Swinging Update

Natural Born Swinger

Swinging has fascinated certain cricketers for a long time now.

I'm sure those of you who habitually bend your balls will find this BBC article of interest.

How Swinging works

ESCA Awards for Two Crossers

Two Crossers up for ESCA end of season awards: http://tinyurl.com/5wq8crd

Abandon all hope.

Breaking News ... All matches abandoned...

1sts
At Eastfield Park, Fauldhouse

Holy Cross 47 for 7 after 29 overs

Raja Sandhu 4 for 16 off 8
Alan McDonald 1 for 3 off 7

C. Ellis 22 not out

Early tea taken as rain got stronger...then it became a monsoon leaving an already soft pitch flooded.

2nds (Arboretum)
Watsonian 3's reached 159-4 then the heavens opened...

3rds (Roseburn-Artificial)
were 20-odd for one chasing 95 when it got too wet..

..further breaking news... Presidents Trophy match vs Stirling County 2's on Sunday-postponed.

Crosser is 'Test match quality'

A veteran Crosser has has been described as being of 'Test match quality' by another Edinburgh-based cricket blog..

http://fantasybob.blogspot.com/2010/10/fab-four.html

but for some reason he didn't get selected for this (not even the 2nd XI! - but then, neither did his contemporary, Dr Grace):

http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/482936.html

Making a Splash

Colin McGill has asked me to publicise this event that he is helping to organise.

Caption competition

What is McGill saying to Phoebe as he shakes her hand?

Art Attack

Some of you may have read about Michael Vaughan's excursion into the art world; 'artballing'-paintings created 'by throwing or batting painted balls at a blank canvass':
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8383197.stm

If you follow this link, you will see the efforts of a unnamed artist and Holy Cross cricketer who-inspired by Vaughan's work- threw 50 paint balls (assorted colours) at a blank canvas from a distance of 20 yards. For those hoping for a closer look, its current owner (C. Saatchi) has kindly agreed to allow it to be displayed in the Arbo Green room next May.