1st March – day four

Good morning, Richard Davies, co-tutor, blogger for the day. The junior pro’s room of Jack and Chris were the first to fall foul of twit of the day as they believed we were leaving at 9am as per plan therefore breakfasting at 8.30. This is Africa, plans change, so a hastily arranged meeting with the Municipal Sports Officer, Moses, in the Town Hall at 8.30 saw the junior pro’s having a bleary eyed very quick breakfast.
Veronika soon took the lead in the twit of the day by being asleep within minutes of getting on the bus thereby disturbing our mental preparation plans by noisy snoring.
Jeremy leapt into contention by being nominated ‘banana monitor’ and disappearing into the local market for 20 minutes to return with only 6 bananas.
Starting time 10am, no schools. 10.30 two schools, 10.45 three schools, 11.15 four schools and at 11.45 two more making a total of 140 children with their teachers from the day before. First experience for some of loads of children descending from all directions and having to adapt our coaching plans accordingly. Well done everybody!
Hot hot hot. Quiet lunch then the senior children pm. 2pm start, no children, 2.30 first school arrives and the intermittently till 3.30. Chris running the session now understands the need for adaptability Africa style. A really hot, long day.
Back to the pool Chris winning the belly flop dive competition and he says he doesn’t practice!! Dinner at 2 Friends, darts and pool which reinforced our belief to stick with cricket. Chelsea-Man U on TV, kick off 11pm, I think we were all asleep by kick-off time except for Jack who manfully watched the whole game.
Twit of the day was close but went to the junior pro’s room for blocking their toilet I know not how, leaving a fairly desperate Chris knocking at the senior pro’s room with his legs crossed. And it can only get better!!