01/04/2008 by webmaster.

Following on from ECC Saturday Skiper’s poignant questioning of what, indeed, does ECCVC David Waring do? It can now be revealed that he does…the washing up!

The following photos, taken by our hidden photographer reveal that Mr Waring  likes nothing more on a Saturday evening than to dress up in ladies clothing, crack open a bottle of special brew and don the old rubber gloves to partake in a spot of washing up.

Mr Waring declined to comment on the allegations at the time of going to press.

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06/03/2008 by webmaster.

Here are some dates for you:

AGM is this Sunday the 9th. Please make it if you can as we are voting in 2 new officers for the committee.

Nets practice is on at Canterbury’s St Lawrence ground through April as follows:

Sunday 6th April at 19.00 - 20.30, Sunday 13th April between 17.30 - 19.00 and Sunday 20th April at 17.30 until 19.00.

The annual dinner will be on Saturday 29 March - Eastry Village Hall - 7.30 for 8pm.  £15.00 per head (£13.50 youth/student). If you’d like to attend please return your menu choices to Hazel.

QUIZ NIGHT - 30 May - WFC - 7.30pm. (To be confirmed)

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21/08/2007 by webmaster.

On a day threatening rain, 7 teams and 1 cup arrived at Updown expecting the gloomy morning to turn to rain. The sun broke through however and spirits were raised in anticipation of a good day. There was a brief moment of disappointment when holders The Griffins Head pulled out, but the club rallied round and cobbled together a team of “All Stars” with players including Messers Betts’, Hill’s and Swain’s better halves.Some of the highlights of the day included a cracking display of six hitting from Harry Kenton and Gareth Friend, one of the widest wide balls ever seen at Updown (beating Steve Harmisons Ashes opener by a fair margin), Totty’s Barbecue (as always), The Chairman’s “Matrix”, Jim and Dickie both hitting shots to the off side, Chopper Leechy’s big purple batting hat, Ump Cam and Will K’s one handed Waring-esque catch to name but a few. However, the Champagne Moment award went to James Piper’s dazzling display of footwork fielding, particularly one moment when he raced (?) round the outfield to get to the ball, chipped the ball up with his foot and into his hand and threw back to the keeper, all in one fluid motion. Well done Lightning! Unfortunately, the Roger Gilham “Clown Honk” and the “Pin the injury on the Mayland” stall alas did not appear on the day to entertain the crowds during the quieter moments.

Special mention and a big thank you goes to the Ladies of ECC who supplied the teams and spectators with an (un)healthy array of cakes and tea throughout the afternoon. And many thanks too to all contributors who helped make the day a triumph. Also, it seems only fair to mention the efforts of one Chris Adam-Reynolds, who spent a good couple of hours on the sit-on mower the day before, keen to make the ground look extra special. Guess who forgot to engage the mower blades though? See Chris’ face turn red!

Finally, well done the Tilmanstone VI who beat a very strong Young Ones A VI in a tight final that saw lots of runs scored (and no broken bones this time Jeff). Well done chaps and well done to everyone who took part.

See you all next year.

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01/08/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

hi all!

just giving everyone an update!

 i attended a Chicago Cubs baseball game monday night which was awesome!thoroughly enjoyed it!although my one criticism was that there was no random abuse or chanting towards the opposition or referees/umpires!and no post game muck abouts on the field!!but other than that it was unbelievable!the peanut/donut man, the beer man, the merchandise man!they all added their own litle bit to the already amazing atmosphere!below are the photos i was able to take with the dwfc shirt!!

i would just like to say that i cant wait for the sixes and hope the trogs game has gone well this evening!!

see you in two weeks!!!

aero bubbles

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29/07/2007 by webmaster.

http://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?sid=276482

A new shop now open!

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16/07/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

lets try again!

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16/07/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

sorry folks.that picture came out wrong!!!some help please webmaster!!????!!

[photo fixed - Webmaster]

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16/07/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

Hello to all you DWFC members.i have news of how the americans have taken to the invasion of the DWFC to chicago!!i am afraid i only have one photo and that isnt the most true picture of the dwfc but never fear there will be more to come as i am off to a chicago cubs baseball game and intend to wear the shirt again!!!!!!!

(Click picture to view at a larger size - webmaster)

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01/07/2007 by whisperer.

