Post by hon Vice President on Mar 13, 2008 12:28:44 GMT
Please understand that people realistically only go to the C&H for the beer & craic!
Well, teams outside of Div 1 anyway and last night, the Railway continued in that fine tradition; coming away empty handed points wise, and possibly poorer pennies-wise thanks to the cricket team's new 100-club promotion. ;)
The games, even the doubles were somewhat one-sided, no real reason for it as the table is OK - though it does seem to cast a spell on me, a sort of "You have never played this game before" spell!
One supreme highlight. At the end of the first doubles game, last ball, I took Gilbert's cue from him, as Dave Rance had strolled out of reach with his. He ordered me to play the final shot with the butt, Gilb style (remember the near riot at the Woolie when Gilb slapped the final ball in against a now ex-player?? With the side of the butt-end, into the 200 during a game already won?)
Splendid repeat of that feat last night, up to table, slap, straight into the 200 - except that the feat was greeted with barrels of mirth and a stunned Mr White; rather than a puce face and drunken threats...
I had never attempted that "shot" before. 8-) :D
Apart from that, the railway peeps all underperformed. Miserably so, yet we are not downheartened! Laws, no. That would be silly.
:) ;)
Well, teams outside of Div 1 anyway and last night, the Railway continued in that fine tradition; coming away empty handed points wise, and possibly poorer pennies-wise thanks to the cricket team's new 100-club promotion. ;)
The games, even the doubles were somewhat one-sided, no real reason for it as the table is OK - though it does seem to cast a spell on me, a sort of "You have never played this game before" spell!
One supreme highlight. At the end of the first doubles game, last ball, I took Gilbert's cue from him, as Dave Rance had strolled out of reach with his. He ordered me to play the final shot with the butt, Gilb style (remember the near riot at the Woolie when Gilb slapped the final ball in against a now ex-player?? With the side of the butt-end, into the 200 during a game already won?)
Splendid repeat of that feat last night, up to table, slap, straight into the 200 - except that the feat was greeted with barrels of mirth and a stunned Mr White; rather than a puce face and drunken threats...
I had never attempted that "shot" before. 8-) :D
Apart from that, the railway peeps all underperformed. Miserably so, yet we are not downheartened! Laws, no. That would be silly.
:) ;)