Northants 2012
Northampton began as a Saxon village. It was called Hamm tun, which means the village by the well-watered meadow. Later it was called North Hamm tun, probably to distinguish it from Southampton. Gradually the name changed to Northampton.
When they occupied Eastern England in the late 9th century the Danes turned Northampton into a stronghold called a burh.
So do the Danes and the Phoenix have anything in common.
Denmark become the very first European country to legalize same-sex marriages and offer for gay partnership the same rights as for heterosexual couples. So frolic we did with light-hearted recreational merriment for diversion and amusement which provided much mirth. Alas Rowdy, Hasan & Shazi were very keen on sharing a Danish pastry on the hour every hour that we just left them too it.
Most Famous Danes is writer Hans Christian Andersen , whose fairy tales have been translated into more languages then any other book in the whole world (except off course the Bible). Storytelling is common amongst the team with stories in the realms of godlike powers and superhuman achievement. These stories are often told at night as we are tucked in our beds after a few drinks. Kully himself fell asleep to one of his own stories as retold his greatness to Wendel.
Denmark has a lot of famous beer companies such as Carlsberg. Beer is the common fuel that drives the players on. The only guys that didn’t drink were Fabian and Vishal but whose Mango Milkshakes, Sweet Lassi’s and Red Bull & J20 cocktails cost more than the booze.
Among other things Danish people have invented the widely known children playthings LEGO. So play we did but the play never stopped on the pitch, with their smart phones Lav, Sudesh & Niket were constantly on the Playboy sites.
Phoenix's Tour Highlights
Batting – Wendel’s back to back fifties
Bowling – Fabian’s runs a plenty
Catching – Sanj’s slap that bust his hand.
Fielding – Rowdy’s rocket throws from point blank to Fabian that nearly broke his fingers.
'The Will Smith' award goes to I am Legend Wendel (is there nothing he can’t do on a cricket pitch)
'The Mosconi Cup' award goes to Sanj for the shot of the day.
'The Spearmint Rhino' award goes to Rowdy for his strip on Saturday night.
‘The World Wide Web’ award goes Shazi who thought he always bowled straight.
‘The Marcus Licinius Crassus’ award goes to Team as they tucked into their teas.
'The Foghorn Leghorn' award goes to Jason for his vocal support.
'The Rolex' award goes to Fabian who never came on time.
‘Thanks for Coming!’ award goes to Jazz who came to give support.
'I would if I could but I can’t so I won’t even though I should' award goes to Fabian for the reasons he shouldn’t stay.
'The Mary Poppins' award goes to Sanj and Fabian for their Dick Van Dyke impersonations.
'The MS Dhoni' award goes to Niket for on-field suggestions for a group huddle half way during an over.
'The WWE triple threat tag match' award goes Rowdy/Hasan/Shazi versus Lav/Sudesh/Niket.
'The foot & mouth' award goes to Hasan for his fielding.
'The Parent Trap' award goes to Vishal who kept on following Sanj (his dad) around the dancefloor.
'The Salsa' award goes to Niket for showing his art of seduction moves
'The Saturday Night Fever' award goes to Jason as he relived the 70’s on the dance floor.
'The Electic Boogaloo' award goes to Sanj as he relived the 80’s on the dance floor.
'The Batman & Robin' award goes to Lav and Sudesh who were constantly side by side.
'The Atomic Bomb' award goes to Wendel in the loo causing Kully to evacuate.
'The Gun Fight at the O.K. Corral' award goes to Rowdy and Shazi as they argued on the pitch
'They need to join the AA' award goes to Sanj and Kully for their antics on the way home
'Is this a flashback or is the Flash back?' award goes to Shazi as he gave his action to the umpire.
'I need a dollar' award goes to Vishal who went out with £20 and came back with £25.
'The Suicide' award goes to Kully who just had about enough of what he was witnessing.
'Blazing Saddles' award goes to Rowdy, Shazi, Hasan and Wendel.
Phoenix on tour are a team full of laughter and comedy. To quote Mark Twain (American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910), " Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place."
So another tour came & passed and yet again Phoenix showed their true colours and infected everyone involved with laughter, spirit and the sense of being a family.