Priory Park Cricket Club


If you can keep your wicket when all about you; Are losing theirs and blaming it on spin; If you can hit in the 'V' and end a maiden; And push the ball around and make your ground to just get in If you can pad and not be tired of padding; Or being sledged, don't deal in sledges mind; Or being bounced don't give way to bouncing; And yet don't nick it and be caught behind; If you can pull--and not make pulling your master; If you can defend--and not think defending's lame; If you can play steady in the throws of disaster; And if both 'spin' and 'quicks' you can tame; If you can bear to have the innings you’re making Cut short due to an error of umpiring skill; Or the fantastic spell you've bowled, taken; By that leg side delivery smacked over the hill; If you can take a sneaky single; And run so hard you make it 'two'; And think that this only the beginning; 'I’ve got to stay the whole innings through'; If you can pitch over after over; Of consistent deliveries of length and line; And also not be scared of the sky high catches, One loud clear call to say 'this one’s mine' If you can enter the fray of a high pressure wicket; Or come in at 11—and not forget the Captain’s plan And walk in brimming with confidence—because you know that you are THE MAN; If neither Yorkers nor Bouncers can hurt you; If both sixes and fours count with you, but neither too much; If you can survive the unforgiving timed game; Or make good of your forty overs of rain or sun; Yours is the honour of Playing for Priory Park; And--which is more—you are truly a Cricketer my Son !		PRIORY PARK ONLINE STORE Come visit your Club Store on CafePress! CAN YOU UMPIRE CORRECTLY ? TRY THIS LINK AND TEST YOUR SKILLS : CRICKET SUPPLIES www.cricketsupplies.com THE CLUB CRICKET CONFERENCE SITE www.club-cricket.co.uk INTERNATIONAL CRICKET NEWS news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/cricket WEATHER UPDATE www.bbc.co.uk/weather