March 12, 2005
Enjoying Cricket as a Spectator
Here in Australia the 2004/05 cricket season is drawing to a close.
I find myself enjoying the penultimate stages of various competitions purely as a spectator. My regular playing days are over and my coaching duties are essentially complete for the season. So, aside from some administration for my local club, I'm following the progress of several teams on the cusp of achieving glory.
Of course I'm following the First Test between Australia and New Zealand across the Tasman, but they're hardly on the cusp of achieving glory; for them it's more a matter of maintaining a stranglehold of supremacy at the top of world cricket.
I'm more focussed on several lower levels.
Firstly, there's the NSW team's promising position in the last round of the Pura Cup. A win should see them in the final against either Queensland. Go the Blues!
Then there's my old club, Sydney University. Today they had the opportunity against Gordon to clinch the Sydney Grade Cricket Club Championship, which they should have done given their comfortable lead. The club also had the chance to ensure that all five grades will contest the finals. So, go Uni! (I'll be eagerly awaiting news in the Sunday paper.)
And, most importantly and closer to home, the Woy Woy Under 13A team convincingly won their semi-final against The Entrance today. Like a good parent, I was at the ground to witness the nine-wicket victory which gives them a chance of premiership glory in next Saturday's grand final.
Posted to Cricket by Keith Pitty