Hello!
Welcome to Inside For Beginners, a new blog for the skittles players of mid-Somerset. There are thousands of us out there, so I thought it was about time we had our own space to talk about the action and the banter from the alleys.
First let me tell you about me – I’m in my eighth season (I think) of playing in the team L Clothier in the Mendip Farmers League. Over the years I’ve improved to such a degree that I can now describe myself as pants rather than rubbish. I’ve been the opener for years, but following our relegation to the heady heights of Division D (out of four divisions) I’m going to have a crack at being anchor man this year.
The team has been going for about 40 years or so, and is an amusing mix of old-timers and "young guns" (well, we are on the downwards slope to 30…). I will be writing this blog after every game talking about how we get on and the pubs we play in, and whatever else is on my mind! I want your views too, so get commenting! Also, every week I will be offering a definition of some of the most well known skittles terms which may be double Dutch to some people.
Team Clothier (as we like to call ourselves but are open to sponsorship!) is made up from me, Skipper, Mr T Lethaby Snr, Pasty, DJ, Nashy, Hurricane Hellard, Wyatt Earp, John and Joe The New Kid. We were all ready for our first match last night, psyched up, pumped, ready to go in the cup… and the other team failed to turn up! Not ones to avoid a game of skittles, we claimed the game and then played killer, which DJ somehow won.
Next week is our first league game, away at the Mendip Inn on Tuesday where, to be honest, the alley is a bit on the tricky side… Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Definition of the week: Inside for Beginners – a shot which a blind man would find a walk in the park but somehow you manage to chuff up big stylee
Welcome to Inside For Beginners, a new blog for the skittles players of mid-Somerset. There are thousands of us out there, so I thought it was about time we had our own space to talk about the action and the banter from the alleys.
First let me tell you about me – I’m in my eighth season (I think) of playing in the team L Clothier in the Mendip Farmers League. Over the years I’ve improved to such a degree that I can now describe myself as pants rather than rubbish. I’ve been the opener for years, but following our relegation to the heady heights of Division D (out of four divisions) I’m going to have a crack at being anchor man this year.
The team has been going for about 40 years or so, and is an amusing mix of old-timers and "young guns" (well, we are on the downwards slope to 30…). I will be writing this blog after every game talking about how we get on and the pubs we play in, and whatever else is on my mind! I want your views too, so get commenting! Also, every week I will be offering a definition of some of the most well known skittles terms which may be double Dutch to some people.
Team Clothier (as we like to call ourselves but are open to sponsorship!) is made up from me, Skipper, Mr T Lethaby Snr, Pasty, DJ, Nashy, Hurricane Hellard, Wyatt Earp, John and Joe The New Kid. We were all ready for our first match last night, psyched up, pumped, ready to go in the cup… and the other team failed to turn up! Not ones to avoid a game of skittles, we claimed the game and then played killer, which DJ somehow won.
Next week is our first league game, away at the Mendip Inn on Tuesday where, to be honest, the alley is a bit on the tricky side… Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Definition of the week: Inside for Beginners – a shot which a blind man would find a walk in the park but somehow you manage to chuff up big stylee
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