Democratic Deficit

Crossers will be shocked to learn of Keith Flannigan's election to the post of President of Watsonians CC. Not that this fine gent has been deemed worthy of such high office but by the notion that cricket club Presidents are elected...

Old Regime Clings to Power

....AGM Headlines.

Despite the 'Ring of Steel' surrounding the Arbo Green room, the following information has leaked out (via some associates of Julian Assange, posing as Inverleith Rugby club bar staff) from yesterday's HCACC AGM :

All office bearers and captains as before, apart from these new appointees:

Norrie Webb 'elected' 2nd XI captain.

Andrew Graham 'elected' 3rd XI vice-captain.

There are further unconfirmed reports that the President's annual 'great speech' lasted a mere 4 minutes-2 hours less than at the previous AGM. Some Crossologists have speculated that this may indicate a loss of authority-or weakening resolve. Certainly coded references to the need for 'new blood' by the 3rd XI captain and outbursts by the deposed 3rd XI vice-captain suggested that the balance of power within the club leadership is somewhat unsettled. The absence of several key figures (the Minister of Information, the Minister for Bread and Circuses, the Head of the Standards Commission, and the Vice-President of the Safety Committee) is believed by some to be 'highly significant' and may indicate that a coup is imminent.

Goodbye Traitorous Scum

Official club statement regarding the following ex-Holy Cross players: D. Russell, R. Bainbridge, M. Brown

Following certain revelations about their disloyalty to the Cross (revealed here), the President has decreed that these fifth columnists be shunned-or (in keeping with the President's preference for classical reference) ostracized.

Please do not fraternise or communicate with these persons (do not even enter into email or 'text' correspondence with them-or play golf with them).

Vote Now

The deadline is approaching for Crossers to get their votes in for Saturday's Awards Night. Get your completed forms to Mr Admin asap.

Apparently there's an additional 'special' award to be voted for. The previous winners include many distinguished (up until that point at least) Crossers and Bainbro (left-photo by J. Pope).

I've no idea how the 'winner' is determined
(the method supposedly
combines the procedures for electing a new Pope [no, not that one] and the Speaker of the House of Commons, though can be settled by Presidential decree).