The Jolly Boys Cricket Club

There's no messing about this week and we're straight into the action with Ian taking strike.

Sadly the size of image available for these match reports means that you can't really make him out but Darren McKenzie makes his Jollys debut.

Meanwhile back on the boundary Jol might have arrived late and missed his opening slot but he's still keen to show us how you;re supposed to bat

As usual though we watch attentively, nod our heads in sagely agreement then go out and play our usual game. i.e. flail wildly at anything within hitting distance.

Billy is keen to get going again.

Once more the Jolly have decamped away from the main areas of midge congregation and have made their usual shanty town of bags, beer bottles and coats on the boundary.

And after a good knock Darren finally succumbs and rejoins us on the boundary. But a good first knock for the Jollys has shown us the way to go. Ogs strides out to carry on the good work !

And look who's here. It's the Jollys latest recruits the "Gallacher Brothers" who have been forcibly removed from the pub and politely asked if they'll have a game of cricket (followed by a return to the pub and a frther beer or twelvety).

Back on the pitch and "Pitbull" Powelly is cracking the ball about. Sadly the damp outfield means that boundaries are hard to come by so we have to make do with puffing and panting our way between the wickets.

The tension is mounting and the massed Jollys huddle around either smoking or lloking for loose change/decent dockers left by the schoolkids.

And it's the end of the innings and Ogs has once again managed to score his 25, retire then come back in at the end and carry his bat. Well done that man !

There's no point bringing out the usual excuses but there are no pictures of us in the field. So all that remains is to finish the game off with the last picture of the day as Powelly asks a Blackpool EVHer if he's got any spare cans.