How To Cure The Heat Blues

If you are feeling frazzled in this heat, go and watch a school cricket match!!

Our grandson from Botswana, played in his first 'Away Tournament' in Bryanston, over the weekend, and it made us forget all about the heat.

Oh yes, there was perspiration trickling down the back, there was sun beating down wherever you chose to sit, the bleachers were not designed for the elderly. The ice purchased at great expense melted extra quickly, but the spirit, the parent participation and the effort put into the game by the coaches, was incredible.

Not to mention the Under Nines themselves, resplendent in their brand new kit, oversized hats, trousers too long, (but cleverly designed to fit all sizes), shirts extra cool as fractionally on the generous side, their excitement was palpable, we watched our baby boy turn into an almost teenager overnight.

Their first night away from home, their enthusiasm for their War Cry (in Setswana!) their cricket bags almost as big as themselves, and no Moms and Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, allowed anywhere near them.
They were totally in their own nimbus, part of a squad, cohesive with their teammates, and doing pretty well too!!

From a small pool of cricket loving kids in Gaboronnes, facing teams from large communities, emerged a formidable team, talented bowlers, gifted batsmen, extraordinary fielders, but most importantly, embodied with a true team spirit, excellent manners, a commendable ethos, and boundless energy, even in the legendary Southern African heat!

Their coaches were extraordinary, Cubs Cricket Academy, Botswana, a force to be reckoned with!!

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