The ball must have bounced right over me.
Too high for me to see.
It was in the back of the net.
Before I even realised it had been kicked.
Only the celebration of the scorer to make me aware.
A sporting career over, before it began.
The ball must have bounced right over me.
Too high for me to see.
It was in the back of the net.
Before I even realised it had been kicked.
Only the celebration of the scorer to make me aware.
A sporting career over, before it began.
beetleypete 
Ah! I am afraid of foot ball, basket ball, volley ball, cricket ball, even table tennis ball… Whenever they come my way, I let them pass. My sports career never began.
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The old-fashioned leather footballs could really hurt when they hit you. Especially when they were wet.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I had to have a giggle at this one 🙂
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Why not mate? It must have been funny to see as a spectator at the time. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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Reminiscent of my short lived role as an outfielder in softball!
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We didn’t have softball here in my youth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Only girls played it.
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I once fell under the charm of a net.
Annette Funicello.
A romance over, before it began.
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I had to look her up.
‘Mouseketeers’? 🙂
I know what they are, but we didn’t get them here.
Best wishes, Pete.
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This is an interesting one, Pete.
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I was 9, and selected for a local junior team. My one and only game for them, Robbie. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Terrific but sad! A budding Pele – NOT!
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Definitely not, John. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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The only sports I was decent at were tennis and archery. I was a better watcher and cheerleader.
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I was hopeless at tennis too. We didn’t have archery at my school. Too dangerous, considering some of the kids that went there! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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reminds me of my kids many ball games…:)
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Yes, my dad was not amused, Wilma. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I was a better spectator )
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My first and last game on the junior team, Beth.
Spectating would have been a less embarrassing option. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I so get that. and my oldest daughter’s baseball team won their only game of the year when she was absent.
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I was a cheerleader..but never an athlete.
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From an early age, I learned that sport was never going to be my career. 🙂
Cheerleaders are popular though, as I understand it.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I as well was not a good athlete…so I can relate. chuq
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It was my first ‘selection’ for a junior football (soccer) team. I was only 9 at the time.
My dad had bought me new football boots and the team colours especially, but I was never picked to play again. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I was a fullback on a local rugby team….back in those days it was not as popular as it is today…..chuq
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That may have been fortunate for you. But who knows, Warmest regards, T
heo
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I was satisfied with what I ended up doing, Theo. 🙂
Sporting careers are notoriously short.
Best wishes, Pete.
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