Week 4...

A generally low scoring week this time around with more "personal worsts" than "personal bests" for the season on view.

The odd question has created a bit of ongoing debate - were bagpipes really invented in Iran??? Whilst most people only want to know where the weeping, wailing instruments of tedium were invented so that they can avoid going there, pinning the actual location of their origin is a bit tricky. Various academic sources I have checked since (how sad is that?) all fail to agree on their place of birth. I will simply kick anyone I now see playing them just to make myself feel better for not knowing the answer...

More reasonably, the Ox-fford 'C' head the A League despite their narrow loss to their rivals from across the room, the Ox-fford. The A League indeed had three local derbies this week with the Dolphin beating the Dolphin Dragons with the help of another excellent 45 from Alan Hodgson who has been very consistent this season. The New Castle also got the better of the Castle to maintain their 100% start to life in the A League - most impressive.

The B League sees the British Flag, Waters Green Wonderers and Harrington Academicals heading the table, all of whom have graced the top division in recent years. High scores were thin on the ground but Steve Berwick's 33 for the Wonderers was a notable exception.

Newcomers the Knot Inn head the C League with Brian Bogie top scoring in the League again with 42 - he has clearly done this sort of thing before!

The Puss Artists and the Albion both kept their unbeaten records going with good wins, whilst the Park Tavern got their season going with their first win.