Tour Diary - Goldy is Lively

Sunday 2.00pm Club Day is reinstated in a restricted format as the Sun gets his batting helmet on and twenty or so cricket starved Wick men play a two innings “overs” game. Clarky is bowled first ball of the match to much amusement as he misses a Linter slower ball. Big, big sixes are hit. The club house roof is peppered, one of Cranesy’s goes through the roof of the club. Fudgey leathers one at the scorebox which is “still going up”. Matty D hoists one into the carpark and on to the roof of Cranesy’s mini – schoolboy error to park on that side of the car park? Someone else (Fudgey again?) collects the sober and unamused friend of Goldy’s who has parked next to Cranesy. Schoolgirl error… other mighty blows are struck by the usual suspects, Crane, Doddy, Matty etc etc. Even Leggsy gets runs for Hibby’s team. Fudgey’s team fails dismally to assemble a really taxing score in the first innings and trails by approximately 50 runs. A slightly better second innings gives Hibby’s team something to chase and Barrell amongst others gets on with it. They overhaul the total and everyone retires to the bar for some some pre-tour lash. Goldy has been very busy in front and behind the bar it seems. Tour, it is agreed, will be lively.