Cricket with an Aussie

Cricket in Nürnberg

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When the summer is here. Life is seldom better than it is along the Pegnitztal.

Here is where we play. Please zoom OUT until you can see the BLUE MARKERS

Better yet, click on the link VIEW LARGER MAP to view the map in Google.

There is a restraunt near by, and the cricket has a marker to the left of this landmark. The location is marked with a little blue arrow on the map.

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For more information on how to play, its simple you just have to show up. Please check out the blog for more information http://ozzycricket.blogspot.com/.

This game is for everyone, one lady, age 67 shocked us all with her unstoppable performance with the bat the first time we played. Some American lads rocked up and made the conversion from baseball.

There is no shortage of expert coaching you will be up to speed in minutes.

This is also a great platform to practice your conversational English in a highly friendly atmosphere. So please come and be part of the fun. Bring some non alcholic drinks along. (you will dehydrate and drop dead if you try to play this game with alcohol or without water!)

Where is it?

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It's along the Pegnitzmal.

If you are intersted head to the Haller Tower and walk underneath the roadway alongside the creek.

Just keep following the creek, past the park and hospital on the right, through a few buildings and you shall see a Restraunt called Piz. Turn left down the ramp and keep following the walkway until you reach the second traffic bridge.

We play cricket on the left hand side near the gym equipment closest to the creek.

When is it?

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Sessions are contingent upon suitable weather. To book it is good if you can contact Lyneham on 0151 102 575 85.

Booking is necessary so that we can bs sure of the numbers and make sure there is enough food!

How to play back yard cricket?

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The players.
Bowler
Bater
Fielders
Wicket Keeper

The equipment

Bat
Ball
Wickets (aka stumps)
Bails

The playing field

Bowling Crease
Batting Crease
Far Wicket

The Object

The bowler throws the ball (bowls the ball), and attempts to hit the wickets located behind the batting crease. The batting crease is an imaginary line infront of the wickets.

If the bowler hits the wickets and the ball dislodges the bails, the batter is out.

The bowler and fielders work together as a team to get the batter out.

When a batter gets out, they sometimes swap the bat for the ball. The batter is now the person who was previously bowling.
When the bowler throws (bowls) the ball, the batter must run if they hit the ball.

A “RUN” is the same thing as a point, and gets added to the batters score. The player with the highest score wins.

A run is achieved by hitting the ball with the bat, then running to a stump that is placed in the ground, and returning the starting position.

The batter, while running, looks to see how far away the ball is from a fielder, and decides if they can make another run before the ball is thrown again.

If there is time for another run, then the batter goes for it. If a fielder, ( a person other than the bowler,) returns the ball to the bowler, the bowler may throw the ball at the wickets, even though the batter is not at the crease.

This situation makes it easier for the bowler to hit the wickets without the presence of the batter to hit the ball away.

The batter tries to hit the ball bowled by the bowler as hard as possible, whilst avoiding the fielders. This gives the batter more time to make the run(s), before the ball is returned to the bowler.

The bowler can change while the batter is batting.

Everyone has a turn at bowling, fielding and batting. Usually, a sequence emerges and the players remember who was batting before them, and this keeps it simple.

New players join in and the order changes a bit, but knowing who bats before you is an easy enough thing to remember amid all the fun.

A batter can get out a number of ways.

They can be caught out, if they hit the ball in the air and it is caught before it touches the ground.

The batter is also out if they stand in front of the wickets and the ball hits their leg, and had their leg not been in the way, the ball would have hit the wickets.

This is called leg before wickets. LBW for short.

If the batter accidently hits the wickets with the bat, and dislodges the bails (2 small sticks that rest on top of the three stumps) then this is also out.

If you would like more information, or to have the rules explained in another language, why not contact me with your prefered language Polish, German, Italian any one who would like to act as translator in another language please get in touch. Provide me with your prefered language and your email address or preferred contact.

lynehamc@yahoo.com.au

The First Pavlova

2008-05-04T10:37:00.000-07:00

Roll on Summer! Absolutely fabulous day out in the Park with Family friends and some fine ozzy tucker.

Perhaps we have forgotten the simple wonderment of our first Lamington. Here we can see one of the locals tucking in for the first time.

Not to be outdone, we thought we’d go top shelf and knocked up a Pavlova sweet enough to eat.

He’s a picture of this tasty Australian treat going down faster than English pride at the ashes.

The Anzac cookies were also to die for and several did when things got closer to the bottom of the cookie jar. Mind your fingers when you attempt a grab at one of these.

The food and festivities will hopefully become a regular occurrence along the Pegmitztal.

We plan to meet every Sunday weather permitting. So get in contact and head down to the spot marked on this site.

Contact

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Here are my contact Details.

I can only speak a little German, but I have some good friends who are native German speakers.

Please contact me for further information.

Lyneham

Mobile 0151 102 575 85

Email: lynehamc@yahoo.com.au

The FOOOOOOOOOD!

2008-02-06T06:27:00.000-08:00

Australian Food. mm It is no idle boast and a well kept secret that Australia has access to some of the best ingredients in the world.

Indeed, Australians are doubly blessed to compliment the ingredients are the many cooking styles prevalent our multi cultural society. Thai, Indian, Italian and the list goes on.

There are some classic Icons of Australian food that I would love to share over a game of cricket in the park.

So below are some of my favourite Park Foods.

Pavlova!

Anzac Biscuits!

Cricket with an Aussie

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If you would like to join us for a social and fun game of cricket then please contact me

Lyneham +49 151 102 575 85

Email: lynehamc@yahoo.com.au

If you just want to show up and have a hit, please do! But just make sure first that it is on.

Like most things Australian it is a question of improvisation but for a rough guide on some of the concepts of "Back Yard Cricket" have a look at the following link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_cricket