Author: Mr. LJ

Sometime teacher of Modern Languages and European Literature. Now back in my native Dorset with my faithful companion, Fig.
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The Racqueteers v Chilmark, Sunday, August 9th

Winning the toss has never seemed more important than in these days of endless, relentless heat â€“ winning the toss means you can choose to bat and (mostly) watch from the shade of the pavilion until the sun has at least started to decline, even if the temperature hasn’t dropped much. On the Sunday we welcomed Chilmark it had been almost two months since it last … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Chilmark, Sunday, August 9th

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The Racqueteers v The Vagabonds C.C. , Bentworth, Sunday 19th July

Scorecard In a season of hard run chases, this looked like one of the hardest. We had opened with our classic pair, Head of Trout (0 for 56) and Farmer Chris (1 for 46), and they had bowled with smooth, indefatigable accuracy. Our first change bowlers, The Pope (1 for 53) and the Skipper (1 for 42) had snagged a wicket each. The Pope … Continue reading The Racqueteers v The Vagabonds C.C. , Bentworth, Sunday 19th July