WALNUT TAVERNERS
CRICKET
OUR COMEDIC REPORTER SPIKE MCDRINK IS IN REHAB AT PRESENT
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TERENURE WALNUTS SEASON 2009 REPORT
SEASON 2009 ( CHINESE YEAR OF THE DYATINKYSAURUS )
Updates First:
The Honourable Member for Bushy Park South gave up the Fags but sad to report has taken to sucking bull mares (Note to the D.S.P.C.A. )
The Mouse has taken to riding Walter on a daily basis to alleviate his heightened stress levels.
George (sex on fire) suffered a ligament problem after Monica ignored his excuse that he had to take off his clothes to show the au-pair how the shower worked.
Spasi broke down in training (again ) says his hip needs adjusting to counter the power of his thrust.
Diddy Devlin was lasered and now claims he can see for miles. ( Myles says he can see for himself thank you )
Graham graciously supported The Glimmer Twins in a meaningful way and without menaces.
We played 10 Matches. Won 6. Lost 4.
Arthurs's Knights - Merrion CC - Graham's Grunt's - Guinness - Garda CC - Malahide CC - Leinster CC - RTE - Merrion CC - CYM CC
We made use of the following Players:
Ian Cox (Capt) - Tom Morrissey - Cyril Crone - Philip Whelan (Creaser) - Ian Fitzmaurice - Rob Byrne - Eddie Doyle - John Donnellan - Alan Ryan - Paul Ryan - Peadar Devlin - Paddy Devlin - Eamonn Travers - Dave Coyne - David Mowlds - Sean McGinn (Stumpy)- Andrew Hussey - Liam O'Neill - George Cree - Paul Morrissey
May 6th:
Away to Arthur's Knights in Merrion.
Won by 1 run!
After a big Ship Struggle (titanic) we won. The Last ball of the Last over Spasi ran a leg Bye with Ian Fitz and we did it! Arthur gave Spasi MOM.
June 5th:
Away to Merrion CC.
Lost. They won because they had players from the sub continent who were GOOD.
Liamo got MOM.
June 12th:
Home to Grahams Grunts.
Won.
A very enjoyable game that included women of a different gender. Cyril MOM (Caught some woman short in a slip or was it he slipped on a short woman?)
June 19th:
Home to Guinness
Lost!
We managed to lose this match despite 3 max scores of 20. They won on the last over. Eddie was rather annoyed with everybody but no one in particular and stormed off without even air kissing the mouse.
June 26th:
Home to Garda CC.
Won!
Alan Ryan MOM shot off a quick-fire 21 before he was neutralised by the Garda Response Unit.
July 10th:
Away to Leinster CC.
Won. MOM The Mouse.
Very good display by me and my runners! The Mouse (Last man in to hit 4 to win the match). He was sooooo pleased.
July 30th:
Home to RTE CC
Lost.
Don't know MOM. Most of the team were buddies of Eddie!
Aug 9th:
BBQ with the Grunts.
Well done Gillian and Graham. Brilliant Day and lucky with the Weather.
Over 40 bodies turned up (plus spectators) and we had a round robin competition where everyone bowled and batted.
Philip was on WEE WEE duty, driving Needy women to Lakelands.
Monica got locked in the Gents but Karen kicked the door in and relieved her.
Graham had a knicker attack when he lost his wedding ring and blamed his
MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
The Gazebo's (tent Things) nearly blew away but luckily O'Meara had his Swiss Army Watch and took timely charge of the situation.
Mowldsy was between 2 parties (what's new) but was a willing participant whilst he was on site.
EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME!
Aug 14th:
Home to Merrion CC.
Won. MOM Sean (Blisters) McGinn
A very enjoyable match played with Gusto and Verve ( Albanian Twins). Our Capt. hit their Lady Fielder following a lusty blow (he hates False teeth) and she left the field of play in a stoic manner.
Aug 21st:
Home to CYM CC.
Won. MOM "Hard In" Hussey
We won and retained the POP SPARKS trophy.
We scored 148 runs ( Highest for the season). A very very enjoyable match.
That was our Season in a Walnut shell.
Hoping next year is every bit as good and the sledging louder.
Cheers
Sean
MISSED
The sun in the Heavens was beaming,
The breeze bore an odour of hay,
My flannels were spotless and gleaming,
My heart was unclouded and gay;
The ladies,all gaily apparelled,
Sat around looking on at the match,
In the tree-tops the dicky birds carolled,
All was peace -- till I bungled the catch.
My attention the magic of summer
Had lured from the game -- which was wrong.
The bee ( that inveterate hummer )
Was droning it's favourite song.
I was tenderly dreaming of Clara
( On her not a girl is a patch ),
When, ah, horror! there soared through the air a
Decidedly possible catch.
I heard in a stupor the bowler
Emit a self - satisfied " Ah "
The small boys who sat on the roller
Set up an expectant " Hurrah! "
The Batsman with grief from the wicket
Himself had begun to detach --
And I uttered a groan and turned sick. It
Was over. I'd buttered the catch.
O, ne'er, if I live to a million,
Shall I feel such a terrible pang.
From the seats in the far - off pavilion
A loud yell of ecstasy rang.
By the handful my hair ( which is auburn )
I tore with a wrench from my thatch,
And my heart was seared deep with a raw burn
At the thought that I'd foozled that catch.
