JUST NOT CRICKET (Nov 13 issue)

Lynne Buddin is not a cricket buff, but if she was to see just one match in her life it would have to be England v Australia at The Oval for the Ashes. Here she tells us about the day she nearly broke her cricket duck. 

"Having won a pair of tickets including full hospitality courtesy of Marston’s beer, we were treated to great food and a wonderful view of the cricket pitch, the famous clock tower and London skyline, all washed down with as much beer as we could drink. All very useful while we waited for the rain to clear so that play could start. We were still waiting as mid-morning tea was served, and the rain was still falling as our delicious lunch was moved forward. Come late afternoon, and another deluge of rain had us shrugging as we enjoyed our cream teas.

What could we do? As play was abandoned for the day without a ball being bowled, I’ve still not broken my cricket duck. But at least I got to compare comping stories after meeting a fellow Compers News member."