Boys and their sport.....

Cricket Season has rolled around again, another season, another year older, even a move up to the next age group.

Under 9s on Friday nights is a real treat for the kids, to play under lights. It is all in the name of fun and experience. Each player bowls 2 overs and equally faces 2 overs. Everyone gets match time, it doesn't matter if you get out, you just keep playing and if you miss hit, a ball is placed on a tee for you to have a hit.

Drewe started last year when he was just 6, he couldn't bowl down the wicket and was frightened of the ball while batting. By the end of the season he was bowling down the wicket and facing and hitting the ball, he even got a couple of wickets (this was celebrated by an impromptu dance around the wickets....not something we practice at home but it got a laugh from the crowd).

Rohan has gone up to Under 11s on Saturday mornings. The rules are similar but a few things are harder, including the ball! Like all of us, he was full of trepidation in going up a grade but he tried hard and put his best effort in. I did forget to pack some vital protective equipment, I won't forget it next week.

Drewe couldn't help himself getting all decked out in the big boys gear!