Before I start this week’s supplement I must point out that I have not in anyway been involved in any phone hacking, even if you think half the stuff I put down is unbelievable sometimes. Plus I did give you the exclusive of ‘The Flying Gravy Boat’, which I now have photographic evidence that this did happen, and I did not hack any mobiles to get this!
Someone did say to me are you sure he cleared the roof, because he does struggle to get the ball in to the wicket-keeper on a Saturday afternoon!
Discipline has been in the news quite a bit this week, with our own Marcus Trescothick due to be called up in front of the ECB disciplinary team to answer questions on his player’s behavior.
With so much money at stake in our game at present, especially in the T20 tournament where both finalists will automatically go into the Champions League, it is hardly surprising that the pressure gets to the players.
Steve Kirby is the latest Somerset player to be penalised under the ECB disciplinary code, for using obscene or insulting language or gesture in a T20 game against Essex . Those Essex boys, in my mind, deserve a mouthful and everything thrown at them from the ECB, especially James Foster, the little upstart wicket-keeper who is supposed to be a captain! Now he has been banned for two games, shame!
I was once on the wrong end of some verbals from a member of the Essex squad during the semi-final of the CB40 competition in 2010. This guy, who can best be described as having one pie too many, took offence when I asked him how his diet was going!
Murray Goodwin made a schoolboy error last week at Arundel, when he is alleged to question his lbw dismissal and smashed the ball to the boundary as he walked off. Gerard Elias QC, chairman of the ECB’s disciplinary commission, was in the crowd at the time! And he has previous.
Anyway, somehow I think Trescothick will be given the same penalty as Foster – a two match ban – for not controlling his players, which could only damage Somerset
Derek Pringle, formerly of Essex, recently wrote an article in The Telegraph shortly after Matt Prior smashed a window at Lord’s, how he lost it a little when he played against Somerset, has getting some abuse from ‘cider fuelled Somerset supporters”, does anyone know what he is on about?
Personally, one sentence describes how cricket should be played: within the spirit of the game. Are you listening Mr. Graddon!
After a win against Gloucester on Friday, another win today against Middlesex should see Somerset
Four day cricket back on the agenda on Monday when Somerset travel to Nottingham . Then The Set has a gem of a fixture, when they entertain the Indian tourists.
Last weekend’s Charity Cricket weekend went smoothly, without any smashed car windscreens this year, with the Sunday well attended, thanks to the sunshine. The crowd was thoroughly entertained with some exciting six-a-side cricket and plenty of sixes.
Congratulations to our main sponsors team, The Cottage Crusaders, who not only won the competition, but also retained the Ray Poole trophy with victory over a Tarmac Old Boys side.
Recently I paid tribute to Elsie, Over Stowey’s tea lady for 50 years, Yorkshire Tea have somehow found out about this amazing feat, they have got in contact with yours truly and sent down a load of goodies for a small presentation for Elsie. This is wonderful from Yorkshire Tea, and I have now a new tea pot with a year’s supply of tea bags!
Over Stowey have now got themselves into a bit of rut, having lost their last three games, including yesterday against Carhampton. Despite the injuries, I’m sure Stowey will bounce back next week when they face Hinkley Point.
Right, it’s 10.57, time for a pint and I will assure you this is not my last edition, unlike some ‘red top’ whose are now headlines themselves, serves them right!
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