 The Hornet's Nest No. 5
Upon opening the mailbag this week, I was greeted by an email from a "Hornette". A very insight email from this mystery reader who no doubt has plenty to offer the players of the club in a social sense. I also picked up on her subtle nuances which leads me to believe that somewhere in the future this column may be coming to you from Mr and Mrs Hornet...more to come I'm sure.
(The Godfather)
I did receive a question from a soon-to-be Godfather from the club's playing ranks. He is after guidance on how to dutifully fulfil this important role. The simple answer would be to look at Gordon's most famous Godfather, Tiddles Wilson, and follow his lead. This, of course, is fraught with danger. Tony displays what we may call an unorthodox approach to Godfathering. The theory behind his method is to obviously help his God sons make all the same mistakes he did when he was young, and then some. I guess the logic is if they can do all that and still be alive by the age of 21, then the rest of their life should be a breeze.
 The Godfather plays an integral role in the growth and development of a child through to adulthood. It should be seen as a privilege and a great honour to be recognised by new parents for you to be an influence in their child's life. My advice to you is, make this child a part of your life, and just as one drop of ink can colour litres of water, so too can your love for this child change the world.
(The Godson)
Last week saw a great day at Hurstville Oval for the First XI, news of which even made one local paper down here in Melbourne...I quote "...The young Western Australian import, Craig Simmons, played a mature and controlled innings. One particular hook shot he played impressed all at the ground, but more importantly brought back memories of 'the shot' played in 2003/04. That was the day Richie Brown decided Hurstville, (the suburb that is, not the ground) was not big enough for his pull shot.." Simmo, nothing to be ashamed of, the Hornet is a prolific hitter of sixes to all parts of the cricket oval.
The Hornet made a fleeting visit to Stag Park two weeks ago and I left scratching my head at what sort of a state the club is in. "Surely the club can afford to provide the players with enough shirts for it's players to wear whilst not on the ground", I asked myself. There was more flesh on show around the park that afternoon than the Playboy Mansion. I will be following up this issue with the committee in an attempt to provide enough funding for the basics of a cricket club. Failing this, I will ensure Tim Packman is available for more strengthening sessions for these players.
Finally, good luck to Dylan over the Christmas and New Year period. Historically, Santa has brought you a couple of extra kilos so good luck with the Post-Xmas weigh-in Dyl.
Always True,
The Hornet | 
