the gentry. This may have been correct in the beginning but like other sports and pastimes things have changed, now all people from all walks of life play wholesale nfl jerseys it.

I started playing around 6 or 7 years old stumps would be drawn in chalk on the rear wall of someone's house or backyard and with Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap a tennis ball (we could not afford a real ball) and bat we would play away. Of course many a dispute would arise during the game due to the fact stumps of course were in chalk on a wall, so if someone was bowled the batter would say I am not out. a ball made of cork and leather over it and very hard it was too. You were allowed to wear batting pads for protection and a box (for you know where) and in those days there were not arm pads, helmets or face guards. You had to rely on your ability to duck. The average time you had between the bowler bowling the ball and you receiving it is about one second and from a fast bowler even less in some cases.

As you get older and progress to either the school or local league team the skills involved get more intricate and if you progress to your county or even country's team you had to be really skilful, and there is no bigger honour than to be picked for your country. Alas I could only manage the school and local league team but I still got great enjoyment out of the game and still do even though I don't play anymore. Being an Englishman of course and the game having started in England I am glad to see so many countries now playing the game including Ireland. I came to Ireland over thirty years ago and now it's great to see that Ireland have a very good team and are hoping to join the top international pool of teams, I hope they do because in the beginning most people over here did not understand the game now times have changed I think for the better.