IMPORTANT NOTICE

YOU ARE AT THE WRONG WEBSITE!

We have developed a new website with extra whistles and bells on it and at great personal expense, Jim Stead has registered the domain name:

www.woodsidewarriors.co.uk

The woodies now have a proper website name so we can expect them to play proper cricket, properly. Unless we are talking about Captain's bowling which is slowly reverting to the 'Chuckle Brothers' to-me to-you method.

Stick this in your address book, we'll keep it for ever, at great personal expense to Jim (OK it cost £7 for 2 years).

Thats:
www.woodsidewarriors.co.uk

One More Time:
www.woodsidewarriors.co.uk

Boffins In R + D Develop Prototype Website

Research boffins lead by professor Jim Stead have developed a new Warriors website at :

www.freewebs.com/jumbotakeaway

Jim said, 'This new site increases bitching, bleating and general mirth capabilities by nearly 400%, and each team member could have their own page if they can overcome their own technical ignorance'. He didn't point at Tom or Kunz when he said this.

The site is still in development and should be fully operational in a few weeks, definately ready for next season unlike the new wembley stadium.

In fact i might run it in conjunction with this one until the end of the season, a bit of copy and paste never hurt anyone.

A Win For Steamboat

The Warriors played Hartlington last night with black arm bands and a minutes silence for team-mate John Morris who sadly died last week.

Strangely, the Woodies decided to bat and even more strangely, decided to put King Nurdlers Tom and Baines (pictured), in. Although both had a decent knock, both obviously thought they were playing a 5 day test. In fact Tom's figures (33 n.o.), would have been appallingly slow (off 9 overs) had he not nicked 3 lucky fours off the last over with his funny spinning batting style. So he just got away with it then.

Following this 'steady' opening, the Warriors failed to capitalize having Tim, Gary and Kunz out for about tuppence ha'penny each.

Highlight of the batting was Jim 'what's the Opposite Of Nurdler' Stead, whose 7 ball, blink of an eye innings yielded 3 sixes and 19 runs in total. Tom and Baines should take note, proper batsmen probably shouldn't.

The innings was wrapped by another decent 20ish from Bryan well backed up from ringer Rick, the Woodies finished on 121 off 18 overs.

The Woodies bowling was consistent(ish) with nearly everyone getting a wicket (Jim, Ste, Baines, Tim, Rick and Bryan got 2), Rick's being decent considering he hasn't bowled since 2003. The only let downs were Captain's (pictured above), shoddy as hell, back to usual, more wides than a buffet in Vegas and Gary's mildly wayward 'mixed bag'.

In the end, the Warriors won by 10 despite Paxy's fielding and Ste's drops.

JOHN'S FUNERAL

John Morris' funeral is at 11am on Tuesday the 8th at Bingley Parish Church, and then the wake is at the Bankfield Hotel.

Johnny has said to Richard that all Warriors are welcome to attend and he would be glad to see us there.

Jim

JOHN MORRIS 1949-2006

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the sudden death of John Morris last friday .
John was not only a great friend to many of us but also played the game with great skill and dignity.

The last memory I have of him was during the last game on Wednesday when, after an opposition player refused to walk on a number of occassions John gave himself out even when the opposing umpire refused to raise the finger. This speaks volumes for him.

I personally never saw John fall out with anyone. He always was quick to compliment others but rarely himself. I never heard him ask to bat or bowl in a particular order.
Never did I hear him put anybody down even when they might have deserved it.

John was the epitome of a good sportsman.

He was somebody I longed to emulate not only as a player but as a father. I often considered if I could still play like him in another 20 years, but when I said this to my own son he replied 'you'll be too old dad!'

What I admired about John the most was that, despite being extremely competitive on the football or cricket pitch, he never took any malice into the field of play.
A true gentleman who we will all miss .God bless you John, you will be forever in our thoughts.
Richard Kunz

Hard to believe you've gone, a true gent of the game, I'll miss you buddy.
Jim Stead