At last, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting all season for. Not that point of the Awards Dinner when the waiter announces the bhajis are ready – something more exciting even than that. Yes, it’s time to vote for the 2015 Champagne Moment. Continue reading Champagne Moment 2015
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Players’ (And Associated Others’) Player of the Year 2015
Cast your mind backwards to a time before rain and injuries and holidays, to a time when The Blades got some games of cricket in. And spare a few minutes to think of who you thank deserves the coveted P(AAO)POTY award for this season. Continue reading Players’ (And Associated Others’) Player of the Year 2015
The figures are in…
Now the 2015 Blades Season has officially come to an end, our very own Club Statistician Mr Martyn Wisdenear has been slaving over a hot keyboard to update the numbers. This season’s stats will of course be a closely guarded secret until the Awards Dinner and Bhaji Intake, but the career stats have been released for public perusal. You can find them, and many more stats be clicking here.
Should you wish to relive the drama and excitement of the season just gone, you can visit the results and reports here.
The date for the curry and the shortlist for the Champagne Moment will follow soon. But for now,
Happy browsing!
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26th August vs St Giles – MATCH CANCELLED
In a decision less surprising than a Zimbabwean elecion result, tonight’s game away to St Giles has been cancelled due to the weather being just too sunny and nice seemingly endless rain. This is a huge disappointment as we were all hoping for one final fixture before stuffing the whites in the bottom of the wardrobe to fester unwashed for the winter.
Thanks to all those who rallied round to get a team together for tonight, can we all keep that enthusiasm going for nets and matches in 2016. We have been playing with a sub-numeral squad all summer, let’s make sure we give the Badger a selection headache next year.
Details of awards dinners, poker nights, casino high-rolling, bowls days etc etc will follow I’m sure but for now, that’s a wrap for Summer 2015.
One love. Viva Albania. Peace out.
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Baggy Blue
One of the Blades happened to pass a cricket ground on his recent travels, it was hardly the Knightwood Arena but still worth a photo.
The baggy blue makes it look a bit more impressive.
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26th August vs St Giles… ONE LAST CHANCE!
That’s right, fellow Albanians, you may have almost forgotten we play cricket it’s been so long since we had a game. But there is ONE LAST CHANCE this season to don the whites and thwack le ballon rouge around.
St Giles will be our hosts on Wednesday at North Walls so sign up HERE to be part of the last game. Remember, places at the end-of-season awards dinner are limited* and will be allocated on a Games Played basis** so if you want to guarantee yourself a seat near the Kingfishers and bhajis, or if you just want to give The Badger Express a selection headache for the last game, put your names down.
“Come on”, in the immortal words of the inebriated Delia, “let’s be avin you!”
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*not actually true
**not true either
19th August vs Skandia – MATCH CANCELLED
Hello Blades everywhere
Sadly we have been hit very badly this week with a case of The Holidays and as such only have five Blades available. We can usually make a decent game with a slightly under-strength squad but even Alabania’s finest would struggle with only half a team and therefore we have been forced to cancel the fixture. Sad face.
This means we now only have ONE game left this season – St Giles away on 26th August. We already have seven signed up so if you haven’t put your name down yet, please ensure you click HERE to register your availability for this big fixture –
DON’T LET THE SEASON FIZZLE OUT!!
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19th and 26th August – the last two games
Another Blades summer is nearing its conclusion, and we now only have two fixtures left for you to play your part. Continue reading 19th and 26th August – the last two games
Skandia Home 12th August – an un-rallying call
OK, so the game vs Skandia on 12th August has been cancelled due to holidays and absences. So, fellow Blades, the next game will be NOCS away at the Sporty on August 19th, followed by the season closer on August 26th away to St Giles at North Walls.
Follow this link to sign up for both of these games
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Skandia HOME on Aug 12th – A rallying call
The rain-induced cancellation of tonight’s home fixture vs Winchester was a disappointment to us all – we were hoping to take to the middle under the proud Albanian banner for the first time in three weeks, but it wasn’t to be.
There are now only THREE matches left this season, and only two will be played at the Home Of Cricket, the legendary KWood Arena, starting with next week’s game vs Skandia at Home on 12th August.
August is the traditional month of holidays and this, coupled with a couple of key injuries, has depleted the available squad. So make sure YOU sign up for these last three games, make sure YOU play your part in history, make sure YOU give your all for your favourite Cricket Club.
And remember,I know who gets this email and I will know if you don’t then register to say you can play. I also know where you live. You don’t want to wake up with a horse’s head in your bed do you?
Follow this link to the fixtures page, and add your name.
Do it now! Do it for the team!
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