The Pigs Arms First XI by Warrigal Mirriyuula
Here’s the list of the World Cup Pigs Arms Eleven or so……by Hung One On
At the rear: Hung One On with unravelling brain, Lehan Winifred Ramsay listening for clues, Atomou gaze firmly fixed to the job at hand, Hadron keeping an eye on each way.
Middle row: Merv, Commander Al Foyle in full uniform, Astyages caped and ready for the next journey, Vectis Lad the old fox, Lord Algernon the ICCB representative, Sandshoe as the capped bear, Bishop Bishop wearing his favourite number 3 T-shirt instead of his lucky Pigs Arms T-shirt [hint hint], Helvi with gun in hand.
Front row: GO the artist droid(just), Warrigal the chief sensor who unfortunately couldn’t bring his head as in was in for maintenance, Michael Jones the publican of the Bats Droppings with a spare skull, Big M with battle axe at hand, Throwdough Haggins , Vivienne with Catherine the central controlling computer in her lap, Voice and Neville the navcom illustrating a star, just in case you didn’t know.
Little did they realise but they had to play a game of cricket against the droids at the local village green.
The Pigs Arms won the toss and batted. Here is the scorecard 50 overs per side.
The Pigs Arms XI
Atomou, bowled Cassandra for 69
GO the artist droid, Caught Van Gough bowled Lawrence Hargraves for 78
Hung On One retired hurt for 0
Michael Jones, Caught Sleeping bowled Over for 10
Vivienne, not out 110 and still raging
Helvi, bowled By Boredom 1
Neville, caught by Bourbon bowled With Coke 30
Big M, not out 55 however several members of the opposing team are nursing wounds
Lehan caught Holding On Bowled by Tsunamis for 50
Astyages bowled by Harpagus for 15
Vectis Lad, run out by a short half nose photo finish for 25
443 off 50 overs. Droid team declared 0/0 as the bar was opened conveniently by Michael Jones.
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
I’ve only just spotted this article. Is there a gremlin at the cricket hut?
I could swear that it was not here before. Oh well I’ve chuckled now….But the mystery remains unsolved.
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Waz, it’s an inspiration. I must cease clipping the lawn with a pair of shears and get to my own creative work. The Pigs Arms First XI will need of course elevenses if we’re playing mornings at home (Vivienne for recipes). And if away we must remember big buckets with those wonderful lids that seal properly for our ‘doggy bag’ to carry away what we can garner for the sty. 😉
I do love the capped bear. Of little sporting prowess I gather. Didn’t make the scoreboard. 😦
🙂
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So Harpagus bowled me for fifteen runs eh? Okay, well youse guys just wait ’til you see what I got in mind for Harpagus when HE bats! And just wait’ll you see what I’ve planned for him in the refreshment tent too!
😉
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Another Warrigal classic! Wonderful stuff Warrigal! Yo, yo, and thrice yo!
😉
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Ooh, I got cheekbones.
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How did you get hurt Hung.
Lord Algernon was a useful no 6 in his day. Good for a quick 20 or 30 or a duck.
Have to keep rodents out of the hieracy though.
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Sorry TLM, some one had to represent the ICCB
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We look a lot like that bunch of aliens in Star Wars in the bar with that zingy zippy music. More praise from me for Warrigal’s fabulous artwork.
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Yes let us praise WM
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Hung, I’m not fussed about if Warrigal goes headless, but I have to ask you, why is Gerard only a half a man…how much cricket can a man with one leg and one arm play…
Waz can play plenty, you don’t need a head for cricket ?!
And what about yourself Hungie, you are looking surprisingly like a Superman, you had the first pick, it seems 🙂
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Yes H, I thought you look rather dashing yourself if you will pardon the pun
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The only and last time I played cricket was while camping at Bendalong. I tried to leap up thinking this was cricket as well. They soon asked me to play with the kids only. Even they gave up, walked away.
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78 is a good score Gez
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You did very well with your descriptions (me, still raging – love it). Excellent graphics, beautiful words – this is the kinda stuff I luurve. All my wood splitting with a block buster must have given me an edge with the batting skills. I used to play a fair bit of tennis but the only bat I ever held was a rounders paddle.
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If you like the graphic you should Google “Jean Giraud” who is “Moebius”. Other keywords might be “Metal Hurlant” or “Heavy Metal” comics.
There’s some absolutely fabulous illustration in those pages.
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I once got 12 off 4 balls at an oval in Five Dock. No one was more surprised than me. Three 4’s and then I was run out on the last ball.
It was the only time I ever played cricket; The Philosophers Vs The Scientists. My style was not unlike that shown by King Kong as he tried to bat away the biplanes from atop The Empire State Building. What I lacked in finesses and actual technique I made up in manic enthusiasm to get some bat on the ball. I’d been wrangled in to make up the numbers and batted at number 9 (?). Expectations were low so my performance rated a cheer. The last guy, the teenage son of a mathematician from ANU, was out for a duck which gave my innings a sort of burnished pride.
Our side lost by a very respectable margin, but we decided to wait on peer review and publication of the score before making further public comment. In the meantime we all repaired to a tiny terrace in Glebe and drank too much Gin.
That’s all I have to say on cricket.
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A quantum improvement over my best cricketing effort, at the age of about 12 or 13?
The two batsmen before me were both out for ducks. This placed considerable weight on my shoulders, as the worst player on the team (probably because of my intense dislike for the game), anyhoo, we were headed for a hat-trick, which I avoided by one run. I was bowled out when I next faced the bowler!
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I once caught a guy while I was standing in some silly position in a works picnic game – by sheer and utter reflex. Had I had time to think – no way would I have taken him.
No other heroics I can remember. Lacking good stereoscopic vision is not what one might consider a big advantage in a bat and ball sport. And there’s always the risk of sun burning my cheeks after passing through my coke bottle glasses.
Howzatt ? How the fuck would I know !
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It’s a good one Hung, your cricket score story is spot on, I believe H died from boredom…( no loss, if you ask me)
As for for the artwork, it’s excellent and thanks for letting me to be the one with the nice jacket, I’ll pass the gun to someone who is more willing to use it, any takers?!
Also, Big M would never have a battle axe in his hand, he’s our gentle giant 🙂
Hadron, our detective, is all eyes and ears…
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Yes, we make an interesting team…
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Hungy, who are we up against again ? Do they imbibe ?
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Yes, the Droid XI are all heavy drinkers
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Brother Hung, some lovely hilarity, whilst the world’s in calamity!
Must go, the bar’s open.
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Ah yes the bar is open at the Pigs, all ales on me.
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