Saturday 2 August 2014

A Proud Mum Moment!

Can you see my gleaming smile from wherever you are? It's not the sun it's me, beaming!

Do you remember this post from ages ago (2012)? And then further disappointment when Number 1 son was once again overlooked for County selection. My nerves were in tatters as he decided to trial once again during the winter of 2013; he'd trialled for the County team since he was 9 years old and failed to make it every year despite his younger brother being selected. There are lots of aspects to selection it seems, not all of them based on your ability, if you get my drift! 
It can be very elitist and so, so unfair at times.

Anyway in this Autumn of 2013 I was able, at last, to write this post and we were all over the moon at the tenacity and talent of our biggest boy. As he's a man of few words and is very laid back his reaction was a little tame but I'm guessing he went to bed with a very cheesy grin that night.

Well yesterday was his debut for the County Under 19 team, to say I was nervous doesn't come anywhere near to describing how I felt, I was nearly reduced to tears before we got into the car! It was a long trip to Woodall Spa in Lincolnshire for an early start. We left home, all of us, at 7am and I panicked all the way that we would break down/get stuck behind a lorry/tractor of which there are hundreds on the road to Lincolnshire or just generally be late!

Number 1 son hid his feelings well but I'm sure he had a few butterflies in his tummy. 
Norfolk fielded first which meant he was under a little less pressure, he didn't have too much to do as he wasn't selected to bowl.

Fielding in the background

Then after tea it was Norfolk's turn to bat, The Builder whispered to me that Number 1 may be an opener - which means he'd be in the first pair of batsmen to take to the field. I had palpitations at this point, as Number 1 exited the pavilion he looked over to us and said "I'm having 1" very confidently. I didn't know what he meant, was he aiming to get only 1 run? Apparently he was very confident in his ability and asked to face the first ball of the innings which means no time to settle into the crease
 (middle of the pitch, where they run) - and that he was batsman number 1
 (how appropriate that his name is Number 1 too ;-))
 Listen to me gone all crickety!!

To say I was a bundle of nerves doesn't come close, I was hot, red, shaky and terrified.
But he hit it and scored 4 runs as it went to the boundary (edge of the pitch).

Oh my goodness did I clap, and relax ever so slightly! I had worried so much as this season, for his club, he's faced some terrific bowling and got out for 3 ducks (0).

And guess what happened next, I can't quite believe I'm typing this (and as I write it I'm welling up a bit) he batted right through to the end of the match, scoring a total of 81 runs, he didn't get out and was the highest run scorer!

Could you hear us cheering?
Being clapped off the pitch by team mates and opposition

I so want to say to the selectors "Look what you've been missing over the years" but I won't!

So sorry to be a cricket bore, it 's not something you'll see often! We've had a lot of stresses over the past few weeks (which are set to continue and put a dampener on the Summer hols for a few more weeks yet) but nothing, and I mean NOTHING will put a dampener on this!
He has worked so hard at his cricket and tried his best every year, for so many years he absolutely deserves it - his debut couldn't have gone better and we are so very proud of him!

I'll be back with the next bit of the Liebster Award post very soon, have a great weekend!
x

30 comments:

  1. Oh I'm teary eyed just reading this....well done #1....and you must all be, quite rightly, so proud...how lovely.x

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    1. Thank you Libby, I'm going between smiles and tears every time I think about it!

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  2. That's fantastic!!! You must be very proud to have such a confident son. I'm afraid I'd have given up after not making it once.

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    1. So would I, he has "stick-ability" as a headmistress once called our Number 2 boy - must run in the family.

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  3. How fantastic, what a brilliant debut. You are a better woman than me, what were those blasted selectors thinking indeed? My other half is a cricket fan and the only time he really ever pays attention when I talk about the blogging world is when you have put up a crickety post!! He'll be very pleased to hear this....And well done on the blog award. Liz x

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    1. Thank you Liz, hubby will understand what a huge day this was for us.. I hope the next match goes as well; if he's selected!! :-)

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  4. And you should be proud! I am secretly wiping a tear off my cheek. I did of course not understand a word of the crickety bit :). Cx

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    1. We could meet up mid England Christina for a short holiday together and I can bring a cricket rule book for us to read...what could go wrong!!!
      I just re read the post and cried, but then I'm an emotional wreck at the moment!

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  5. I know exactly where you're coming from, I could cry a bucketload reading this post. You're quite rightly a proud mum, I would be too, he's worked so hard to get here, and he's now shown he rightly deserves his place in the team, well done him. Now pour yourself a glass of wine, you deserve it. Who is it who's taxi'ed him all over the place, washed those whites so they come up pristine (what a chore), wiped away the tears over the years and given him enough confidence and encouragement to try, try again? You of course. You're a fab mum!

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  6. YAY, well done number 1 son! I'm sending a big cheer your way. I know what you mean about the nerves, if my eldest ever has to take a penalty I get all shaky too. But well done for holding it all together! Sorry you're having a tricky summer, I do hope you can put the problems out of your mind for a while and celebrate your brilliant boy. And I LOVE the last photo, it's fantastic. Well done all, CJ xx

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  7. Awww Congratulations to your son!!! You deserve to be proud!
    Thank you so much for your emails, they mean so very much to me... You are my only blogging friend that has found me, so I am trying to find everyone to tell them that I am still here!
    Tammy x

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  8. Three cheers for your awesome biggest boy!
    (and it sounds like tbere's a lot more to him than being fab at cricket too!)
    X

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  9. I'd have cried too... fabulous x

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  10. Wow, what a great achievement! I'm feeling a little teary myself, actually. :)

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  11. I'm like Jennifer who commented above me. This post made me tear up a bit. I'm so, so happy for your son. I won't even pretend to understand cricket, but it is obvious from the way I can see your mom's heart show through in this post that his accomplishment was something incredibly special.

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  12. Fantastic and a well deserved proud mummy moment!

    Victoria
    FlorenceandMary.com

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  13. How fantastic! I'm not surprised that you're a little bit more than proud! x

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  14. Massive congratulations and well done to your son!!! I can totally see why you are so excited and proud!! xx

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  15. Oh that's WONDERFUL news - you must be so proud and how was that for being worth the wait? You can be as crickety as you like - I love it :) So pleased for you all xxx

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  16. Well done to your number 1!!! You must be so so proud. Bet they wished they selected your son years ago!

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  17. awesome.. well done! I can see you beaming!

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  18. CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is so totally cool!
    I would have stood up and been obnoxiously proud--HOW DO YOU LIKE HIM NOW, EVERYBODY?
    But I imagine it's even sweeter for him after all the years of battling and working hard to make the team. Bravo!

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  19. Well done that boy!
    He must have been exhausted after that but so chuffed too.
    As must have you.
    What an incredible debut, one day never to be forgotten.
    So glad you managed to get the biscuit maker. Ours hasn't been used as yet.
    Lisa x

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  20. Ooh just seen this! Bloody brilliant. What an achievement!

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  21. What a wonderful moment for you all. Sarah x

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  22. oh, what a lovely proud mum post xxx wonderful x

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