The Mendip Farmers’ Skittles League takes us to many towns and villages, but surely our furthest drive of the season was last night to Chew Magna.
After driving for what seemed like an eternity, especially as it was so foggy, we finally arrived at the rather nice Queen’s Arms. Joe did a sterling job as driver despite ignoring his sat nav on numerous occasions, and being told off by the posh voice in the process.
Victory was ours as well, once again beating the top side in the division. To be honest, I am surprised how easy we were able to beat Sparks soundly two weeks in a row. The win puts us right back at the top of the table and in contention for the title.
Top scorer was Wyatt Earp (who is having his best season in years) with a disciplined 44, followed by the Fat Controller with 42 and Nashy with 40. Hurricane Hellard was in the Chair and not doing too badly until he got a big fat zero on his last hand! His score of 29 drew with Skipper though so at least it got money off someone.
I hit 35 which was not bad considering I was tackling the Five Half-Pint Challenge (see earlier blog). My time in this dropped considerably for my rather poor effort a year ago. I did it in a storming 23 minutes and five seconds, and kept it all down, unlike after our skittles Christmas meal last week.
Ah yes, the Christmas meal. I can’t really remember very much of it, but from what I do recall it was good fun. There was rather a lot of drink downed, the food was lovely and DJ’s new missus didn’t seem too scared by us all so I think, all in all, it was a success. I’m not sure my delightful other half would agree, though, having to deal with a rather ill Tim the following morning.
We now hit our Christmas break, with the next scheduled game being a friendly for players and their partners on January 7 at home. This is because we were due to play the team which has pulled out of the league. Anyway, until then…
Go for wood, merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Tim
Player of the week: We’d best start with me (pictured right), I guess. What can be said about me that hasn’t been said before? Well, that I’m fat and I have lots of hair really. I’ve been a member of Team Clothier for eight seasons or so and self-nominated myself vice-captain. I can often be found at Team Clothier matches tapping people up for stories for the paper or shouting abuse to DJ…
After driving for what seemed like an eternity, especially as it was so foggy, we finally arrived at the rather nice Queen’s Arms. Joe did a sterling job as driver despite ignoring his sat nav on numerous occasions, and being told off by the posh voice in the process.
Victory was ours as well, once again beating the top side in the division. To be honest, I am surprised how easy we were able to beat Sparks soundly two weeks in a row. The win puts us right back at the top of the table and in contention for the title.
Top scorer was Wyatt Earp (who is having his best season in years) with a disciplined 44, followed by the Fat Controller with 42 and Nashy with 40. Hurricane Hellard was in the Chair and not doing too badly until he got a big fat zero on his last hand! His score of 29 drew with Skipper though so at least it got money off someone.
I hit 35 which was not bad considering I was tackling the Five Half-Pint Challenge (see earlier blog). My time in this dropped considerably for my rather poor effort a year ago. I did it in a storming 23 minutes and five seconds, and kept it all down, unlike after our skittles Christmas meal last week.
Ah yes, the Christmas meal. I can’t really remember very much of it, but from what I do recall it was good fun. There was rather a lot of drink downed, the food was lovely and DJ’s new missus didn’t seem too scared by us all so I think, all in all, it was a success. I’m not sure my delightful other half would agree, though, having to deal with a rather ill Tim the following morning.
We now hit our Christmas break, with the next scheduled game being a friendly for players and their partners on January 7 at home. This is because we were due to play the team which has pulled out of the league. Anyway, until then…
Go for wood, merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Tim
Player of the week: We’d best start with me (pictured right), I guess. What can be said about me that hasn’t been said before? Well, that I’m fat and I have lots of hair really. I’ve been a member of Team Clothier for eight seasons or so and self-nominated myself vice-captain. I can often be found at Team Clothier matches tapping people up for stories for the paper or shouting abuse to DJ…
Why would you think seeing a naked Tim bent over the toilet bowl (having left the door open) heaving for all he was worth might not delight me?
ReplyDeleteI will not mention what you did next because the blog would certainly be pulled!
That's probably for the best! Anyone reading this will now have a wonderful mental image in their mind... :)
ReplyDeleteLetting the team down again hey Lethaby, I remember the days when you could handle your drink.........
ReplyDeleteDid you really nominate yourself as player of the week? Shocking.
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say? It had to be at some point so I might as well have got myself out of the way!
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