To plagiarise Grease (pictured right), summer skittles happens so fast…
Yes we are back in action already with the Chewton Mendip Four-a-side Knockout Cup, in which Team Clothier fields a whopping three sides. Skipper has a team, as do I and Mr T Lethaby Snr.
In my team are me, Pasty, Nashy and Wyatt Earp and we put in a top performance in the first round last night to win by eight. The reason it was such a good win was that the team we were playing was made up of players from the team which won B Division last season.
After the first two legs we were 10 pins down and I was beginning to worry that our interest in the cup would be over almost before it had begun. However, we upped our game and got things all level with two hands to go. The opposition then seemed to crack under the pressure and we pulled clear to win by eight.
I top scored with 47 including a spare, followed by Nashy who hit 45. Both these scores were impressive as we played, as all the games in this cup are, at Chewton Club. Whenever it has been raining, and it had been, the scores on this alley slump due to the brook running under the building.
Also, we had our entertaining league presentation night in Farrington Gurney a few nights ago. Having won the division, all members of Team Clothier got very nice engraved tankards and the team got a rather large trophy.
We, of course, then did the very mature thing – and filled the trophy with a mixture of all the spirits along the top row behind the bar. While us younger ones thought we could handle it, we were totally outshone by particularly the Fat Controller and Hurricane Hellard who lapped the concoction up.
The four-a-side teams of Skipper and Mr T Lethaby Snr both play next week, but the next match for my side is in a couple of weeks – round two of the cup. I don’t know who we are playing yet so it could be an interesting match. Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Team Clothier heckle of the week: “I’d have gone for that one too…” Said a few times to Pasty as he was shanking some shots down the side. He pulled a few good scores out when it mattered though…
Yes we are back in action already with the Chewton Mendip Four-a-side Knockout Cup, in which Team Clothier fields a whopping three sides. Skipper has a team, as do I and Mr T Lethaby Snr.
In my team are me, Pasty, Nashy and Wyatt Earp and we put in a top performance in the first round last night to win by eight. The reason it was such a good win was that the team we were playing was made up of players from the team which won B Division last season.
After the first two legs we were 10 pins down and I was beginning to worry that our interest in the cup would be over almost before it had begun. However, we upped our game and got things all level with two hands to go. The opposition then seemed to crack under the pressure and we pulled clear to win by eight.
I top scored with 47 including a spare, followed by Nashy who hit 45. Both these scores were impressive as we played, as all the games in this cup are, at Chewton Club. Whenever it has been raining, and it had been, the scores on this alley slump due to the brook running under the building.
Also, we had our entertaining league presentation night in Farrington Gurney a few nights ago. Having won the division, all members of Team Clothier got very nice engraved tankards and the team got a rather large trophy.
We, of course, then did the very mature thing – and filled the trophy with a mixture of all the spirits along the top row behind the bar. While us younger ones thought we could handle it, we were totally outshone by particularly the Fat Controller and Hurricane Hellard who lapped the concoction up.
The four-a-side teams of Skipper and Mr T Lethaby Snr both play next week, but the next match for my side is in a couple of weeks – round two of the cup. I don’t know who we are playing yet so it could be an interesting match. Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Team Clothier heckle of the week: “I’d have gone for that one too…” Said a few times to Pasty as he was shanking some shots down the side. He pulled a few good scores out when it mattered though…
Hat off to Hurraince Hellard, that was some impressive drinking skills.
ReplyDeleteSpecial mention to Fat Controllers dirty hanky that he kept cleaning the cup with before having a sip. In fairness Tim Lethaby could have swine flu so not a bad idea.
Big mention to Wyatt earp who Pasty nearly knocked down on the way home Friday night, he was gun slinging in the middle of the road.