Thursday 31 January 2013

Oh Christ, Is It February Again...?

Is it my round, old boy?  No?  Large vodka and tonic then, thanks.  No, two.  Save you going twice.  Most kind.

So, February.  I've only just blotted out last season and already it's bloody February.  All I can remember is rain and blind umpires anyway.  And broken fingers.  Season from hell.  Another gin?  Don't mind if I do, old son.  With a gin in it.  Your health.

Yes, broken fingers and rain.  Half a season evaporated, just like that.  Well, just like Norrie actually.  Another Cross captain following Smith junior into the Bermuda Triangle.  Apparently the boy Smith has gone off to sell legal compensation for assault with a black pudding or something.  As for Norrie, done a Lucan, by all accounts.  Funny the lengths people will go to get out of being captain.  God, I'm parched.  What's a chap have to do to get a drink round here?  Debbie?  No, not Debbie, what's that one called now?  Never mind.

And that old crock Russell says he doesn't want the job any more.  I ask you.  Well, at least he's honest.  And at least he's still here.  Pity though.  Thank you, old fruit, I will have another, that one went down very nicely, too nicely.  No girls' rations this time, though.

So, yeah, it's February and that old tyrant Dr. "Lord" Herr Kolonel bleeding Admin tells me we need  an AGM or we'll have 33 headless chickens on the field.  So I say, "it's worth a try", but you know who really calls the shots round here, don't you? 

Err..., yes..., sorry about that... better out than in, as they say.  That was some curry, I can tell you.

I don't know why we can't just do ip dip for it.  One potato, two potato, you know?  So long as I don't have to do it, anyway.  President's prerogative.  Speaking of which, isn't it time someone got a round in?

So, that's where you come in, you see.  Someone has to turn up at this AGM or we'll end up with the three stooges as captain.  Beats having McGill, I suppose.  But you can't have a good whinge at your elected jackass unless you were there to vote in the first place.  And apparently that young playboy Broonster has bought us a new clubhouse or something.  Whatever next?  So I'll see you there, old chum.

Is it my round?

Tuesday 29 January 2013

Winter Nets - New Players Very Welcome

We'll be holding pre-season nets at the Edinburgh Academy sports hall on Arboretum Road from 7-8.30 on the following Saturdays -
  • 2nd March
  • 9th March
  • 16th March
  • 23rd March
  • 6th April
New players are always very welcome. For further details contact us at this address.

AGM

AGM at the Clubhouse at Arbo at 5pm on Sunday 10th February. Please try to come along, if only for an update on plans for the ground. If you don't come, we might just elect you captain in your absence ......

Friday 25 January 2013

ESCA 1st XI Fixtures 2013


With the resources available on and off the field, it was a very credible podium place finish last year for the 1st XI.

We'll acquaint ourselves with old and new friends alike as we look to go one or two places up the ladder.

We go east to play Musselburgh on the opening day.  The teams finished with hardly enough space for a Rizla between them last year, despite not being able to play against each other due to the soggy summer. 

Division 1:

Sat 27 Apr Musselburgh v Holy Cross
Sat 04 May Edinburgh Accies v Holy Cross ~ 2pm
Sat 11 May Holy Cross v Grange 2
Sat 18 May Dunfermline v Holy Cross
Sat 25 May Holy Cross v Edinburgh South

Sat 01 Jun Carlton 2 v Holy Cross
Sun 02 Jun Holy Cross vs Eastern Regional Academy
Sat 08 Jun MDAFS v Holy Cross
Sat 15 Jun Holy Cross v St Boswells
Sat 22 Jun Holy Cross v Watsonian 2
Sat 29 Jun Watsonian 2 v Holy Cross

Sat 06 Jul Holy Cross v Musselburgh
Sat 13 Jul Holy Cross v Edinburgh Accies
Sat 20 Jul Grange 2 v Holy Cross
Sat 27 Jul Holy Cross v Dunfermline

Sat 03 Aug Edinburgh South v Holy Cross
Sat 10 Aug Holy Cross v Carlton 2
Sat 17 Aug Holy Cross v MDAFS
Sat 24 Aug St Boswells v Holy Cross

ESCA 2nd XI Fixtures 2013


After a 50% success rate 2012 campaign, the 2's will enter the new season with renewed vigour and without a doubt, some interesting timekeeping as per the norm!

An opener at Fortress Arbo is a great way to kick-off the summer.

Division 5

Sat 27 Apr Holy Cross 2 v Dunfermline Carnegie

Sat 04 May Holy Cross 2 v Preston Village
Sat 11 May Peebles v Holy Cross 2
Sat 18 May Holy Cross 2 v Selkirk
Sat 25 May Boroughmuir 2 v Holy Cross 2


Sat 01 Jun Holy Cross 2 v Livingston 2
Sat 08 Jun Holy Cross 2 v Edinburgh South 2
Sat 15 Jun Musselburgh 2 v Holy Cross 2
Sat 22 Jun Edinburgh Accies 2 v Holy Cross 2
Sat 29 Jun Holy Cross 2 v Edinburgh Accies 2

Sat 06 Jul Dunfermline Carnegie v Holy Cross 2
Sat 13 Jul Preston Village v Holy Cross 2
Sat 20 Jul Holy Cross 2 v Peebles
Sat 27 Jul Selkirk v Holy Cross 2

Sat 03 Aug Holy Cross 2 v Boroughmuir 2
Sat 10 Aug Livingston 2 v Holy Cross 2
Sat 17 Aug Edinburgh South 2 v Holy Cross 2
Sat 24 Aug Holy Cross 2 v Musselburgh 2

ESCA 3rd XI Fixtures 2013

As the snow falls and the nation grinds to a halt, it seems like perfect timing to release the summer's cricket fixtures!

