May I just boast a bit about my son. Who is brilliant

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His MFL teachers says that she has never had a group of kids at such a high level at this stage (Yr 8). He's top of his set of maths and science and his English teacher was seriously impressed.

DH and I are in shock . Shouldn't be I suppose as he often does this to us - seems to do bugger all and then comes up with the goods at end of year.

So pleased with him

Hey that's brilliant! Well done him. You should be very proud.

Thanks roisin.

DD works hard and gets good results. DS#1 doesn't (or doesn't seem to) gets so-so marks all year until he pulls it out of the hat at the end. Lucky lucky bastard

Awww that's lovely. My ds also in year 8 got a hat trick in cricket.

Proud mums club.

Wow! I didn't know you could get a hat trick in cricket Well done your DS. I can confidently say DS#1 will never get any hat tricks in anything sporting related (apart from skateboarding which they don't do in school!)

LOL you are a cricket ignoramus: the term originated in cricket and has been adopted by other sports.

Well done to the DSs. Year 8 is usually a toughie where they get all cool and cba so it's nice to hear positive things for a change.

I didn't know that!

But a hat trick in what sense? What do you do 3 of?

The bowler takes three wickets with three consecutive deliveries.

Ah! Thankyou.

MN is a truly educational place. I will be able to dazzle DH with that fact. If I can manage to shoehorn it in amongst all the footie stuff atm.

Although I think it is also sometimes called a hat-trick when you get three wickets in an over.

Either way, it's pretty impressive.

Can I join in mine got a hat-trick maiden twice already this season. He's yr8 too, and he's got year 10 & year 12 big brothers so has to fight for recognision (sp?) sometimes.

Well done Ormrenewed's DS.

ooh, even more impressive.

a hat trick is only ever 3 wickets in 3 consecutive balls. 3 wickets in an over is just 3 wickets, even if it is bloody good and probably deserves a name of its own. but confusingly a hat trick doesn't have to be in the same over - if bowler gets wicket with last ball of his over and then 2 wickets with first 2 balls of his next over then that is a hat trick too as it is still 3 wickets by bowler in 3 consecutive balls that he has bowled.

congrats on super brilliant kids though. my ds is 2 and surprised me yesterday by saying the days of the week. does that count as super bright?

Well wait on senua! I know what a maiden is. It's an old-fashioned name name for a young woman ...so there!

Brilliant megonthemoon....do you know how to fill in a cricket scorebook too!

A 2 yearold DS! you'll be needing a little blue bat and an orange ball for a Kwik cricketer soon then.

To cricket players it's one where the batsman doesn't score. Overs I mean!

I do indeed know how to fill in a cricket score book. I was taught at the age of 9, and did it for years - was a great way of hanging out with teenage boys

DS went to his first cricket match (20 20) recently - favourite bit was the roller on the pitch between innings as it reminded him of Bob The Builder

Sorry, my hijack really truly is over. Orm - your DS is a genius as are the cricket hat-trickers

Yes it is very useful for teenage boys.
My 3 seem to live at the cricket ground over the summer. Getting my eldest involved in the game was the best parenting move I made!
There is a match every day of the week for at least one of them.

I'd be impressed if my DS (now nearly 17)knew what a cricket ball looked like.
I will cherish forever the summer report from his old prep school when he was in year 2. Under sports/cricket it said 'X has progressed from making daisy chains to standing in an upright position whilst fielding, great progress'. When the headmaster heard about this he was mortified, I however thought it was highly amusing.

BTW, well done on your DSs report. My DS whilst crap at all sports also excells at languages

Well done Mini Orm!