How do you know when the cricket season starts? Is it the first net session? The first time the sun comes out? The sniff of unwashed kit and DBW's tea? While for many Wick players that may be the case, for a few eager 3rd XI members the realisation that the season proper had arrived occurred when Adrian Risman walked through the club gates at 12.30pm on Saturday. Jimmy C and Lownsy exclaimed that "Christmas had come early", and that "Santa's bearing gifts", while others looked on in bemusement. It might be too early to say what the most pivotal moment of the 3s 2010 season was, but only the most delusional observer would deny this a place in the "top 10".
Sadly, the opposition decided not to turn up for the first practice game of the season. In fact, they didn't ever bother to call fixtures secretary Lowns or the 3rd team capatain. It all seemed a bit "Lalit Modhi" in this writer's opinion....was there an email or telephone call made? And who disclosed the information.
An intra club match took place instead and all of the squad had a hit out. Not ideal preparation, but certainly not a wasted day by any means.
(Attached is a picture of DBW reacting to the news of the cancellation. He was surprised)
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Does DBW even own a jacket and shirt?
Cranesy
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