So one of the things I can cross off my to-do list: play cricket.
For those unfamiliar with the game, here’s a brief into:
Don’t ask me why, but the sport has always fascinated me and one of the activities at the Ritz Carlton was a mid-day game, so I just had to give it a go. It was actually scheduled twice, but the first day I was the only one to show up. Sniff-sniff, no one to play with. Better luck the next day, although three of the eight participants were kids.
Of course, those things can go on for hours, if not days. The regulation field is immense, so this was a very abbreviated version and played with a tennis ball rather than the traditional hard ball. The pitch (the area for the bowler and batter) was not well-placed; several balls went into the swimming pool and could have put an eye out.
Anyway, it wasn’t as much fun as I had hoped (I’m the chap in red, below), given the circumstances. The kids got a bit bored and, with all due modesty, I knew more about the rules than the staffer leading the activity.The whole thing was over in about a half-hour.
I know they have some sort of league at a local park; maybe it’s time to move up.
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