Month: July 2006

Firstly, I'd like to apologise to Duncan and Peachy for dropping two incredibly easy catches off of their bowling, for which I get pig's ear. Fortunately the rest of the team played so well that this didn't really matter too much and enabled them to have a good laugh at their skipper throughout the game and well into the evening. Suffice to say that we beat Steventon yesterday. It was a good spirited game with both sides enjoying the sun, the wonderful batting surface and the good natured banter. I managed to get…continue reading →

On another stonking afternoon we headed out to Letcombe for a 40 over game with a good attitude about the team as Toups/Bows was back in town and gagging to get at the Letcombe bowling attack! As now expected we lost the toss and had to field in the hottest part of the day (well done Nordic) and the opening bowlers Stewie "alice's brother" Bulpitt and James "Man-Boobs" Mabbett opened the bowling. Without Gorgeous George and P.O.D having kept wicket all day saturday and having suspected Shin Splints it was left to the…continue reading →

On a ridiculously hot Sunday afternoon we played Uffington at home, we had a full team as everyone wanted to get at Mongo. So much so that Longdog Wooloff was left out the team, and ended up playing for them!! So we were all eager to get at the away team, although slightly less keen when Steve lost the toss and we had to field in the hottest part of the day. However, we started fielding well, with Angel Bulpitt and Jimmy Mabbett opening the bowling and keeping it tight and getting an…continue reading →