cricket on the playa

manners · Post by **manners** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:56 am

Hello

I'm coming over from the UK with a friend. We thought it would be pretty cool to play a game of cricket on the playa. Not a long one obviously, but definitely with full kit, umpires and definitely definitely with English tea and scones afterwards.

anyone interested, drop me a line.

see you in Nevada!

Love

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nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:21 am

I'm always up for a game of cricket. I'll warn you though, I'm crap at it!

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:01 am

I saw what looked to be a praying mantis last year. Im sure you'll find crickets on the playa if you look hard enough

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:34 am

I've never played before but always wanted to learn how. Drop me a line if a newbie is welcome. And I do have a kilt or two I could wear...

Ron

Somnivore · Post by **Somnivore** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:43 am

Ditto

manners · Post by **manners** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:32 pm

Totally no problem if you haven't played before. we can have a crash course.

I just think a game of cricket on the playa will be pretty surreal.

I think we can have a game if 18 people say they'll go for it. 5 yeses at the moment.

Mr Blue Sky · Post by **Mr Blue Sky** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:30 pm

Sounds great. Count me in!

Finnegan · Post by **Finnegan** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:07 pm

I'll have to find my whites.

manners · Post by **manners** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:17 am

chiefdanfox · Post by **chiefdanfox** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:36 pm

Got a rough idea of when and where?

DJmoYst · Post by **DJmoYst** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:41 pm

im down!!!!!! - when/where?

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:54 pm

for it to be surreal, everyone has to wear cricket whites and jumpers

playasonic · Post by **playasonic** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:33 pm

wow! I wish I'd seen this post a month ago.
manners, did you manage to get a game together??

My friends and I wanted to organise a game too. I spent 3 hours one morning explaining some of the rules of cricket to a fellow burner... during which time we realised that the word "wicket" is a tad over-used (there are at least 3 distinct meanings I can think of!)

I would love to do this next year in all its surreal silliness - whites, umpires, tea-breaks and of course, streakers!

hidive · Post by **hidive** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:29 pm

manners....hidive here...got all the pics from the game on picasa...search for "burning man cricket 2007"...have you seen the book..."when penguins stopped play"?...or something like that...i'm about to start it...i think our effort deserves to go down in history....8 balls bowled...batting team 2/10...it was all set up....LOL!!!!!

hidive · Post by **hidive** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:31 pm

and thanks for the cricket ball...i love it!!!!

Finnegan · Post by **Finnegan** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:48 pm

Sorry I didn't make it! Maybe next time?

Cheers!
Finn