A cricket journeyman’s blog on all things everything
5-10-2011
Buenasto all my adoring fans. Well since my last blog, my new employer conducted a very rewarding, worthwhile camp in the North East of Tazmania. The camp began on Friday 16th September and finished on Sunday 18th September. Those selected to attend ranged from rookie listed players through to “gun recruit” and the Coach Tony Wrist.
Friday night started with a number of challenges which all the attending group would agree that Lionel was the standout and justified his massive wages he is demanding. Saturday consisted of an early start to prepare for a walk to the summit of Mount Cameron where Lionel Pride continued his dominance by displaying his superior fitness and mental toughness to complete the accent & decent with sheer ease.
The camp leader then took the group to complete abseiling to which the Lionel Pridemyster again dominated. I was eagerly awaiting the fire-lighting challenge as the ‘Spanish Bear Grylls’ eats that stuff up for breakfast. My PB is 35 seconds to get a 2m high fire going, recorded in the series ‘Survivor #463 - Honduras’.
Saturday night kicked off with a sublime roast cooked by the Brewsky (I think that’s his name) served in a bowl and then Captain Bunton & Vice Captain Smith (original name) engaged the group in an extremely productive discussion about the season ahead, expectations, goals, vision etc. I think this player meeting might just be the catalyst for setting up a very positive year ahead!!!!!!!
5 things I learnt from the camp
1. The coach snores a lot when he’s had some lager
2. Stewart Jones (original name) is a bit of a smarty pants
3. Lionel Pride is clearly the marquee player amongst this group and get on him for the end of season awards because he is a sure thing.
4. Wombats are like Joel Selwood, they get in and under, put a dent in you, and keep playing on.
5. Some of the rookies require tuition in navigational skills (mental note, talk to them about the time I crash landed in the middle of the Amazon rainforest and walked out after 37 days).
Until next time, maintain pride at all times.
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A cricket journeyman’s blog on all things everything
13-9-2011
Buenas to all my adoring fans.
Well since my last blog, my new club has begun pre-season training and I believe training numbers have been strong but unfortunately I have not been able to attend due to my public speaking commitments in Europe, working for Scotland Yard to quell riots in London and working for my cousin Ambrosio in his bee-keeping supplies shop in Euskal Herria whilst his wife Prudencia gave birth to their 9th child Yessenia.
I am pleased to announce I will be attending the annual pre-season camp to which I am very excited about and I know the playing group is equally excited to have me in attendance and learn how I go about it.
In my absence, coaches Drinkswell & Wrist have been keeping me updated on pre-season developments. I hear the quality of the youngsters has been encouraging and some exciting new faces have joined the playing group.
I look forward to sharing my experience from the camp with you all and my team mates will be in good company as amongst the many talents I possess, the critics have labelled me “The Spanish Bear Grylls” due to my amazing survival techniques!!
Until next time, maintain pride at all times.
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A cricket journeyman’s blog on all things everything
Welcome to my all new, series premiere, debut, inaugural, numero uno, launched by demand blog.
I must introduce myself firstly. My name is Lionel Calvin Pride, I am in a rich vein of form & I have been recruited by the mighty Launceston Lions in what I regard as a recruiting coup for season 2011/12. My Cricinfo profile states, ‘Pride is a destructive all-rounder & person alike who can change a game in the blink of an eye with his swinging seamers and his un-orthodox scoop shots, paddles along with reverse & slog sweeps’
The impressive Lionel Pride CV includes;
Encouragement Award- Ozenkadnook Workingman’s Cricket Club 2002/03
Hardest Trainer- Indooroopilly Cricket Club 2005/06
Deputy Vice Captain- Widgiemooltha District Cricket Club 3rdX1 2007/08
Committee Member/Fines Chairman- Gulargumbone Cricket Club 2009/10
Leadership Group- Doodlakine District Cricket Club 4ths 2010/11
I bring a wealth of experience to the Launceston Cricket Club and my services will be a lot of money very well spent. I also hear Boonie or Babs as he likes me to refer to him, is rapt that he can now boast that he played cricket at my club!! He will be even happier when he learns that the Lionel Pride Stand will sit proudly next to the David Boon Stand at my home ground.
Thank you for paying me so much money and having me at your club, I really enjoy your beautiful city and please introduce yourself to the Pride of the Lionel variety as I always have time for my fans, always! My official welcome to the city of Launceston will be by civic reception in the coming weeks where I will be signing free autographs & spruiking the carbon tax tax!!!!!!
Until next time, maintain pride at all times.
p.s. Did you know? The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the alphabet.
The views in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the Launceston Cricket Club