Wel it was lovely to see the sun on crossing the border into Kent, after 3 days of rain in Sussex. Bright-on is definitely a misnomer and I may sue Tourism South East who left a copy of the attached in my hotel room. I plan to see Dr on Monday about trech-foot and rising damp in my knees. But we were undefeated at cricket on tour!

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22/06/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

Good morning to all you cricket fans!first of all i would like to wish you all luck for the coming fixtures and may there be many a ton scored!!my latest topic of converstion on my blog section is the amount of ‘roadkill’ there is on the side of their roads!just on my way home here for lunch today i saw 3 birds, a deer, a racoon(and may i add this is the first racoon i have ever seen!!) and 2 animals i couldnt identify!!these animals were all seen within 30 metres of each other!!surely they know that the big american cars with brights lights are not something you should be intrigued to find out what they are!!it seems that our english birds seem to have figured this out and need to pass it on t0 thier american counterparts and the rabbits, badgers etc back home in rainy england!(i hear you had quite the downpour the other day!!)anyway that is all for this lovely friday lunch time from me aero bubbles!wishing everyone an entertaining time in the field at updown!!remember AERObic exercises can be learnt from Harry Kenton if the need ever arises!hope you all have fun!peace out!

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15/06/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

Howdi doodi, all is well here is the sunny US of A!33 degrees today and still rising!!!lovely!i have a proposal to make!first of all i’ll explain where my idea originated from!!this weekend there is a big basketball tournament going on in the town!3 a side basketball and it is going to be a huge event!they play in the roads and the citizens come out and support!!i was wondering if our six a side tournament could be moved to a couple of the roads in Eastry!this way we could promote cricket and maybe recruit some more players!!street cricket has always been popular with the Eastry Young Ones!!many a time have the members been seen playing on the road of wheelwrights way or in the drive at kenton manor. the most popular form of the game seems to have faded out tho!!years ago when the Young Ones were even younger morning bus rides to school were a hassle!getting up early and walking the 50 metres to the end of the road to catch a bus!!well that became a thing of the past when the lumleys and friends and anyone else who wanted to join in(matty d)created street cricket!whereby we used a tennis ball and a well crafted bat (thanks must go to garth for his woodwork skills) and while waiting for the bus we proceeded to play street cricket at the bottom of swaynes way!many memories and many legends were formed!!it is for these reasons that i propose the six a side tournament is moved to the streets of eastry!not just for marketing and recruitment purposes but for the love of the game!!!!!

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04/06/2007 by webmaster.

Eastry hold out for a draw against Sandwich on Sunday in tricky conditions!

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02/06/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

Here is my mini van!bit bigger than the Seat!

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02/06/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

Hi all, well what a day this has been, its day four and i have survived my first Illinois storm!!it flooded all the fields within about an hour and half!!!plus we had a severe tornado warning!!!which was quite exciting although driving home was a bit scary!!!Also on day four i exerienced Wal-Mart for the first time!!!!its massive!!and so are the products!!!there were ice cream tubs there that we use to put gallons of paint in!!!they are huge!other than that i have nothing to report!actually i might be getting a flat mate!could be interesting!!i’ll try and persuade him to play a game of cricket!!!speak to you all soon!!feel free to reply!!

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01/06/2007 by Aero Bubbles.

I have successfully brought the ECC and the DWFC in the US of A!!My mission is to break America and open their eyes to the beautiful game of cricket and legend that is Dave Waring!!so far i have been here three days!i have a ‘mini van’ to drive around in and i am trying to adjust to the wrong side of the road and the cross roads where you have to stop and be polite and let the person go who stopped first!!i shall put a photo on of my ‘mini van’!its rather large!!!well hope all is well and i will talk to you soon!!happy cricketing!

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31/05/2007 by webmaster.

Well, it’s not just Goldenballs moving the the US this summer, our very own Goldenhands, Aaron Friend, has moved over there for a couple of months and will be providing us with his own views on living in America, how he’s coping with the alcohol age limit of 21 and whether baseball really is rounders in disguise!

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18/05/2007 by webmaster.

Ducklings at Gazen Salts

Gazen Salts nature reserve

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17/05/2007 by webmaster.

It’s the quiz tonight at 19.30 and it’s still not too late to join in the fun. If you fancy having a go, have a team or want to join a team contact me at webmaster@eastrycricketclub.com

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17/05/2007 by webmaster.

ECCVC Dave Waring in his Sunday best!

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17/05/2007 by webmaster.

James Piper shocks the ECC fraternity!

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