After a dip in form that a charging Light Brigade would be proud of, Team Clothier got back into title contention with a win by eight against the unbeaten league leaders last night.
Consistent performances all round and our opposition struggling a bit meant we were able to stay in contention when we had a bad leg and stretched away with the finishing line in sight.
Pasty lead the way, hitting 52 in the Chair and winning money off of everyone. He
seems to play better whenever money is involved so we might have to introduce a win bonus for him.
All the other scores were in the 40s apart from DJ and Joe The New Kid who both hit 37. They ended well but started dodgier than a 1980s rock star’s haircut.
After my appalling performance last time out, I was playing on the bottom and I hit my top score of the season! I hit 50, including my first flopper of the year – serve them right for leaving me out of the team…
At this point I must make a mention to the honourable website of the Berkeley and District Skittles League. They have kindly put a link to this fine blog on their site so hopefully we will soon get comments from as far afield as, well, Gloucestershire. Check out their site at http://www.berkeleydsl.org.uk/index.php.
We are halfway through the season and the fixtures now reverse. This means we play the team we played last night next week as well – Tuesday night in fact at the Queen’s Arms in Chew Magna. I’ve never been to the pub, let alone played there, and apparently the alley is long and difficult. Before that, though, we have our annual Team Clothier Christmas meal, about which I’m sure there will be many amusing stories to tell in the next Inside For Beginners. Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Definition of the Week: Playing on the bottom – a player on the bottom will be there because he or she hit a rubbish score the week before, and needs to hit a higher score than a player in the team to get back into the eight people who have their scores counted. This is the final Definition of the Week, as from next week it will be replaced by Player of the Week!
Consistent performances all round and our opposition struggling a bit meant we were able to stay in contention when we had a bad leg and stretched away with the finishing line in sight.
Pasty lead the way, hitting 52 in the Chair and winning money off of everyone. He

All the other scores were in the 40s apart from DJ and Joe The New Kid who both hit 37. They ended well but started dodgier than a 1980s rock star’s haircut.
After my appalling performance last time out, I was playing on the bottom and I hit my top score of the season! I hit 50, including my first flopper of the year – serve them right for leaving me out of the team…
At this point I must make a mention to the honourable website of the Berkeley and District Skittles League. They have kindly put a link to this fine blog on their site so hopefully we will soon get comments from as far afield as, well, Gloucestershire. Check out their site at http://www.berkeleydsl.org.uk/index.php.
We are halfway through the season and the fixtures now reverse. This means we play the team we played last night next week as well – Tuesday night in fact at the Queen’s Arms in Chew Magna. I’ve never been to the pub, let alone played there, and apparently the alley is long and difficult. Before that, though, we have our annual Team Clothier Christmas meal, about which I’m sure there will be many amusing stories to tell in the next Inside For Beginners. Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Definition of the Week: Playing on the bottom – a player on the bottom will be there because he or she hit a rubbish score the week before, and needs to hit a higher score than a player in the team to get back into the eight people who have their scores counted. This is the final Definition of the Week, as from next week it will be replaced by Player of the Week!
I had the biggest crush on JBJ when I was like, 17. This newsflash was bought to you, by me. Who throughly appreciated the flashback.
ReplyDeleteYou enjoyed the picture then :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could grow my hair like that! I wish I still had SOME hair actually...
If JBJ ever turns out for Team Clothier, I'll let you know.
Neat.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I can spell thoroughly, promise.