Comments on: Villaiyaadu.. Vettaiyaadu !

By: admin

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:12:01 +0000

Thanks Venkat for the comments..Glad to see the common experiences and rejoice in recollecting them too. Super.

By: Venkat

Venkat — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:06 +0000

Sorry missed commenting on your “Inge vekkarom closing song.…” types.

It evoked laughter and thanks for that too.

By: Venkat

Venkat — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:07 +0000

Toto,

It was nice reading… Thanks for reminding those good old days. As you said, PT masters had some sort of Inam Puriyaadha Veruppu on Cricket.

At the school where I studied, (Erode Muncipal School), the school game was hockey and we were instructed to play that. Once I was a goal keeper and when I was about to defend a penalty shot, the cork ball hit my forehead with force. That was probbaly the last ever I tried playing anything on cricket and hockey not to mention any other sports. And my hockey bat used to look new so others used to borrow from me and play.

I was more contended with Pattam, Gilli and stacking stones and hit with the ball type games…Nothing sort of playing with cork ball ever after.

Thanks

Venkat

By: admin

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:01:05 +0000

Thanks Irshaad.. We went to school mostly to play :).. True .. I missed about writing multiple cricket matches in the same ground.. You can still see this, in the ground next to meenambakkam station before airport. at least 5 matches go on simultaneously. Good that it brought back some memories..

By: Irshaad

Irshaad — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:25:29 +0000

The schools I studied did not have proper play ground, that was the reason I never became a good sportsman. (Ethavathu oru karanam solla venama). Always the last choice in any team game (cricket, Hockey, Football etc), people who are very serious about their game take me into their team if and only if they do not have 11 players. I enjoyed watching others play and am happy to sit in front of the idiot box watching anything from TT to Gymnastics to weight lifting to swimming.…..

The place where the new assembly building is coming up used to be the place I can be seen during weekends (in the early 80s). More than 10 to 15 teams will be playing in one huge ground. As u mentioned very rarely the fielders get confused about which team they play for.

Brought back lots of memories. Very well written as always.….

By: admin

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:36:41 +0000

Thanks Rajan for the comments. Tennikoit, kho-kho, long jump : are the common ones in GGHSS too :). I played very little in cricket — Khaataan maadiri suthuven 180 degreesku. :)

By: Rajan

Rajan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:38:31 +0000

Nalla irukku.
ur trademark wit brought smiles again and again as i read on..

unfortunately in our skool, the ground was just 4 times the size of a volleyball court.boys would be fighting on one side with volleyball, the other side cork ball cricket and side by side Ball badminton with net. and Tennikoit( hope you are aware of this sport)..

i would have really loved to learn Volley ball, it is fascinating game but unfortunately i was afraid after receiving a mighty blow on my arms on the first day trying to lift a smash.that literally smashed my aspirations in volley ball.We never played football or hockey in our school.lack of space and poor quality P.Ed’s. they were good in Ball badminton, Volleyball and tennikoit and forced the boys to just stay away from any enquiries about other games..

u have captured the team selection very nicely..
I played cricket mostly but i was always kool.….…so, i was surprised by your reasons for shying away from cricket…