing in a certain highly contentious game in SE12 yesterday, I was the one who stormed off at the end yelling obscenities. The Kent leagues, unfortunately, support a select few teams who play to win at any cost, including flagrant cheating, intimidation and utter lack of sportsmanship. Which wouldn't be so bad if they weren't so crap, nearly losing to a ragtag bunch of kids (male and female), sexagenarians and occasionals despite the best efforts of their umpire
I play for Downham & Bellingham and have done for 28 years. We obviously have a CAFC connection with Gritty and Mark Penfold still playing in the 2nds, Paddy P umpiring and Jonny Bumstead just drinking all day ! We are on the lookout for good quality players for either our 1s or 2s if anyone fancies ?
When Greenwich borough club shut down a few of ours went to downham and Bellingham. Alan Lucas, mark Penfold, Brian ferris, Ian Borland all went I think. Maybe Gary Watkins and Paul finch also, though last I heard Paul was at chislehurst and west kent.
I play for Downham & Bellingham and have done for 28 years. We obviously have a CAFC connection with Gritty and Mark Penfold still playing in the 2nds, Paddy P umpiring and Jonny Bumstead just drinking all day ! We are on the lookout for good quality players for either our 1s or 2s if anyone fancies ?
Not sure if this still stands but I'd like to come down and play? RH batsman, probably 2s standard.
The teams i play for only play friendly games...just the enjoyment of playing no pressure of league points and very few arseholes!!
Same here - play for a North London team based in Highgate. Can't be bothered with some of the nonsense in league cricket these days, though we have had to drop a couple of teams over the years because they were a bunch of tools. Even in friendlies.
One of the teams we regularly play are Charlatans (great name), who play at the Royal Artillery in Ha Ha Road. A couple of good Charlton boys down there, if any of you know them?
If any of you happened to be playing in a certain highly contentious game in SE12 yesterday, I was the one who stormed off at the end yelling obscenities. The Kent leagues, unfortunately, support a select few teams who play to win at any cost, including flagrant cheating, intimidation and utter lack of sportsmanship. Which wouldn't be so bad if they weren't so crap, nearly losing to a ragtag bunch of kids (male and female), sexagenarians and occasionals despite the best efforts of their umpire
if its SNKCL game and you do have a grievance please in box me to discuss ....
I play at Old Colfeians when I'm feeling alright about my torn ACL. Used to skipper the 5th XI before we decided to streamline to 4 teams. Was a thankless task, that.
@Leuth that wasn't an Aero game against us was it? Cos you definitely described the team we put out yesterday (I was in the other fixture which was a friendly vs Beckenham). I've definitely had my fair share of blowups over contentious decisions and that.
My last club 'down south' was Eridge near Tunbridge Wells. Lovely little ground on a private estate (check their website). Up here I played for a local Cleethorpes club for a couple of seasons, just 20/20 evening league and the odd sunday game but had to retire through illness. But the age I am at now, retirement through old age was imminent even before illness had the last word. LOVED playing cricket much much more that watching
a couple of people have mentioned on other threads that they play cricket.
i am taking it back up this year, after a 15 year or so gap.
this year i am playing for new eltham lads & dads (playing as shootershillians sunday 2nd XI)
i previously played for
london schools
kent schools
oxleas colts
london borough greenwich
Sounds similar to me...
School teams (was first team captain)
Greenwich Schools
London schools
Various local (NW Kent) teams
Had trials for Kent schools but failed miserably.
A couple of teams in Cape Town (if you want aggresssive cricket, thats where to go!)
And the piece de resistance, i have played at International level. ( i came on for Luxembourg CC for 20 mins when they were playing Belgium when one of our players wanted to go for a piss and a fag).
Chis & Sid (got hit on the hip by the late Graham Dilley when he played for Dartford West!)
