Consistency was notable by its absence this week, but Team Clothier has still kept up its title push with another win.
We were playing Dave Watts’ team at the George in Gurney Slade and were victorious by 16, but our inconsistency almost cost us the match.
Having worked our way into a 12-pin lead we then conspired to hit a 42 leg which, as anyone who has ever played league skittles will know, is complete and utter pants. We suddenly went to being five down and things were looking shakier than a nervous jelly.
However, Team Clothier is never one to take such rubbish lying down, and we stepped up and hit a 66 leg and promptly were nine ahead again, leading eventually to the 16-pin win.
Chief random number generator, but top scorer, was Nashy (see player of the week below) who started and ended with a spare, but hit a 3 in there as well to end with 51. Second highest was the Fat Controller was hit a rather good 47, including a couple of hands when he thought he had a spare but couldn’t see the other end of the alley well enough to see that there was still a pin standing.
I hit 40, but that should have been more as I got a spare on my first hand and then chucked the last ball down the left-hand gutter – getting too excited I guess! Wyatt Earp was in the Chair and hit 42, drawing from most of the team.
As we tucked into our sandwiches and chips after the game, which were very nice by the way, it got me thinking. What is the best and worst skittles food you’ve ever been served? As for me, the Apple Tree at West Pennard used to do full-on fish and chips which was great and our home alley, the Poacher’s Pocket, always puts on a good spread. On the rubbish side, I could name a few who have given us dodgy curries or stale bread…
Our game next week is on Wednesday at home against fellow pace-s
etters Team Witts, one of only two teams to defeat us in the league this season, the other being Watts who we beat last night. Anyway, until then…Go for wood!
Tim
Player of the week: Nashy – Our opener (pictured) has excelled at that position since moving there for this season. Being a, whisper it, estate agent Nashy has plenty of time on his hands these days which he spends, we reckon, practising skittles, hence the top scores this year.
Talking of being busy, you can't have a lot on Lethaby if you are able to post this blog at 9:14am the day after the game!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I thought the main reason I was promoted to opener was the fact that the person who use to play there was demoted due to his poor scores!
I was in work at 7.30 y'know!
ReplyDeleteThe previous opener was a great player, so it's been said... he was moved to anchor man because he played there once and hit an amazing score and it was felt he could handle the pressure better than anyone else!
The key words in your statement is 'he played there once and hit an amazing score. No further questions, your honour...
ReplyDeleteTim, if you can handle the pressure you would have scored at least one pin in your spare hand, as it was you cracked and chuffed it BIG style, not seen such a loose cannon shot in my time.
ReplyDeleteI hear that there is a drugs test been carried out after tonights game by an indpendent company employed by mendip farmers select commitee to make sure that there is no drug cheats in the ever friendly environment of skittles. I still believe Pasty is a man and its not the growth hormone tablets hes been taking for the last 10 years that has made him look pregnant.
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