Youthful Sportsman Gifts

Boy with bat using toaster to launch bread for him to practise hitting

"I AM at my usual position."

"I will always cheer you on, but I will never 'Woo-hoo!' you."

'Yes, Jenny, I know I'm always reminding the team to be good sports, but you really don't have to thank the ref after every call.'

Child driving a toy car

Exercising

"All this pitching and hitting- I'm convinced there's a deeper meaning to it all."

"Gracie, I'm proud of you. Your team lost, but you tried your best and that's all that counts."

'Well, I got a hunting license and a fishing license and by golly I'm going to use them.'

"Viola player coming through!"

Table tennis.

'Now then you two, you can't both be Australia - one of you has to be England!'

A boy with a football

"I need to buy a faster fastball."

"So you dreamed you were an adult?"

'Since the playing field was sold off we've become a centre of excellence for one-a-side football.'

Multisports

"You have to practice because if the Devil challenges you to a fiddle contest and wins, he gets your soul."

"You see, darling, he plays a Steinway, just like you."

'It's all right, miss, I'm only loking for our cricket-ball!'

'He's researching out-of-state kindergartens.'

Trying cellos, too big!

Flava Superba

It's a tradition. On hole number 1 in the first round of the season, Ernie always says that's the best shot I've hit this year!

'I'm the new kid on the team. Where's my signing bonus?'

'I don't mind being sent off Sir - but not during the warm-up!'

Young boy helping business staff to create a blog.

A Young Indoor Cyclist

"How about you try pushing off with your other leg for a change?"

'I can just see him twenty years down the road pitching for the Giants.'

'Nice level swing, Billy. Just meet the ball. Don't try to kill it, Billy.'

"I have goals in life. Just last week I scored three goals!"

'Play your best. There's going to be a scout for the ten year olds in the stands!'

Cricket with a hamster in a plastic ball.

'With school, sports and music lessons, I don't get to spend much quality time with my gerbil.'