Captain Pat Opens The Season

Captain Pat, Captain Pat,
Captain Pat and his floppy white hat.
The season’s just beginning,
All the bird’s are singing.
Pat thinks he’s a very happy man.

It was a lovely day in Shoreham. Everyone was very excited because it was the beginning of the season.
 
There were the Sims. ‘Hello Bob. Hello Brad,’ called Pat cheerily
 
‘Hello Pat!’ They called back together.
 
There was young George Rivett, wearing longer trousers than last year, and next to him was Ed Walker, who has to have really long hair because he’s nearly an artist now.
 
Pat told everyone where he wanted them to stand. ‘Alex, will you be wicket keeper?’ he asked. ‘And stand up’.
 
‘I am standing up!’ piped Alex.
 
Shoreham were playing a team called Betsham. It didn’t look as if they were going to get very many runs because Ed and Nigel were bowling very well. Then Pat decided to let nearly everyone else have a turn at bowling. Most people were very happy because they took a wicket, but Betsham made a lot more runs before Philip Edge took their last three wickets – which made everyone very surprised.
 
Then it was time for tea, which Tom Palmer had made with his girlfriend. There were sandwiches, chicken legs, carrot cake, strawberries on shortbread, and all sorts of things. Tom’s Mum poured out the tea, and then Tom’s girlfriend did all the clearing up, because – Tom said – that’s obviously what girlfriends are meant to do.
 
After tea, it was Shoreham’s turn to bat, and Pat sent out Raymond and Alex. They batted very well and Raymond got the biggest cheer of the day when he called Alex for a second run. They made 52 runs together before Shoreham had what Pat called ‘A bit of a collapse’. Phil, Tom and Ed only scored 7 runs between them. Now it was Pat’s turn.

Captain Pat, Captain Pat,
Captain Pat and his great big bat.
Turns to face the bowlin’
It must have a hole in,
Now he’s got a very long walk back.

Oh dear! Even though Bob and Brad and Nigel and Wyn all got a few runs after that, Shoreham didn’t get enough to win.
 
‘I wish I’d got a cat to kick,’ thought Pat.

Shoreham bowling:

Shoreham batting:

- Wyn

Posted on Sunday, 18th April, 2010 in Friendly Match Reports.