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Would you believe it I've been watching cricket from the wall for the last twelve years ,and around this time of year at roughly six o'clock we get the terrible problem of the biting Midges, lots of different methods have been tried to eradicate this problem but to no avail, finally the answer to all our problems ,we should play Nelson every week, the games over by five and then the Marlboro lights and Budweiser boys blow them away.
Whilst Sundays great win put us top of the league, this time I think its only right to mention Saturdays heroes for a change ,at 18 for 3 we were struggling ,but the frog was kissed and up popped the prince with a priceless 42 he was assisted by Hayman ,Riley and Ali who's valiant efforts saw us to a match winning score. Another young man who deserves a mention must be Matt Barnes who his doing a great job when covering for Vinny also a big thank you to W.C M for not nodding off during both games.
On Sunday it was also great to see ex batting legend Peter Wood back on the ground after his recent illness. I was sat with the Wood trilogy Peter,,Dave and Richard when Peter asked me "Where have all the benches from the KaY street end gone?"
"Don't know pal there's only one left and that's the Barne's deluxe model"
"We could have one of them our kid" said Dave
" No one wood take the pi$$ out of us for having our own WOOD bench would they" said a giggling Richard

Another funny tale to be told from Sunday came when one of the bench boys Bob Barnes went to the pavilion to enquire about Vinny's injury
"Av herd thas a swollen ankle lad as tha tried nip-bone?"
"No I haven?t, but where would I get it?"
"Tha might try Fitzpatricks Herbalist"
"Yes I will do, Thank You" replied the grateful keeper
"If it works, tha wants to throw some int bath and av ago at rest a thi"

Different people have been approaching me with tales to be told and also propaganda or even asking me to drop hints to selectors. Matt Hanson text me with a tip for a race at Ascot, but he wanted me to mention him getting two scores of sixty for the seconds in the last two innings. I mentioned this to the lads in the Lion, nobody took the tip but Tim Skelton said
"Two scores of sixty and he's crowing, I remember scoring; hundred twice, fifty and seventy in a month, against adult bowlers not fifteen year olds".
"I?ll not mention it then Tim".

Keith Roscoe told me that Afrus Ali got mixed up and he didn't know the difference between impetus and impotence. I didn't really believe him but Paddy saw him walking down from the health centre with a smile on his face.
"Do you think he's been looking for them balls over there Dad?"
"Not sure pal but if he's smiling it can't be that impotent"