After Benny last year decided on a trip to the wight isle, we thought we would make the trip an annual event.

This year it started at t’union on a wet Wednesday afternoon.

Due to the fact that Britain is much like Alaska during the winter months, us cricketers must find something to keep our nipples warm over the close season. We also get the chance to have 7 months full of banter proclaiming we are the best team in the union.

So we set sail with 25 of the finest freshers yonder to hoverport. The journey having the characteristics of a fuckin rollercoaster due to the amazing ability of the hoverdriverist, it made a lot of people look like the incredible hulk.

We just about arrived in ryde, though straight away lost a fresher. Ah the buddy system [rip tiny]!

We started to set up the various challenges we had planned for the day, to begin we were to assess the freshers preparation for the day.

The random object task is a familiar one and it was done moderately well. The best being fresher stretch Armstrong happy meal squirrel and supa fresher bubba’s cd necklace. Shameful efforts by penicillin who wore his kfc pack for the rest of the day.

After consumption in bar one we hit spoons to escape cocky freshers. They were given another challenge by vice pres dibble, to bring back to the old boys a live sea creature. Conditions for fishing were prime.

Specimens we received included a small fish, sea weed wtf and a sort of crustacean. Those freshers who brought back a pint of sea water ‘mr and mrs maroon’ had to obviously consume after a piss poor attempt.

Quickly onto the next challenge was “the bare foot shelter scavenge”. The rules simple, to find a way of getting home to Portsmouth or find shelter for the night.

Success was the beds that mr & mrs maroon obtained, also the 12x12 plastic sheet received by pretending to be itv news crew.

Whilst we were mingling in spoons in ryde, a few freshers decided to order food.

Oh dear. Of course we all know that eating is cheating. Poor inexperienced freshers. Their punishment follows.

Fresher manilow had been kind enough to randomly buy a wok so contributions from all the old boys were taken to fill it up. Those who ate consumed out of the almighty wok. Wok on!

One of the last challenges, a race. A naked race.

The course along the sea front in the pouring rain. What great fun. Winners got a ticket on the hovercraft home, the losers got hyperthermia…everyone gets a prize.

Straight to the union for the night and plenty of touchcupiness.

Much obliged to the following

Tom ‘alfie’ dibble for organisation of the day

Chrissy ‘el pres’ howe for coordination and lack of drinking?!

Rocka ‘beer goggles’ fella for superb challenges

Teddy ‘airhorn’ Bear for making sure the isle of wightians knew we were there

Hovertravel for not dropping us off in the solent

Fresher league table:

Super Fresh ‘Bubba’ Kyle

“Stretch” Armstrong

Scotch

Lav

Muttley

Melon

Shirley

Manilow

Jedi

Jackson

Mr & Mrs Maroon

Nedved

Pennicillin

Tiny

Reiteration of egroup hoody info.

Well guys, for those who made it through the night, well done.
Hope you all had as good a day as I.
Memories can be viewed in the Photo section.

There will also be an article on the website and in Purple Wednesdays next week.

On the Hoody note, I have all the guys orders ready and Penny has the Girls orders ready.
Im estimating a 3 week turn around maximum.

HOWEVER, This year the university requires us to Fill out Kit order forms, i will bring them to training on sunday.
Also you won't get hoody if you don't show me the cash.
£24 for your hoody. Comes with a hood.
If you've not seen Alfie's or Blue Peter's, theyre Blue with the university crest on front with your name. Also, University of Portsmouth Cricket Club on the back.

I'll be collecting cash at Grammar school after the training session.
The guys who train at St.Pauls, I'll add details once i confir with Francesco/Tanner or Haribo.

Bear Out.

Rules of a fresher...

• Essential advice on what not to do as a Fresher if you want to survive the rest of the year!

• Don't refuse to be called fresher (Even if it is your second or third year).

• Don't say you're better than anyone else - that's what old boys do.

• Don't bang on about your achievements back home.

• Don't claim to be a big drinker. You will be called on this!

• Don't say you don't like the taste of snakebite.

• Don't be mistaken, just because you bought us a pint does not mean we are goingto be your friend yet. It takes at least a jug (super fresh excluded).

• Don't pretend you have never been sick due to alcohol. We see that as a challenge to ruin your life.

• Don't pretend you haven't looked for the GUM clinic yet we know you have!

• Don't challenge any old boy to a game of Touch Cup.

• We don't care who your brother or sister was, you still got to build your own reputation.

• female fresher's don't refuse not to have sex with the pres or v.pres - they will make your dreams come true. (or so ive heard!)

Grammar School

Guys

Directions from St. Pauls gym to Portsmouth Grammar School.

Firstly, head towards the Union.
Take the path on the right of the union. (On the Nuffield Sports Centre Side.)
Continue on this road (Cambridge Road) for approximatly 400m.
You approach a roundabout, take the second exit onto 'High Street'.

travel 50m down High Street and you will see signs and School buildings on your left.
Enter the School through the car park you will see through an entry road.

Go across the playground/car park and the sports hall is towards the gates at the far right.
Better shown in this aerial pic.

Any queries give me or one of the boys a call

Teddy 07709790307

First Social Report

Guys, Good Mornin!

Hope you all enjoyed last night. There will be many more weeks like it.

You will see the unimportance of a certain thing called Thursday too.

Those guys who stayed to the end, your commitment has been noted.

Those who bailed on the scotch eggs and chundered at one specific old boy have also been noted.

Overall a good assortment of fresher talent, just don't put the fucking touch cup down empty.

We will get harsher with the rules as the year goes on.

Check the EGroup for thephotos in the coming days.

Training Sunday @ St. Pauls @ 3.30pm.

Website up...

Bear's watching you!

Freshers Fayre has been and gone, recruitment was good.

Few pictures of the event. More soon.

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