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Post by newby on Jun 14, 2024 7:49:02 GMT
Dictionary definition, genuine. Tyke (noun): an unpleasant fellow; a Yorkshireman. A bit like a politician, you missed out the most common definition of the word Tyke to get the effect you wanted. Tyke in my dictionary is used most commonly to refer to 'a child'. Therefore if a Tyke is a Yorkshireman, he isn't necessarily a child, therefore nor is he necessarily an unpleasant fellow. Of course it doesn't guarantee he isn't! Can you be a lady Tyke I wonder! |
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Post by davemorton on Jun 14, 2024 10:10:44 GMT
I can't remember which dictionary it was. It may have even been online, but the above is as near as I can remember it.
Remember dictionaries are written by people, who are as stupid and prejudiced as the rest of us. Years ago, when I got into Cambridge, I found my college had a complete set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. I spent a happy couple of hours browsing. Naturally I went to the cricket and rugby sections. There were pages and pages of facts and figures, tables and stats...and of course, opinion.
Tagged on to the end of the rugby section was this, as near accurately remembered as I can after 60 years.
Rugby League. "In 1895 a group of northern clubs seceded from the Union to form what came to be called the Rugby Football League, in which payments to players were permitted. The evil persists to this day."
That last sentence, I promise you, is exact.
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Post by newby on Jun 25, 2024 18:01:37 GMT
Looks like a lack of resources today as Harry Duke had to bat twice for the 2nds in a 50 over warm up game against SACA at Weetwood.
More importantly Ben Coad was given a run out and hopefully came through it alright, he took 2-39 and bowled his full allocation of 10 overs.
Yorks 197 all out lost by 3 wickets.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Jun 26, 2024 9:43:45 GMT
in his second innings did he bat as Harry Kookaburra?
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Post by karma on Jul 1, 2024 16:29:41 GMT
Tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd July Yorkshire 2nds are playing a 'friendly' T20 against Lancashire 2nds at Barnsley. When I first saw this fixture I thought that looks attractive as there was supposed to be a member's forum before play. Yorkshire have realised that as everyone else will be at Chesterfield there is now no member's forum at all.
There are also this week a couple of T20 2nds games at Weetwood v Notts 2nds on Thursday 5th July. I have these down as being at @11:30 and 3:00 (it says in my diary) though worth checking as I've no idea from where this information came.
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Post by newby on Jul 2, 2024 12:20:14 GMT
Donovan Ferreira 114 out of 238/4 for Yorkshire 2nds in their T20 game against Lancashire at Barnsley. Let's hope he can muster something similar for the senior side in the T20's coming up.
Lancashire chasing hard on 96/4 in 8 overs with their own overseas, Bruce leading the charge.
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Post by newby on Jul 2, 2024 20:23:33 GMT
The 2nds won the first game, Lancashire fell short.
In the second game Lancashire made 233 batting first and Yorkshire fell short. Noah Kelly scored a 100 for Yorkshire and we played without Donovan Ferreira.
Honours even.
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Post by newby on Jul 11, 2024 15:21:20 GMT
Yorkshire 2nds have once again made it to the 2nd XI T20 finals day at Wormsley. It will be held next Tuesday the 16th of July, lovely ground I hope they get some lovely weather to go with it.
Yorkshire are in the 2nd semi-final and play Surrey for the right to meet the winners of Somerset v Glamorgan who contest the first semi-final.
No Derbyshire this year, shame.
Good luck to Will Luxton and his team.
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Post by karma on Jul 12, 2024 5:13:46 GMT
Yes good luck to the 2nds, they've played some really good cricket, kept me entertained during breaks when the firsts aren't playing locally and provided some 'ready replacements' for the first team.
I think most supporters prefers home-grown players when available rather than trying to buy success with short-term instant purchases.
Imagine if Yorkshire had a rule that we would only play Yorkshire-born cricketers. Would that attitude be a source of pride or deemed racist, institutionally or otherwise?
🐕
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Post by karma on Jul 12, 2024 16:06:46 GMT
I've looked at possibly travelling down for the 'finals day' at Wormsley on Tuesday next week but due to the distance and timings think this would be a step too far (for me)
For once I'd welcome the games being Livestreamed and wonder if anyone has any information on this?
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Post by newby on Jul 12, 2024 17:49:46 GMT
There was a live stream last season so I expect there will be one. No commentary or sound of any nature I seem to remember.
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Post by newby on Jul 15, 2024 18:03:46 GMT
Lots of heavy rain forecast overnight tonight in the area around Wormsley might spoil the day unfortunately. If they can dry it out then it seems like a day of heavy showers so it might be stop start and reduced overs.
I couldn't find any details of a spare day having been set aside, Wednesday looks idyllic.
In the words of the song 'if I ruled the world' I'd have changed it to Wednesday already.
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Post by karma on Jul 16, 2024 6:05:39 GMT
Just checked the weather update and it hasn't improved. It will be disappointing for me but especially for the players (and families) if this either doesn't proceed or is reduced to shortened games.
I've enjoyed watching our '2nds' this season and meeting some mums, dad's and grannies etc of players from either team.
Fingers crossed 🤞
Later edit. Watching a very strong Somerset team taking on Glamorgan. Somerset have set off very strongly .93 - 3 off 9 overs, James Rew 35 off 20 I'm sure I've spoken to Rew's mum who I seem to recall saying "his younger brother is a better batsman"
Fortunately weather has improved ⛅️
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Post by newby on Jul 16, 2024 11:17:33 GMT
And with commentary too which makes it much better.
Glamorgan will be lucky to win from here 22/4 chasing 190.
A couple of first teamers but it looks fair enough team selection wise.
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Post by karma on Jul 16, 2024 12:39:00 GMT
Bit ironic that Mckerr opens the bowling for Surrey '2nds' when he was playing for Yorks first team a week ago AND that I've seen a lot of the Yorkshire 2nds but never seen Bean hit a white ball for them
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