updated 02-Feb-2011

“They came to see me bat, not to see you umpire”.
Memorable Gibberish
Quote Culprit Date
"you've got to have spent some time in prison to be a good coach" Colin after nets in the Half Moon 17 jan 2011
"Tim you're looking more and more like god every year" Colin to Tim Knight at the club dinner 12 nov 2010

Steve Newham "One day my time will come"

Tim Knight "Steve, your time has already come and gone"

  summer 2010
"If that ball had hit the batsmans pads it wouldn't have been LBW because it would have been missing leg stump" Jamie Hall after clean bowling a Lewes Priory batsman 5 sept 2010
"That's definitely Colin at the crease, he treats the stumps with utter contempt" Nick Patten 30 Aug 2010
"Is the Black Iris a type of Antelope" David Williams 18 APR 2010
"Huw's pads sound like they have Gerbils in them" Woody observation on Huw's squeaky pads. 18 APR 2010
"There's only two ways to go, either you get better or you die" Dr David Williams diagnosis of Colin's sore throat 18 APR 2010
"If Streethouse win this, I'm walking home" Brinky in optimistic mood before looking for an extra pair of socks as the final at Lords got very tight at the end sep 2009
“It's been a number of years since I've had balls slapping against my palms” Antonius 'Fonzie' Cesar may 09
I am going to out match manage their match manager !! Colin Watts referring to Ryde CC may 09
'I am going to buy him a f****** cucumber and stick it up his bottom' Martin Fellows, I of W may 09
"'do you realise I am probably the only person on this cricket field who is married to a pensioner'. Tim Knight April 09
"You are a fossil for not having a DVD player" Martin Fellows describing Mark Farley Feb 09
"I think he is a great bowler" Chris Saunders on Martin Fellows sep 08

M.Fellows to J.Fellows in the bushes "Why are all those flies buzzing around you?",

C.Watts "He must have opened his wallet"

Colin and Martin sep 08
"I quite like doing umpiring, except for making the decisions......" Martin Fellows contemplating wearing a white coat mar 2006
"I wish I could be as happy as that dog there.... " David Williams observing a canine enjoying itself playing with a stick at The Gudges 2005
"It's not for me to reason why, it's for me to take five wickets and die " Chris Saunders 29 apr 2006
“You must realise, (about John Dent), he was too mad for our club” David Williams 29 apr 2006
"Shall we give them a few runs so we can get a batting point?" Mark Farley not quite understanding the rules 17 jun 2006

“I still think Chris is slippery”

David Williams referring to some aspect of Chris Saunders’ bowling. 10 jun 2006

“I would wear a blazer”

Krizo 10 jun 2006
“I’ve been here before you know” David Williams, not referring to a previous life, but the time when he went to Crowborough and then realised the team were actually playing at Jarvis Brook but after arriving at the right location realised he'd left his kit back at Crowborough.. 10 jun 2006
“I was sitting on the boundary at Crowborough last week….that’s what I do now, mend things and sit on boundaries” Steve Newham sadly contemplating his new role 10 jun 2006
'I must have miscounted' 
 Martin Fellows on discovering that one of the special ball counting devices that he made only had 5 washers. 9 Sept 2006
"I never contemplated him bowling me a straight one"
 
 
D Williams reflecting on his error after being clean bowled first ball by a bowler on whom be had "worked out a theory"  Findon  circa 1990
"I think I am the only one in this club with any common sense" D Williams 23 sep 2006

Jamie Hall "just how old are you?"

Steve Newham "About 7 times older than you!"

Jamie "Are you 84 then?"

12 year old Jamie Hall answering back after Steve had to run for a ball. 23 sep 2006

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