Stats for last season

Apparently these make interesting reading, so I look forward to Steve posting them soon................

Free Beer at The Crispin !

Yes- another stunning victory in the beer leg for our heroic team. This is the first time I have witnessed the opposition buying us drinks half way through the leg, such is our reputation- or is it that they needed the extra time to make Mark's double skinny latte ? Of the other 3 legs played, the first was a glorious victory, the second featured a 6 from their last player, and the third was a cock up. Also of note was the "interesting" after match food, for which a straw would have been handy. Finally congrats to Greene King for not Fu**ing up St Austell Tribute-yet.

Horse & Harrow beaten....

Revenge is sweet, with a comfortable victory against our local rivals. First leg was sealed with great throwing from the Captain, the second secured by Dave & Tim (who jointly top scored on the night with 5 each) and although the third was an aberration, we bounced back strongly to nail the beer leg easily. So the practice is starting to pay off...............

Here's the match report for Wed 6th June

We were shit-we lost !

Plough Buried &Thieving Scousers Stuffed......

Another famous victory for the Bear, on a bad night for Scousers. Consistent scoring from all the team, meant an unassailable lead after 2 legs. The 3rd leg slipped out of our clutches, but superiority was restored in the Beer/Latte leg, as several milky coffees were despatched by Mark. Capt Slade pronounced himself satisfied and left early, to show his wife a good husband, then returned to the pub, when she wasn't interested.

Cross Keys

An unsatisfactory loss to the Cross Keys, with a dodgy anorexic doll and some iffy calls, not that we're bad sports of course. A win in the last leg & the beer leg salvaged something, and yet again Dave starred with the sticks, scoring 6. A few double blobs from Fergie, Pete, Pete & Tony didn't help the cause, but on returning to The Bear, the village pixie was on hand to make everyone feel better, when they realised how lucky they were, not to be him !

Better luck next week v The Plough at home

Bear wears the Crown

Not the weather for cricket, but it didn't deter the hardy Aunt Sally crew. A comfortable 4-2 home victory against The Crown was achieved with minimal fuss. Initial worries that Dave Latimer had overshortened the pitch to suit his feeble throwing technique, were wide of the mark (like his aim), and a 30' throw was paced out by our independant adjudicator Molly. Heavy scoring from Darts Dave & Multi Talented Tim, was nearly matched by Steve & Jon, to ensure one of our more consistent team performances. Ben was the runt of the litter tonight with a 2 (which was considered a good score last year !)- never mind son !
Beer leg won too, so a good night.
We have started giving our opposition teams a "good blokes" rating, and I'm pleased to say The Crown scored quite highly, with only a few things nicked. 7/10- well done !

Cumnor thrashed out of sight !

The Aunt Sally season started with a home win for The Bear. Led by Jon Slade the team were undefeated, with Jon himself leading from the front with a "magnificent 7". Steve was a steadyinfluence, & chipped in with 4, and the rest of the team topped up the scoreboard occasionally.
Cumnor must have been in awe of this performance, as they were clearly unable to respond at all. Some may claim that this was due to the fact that they were still in Cumnor supporting AC Milan, but I think that's nitpicking myself.
Some excellent Ale tasting followed, and everyone agreed that The Bear was indeed Pub of the Yeay for South Oxfordshire.

Next week The Crown Didcot at home.

Players Required

Not too long until the new season, so can we collect some names for the team please ? We play Wednesday nights through the summer. It was a good laugh losing, so imagine how much fun we could have, if we manage to win a few. Please leave your name & phone number, so Capt Slade can contact you.


Thanks

Tim

New Author knocks off a Doll !

What a hot bed for authors North Moreton is. Inspired by other best selling authors in the village, Aunt Sally Celebrity Dave "Boy" Latimer has put quill to parchment to record his experiences in the noble sport, for us all to enjoy. Initially only available in hardback, and running to about a page and a half, this book is a must for any true Aunt Sally fan. It follows the painful, and sometimes humiliating path, bridging 2 centuries, as Dave struggled with this, the most demanding of sports. I don't want to spoil the ending for the reader, but it all ended happily, when on September 13th 2006, Dave fulfilled a lifelong ambition, and hit the Doll !

I urge you to buy the book, and if nothing else, use it to light the fire.