The Silly season

[maccawozzagod]

cheese rolling beats even the American sports because it stinks. It used to be okay but it's gone downhill since (hee hee)

[Haz66]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Well, like the book, the game is enough to send anyone to sleep. (Sorry, Henry). Personally, if I was to attend any American sporting event it would be that of the Rodeo or possibly alligator wrestling. As for Basketball, American "Football" or Baseball, then surely these must qualify as the most mind-dumbing activities known to mankind. (I will give away Karma points to anyone who comes up with anything worse)

I would have to agree, when i lived in Canada i tried, i really did, to get to grips wth their sports but they just did absolutley nothing for me, apart from in Ice Hockey when the gloves came off, i would rather go and watch Burnley than any of their sports, but that said each to their own i guess.

[maccawozzagod]

cheese rolling beats even the American sports because it stinks. It used to be okay but it's gone downhill since (hee hee)

[maccawozzagod]

cheese rolling beats even the American sports because it stinks. It used to be okay but it's gone downhill since (hee hee)

[Haz66]

I think theres something wrong somewhere, i clicked the submit button and nothing happened so clicked it again and still nothing, then i find its posted it twice and looks like it wasnt just me that was hoodwinked into clicking the button twice.

[MichiganRed]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I will give away Karma points to anyone who comes up with anything worse

I'm going to nominate that ever nauseating outdoor activity known as golf. While I am not much of a Mark Twain fan, I find myself agreeing with his assessment of said game...nothing but a good walk spoiled.

[rob]

big game of rounders on car park at half eleven ish before england game on tele next saturday if interest is there? somebody will have to bring a bat and ball though? we can probably find some cones?

[Henry Morton]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

sorry, but baseball? in Accy?

On August 19th 1938 , in Halifax , England won the first ever World Amateur Baseball Championship by defeating the USA .

The England team largely comprised players from the West Riding of Yorkshire and from East Lancashire.

The USA team had planned to play in the 1940 Olympics, but for obvious reasons that was postponed.

I consider it highly likely that there would have been at least one England player with Accrington connections.

[MikeA]

Originally Posted by Henry Morton

On August 19th 1938 , in Halifax , England won the first ever World Amateur Baseball Championship by defeating the USA .

The England team largely comprised players from the West Riding of Yorkshire and from East Lancashire.

The USA team had planned to play in the 1940 Olympics, but for obvious reasons that was postponed.

I consider it highly likely that there would have been at least one England player with Accrington connections.

That's fascinating. Unfortunately, after a bit of Googling, it seems that most of the British side were Canadians playing in the newly formed John Moores' Yorkshire-Lancashire Major League and the 'East Lancashire' is mainly South East Lancashire so there's little chance of an Accy connection. There are references at http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/s...766824,00.html, http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/ro...e_wayside.html,
http://www.lionssoftball.co.uk/baseball.htm and http://www.sabruk.org/examiner/10/dewsbury.html.

I saw cheese rolling once. Now that's a game for real nutters!

[Kisser]

Rounders sounds like a really good idea Rob!! Think we would be up for that...

[Kisser]

Is the Rounders really happening, or is this another wind-up?! Anyone...