Sidcup for 30 years (mainly Sat 3rd/Sun 2nd)
The aforementioned (by Chirpy) Elsid
Eldest boy plays for Old Shoots & used to play for Bickley 3rds
Youngest boy plays for Bexley & the District U10s
In the six years since I posted the eldest has given up playing weekend cricket due to work commitments but has turned out for his firm.
The youngest has played for all Bexley sides starting with the 6s through to the 1s in the Club Cricket Conference Cup this season. He also played for Kent age groups from U11 through to U15 and even got a call up for Kent 2s when they were desperate for a keeper back in May - sadly GCSEs ruined the chances of making that gig!
Earlier this year I took a call at work from someone who wants to know about cricket pitch availability, get chatting and it turns out he is the 6ft 9 West Indian bowler that played for SIMBA in 1986 and made me miss the ‘hand of god’ World Cup quarter final as I spent the evening at the brook hospital after I top edged a short ball from him, straight into my hooter.
Eynsford and Farningham Colts Dartford Grammar School all ages to First XI Coggeshall 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI (Essex / Sussex 2 Counties League) Kent Schools North West Kent District Lewisham Wanderers
Liked it. But football got in the way.
Then marriage. Then golf.
Occasionally fancy the odd game still.
Right arm fast medium. Quick enough on a quick track.
Batted anywhere between 1 and 6.
Probably played a higher standard due to being able to do a bit of everthing and could field / keep wicket too.
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Alan Lucas, mark Penfold, Brian ferris, Ian Borland all went I think.
Maybe Gary Watkins and Paul finch also, though last I heard Paul was at chislehurst and west kent.
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rest of the world X1
all stars stick cricket
One of the teams we regularly play are Charlatans (great name), who play at the Royal Artillery in Ha Ha Road. A couple of good Charlton boys down there, if any of you know them?
cheers
Thankfully friendlies only. Even they got stupid in the end. We dropped 3 teams in the last season I played.
@Leuth that wasn't an Aero game against us was it? Cos you definitely described the team we put out yesterday (I was in the other fixture which was a friendly vs Beckenham). I've definitely had my fair share of blowups over contentious decisions and that.
Sounds similar to me...
School teams (was first team captain)
Greenwich Schools
London schools
Various local (NW Kent) teams
Had trials for Kent schools but failed miserably.
A couple of teams in Cape Town (if you want aggresssive cricket, thats where to go!)
And the piece de resistance, i have played at International level. ( i came on for Luxembourg CC for 20 mins when they were playing Belgium when one of our players wanted to go for a piss and a fag).
The thread title got me thinking and the phrase "Journeyman" comes to mind....
It's a fairly long list....
Colts;
Southall
Harrow
GWR
Southall again....
LB of Ealing
Brent Schools (as a bit of a ringer)
Middlesex Colts
Middlesex Schools
Adults;
Harlesden Wanderers
Southall
GWR
Maori Club
Southall again...
Mitcham
Ickenham
Paralytics
Surrey Div 2
Middlesex Over 50's
With guest appearances for;
West Kent
Birkbeck College
Fireflies
Kodak
Old Lyonians
Cambridge Granta
Harrow Wednesday
NPL
Budleigh Salterton
Sidmouth
Kingskerswell
And yes still play. Missed a straight one yesterday and got cleaned out for not very many.
The youngest has played for all Bexley sides starting with the 6s through to the 1s in the Club Cricket Conference Cup this season. He also played for Kent age groups from U11 through to U15 and even got a call up for Kent 2s when they were desperate for a keeper back in May - sadly GCSEs ruined the chances of making that gig!
Erith School
UEA 3rd XI
Phoenix
Dartford Grammar School all ages to First XI
Coggeshall 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI (Essex / Sussex 2 Counties League)
Kent Schools
North West Kent District
Lewisham Wanderers
Liked it. But football got in the way.
Then marriage.
Then golf.
Occasionally fancy the odd game still.
Right arm fast medium. Quick enough on a quick track.
Batted anywhere between 1 and 6.
Probably played a higher standard due to being able to do a bit of everthing and could field / keep wicket too.
A T20 player 25 years too soon......