Well the day had come,
The day when I played croquet,
Played for the first time this year.
The three of us went out,
Went out onto the lawn
On this sunny February day.
There was a chill in the air
But the lawn was perfect.
So we started our games,
Two against one
As was usual in the games
That we three play,
So we end up playing three matches
One against the other two.
The first game I played with Richard,
And it showed that I had not played,
Not played for a while.
I could hit the ball straightish
But not hard enough.
It slowly got better
But Bob won.
The second match I played alone,
Alone against Richard and Bob,
And this game I played so well,
The old me was back
And I won easily.
The final game Richard was on his own
I still played well
But he won.
A great morning was had
As we were playing the game we loved
In the company of good friends.
And we will play every Friday now,
And that is why we have our own name,
As we are “The Friday Boys”.
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- Comment from author about the poem: It is so good to be with two very good friends playing the game we love
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Nothing like the company of good friends enjoying a shared interest. Have lots of fun together Friday Boys. Hoping the sun always shines on you. Will keep you fit too 🙂
So very true Cassie, good friends are so important in our lives.
Andy
You are having too much fun.Good poem.Well done
I certainly am David, thank you.
Andy
Atta boy .. I used to belong to the Wednesday Club ..
On Wednesday this week Mary and I will be going to the Sea Shanty Club that we have joined.
Andy
Good write Gold.
Thanks Orchi.
Having fun with your balls lol ps I hope the rugby was kind yesterday! 🌹
Those balls get hit so hard sometimes, LOL.
Enjoyed watching the rugby this weekend Teddy, thank you.
Andy
Wot no rain, quietly and unobtrusively living your life.. good for you, Andy.
No, no rain just sun and good company Dave, thank you.
Andy
Two against one, that's not fair :). But that's what friends are for..
We each swap around and it nearly always happens that the single player beats the pair as it did on all three occasions this time rhm_7. Yes that is certainly what good friend are for.
Andy
I imagine if the grass hasn't been cut that it would have an impact on how well the ball rolls. But as long as you're all enjoying the game, that's what counts. Play on Friday Boys. 😊👍
We were playing at Cheltenham Croquet Club which is the hub of world croquet and the lawns were immaculate AP.
Thank you for you kind words.
Andy
Superb.
Much appreciated Thomas.
Andy
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