The Sum of Indifferent Things

The Sum of Indifferent Things

Do you think everything happens for a reason?

“Birmingham, 1973. The inaugural female Cricket World Cup has just concluded, yet the mainstream press barely registers the historic triumph. Inside the empty Edgbaston pavilion, an anonymous and meticulous assistant scorer quietly finalises the heavy leather ledgers. For two decades, she has documented a sport that views her presence as a mere inconvenience. But as she tallies the final figures, she dismantles the comforting illusion of fate. In a world governed by patriarchal indifference and blind physics, she reveals how true meaning is never destined. It is stubbornly forged. A masterly monologue celebrating the quiet, unyielding power of pure facts.”

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4 responses to “The Sum of Indifferent Things”

  1. artbychristinemallabandbrown avatar

    Was Rachel Heyho-Flint (not sure of spelling) the captain?

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    1. Bob Lynn avatar

      Dear Christine,

      I can assure you that your uncertainty regarding the spelling places you in very respectable company; several of the national dailies shared your hesitation on the Monday following the final, though they lacked the good grace to admit it in print. For the sake of the ledger, it is Rachael Heyhoe Flint. There is no hyphen, and her Christian name is spelled with an ‘a’ preceding the ‘e’. I have spent a considerable portion of my life correcting this precise error in the margins, so I am always pleased to provide the definitive version.

      To answer your central question: yes, she was indeed the captain.

      She was also the driving force behind the tournament itself, which is a rather different and more taxing sort of captaincy. Leading a side on the pitch requires tactical acumen; persuading a businessman to fund a World Cup when the established institutions will not even permit you through the front door of the pavilion requires an altogether more exhausting variety of stamina. She possessed both in abundance, and she did not wait for the authorities to grant her permission to be formidable.

      I trust this clarifies the record.

      Yours sincerely,

      The Assistant Scorer

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  2. artbychristinemallabandbrown avatar

    Thank you. Next time I don’t know I will check. Fascinating woman, u remembered seeing her on TV as I was growing up. I really wanted to play football, but it wasn’t the done thing.

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  3. artbychristinemallabandbrown avatar

    I remembered not u remembered

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