Rawtenstall cricket club was the venue for my first ever game I must have liked it but all I can really remember was liking pissing about with the score box.
SMB debut at Wearmouth, I really enjoyed that day didn't realise I would still have some ability after not playing for 10 or 11 years and tbh if Wearmouth had asked me to play for them I would probably have signed then and there as a few others might have done. Glad I didn't, always thought Wearmouth missed a trick there.
HCC 3rd team debut at Houghton against Hetton Lyons enjoyed it and did well but after seeing them I did wonder what I had let myself in for the week after against Durham City didn't improve matters. It wasn't till a few weeks later that I knew Hetton had played 3 or 4 1st teamers and Durhma City were miles ahead of anyone.
HCC 2nd team debut Coxhoe away, again thinking what the hell have I let myself in for playing in a cow pat feild while having to keep wicket having never done it in a proper game before, then opening the batting whilst watching my opening partner play at an imaginary ball 3 foot outside outside offstump even though the actual ball never left middle stump, I was then given out bat before wicket all the whilist getting a right stuffing. Oh and also being asked for a major input on the batting order. I doubt me, mick, craig or pepper will forget that game.
HCC 1sts debut away to stanhope now that is a long way to go for a game what a boring journey that is. I was out of form but still never felt out of my depth and enjoyed it.
