Thank you to everyone for managing, in true British fashion, to grin and not only bear but possibly even enjoy the dreary conditions today as we celebrated how lucky we are, via the medium of sport, and in doing so raised some money to help those on the planet far less [...]]]>

The queue for the restaurant

Thank you to everyone for managing, in true British fashion, to grin and not only bear but possibly even enjoy the dreary conditions today as we celebrated how lucky we are, via the medium of sport, and in doing so raised some money to help those on the planet far less fortunate than ourselves.

If anything, the damp weather probably added to the authenticity of what transpired to be a splendid game of mediaeval football, which was followed by some of Bill’s world-famous Bacon Butties – a refreshing touch of haute cuisine and spirit of the Carolingian Renaissance amidst the Dark Ages that had been re-enacted by the umpteen-a-side, un-referee-able football match, its pig’s bladder-esque subtlety, lamentable indiscipline and general disregard for the finer things in life such as close control, passing skills and bacon butties.

Anyway, and as mentioned, all proceeds will be donated to the Sport Relief cause. The exact amount raised is still to be confirmed. So much cash poured in—and in such small denominations—it’s still being counted.

Here are some photographs of the day.

Cheers -

D.

Thanks to all for making today’s final training session and awards ceremony so enjoyable, especially to Bill for the industrial quantities of bacon butties, which were very sustaining, thank [...]]]> … to the 2008-9 season, and—for all the boys and girls—to primary school. The times, they are a-changin’, as George was always fond of saying to Ringo …

Thanks to all for making today’s final training session and awards ceremony so enjoyable, especially to Bill for the industrial quantities of bacon butties, which were very sustaining, thank you very much. A couple of things …

Some photographs of today’s awards ceremony: click here.

Registration forms for next season if you’ve not yawned your way through them already: click here. Back to some bloke called Jim asap please.

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An omission from today’s ceremony: thanks, Jim, for your as-ever tremendous commitment—surely that should be “obsession” (Ed.)—and effort over the season – it is much appreciated!

Well done Leopards for an excellent season. Have a splendid summer everyone. Hasta luego …