Clash of the titans

It was like the Clash Of The Titans as the top two sides in Division D of the Mendip Farmers League came head-to-head last night - and after a slightly iffy start, Team Clothier came out on top!

We beat the team called Young by 30 pins to create our biggest run of wins since I've been playing for the team. Our opposition hadn't lost this season either but had drawn twice and they had some good skittlers in their team. However, once we got our noses in front we stretched away.

Nashy top scored for the second week in succession by hitting 45 thanks to a flopper and some consistent play. Then came Joe The New Kid who also hit a spare and the Fat Controller, who we all wish good luck to as he was going into hospital today for an op.

I was in the chair for the first time this season and ended up just up having drawn from four and paid out three players. My 40 keeps my average pretty decent (42.67 in case you were wondering). Thankfully playing helps my stiffness following my recent accidents...

We were playing at the Lamb Inn at Clandown which was a bit of a hike for some of us. It's a weird old pub which seems to go on for ever, smells of wee a bit and had people playing table tennis in one room. The alley was quite long and the pins small but once it warmed up we got the hang of it.

We look to take our unbeaten run on next Wednesday with a home match at the Poacher's Pocket. Can we make it nine in a row? And if you play in a team, please comment to let me know you're longest winning streak so we can try and beat it! Anyway, until then...

Go for wood!

Tim

Definition of the week: Off the side - often shouted when you shank a ball into the side of the alley and any pins it subsequently knocks down are put back up. The more you have to drink, the more often this phrase is used...