Cricket fever sweeps St Helena

May 7th, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

This was the second time that St Helena had been invited to participate in a
20 over cricket tournament.

But last time it had to turn the invitation down because it was impossible to
tie up the trip with the ship’s sailing schedule.

This time, however, it was able send a team with the star of the team being
Gavin George, 57, who was joined by his son David, 33. The youngest team
member is only 15.

There was still the odd hurdle to be overcome before the Saints could make
their international debut.

Participating in a “pyjama cricket” tournament, the team discovered to its
horror that it did not have green wicketkeeper pads.

This was rectified with a swift and judicious application of a coat of green
paint.

The tournament could not have started better with the Saints skittling out
Cameroon for 36 runs and knocking off the required total for the loss of
only one wicket.

“It was overwhelming ,” said Gavin George, “It was very emotional, this was
our first game away from St Helena.”

Formerly an all-rounder, Mr George is now a batsman, though he bowls
occasionally. In another historic first the Georges both hit the highest
score recorded by a St Helena batsmen in the same match, 48 runs each
against Gambia.

In the tournament St Helena beat Cameroon, Mali, Gambia and Morocco. It also
lost to Morocco as well as being defeated by Zambia, Rwanda and the
Seychelles.

Cricket is in the Georges’ blood. Gavin George’s parents and grandparents were
enthusiasts.

Even Mr George’s wife, Barbara, has caught the bug, acting as secretary for
the Association, where she has been able to keep up with the news of the
team’s latest triumph thanks to phone calls and the internet.

“The vibe on the island is incredibly high,” she said . This is the first
international tournament they have ever played in and when we compare the
demographics of the large African countries to our 46 square miles of St
Helena with under 4000 people here and an ageing population.

“We have shown that there is natural sporting ability here and with training
we can compete in the international arena.”