| 1 YEAR AFTER ALMOST GRASPING THE HOLY GRAIL OF WORLD CRICKET (BEFORE COLLAPSING INTO THE USUAL SHAMBLES) THE (U.N) IRISH
PUB SPONSORED TEAM IS RESURECTING ITSELF ONCE MORE. ANNUAL DEBATES OF THE NEED TO TRAIN HAVE ALREADY STARTED AND EXCUSES
TO WIVES AND EMPLOYERS ARE BEING COMPILED AS I WRITE. THIS YEARS TEAM;
ANTHONY ROBERTSON
Author of ARS Hole-in-one - a short story (or autobiograghy) about a red-headed
kiwi who looks "sexy with a bit of stubble"? Ant returns to the Gymkana
cauldron determined this year not to be the man who gives Bill from the
Cavaliers a hat trick - like last year.
WILLIE B QUICKE
It's a good question. Lotta says yes, he's always quick, but then she's seen him perform
in others areas and being Swedish doesn't know a lot about cricket. No-one else we know has seen him perform.
TOM DELANEY
Taking a week off from his stressful life on his houseboat / (nearly always) floating Guesthouse (on Mae Ngat
Dam if anyone's interested - see Tom) , Tom has previously been the !st man picked in the side purely because
his parents ran the bar. This year he's in solely on merit alone. (Does anyone of the selectors realise this?)
PAUL PITCHER
As one of the owners of the pub, Paul (who now lives in Malacca) is well known for picking his moments of
arrival in Chiang-Mai, most noticeably when theres little work to be done and much Craic about. As the Sixes fits this agenda
nicely, he has , once more, demanded his selection.
TERRY MC CABE
Went AWOL last year but assures us this will not be the case this year. Has been known to give up the cigs
and beer for hours on end in preparation for previous tournaments. As Terry is not widely known for letting the truth get
in the way of a good story (beware when he starts" listen, I'll tell you a true story....)
we'll wait and see what happens this year.
MICHAEL BELT
Keen to do anything to avoid a Slovakian winter,(and who can blame him) Mick has extended his annual Chiang-
Mai tour to play in this years tournament. Contends that he played indoor cricket in Yorkshire in 1994 which is about as
much practice as anyone in this side needs.
EDDIE JOYNER
After watching the results of Eddie's coaching with the kids of KhonKaen it was decided that
if anyone could improve the (UN) IP's dismal performance of recent years it would be Eddie. All hope is not quite lost - yet.
SANDY CULLEN
After the team's disastorous collapse in last years final is threatening a comeback to put some stomach
back into the team. Or as he pleaded to the selection committee, look guys, after years of observation I can honestly
say that skinny guys do not win spoon competitions. Look at the Schlungers, look at the Wombats, at IOS, . Its weight that
we require not skill, not fitness,. but weight. Tons and tons of it preferably...
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