Nicky Bird

A glorious day, with none of the predicted showers, a perfect setting for both the Derby and cricket at Stonor. […]

THE NASHERS are a pleasant and sporting lot who make the day an agreeable one. From the cricketing point of

THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW TERM heralded a change or two. Stonor have invested in pitch covers on wheels

ANOTHER FINE DAY, although some people arrived rather less than gruntled owing to duff directions. Sorry. Nevertheless, on the plus

WE STRUGGLED to get a team together, as 4 or 5 regulars were away playing for some other tossers. But

A 35-over game was played, which has the virtues of guaranteeing a result, allowing those with smart dinner-dates to arrive

A GLORIOUS JUNE DAY. And some glorious V&A batting. Sarah was away so catering was shared by Debs, Lucinda and

The talk in the dressing room was about Stonor suddenly bumping up the charge for the pitch to £130, and

THE DAY LOOKED DODGY, weather-wise but there was no rain at 10.30 a.m. so we went. We have been lucky

THIS IS OUR OLDEST FIXTURE. We have seen the Hermits grow old and fat, drink having taken its toll. But