After a disappointing 2012 campaign, the 3's will be looking for some bouncebackability!

Here's is the 3rd XI's 'Cut out and keep' list of glamour fixtures for 2013.


 
 
Division 9
Sat 27 Apr Holy Cross 3 v Edinburgh So 3
Sat 04 May Preston Village 2 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 11 May Holy Cross 3 v SMRH 4
Sat 18 May Tranent 2 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 25 May Holy Cross 3 v Morton 3

Sat 01 Jun Holy Cross 3 v Largo 4
Sat 08 Jun Glenrothes 3 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 15 Jun Watsonian 4 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 22 Jun Holy Cross 3 v Edinburgh So 4
Sat 29 Jun Edinburgh So 4 v Holy Cross 3

Sat 06 Jul Edinburgh So 3 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 13 Jul Holy Cross 3 v Preston Village 2
Sat 20 Jul SMRH 4 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 27 Jul Holy Cross 3 v Tranent 2

Sat 03 Aug Morton 3 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 10 Aug Largo 4 v Holy Cross 3
Sat 17 Aug Holy Cross 3 v Glenrothes 3
Sat 24 Aug Holy Cross 3 v Watsonian 4

Tuesday 22 January 2013

2013 ESCA League Fixtures released

The 2013 ESCA fixtures have been released.

More on this soon, but in the meantime, here are the first couple of weeks from each league featuring the Cross:

Division 1:

Sat 27 Apr

MDAFS v St Boswells
Carlton 2 v Watsonian 2
Musselburgh v Holy Cross
Dunfermline v Edinburgh Accies
Edinburgh South v Grange 2

Sat 04 May

Watsonian 2 v MDAFS
Grange 2 v Dunfermline
Musselburgh v Carlton 2
Edinburgh Accies v Holy Cross
St Boswells v Edinburgh South

Division 5:

Sat 27 Apr

Selkirk v Peebles
Preston Village v Boroughmuir 2
Holy Cross 2 v Dunfermline Carnegie
Edinburgh Accies 2 v Edinburgh South 2
Livingston 2 v Musselburgh 2

Sat 04 May

Boroughmuir 2 v Peebles
Edinburgh Accies 2 v Musselburgh 2
Holy Cross 2 v Preston Village
Edinburgh South 2 v Dunfermline Carnegie
Selkirk v Livingston 2

Division 9:

Sat 27 Apr

Holy Cross 3 v Edinburgh So 3
Edinburgh So 4 v SMRH 4
Watsonian 4 v Tranent 2
Glenrothes 3 v Morton 3
Largo 4 v Preston Village 2

Sat 04 May

SMRH 4 v Edinburgh So 3
Glenrothes 3 v Largo 4
Edinburgh So 4 v Tranent 2
Morton 3 v Watsonian 4
Preston Village 2 v Holy Cross 3


Saturday 5 January 2013

Where beer does flow and men chunder


In my new role as P.R. wallah for CO Smith & Sons the following news reaches me from Sydney.


Our antipodean correspondent reports that CA Smith (Holy Cross ACC 1992 - 2011) has played his first game of cricket down under for Cardinal Lynch's (HCACC 2009-2011) team.


Smudge visits Bondi
In a strange case of pot calling the kettle black, he was very critical of the "bad chat" on the field of play. Our correspondent reports that "he scratched around for 2", but at least he didn't have the nerve to blame the high standard of the opposition bowling. The Cardinal scored a ton.

This will be CA's only appearance of the season. Cricket down under is currently having a summer break and then he's going to continue his work in Malawi.


Three things in this dispatch jump out at me.

1) The former Bishop Lynch seems to be enjoying a meteoric rise through the upper echelons of the Catholic Church. How long until it's Pope Paddy and for that matter, how hasn't there been one yet?

2) Just a few short weeks ago a Lynch ton would have been worthy of some comment. They seem to be ten a penny nowadays. Puts Bonfield's career best of 444no (also scored down under) into some sort of context.

3) Good to see C.A. is taking the 'Cross ethos' around the world displaying an absolutely typical Crossers availability. Can you play next week? Er no, I'm in Malawi. Pff.

Friday 4 January 2013

Indoor Fireworks

We've entered the Activcity Indoor 6s again this year and have been drawn against Edinburgh South and Tranent in Group A.

Games start at 6.30 on Friday nights at Forrester High School (note the change of venue from last year) and Group A games are on 1st February and 1st March, with the Finals Night on 29th March.

Frazerio is coordinating. If you're interested in playing please contact him or me.

The Milky Bar Kid


GT celebrates his victory in the prestigious Murrayfield Table Tennis Club Hardbat Tournament....er...consolation section...

video here