Week 19

2 - 5 PTS

Great win on the road, well no one saw that coming

Se7en wrote: I saw that and thought it was a bit odd, as I seem to remember hearing at the start of the season that Hampson would be sitting out both fixtures during the season to prevent any conflict of interest?

Hampson started the game at Chinnor for Ealing back in January. I heard the arrangement was he wouldn't be involved in coaching Chinnor the week before the games but he could play for Ealing.

I don't think there is any problem, the sides are very far apart... now Chinnor spring a surprise.  

With regards to Ealing changing so many players, their squad is huge and full of quality.  With the league pretty much wrapped up with 8 points from 4 games needed it also gives you an opportunity to try out some of the other players. Ealing could put out their 2nd team and it would still be in the top 4, their 3rd team probably would be top 6.

Some delightful and interesting people including generous and welcoming hosts Mark and Louise who were a joy to talk with about everything under the sun including gardening, the root systems of ericaceous plants, eventing, fishing, manta ray and the exquisite joys of Blossom Hill Cabernet which was the star prize in the guess the score competition. This exceptional tipple was won by the delighted Caldy Chairman Mark…… he has decided to keep the bottle to share with the Nottingham committee at Paton Field next season. 

I don’t need pre match champagne 🍾 to make me garrulous but it certainly helps so apologies to Mark and Louise if I talked more snakefruits than usual.

However, the unexpected joy for me, Bob Cook and Ben Moore was catching up with the Vicar who was scoring referee Andrew Wrigley. 

I very much look forward to renewing my acquaintance with the effervescent Mark and Louise next season at Paton Field.