The antidote to big club cricket
The John Moody Trophy The finale for Anson’s cricket season comes upon us this Sunday. Our final fixture of the season against the Gary Barnacle XI is a special one as we play this...
This is the second part of my discussion with Anson legend, John Hickey. In this part John shares some insight into other Anson players from his time in the club. Read the first part...
I had the pleasure of speaking with Anson legend John Hickey this week. John finished playing for Anson just as my time started. Whilst our careers did overlap slightly, I didn’t know too much...
In a world where much of the sport we love is becoming oversaturated with novel competitions, increasing number of fixtures, and sanatisation of tradition in pursuit of new audiences and increasing commercialisation, rivalries can...
Telegraph!!!! A well valued phrase to the scorer, Hugh Henry, when players on the field are wanting an update. Many of you won’t be privy to the Anson St. George group chat with the...
My dad was my first cricketing hero, and it was he who introduced me to Anson St George CC over 30 years ago. So, if you’re fed up with the drivel in these blogs,...
You win some and you lose some, as the old saying goes. Obviously, that’s not always the case in sport and often you can get a drawn game where the teams are even stevens...
This post is a glossary of common phrases, words, and items that are associated with Anson St George and you might hear if you hang around the club for any amount of time. A...
John was the captain of Anson when I first joined the club. John and his vice-captain, Ian Attridge, were both very big characters and it was from these two that a lot of the...
In 1992 Francis Fukuyama declared the End of History. Lee Gilbert said hold my beer and went off to compile one of the most impressive historical treatises of the 21st century. The Complete Statistical...
