suehenyon wrote:
[quote="PosyP"
You've obviously had a deprived childhood, if your mum didn't sing 'Two little dickie birds' to you. As for our other famous cricketing Dickie Bird - well he could be used as a design ideas source, I'll even give you a short resume of how to play cricket if you like
To Mom's credit (God rest her soul), we had a variation...
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack
One named Jill
Fly away Jack
Fly away Jill
come back Jack
Come back Jill
I'd just forgotten this rhyme, that was a Long time ago
As for a cricketing Dickie Bird, what's that? I've never seen a whole cricket match, only bits and pieces in the movies.[/quote]
"Cricketer Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, OBE, is a retired English international cricket umpire. The son of a miner, he gained the nickname 'Dickie' at school. He resides in the South Yorkshire village of Staincross." He has a reputation as an all round good guy, and I believe still does work for charity, although he is now in his 80's
I've never been to a cricket match, but on a glorious sunny day, with a deckchair, drink and some hand sewing to keep you occupied between 'overs' (1 man chucking a ball at another), it is supposed to be very relaxing to watch. The menfolk that like watching cricket, would just settle for the decent weather, beer & deckchair