Crisis? What Crisis? *

Will Spicer’s well deserved Colchester Brewery MoM for 70 last week would surely have been a century if not for the most bizarre outfield ever seen in August.  Normally a barren plain, the recent warm, wet weather has meant the grass has kept growing and accumulated in huge clumps making run scoring almost impossible. When I was on cleaning duties in the morning, a couple walking their dog said it looked odd.  When I suggested it was due to the climate crisis they both burst out laughing.  I was so surprised they’d gone before I cold collar them and explain that I wasn’t joking, that cricket is the sport most affected by climate change, and that unless we do something now we won’t be playing it much in ten years’ time. **   

Bank Holiday Weekend Fun v Dulwich Lawnmower, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th August

Our old friends from Dulwich Lawnmower will be visiting The Green for a two-day cricket festival on Sunday 29th August (40 over game) and Bank Holiday Monday 30 August (6-a side festival). As well as two cracking, fun days cricket there will be some special beers and BBQ’s for post-match tea. Please come along and join in the fun as a player or spectator. It is a lovely opportunity to have a beer, catch up with friends whilst enjoying some sporting entertainment. 

For the two matches we need some players so PLEASE UPDATE YOUR AVAILABILITY -

• Sunday 29th August – we want to field a strong XI in the 40 over game starting at 12.30. Lawnmower have been playing well this season and are talking up their chances. Let’s keep them in check (and in the bar)
• Monday 30th August – we are running a bank holiday special 6-a-side festival. This is a great, fun series of short games and we need 14 players for our two teams.  Please make yourself available.

Kwik Cricket and Youth Awards, Monday 30th August

Youth Section, make sure you come up to The Green on the Bank Holiday Monday!  Between 9.00 and 10.15 there will be Kwik Cricket for youth and parents.  Then between 10.15 and 11.00 there will be the Youth Awards Presentation before the second Dulwich Lawnmower match.  

* Notes …

• Famous quote from labour politician Jim Callaghan in 1979.
• In the 30 seconds it has taken you to read this newsletter, 420,000 tons of arctic ice will have melted and will coming our way eventually.
  

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