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    Limerick competition: Penguins Stopped Play

    By Will last year, mid-March Leave a comment on this post

    With the World Cup mere days away from starting proper, it’s definitely time I flung you some freebies. Four copies of Harry Thompson’s excellent Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Cricketers Take on the World and, a month in advance of any shop, it’s in paperback. How fortunate you all are to read this blog. Many thanks to James Spackman and the good folk of John Murray.

    It’s limerick time!

    Your starter for five is either:

    1) West Indies are hosting the Cup

    2) They say the World Cup is wide open

    We’ve run a few limerick competitions in the past which have gone down well. For those not sure of the style a limerick takes, it’s really simple: using one of the two starting lines below, construct a five-line verse with the rhyme scheme of aabba. See here for ideas. Or here.

    Get to it. And don’t forget, if you don’t win, snag a copy from the shops.

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    24 Responses to “Limerick competition: Penguins Stopped Play”

  • Nick wrote:
    March 7th, 2007 at 11.16 pm

    West Indies are hosting the Cup
    So there will be Red Stripe to Sup
    The Caribbean to swim in
    And beautiful women
    The cricket? Well who gives a fup?!

  • Nick wrote:
    March 7th, 2007 at 11.25 pm

    They say the World Cup is wide open
    Even England might win it! Here’s hopin’
    But to get past the Saffers
    And Pakistan’s jaffas
    We might need a wee bit of dopin’

  • Nick wrote:
    March 7th, 2007 at 11.47 pm

    West Indies are hosting the cup
    We’re all talking England’s hopes up
    Will they put up a fight?
    Is our bark worse than bite?
    Are we underdogs or just a pup?

  • Michael wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 1.40 am

    They say the World Cup is wide open
    Last time it started with dopin’
    The time before it wasn’t luck
    It was Herschelle droppin’ the cup
    And now the Aussies have a can of whoop-ass to re-open

  • Michael wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 1.43 am

    West Indies are hosting the Cup
    with tech difficulties and clean up
    Just today there was a fire
    Yes, we’re off to a flier
    Might I suggest Florida as a backup? ;)

  • marcus wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 4.28 am

    West Indies are hosting the Cup
    The Aussie’s can’t wait ’till it’s up
    With Oram’s bent finger
    While Jo’burg does linger
    And Gayle giving some back to the Pup!

    Nick’s first is gold.

  • mdf wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 5.51 am

    They say the cup is wide open,
    Our Aussies seem to be broken,
    With no Warne, just McGrath,
    We still seek Shangrilah,
    But I’ve a feeling we’ll all just be mopin’.

  • auvergne wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 6.43 am

    They say the World Cup is wide open
    Which is just what Australia’s hopin’
    So long as Glenn packs his zimmer
    There can be only one winner
    Till the coach drops Gilly for Haddin.

  • auvergne wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 6.59 am

    West Indies are hosting the Cup
    So Red Stripe the Barmies will sup
    Add a couple of tokes
    They’ll see so many strokes
    And Punter again runner-up

  • Zainub wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 8.07 am

    They say the World Cup is wide open
    May be its because everyone is with injuries copin’
    None more so then Pakistan on whom my hopes are pinned
    Will Inzi and co. keep their eyes skinned?
    I just hope they wont downtrodden

  • Zainub wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 8.13 am

    West Indies are hosting the Cup
    They have banned everything up
    From alcohol, to music, even flag posts aren’t allowed
    The fun police are messing up with the crowd
    Can anyone please teach them up?

  • Caro wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 10.44 am

    They say the World cup is wide open
    ‘Cause the Aussies just aren’t really copin’
    without Warnie’s fingers
    it’s up to Tait’s slingers.
    Else Punter’ll be goin’ home mopin’

    (Yes, I know Warne’s been long gone for the dopin’)

    I liked Michael’s second one the best. May be more true than we yet know.

  • Caroline wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 12.53 pm

    OK, here goes - can never resist a challenge:

    The West Indies are hosting the Cup
    But when will our Will-boy grow up?
    “Nearer thirty than twenty”
    Poor thing . . . that’s not plenty!
    I watched Darling get hit - add that up!

  • Michael wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 7.14 pm

    I don’t know what Sup and Fup means… so I may be missing out on a pretty damn funny limerick! Anyone?

  • Kathy wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 10.53 pm

    Michael
    sup = to drink
    fup = artistic licence ;-)

  • mdf wrote:
    March 8th, 2007 at 11.11 pm

    The West Indies are hosting the Cup,
    And the Kiwis are ready to sup.
    The South Africans like choking,
    The English are joking,
    And the rest will likely cock up.

  • Will wrote:
    March 9th, 2007 at 1.08 am

    All very good indeed! Well done. But more more more!

  • auvergne wrote:
    March 9th, 2007 at 1.38 am

    They say the World Cup is wide open?
    It’s cos Speed is bringing the rope in
    The arenas are tiny
    Dwarfed by hoardings so shiny
    Will somebody please rein this dope in?

  • Michael wrote:
    March 9th, 2007 at 1.44 am

    Thanks for the explanation Kathy!
    Will… are you being paid per comment? Are we? ;)

    The West Indies are hosting the Cup,
    Everyone’s playing twice for pre-tourny checkup.
    Today was the battle of the minnows,
    We expect them to topple like dominoes,
    Check The Corridor tomorrow for a follow-up.

  • Will wrote:
    March 9th, 2007 at 1.58 am

    Paid per comment! I wish. There are over 18,500 in there at the moment. No, admittedly, you’re not being paid either - but I am giving away free books :)

  • Michael wrote:
    March 9th, 2007 at 5.59 pm

    They say the World Cup is wide open?
    The host West Indies is on the rope, an’
    South Africa complained about the pitch,
    Australia started slow against the British,
    Can New Zealand put up a big one? Here’s hopin!

  • Angus wrote:
    March 10th, 2007 at 9.25 pm

    They say the World Cup is wide open,
    and here’s me hopin’
    come the opening clash,
    Scotland will smash
    the Aussies and send them back broken.

  • Will wrote:
    March 10th, 2007 at 10.12 pm

    Super effort all around. Nick, Michael, auvergne and Angus are the four lucky lucky winners. Congrats to all! I’ll email you for your addresses

  • Will wrote:
    March 10th, 2007 at 10.18 pm

    Competition now closed. Hopefully have more fun, laughter and freebies soon


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