Church and cricket: a story that made me smile

We covered a bit of cricket in this morning's sermon and a lovely anecdote was relayed at the door which I thought I'd share...

A group of officers were going a bit stir crazy on a Yorkshire army camp (I imagine just after the War) so got a side together to challenge local teams to a game of cricket.

On one such occasion they were met by a rather dour Yorkshire Umpire who informed them...

If you hit t'Churchyard wall its four. If it goes over t'Churchyard wall its a six. If it 'its t'Church windows run like bugger

They don't make them like that anymore.

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As a cricket love - I love this... you can just imagine the vicar storming out the church porch, ball held high in his hand, face like thunder... "Who..."