Bat and ball

Our son, Sam, used to like nothing better than to play in the garden with a bat and a ball. It didn't matter whether it was baseball, rounders or football, providing he had a ball to play with. When we lived at the he had a big garden to play in but here in Burwell he has relied on the local parks which he frequents with an increasing number of friends.

He has recently joined Burwell Cricket Club and played in their Under-13 side for the first time on Thursday of this week. He didn't get to bat (it was a 15-overs a side cup tie) but fielded well and bowled his first ever over. The over conceded only a single run so a pretty good start. When I first saw him in his full cricket whites, I thought of those days in the garden and felt both happy and proud.