by ouccAdmin | Oct 27, 2020 | Personal Perspectives
I was fortunate enough to have a very good childhood. I had two loving parents, a younger sister and an older brother who were the perfect siblings. I was given the opportunity and platform to thrive. I was lucky to be talented at several sports, having played...
by ouccAdmin | Sep 14, 2020 | Personal Perspectives
Starting playing club cricket at the age of 33 sounds daunting. For Andrew Edwards of Chirk CC it just felt like the right time.”I had gained confidence from getting fitter at the gym and thought I’d give playing a go” he says. It’s decision...
by ouccAdmin | Mar 10, 2020 | Personal Perspectives
“I NEEDED LIFE TO STOP. I NEEDED TO BE CUT OFF. I NEEDED TO BE PROTECTED FROM ME” Now a sports agent, previously a professional cricketer for Lancashire and Derbyshire, Luke Sutton recently revisited an area of his past concealed from the public. Eight years ago he...
by ouccAdmin | Feb 2, 2020 | Personal Perspectives
When I was young cricket was my passion. Now it is my therapy. I always enjoyed a meandering relationship with the game; learning and playing in adolescence, playing and watching in adulthood then watching occasionally in maturity. But now, just after...
by ouccAdmin | Feb 2, 2020 | Personal Perspectives
It is almost impossible to imagine what it is like in life to reach the point when you actually want to die. Life is the most precious gift and yet something had driven me to want to throw it away and it seemed like the only and by far the best option. My rock...
by ouccAdmin | Jan 17, 2020 | Personal Perspectives
After sixteen years of it being my favourite hobby, I called time on my drinking career in November 2018. This blog is not an attempt to preach about the virtuous path of teetotalism. Instead, I hope some reflection on the realities of abstaining from alcohol will...
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