Tell me suppen Sickko. . .

[Tilla]

I am not talking about Viv. I am speaking of less able players than Viv who run the risk of suffering serious injury because of taking unnecessary risk. Viv was exceptional, so too were Haynes, Greenidge, Rowe etc, etc. Mi nah talk dem man deh.

[Muadib]

ask Viv Richards...

[Tilla]

and we actually had to bat against some fast bowlers.. man all ah bruk stumps..

And you do not think it would make sense to wear protective headgear against some of those bowlers? Why take unnecessary risk?

[Muadib]

Suh wait.. wi nuh haffi play di oddah school dem ?

Campion record in School Boy Cricket is actually quite good.. certainly in my day.. and we actually had to bat against some fast bowlers.. man all ah bruk stumps..

[Farmah]

I played schoolboy cricket very briefly. In the last game I played, I had a nice ball which bounced suddenly and crashed itself right under my ribs. Wow!!! To this day I can recall the pain. It was a game against KC and the bowler was a guy named Clifton Hackett. Before that, I got hit under my chin by spin bowler from TG ( I think he was called Toothpick). Needless to say, I haven't played a game of cricket since that rib-cage impact.

[Tilla]

Well, you can say anything as you went to Campion. I on the other hand knew we had some fast bowlers in my time who would scare the daylights out of you. Hey, Jerome Taylor from STETHS walked right into the West Indies side out of high school. That should tell you something.

[Muadib]

Helmet fi School Boy Cricket ?

lol !

Jokers..

[Tilla]

I see you got jokes PeterR!
Yes it is surprising how we risked it back in the day. Well, at the time even professional cricket was not using helmets, so there was no thought given to it.

[Peter R]

So if it wasn't a cricket ball that did it (spoiled your face), what did? just a little early morning humour... Morning Tilla, How are you?

On the helmet note at the club where I coach we do not allow players to bat without box nor helmet, no exceptions! leave your box home no batting for you... we provide the helmets ; the keener ones have their own(sometimes it is a function of affordability but I have observed that those who are really into it acquire their own gears usually, regardless of socio-economic circumstances) and there are a few in the age group I work with (8-10 yrs). Digicel sponsors the cricket "clinic" as they call it here and so we do not have a funding problem. Helmets with proper care can last for years.

I played cricket as a schoolboy and I remember a friend of mine being hit on the side of his head with a ball, it left a depression in the side of his head (temple) that didn't go away for several days. We had to take him to UC for attention, luckily he had no lasting injury... but we were all very concerned. Of course, now I would NEVER face a bowler without a helmet (I no longer play) something we didn't think twice about doing back in the day.

[Tilla]

I am sure it is potentially a problem and you should encourage your old boys assn. to get your school some headgear. Knowing how things are in Jamaica, I can see many players still comfortable with taking the risk and have no concern about head injury.

Hey, when I was playing, I had no concern about head injury. It was after I was hit in the mouth by a bouncing ball that I started getting concerned. My concern then was not about me sustaining head injury. I was concerned that a ball could spoil up my handsome face.

On a more serious note, I think emphasis should be made in the schools about the importance of wearing these essential protective wear.

[Hortical]

Saw this post I am wondering if my old boys association should check into purchasing helmets for the cricketers. Are head injuries a serious concern in schoolboy cricket?

[Farmah]

A wha Schadenfreud!

[Mosiah]

HEY!!!! finding amusement in another person's psychological challenges is not cool! Wha dat name again, Farmah?

(rahtid, is wha just mek dah sound deh?)

[Gamma]

yuh 'fraida croaking lizard too tilla?

[Sickko]

Flashbacks Tilla?

Who havent been hit in 'delicate areas' or on the fingers or in the face by a 'compo' ball....I recall having a few fingers plastered to a bat handle once and couldnt use the hand for days..