I watched I’boro U17’s play Rushden tonight. It was a bit grey and wet, but The Boro won. However, the most important fact about tonight’s game was that it was Simon, Ashley, Toby and Ben’s last game as youth cricketers together.
They have played cricket together since the age of 9 and it was a bit sad to think that it was the last time that they will represent I’boro as juniors. However, they are all now playing senior cricket which is why we run youth teams. I was glad that I was able to watch the game with Doggs and have a couple of pints as we have been through 8 years of ups and downs with the lads.
Woz Jonce playing? He’s played for the Youth team since 1981
Don’t worry they may have started drinking and having relationships with girls or in Simon’s case possibly both but mentally they are still Juniors as are most of us!
Jonce has been rarely available for the youth teams this year due to work and family commitments. We are hoping to see him more next year now he has got his gcse’s out of the way. We are a bit worried about Ash now that he is in a relationship with Laura Read (now official according to Laura’s Facebook page)