Dictionary Stories 2010-02-12

Kabaddi

"Kabaddi!" Mr Jones paced across the headmasters office. "They have a problem with a game. Why?"
"Well," said the headmaster, putting on a toff accent, "it's just not cricket."
"Literally and figuratively, I see."
"I'm sorry Mr Jones but you'll have to go back to the approved games."
"I will. Headmaster, Games lessons are difficult as it is to motivate the students. They were enjoying themselves."
"I don't think the governors are using logic."

Mr Jones left the headmasters office. As it happened he had a Games lesson straight away. Once everyone was changed they gathered in the sports hall.
"What are we doing today sir?" Mitchell asked.
"Cricket," Mr Jones said.
"What about that other game, sir?"
"I'm afraid we're not allowed to play that. The governors want us to stick to conventional sports."
"To hell with them," Mitchell said.
"Language," Mr Jones said, though only halfheartedly.
So they set up the wickets, bat and cones and played a strange high school variety of cricket. When the ball was thrown the batter hit it and tried to get as many runs round the cone before the bowler was in position to bowl again.
"This isn't cricket either," Mr Jones said to himself.