365 Sporting Days
Sharing a passion for Sport!
After what felt like a long Winter the new County Cricket season is finally here! Coinciding with the Easter holidays the timing along with the weather from Day 2 at least, around the country was pretty good. I sat in 4 layers at the first game last season and was still cold. Sun Cream wouldn’t have gone amiss at Lord’s […]
What better way to get back to live cricket than an evening at Lord’s! I had bought myself tickets for the Edgbaston test, but with the lack of firm info on tickets and my second vaccination being only 2 days before the start I opted for a refund. I wasn’t quite ready for a crowd of 18,000 with no social […]
Day 2 of the first test of the summer and Ireland’s first test against England saw the hosts trailing by 122 having been skittled out for 85 on Day 1. We were predicted temperatures of 39 degrees and train journeys from my neck of the woods were due to have difficulties due to melting tracks! I chose to forgo Greater […]
Time has run out on me, more photos to follow, sleep and Day 2 beckon The first England test match of the summer saw them playing Ireland, an historic first test match for the Irish against England and at Lord’s. Add in the fact that this was the first 4 day match for England in the test arena and history […]
Where were we? Well, I’m going to take a step back to build more of a picture of how it was in the Upper Compton Stand on Sunday. I was sat next to Jonny, a Doctor, from Birmingham, now living in Wimbledon; he was with 3 or 4 friends and their tickets had been sorted for them by a friend […]
After 6 weeks of madness the World Cup Final was here! July 14th is a landmark day in my life, in a horrible way. My son, Luke died after being involved in an accident in Thailand, he was 21 and that was 10 years ago. Incredible how time keeps moving on, yet that’s only right. My day started with a […]
A probable last hurrah saw Pakistan and Bangladesh face each other at Lord’s. The MCC had released the news that due to poor take up of tickets by members they were inviting 250 children to sit in the rarified atmosphere of the pavilion. Hopefully the teams would give them a day to remember. Two of the most passionate sets of […]
I was travelling home from a 6 day holiday in Bruges when this first test of the summer started, England fell to 76 for 4 in the 23rd over, with Alastair Cook out for 3, Keaton Jennings 8, Gary Ballance 20 and a man who’s been a saviour for England so often, Jonny Bairstow out for 10. That was a […]
Nearly a month after this game I’m not going to write a novel, but, the game was attended and the photos taken so I have to post something as much as I’d like to forget this match! This was my first trip of the summer to the Home of Cricket, Lords. The place has a vibe all of its […]
Day 4 at Lords saw a great win for Pakistan
Looking back at Day 1 of the test between England and Pakistan at Lords
Having received my ticket for Day 1 of the 3rd and Final Test between England and Sri Lanka I kept my eye on my e-mails from Twelfth Man and Lords for news of tickets for the other days. Day 4 was available so it seemed rude not to go for it! When I was getting ready for my first trip […]
England v Sri Lanka in the 3rd Test at Lords
In this year when I’m going to take every sporting opportunity that comes my way an email from Lords caught my attention. The email was advising of an MCC Gala Dinner to be held in the Long Room. A room that really is so much more than just a room! It must be one of the most iconic rooms in […]
365 Sporting Days 