Test match starts tomorrow. So, straight after work I'l be twiddling the old dial to catch the sound of leather on willow from Lord's.
Can't wait!
RP
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Showing posts with label Lords. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Monday, 9 March 2009
Lord's - The Home of Cricket
Out of the blue we got invited to go to London for the weekend (a big thank you to my Sister-in-Law). What to do on Saturday? I know, go to Lord's - the home of cricket!
Lord's Sign
I took the District line to Edgeware Road and then the Circle line to Baker Street and then walked, trying to get a No 13 bus to St. John's Wood. However, it was not straight forward. First of all I nearly ended up going in the wrong direction, I was pointed 'across the road' but how far? Which road? I don't know what I'm doing! So I walked and then found that all the bus stops had been suspended. So I walked and a No 13 bus went straight past a bus stop that said a No 13 bus stops here! So I walked and then finally got to a stop and on to a No 13 bus. No sooner had the bus started when 'the next stop for Lord's cricket ground' was announced! And that was the shortest of the stops on the route! Typical!
NW8
I stepped off the bus and there it was. A large concrete wall inset into the ground perimeter wall, with large, over-sized cricket balls on top! Love it!
The Home of CKET!
Just beyond was a glimpse of the Media Centre.
Media Centre
I walked around the whole of the ground as close as I could. Houses dominate one end and at one point I even walked past the house where Billy Fury once lived!.
Just walking around the outside, there is plenty to keep the cricket fan (O.K. Geek/Anorak) entertained
Yet To Come
A Sign!
On to the Bicentenary Gate
Another Sign!
The Bicentenary Gate
MCC
Cricket Behind Bars
I saw some cricket being played!
Bowling Screen
Oh, it was just a photograph...
I saw Kevin Pieterson!
Kevin Pieterson
Sort of...
By the time I got the main entrance again Lords was closing - I asked if I could get in to see the ground briefly but he had just locked up! Ah well next time...
(He did tell me England's Test score though - only 4 wickets had fallen though.)
On my way back I got to see the famous Father Time weather vane
Media Centre 1
Media Centre 2
Media Centre 3
The centre was designed by the late Jan Kaplicky and Amanda Levete of Future Systems.
I got back home to hear the fall of the 5th wicket - Collingwood lbw, bowled by Baker for 161 partnering Prior after a referral which gave Geoffry Boycott something to comment about! Then it was time for tea.
RP
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Lord's SignI took the District line to Edgeware Road and then the Circle line to Baker Street and then walked, trying to get a No 13 bus to St. John's Wood. However, it was not straight forward. First of all I nearly ended up going in the wrong direction, I was pointed 'across the road' but how far? Which road? I don't know what I'm doing! So I walked and then found that all the bus stops had been suspended. So I walked and a No 13 bus went straight past a bus stop that said a No 13 bus stops here! So I walked and then finally got to a stop and on to a No 13 bus. No sooner had the bus started when 'the next stop for Lord's cricket ground' was announced! And that was the shortest of the stops on the route! Typical!
NW8I stepped off the bus and there it was. A large concrete wall inset into the ground perimeter wall, with large, over-sized cricket balls on top! Love it!
The Home of CKET!Just beyond was a glimpse of the Media Centre.
Media CentreI walked around the whole of the ground as close as I could. Houses dominate one end and at one point I even walked past the house where Billy Fury once lived!.
Just walking around the outside, there is plenty to keep the cricket fan (O.K. Geek/Anorak) entertained
Yet To Come 
A Sign! On to the Bicentenary Gate
Another Sign!And here was the Gate
The Bicentenary Gate
MCC
Cricket Behind BarsI saw some cricket being played!
Bowling ScreenOh, it was just a photograph...
I saw Kevin Pieterson!
Kevin PietersonSort of...
By the time I got the main entrance again Lords was closing - I asked if I could get in to see the ground briefly but he had just locked up! Ah well next time...
(He did tell me England's Test score though - only 4 wickets had fallen though.)
On my way back I got to see the famous Father Time weather vane
Media Centre 1
Media Centre 2
Media Centre 3The centre was designed by the late Jan Kaplicky and Amanda Levete of Future Systems.
I got back home to hear the fall of the 5th wicket - Collingwood lbw, bowled by Baker for 161 partnering Prior after a referral which gave Geoffry Boycott something to comment about! Then it was time for tea.
RP
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Sunday, 8 March 2009
Went to Lord's
Lord's Cricket GroundWent to Lords - more later...
RP
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Sunday, 8 February 2009
Red and Yellow and Pink and...
'Panesar takes a run up to the stumps and releases a yellow ball for a reverse spin...' wait a minute, rewind. 'Panesar takes a run up to the stumps and releases a pink ball for a reverse spin...' whoah! pink ball? Yes, it could be. Yellow, pink, white and other colours as yet to be determined are all in the running for floodlit Test cricket. The Times (Saturday, 7th February 2009, Sport P21) provides an exclusive discussion of the drive for floodlit Test cricket at Lords.
First the cricket jumper, then the introduction of the referral system for the umpire, now the famous red ball. All crickets icons are being dismantled , one by one. The game will son be unrecognisable, fans will be co-ordinating their clothes in line with the ball being played soon! 'A pink crocodile brogue in harmony with a yorker bowled under floodight'.
I suppose the benefits of batting into the balmy evening night, under actinic light as England strike a six at Lords is worth a little change.
I'm off to buy my pink crocs - artificial leather of course...
RP
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First the cricket jumper, then the introduction of the referral system for the umpire, now the famous red ball. All crickets icons are being dismantled , one by one. The game will son be unrecognisable, fans will be co-ordinating their clothes in line with the ball being played soon! 'A pink crocodile brogue in harmony with a yorker bowled under floodight'.
I suppose the benefits of batting into the balmy evening night, under actinic light as England strike a six at Lords is worth a little change.
I'm off to buy my pink crocs - artificial leather of course...
RP
Copyright © 2009 THE GREEN ORCHARD Ltd. All rights reserved.All other products or brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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