Sunday, July 17, 2005

Robin at the cricket #2


Robin, by the scoreboard
Originally uploaded by athens2004blog.

This was taken at the same cricket game as the posting below - it's the scoreboard (yes, really!), a key part of any cricket game, even if there's no spectators to speak of (it's handy for the players, I guess). This is quite a sweet-looking one, I thought (certainly more so than the chap taking his top off and thrusting out his stomach!).

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good to hear you are doing well! Some news reports here in the US are already referring to the London bombings as the "7/7 attacks". I have to admit I stayed glued to my TV for most of the day - bit of de-ja-vue (sp?) of 9-11.

The only thing I know about cricket is that one type of pitch (throw?) is called a googly. I've no idea what that is, but I learned it from a movie about WWII Britian. Doesn't look to be all that exciting - but then again most 'refined' things rarely are!

I've done my duty to England (and J.K. Rowling) by purchasing and reading the 6th Harry Potter book. I stood in line until 2am for it - I know I'm one sad, nerdy muggle - lol! I have to admit that when I heard of the bombings at Kings Cross that's the first thing I thought of - lol. I have a feeling quite a few American children were familiar with that place because of the Hp books!

KJ in the USA

Anonymous said...

Know of cricket, yes. Understand it, no. Some friends and I were having a friendly debate about it and baseball. The Brits/Aussies couldn't understand how we would like a game that is so short, and the Americans couldn't understand how anyone would like a game that goes for days. I think I'm just going to have to watch cricket to get the jist of it.

~ Cathy in NJ

Andria said...

I don't have a clue about cricket...but then again I don't understand football much either (American or otherwise), so I might not be the best person to ask...however, baseball is a game I can handle! Glad to hear all is well in London!

Dawn said...

There is a big flat paddle involved, right? That is about all I know about cricket. Does that score board really say 150?!? How long does the game last?

Anonymous said...

Oh dearie me!!! I love the way you guys in the US write. It is not a big fat paddle, its a bat! To complicate it further, some games can last five days, and some just an evening!! Work that one out....
Sarah, Derby who played it at school many years ago.