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Sunday 10th August, The Racqueteers v Chilmark

River Park Recreation Ground There are a few special phrases in English that provoke uniquely comforting feelings. When you hear the words “Once upon a time…”, for instance, you can feel yourself settle down, inside. For people of a certain age, the same is true of “Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin…”, being the introduction to the classic children’s broadcast, Listen with Mother.    The words that … Continue reading Sunday 10th August, The Racqueteers v Chilmark

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The Racqueteers v Chilmark (away), Sunday, 28th July

Scorecard You know those children’s stories that get stuck, somehow, in the back of your mind, and then reappear years later, almost as if they’ve been waiting for the right moment? The story that popped into my head, as we toiled our way through a very trying spell in Chilmark’s innings, when ball after ball seemed to rattle across the boundary rope or, just as often, flew … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Chilmark (away), Sunday, 28th July