A cup upset

The season just gets better and better for Team Clothier. Last night we beat a team from two divisions higher than us in the knockout cup – and by 28! We are now through to the third round for the first time since I’ve been in the team, which is about a decade.

Our B Division opposition, Dyke from the Pheasant at Worth, won the first leg, but we won every other leg even when they pulled some good scores out of the bag. We hit five spares, and generally played really well. We now like to think that we are having a good season as we have proved we can beat a B Division team.

As far as scores go, Joe The New Kid played a blinder and he is really coming good for the team. He hit 51 which is good scoring, even if it was a left-hander’s alley! Just behind him was Wyatt Earp with his second 50 of the season. DJ was in the Chair and was only doing OK early doors, but then he hit a spare on his last hand to draw money off half the team. He hit 47 I think but certainly got money off me as I scored 44.

We were playing down the Horseshoe in Shepton Mallet, the first time we have done so since it reopened. Run now by Ken and Steph Turner (pictured), it is really nice to have a decent pub in the town again! They seem to be doing well, and they’ve done a good job in the refit. The alley is a touch odd though, nice and short, but the old fireplace sticks out into where you stand to bowl. It was a good job Hurricane Hellard wasn’t playing last night or he could have done himself a mischief!

Next week we are back in league action at home in the Poacher’s Pocket (I had a lovely roast dinner there on Sunday, by the way). Hopefully the league will send the newspaper the tables soon so everyone can see how we are doing! We want to keep our six-game winning streak going on Wednesday next week whatever. Anyway, until then…

Go for wood!

Tim

Definition of the week: Danger pin – As in calls of “that’s the danger pin gone” when on your first ball you just take one pin, normally down the side. I hear that far too often…