Ah, the bowler's low, querulous mutter
Points loud, unforgettable scoff!
Oh, give me my driver and putter!
Henceforward my game shall be golf.
If I'm asked to play cricket hereafter,
I am wholly determined to scratch,
Life's void of all pleasure and laughter;
I bungled the easiest catch.
P.G Wodehouse
NEWS COVERAGE OF THE TERENURE WALNUT TAVERNERS TRIP TO JAMAICA FOR THE WORLD CUP 2007 AND MATCH AGAINST MELBOURNE C.C.
SPORTS JAMAICA CRICKET COVERAGE
Melbourne to host Irish club sunday.
MELBOURNE CRICKET Club will be hosting the visiting Terenure Taverners Cricket Club of Ireland in a cricket match at the club. 17 Courtney Walsh Drive. (formally Derrymore Road) on sunday at noon.
The Melbourne Invitational XI will be captained by Club President and former Jamaica West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh and will include former Jamaica and West Indies batting star Lawrence Rowe, former West Indies batsman Maurice Foster, former Jamaica and West Indies offspinner Nehemiah Perry, former Jamaica and West Indies batsman Robert Samuels as well as Carlton Baugh Jnr, Donovan Pagon and Xavier Marshall who have also represented Jamaica and the West Indies.
Also appearing in the match will be former Jamiacan representative Ordelmo Peters, current Jamaica left arm spin bolwers Nikita Miller and Andre Dwyer and West indies Youth rep Andre McCarthy.
The full Squad Courtney Walsh - Captain, Lawrence Rowe, Maurice Foster, Donavan Pagon, Carlton Baugh Jnr, Nikita Miller, Nehemiah Perry, Michael Bernard, Ordelmo Peters, Xavier Marshall, Andre Dwyer, Robert Samuels, Sunny Anil, Andre McCarthy, Yannick Elliot, Damion Reece, and Damian Jacobs.
By kind Courtesy of Sports Jamaica Cricket coverage 15/03/07
RETURNING TO THEIR JAMAICAN ROOTS.
by Paresh Soni
BBC World at the World Cup 2007
In a quiet corner of Kingston in Jamaica is arguably the most successful conveyor belt in cricketing history.
The 115-year-old Melbourne cricket club has produced 13 West Indies cricketers and 27 players who have represented Jamaica.
In fact it is the only such organisation in the world to unearth two men who have taken 200 or more Test wickets. Their names? Michael Holding and Courtney Walsh.
Not bad for a club that depends on the generosity of its members and friends.
" I have been a member for 53 years -as old as I am," Legendary former Windies paceman Holding told BBC sport.
"My father has been a member for many years and when I was born he registered me so this place has been a big part of my life"
"My father was a past President, my mother was a member, my sisters and my brother are now members - we're all Melbourne people basically"
A key figure in the recent history of this magnificent Jamaican institution has been Ruddy Marzouca, the club captain for 30 years.
Hailing from one of the most affluent families in the country, he erected a house beside the ground, and the club bar is named after him.
In a city which has had it's fair share of drug related problems, Marzouca is committed to taking young boys off the streets and instilling discipline in their lives.
Andre McCarthy, a talented West Indies Under-19 batsman,said: " I've played here for the last 6 years and this club has helped me in many ways. The first thing it helped me to do was become a man, they provide a lot of counselling, telling you right from wrong. It helps your lifestyle being a member here as well as improving your cricket. You have mentors constantly motivating you and my dream is to make it into the senior West Indies team"
If he does that he will follow recent Melbourne CC success stories Marlon Samuels and Carlton Baugh.
But after dominating club cricket in Kingston for years, things have taken a turn for the worse in the new Millenium.
"it's still a pretty good club but the membership has dwindled and we're trying to revive the club and get it back to it's former standing" Holding explained.
Secretary Dennis Gordon added. "The truth is the standard of club cricket in Jamaica has dropped - it was much better in the 70s, 80s and 90s. This is a great club, we won the local competition for 7 years in a row, but we are in a slump and trying to rebuild. It costs a pretty penny to run- 5m Jamaican dollars (around £40.000 ) annually - and it's a real challenge but something we are determined to do is to keep it's rich history alive"
More than that says Holding, clubs like Melbourne need to thrive for the West Indies to re-emerge as a force in world cricket. the problem with our cricket is we need to put the infrastucture and systems in place so the game is readily acceptable to youngsters and we can get them playing from the grassroots right up to the international level. The fact of the matter is we don't have enough young people playing so don't have competition and not enough people are fighting for places"
My visit coincided with a friendly game between the club and Dublin team Terenure College Taverners.
Walsh, now President of the club where he spent his formative years, played alongside Baugh and Marlon Samuels' brother Robert and appears to relish the role of ambassador.
"This is a wonderful club and never in our wildest dreams would we have expected to face some of these players" Terenure coach Philip Whelan said.
" The hospitality and respect that they have shown to a team of nobodies has been tremendous"
When the match finished, Walsh, Holding, and two more Windies legends - Lawrence Rowe and Sir Viv Richards - posed for pictures with the visitors , played dominoes with members and mingled with the youngsters.
It's a scene you are unlikely to see anywhere else in the world, and is one of the many reasons why it really is an unique place.
Courtesy of BBC Sport and Paresh Soni Kingston Jamaica 17/03/2007
