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Bushey CC

"Got up like a new born giraffe".  John Shafe on Mike Cuthbertsons attempt to field the ball after a slide on the boundary

Fulmer CC

No catch, no snatch. Village, I hope your missus knows the rules.

Braywood CC

No kit, no tit. No kit-bag, no shag.

Thames Valley Ramblers CC

Adrian officially warning Granville about backchat.  Granville shouting wide whilst batting

Old Haberdashers CC

"He got down quicker than a whore in Amsterdam" on one of Adrian Yeo's stops in the field

Roxbourne CC

"Like a wounded mammoth up an icy slope" on Village's attempt to chase down a ball

Fulmer CC

"Like a shetland pony on heat" - Village on a diving stop by Ben Cole

"Like a mountain goat on speed" - Village on Gavin Mapley's unsuccessful chase to the boundary.

"With the speed a sun-crazed gazelle" - Village on Nick Power's run-in

"Like a pissed-up mongoose after a snake" - Village on further futile fielding efforts by Ben Cole

We have a query from the Pony itself !

I will have you know that the "Like a pissed-up mongoose after a snake" comment had absolutely nothing to do with me.  Furthermore, I made no futile fielding efforts - nothing got past me.  In fact, I was like a Shetland Pony on heat......

 

Littlewick Green CC

"Did they come with a kiss-me-quick hat" - Village on Ben Farnell's tight, camp cricketing trousers.