I used to close my eyes when fielding balls from the sky
use to wave bat at ball
I soon got dropped
Roger
On 11/07/06, Patrick Mc Manus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Caleb ---Bloody dangerous game I always when forced to play went for that
> far away as possible -was it long leg?ball was lethal could kill someone -I
> quickly developed a skill at athletics then could play with javelins shots
> long jumps high jumps 100yds sprints much more fun and you got to lie around
> in the grass waiting for turns
> In winter we were forced to play ghastly foot ball I soon realised that the
> only person allowed to wear a sweater was the goalie and being at thirteen?
> over six foot fitted
> Cheered ex athlete (sportsman of the year!) pensioner
> Loved all those words
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and
> poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Caleb Cluff
> Sent: 07 July 2006 01:33
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Snap -Wed 5/7
>
> It's a stupid, wonderful game - cricket, that is - that I happened to be
> very good at... the games that went on around it I never understood.
> Still don't. Infatuation for one.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and
> poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Knut Mork Skagen
> Sent: Friday, 7 July 2006 3:11 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Snap -Wed 5/7
>
> Loved this evocation, Caleb. Have little to add to it but the pleasure
> of reading,
>
> --Knut
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Caleb Cluff <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2006 7:57 pm
> Subject: Snap -Wed 5/7
>
> > Top stories for boys
> >
> > It's just not that
> > cricket I remember
> > but that it
> > has the words
> >
> > cut glance pad pitch drive ball come grip yes no wait slip buckle pull
>
> > fence stitch creams late bye hit run run run run run catch hook dance
> > down sweep turn six kit left arm maiden quick yes no wait yes no no no
> >
> > given out and being dropped
> > like names or curses or cries or appeals - like so many flags hammered
>
> > into the boundary of ourselves.
> >
> >
> > Caleb Cluff
> > Majorca, Vic.
> > 5/7/06
> >
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