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ALL OUR YESTERDAYS
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Posted by: wendypeters, on 03/06/2007, in category "Photos"
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Abstract: THESE WERE ALL OUR YESTERDAYS AT THE MALLORCA CRICKET CLUB...SOME IMAGES FROM 1990

    ROLLING OUT THE COCONUT MATTING 'RECKLESS' ERIC GEORGE PAUL TELLING AND TONY LEO   SCORER WENDY PETERS WITH SIMON ODEY IN PRIMITVE SCORE BOX 1990  DISCUSSING PRE MATCH TACTICS PAUL HEATON HIJAZY YASEEN AND MALCOLM LEGGETT 1990 SANTA PONSA FOOTBALL STADIUM THE MCC'S 2ND HOME   POST MATCH DRINKS, SHAFEEK,TONY, `PAUL AND PETER 1990

AUDREY AND PAT - POST MATCH DINNER AND DRINKS       DASHING JAMES BODSWORTH - SANTA PONSA 1990

RICHARD POLLETT, SCORER WENDY PETERS AND TONY LEO BRAVING THE DECEMBER WEATHER 1990      MATTHEW THOMPSON PADDING UP FOR ACTION DEC 1990            THE FIRST - AND LAST FLOODLIT CRICKET MATCH NOVEMBER 1990 AT CALVIA FOOTBALL STADIUM    'RECKLESS' ERIC GEORGE HIT A SPLENDID 118 -FLOODLIT CRICKET NOV 1990  

 TEAM IN MENORCA 1990     HERE'S THE SPANISH NATIONAL SQUAD IN GUERNSEY. MALLORCA'S PAUL HEATON, MOHAMMED SHAFEEK, PETER NALTY AND MALCOLM LEGGETT WERE SELECTED

  ERIC GEORGE,WENDY PETERS AND HIJAZZY YASEEN NOV 1990 FLOODLIT CRICKET     EX PRESIDENT THE LATE ANDY ANDERSON, PAULA MARGARET AND AUDREY        HAPPY DAYS - ON TOUR IN MENORCA - PRESIDENT THE LATE ANDY ANDERSON ON LEFT     ON TOUR MENORCA 1990 PETER NALTY MARGARET ANDERSON, AUDREY NALTY AND MAL LEGGETT   AT PRESENTATION DINNER MENORCA 1990     Memories are made of this…since 1986 when The Mallorca Cricket Club was founded there has been a veritable wealth of memories; the majority of which have been happy ones shared by a nucleus of members who remain central to the running of the club. Twenty one years on Mallorca Cricket Club still has within its ranks Chairman and all-rounder Paul Heaton who also counts groundsman duties amongst his many talents; current first X1 skipper and wicket keeper Eric George; Sunday skipper Malcolm Leggett who still turns his arm to some effect and all-rounder Hijazy Yaseen all of whom still play on a regular basis. Peter Nalty and Brian Salter still turn out for the odd game; long serving playing member and Hon. Secretary James Bodsworth came into the club in 1990 and scorer Wendy Peters picked up her pens around 1988 and remains ‘part of the furniture’. This pictorial montage gives a flavour of the early days in Mallorca Cricket Club’s second ‘home’ which was at the Santa Ponsa Football ground. Life was tough then; the players had to haul out the heavy coconut matting before each game, unroll it and perform the same exhausting task after the match…that wouldn’t go down too well these days! It’s good to see the fresh faced images of yesteryear…barely a grey hair in sight…but most of those faces are still around…and long may they be so!

! WENDY PETERS AND MALLORCA PRESIDENT AND UMPIRE ALBERT SLACK ON HIS RETIREMENT    ALBERT SLACK'S LAST APPEARANCE AS UMPIRE AT THE MCG 2006       ALBERT SLACK WHO UMPIRED FOR MALLORCA CRICKET CLUB IMPECCABLY - HIS CALL OF 'IT'S A WIDE' IS SADLY MISSED     THE UMPIRES OFFICIATING AT THE CRYPTICS V MALLORCA MATCH APRIL 2006

The comment ‘not an umpire in sight’ from our now sadly retired esteemed umpire, Mr. Albert Slack from Scotland prompted this hasty addition and a heartfelt apology to his Lordship for the dreadful oversight.

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Comment posted by albert(dickie bird) slack on 03 June 2007 08:05
personal complaint - not an umpire in sight. There must have been one at sometime!
Comment posted by Dickie Bird (scottish version) on 04 September 2007 07:33
I think your articles are like Scottish whisky & umpires - they improve with age ! Hope to see you all at the end of the month.
Comment posted by Steve Nalty on 20 December 2007 16:24
OI Peters,
Where is my 165NO. Tell Eric it only took me 20 minutes to get 118.

Lots of Love

Steve N
Comment posted by Steve Anderson(middle son of Albert Anderson) on 11 January 2008 05:59
I remember with fond memories the times dad would take us to the cricket club.He was very proud of what he achieved during those early days,if he was'nt playing he would be umpiring.Best wishes to all connected to the Club.
Comment posted by SHAFEEK on 02 February 2008 10:13
I REMEMBER ALL THE LOVELY TIMES I SPENT WITH THE CLUB. VERY SOON I HOPE TO RETURN TO REPLACE OUR BELOVED SLACK..........OUR UMPIRE
Comment posted by wendypeters on 07 February 2008 08:01
Steve Nalty, you will never let us forget your feat of an unbeaten 165 in the heat of Madrid!I didn't have a photo to hand Steve, sorry! Good to hear from you; also from our 'diminutive Sri Lankan' Shafeek...to witness an 'on song' Shafeek dispatching the ball for six with his wonderful effortless timing was a sight to behold...we all miss you Shafeek and can't wait for your return!
Comment posted by Paul Heaton on 07 March 2008 09:23
Shafeek - We have new umpires coats waitng for you!

Cheers Paul.
Comment posted by Dickie Bird Slack on 04 April 2008 15:27
I am delighted to learn that you are coming back to take up where I left off as  an umpire. If you are as good as an umpire as you were as an allrounder you will be an asset to the game.You have the cool temperament and love of the game that helps to inspire confidence and acceptance of your decisions by players.I hope to be in Mallorca for two weeks at the beginning of May and I hope our paths cross.           Albert.

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