Two mob wins in a row

Thanks to a car load from Cirencester turning up and running second claim for Ranelagh - Wrighty, Chris Illman, Keith Firkin & Claudie - a second mob match win on the bounce resulted in a flooded Richmond Park. It has to be said that Claudie's input was relatively minor, a bit of retail therapy in Kingston whilst the boys were swimming around the park, but she did her bit in the car, motivating us towards an epic win whilst explaining how much she intended spending on jewellery!

David Rowe's picture of the delights of Richmond Park was taken two weeks ago, hence lack of water.

Spent half of the run contemplating what I'd write about Andy Bickerstaff, affectionately known as DH to those in the know. Definitely his week for the treatment given his mocking before the race. Fairly easy really: after many years of his captaincy, Marc Snaith has taken over this season and the mob match victories are flowing. DH's record as skipper was Won 8, Lost 20! He didn't even come into the pub for a celebratory drink after the race, albeit he had a good excuse, but DH not drinking, what has the world come to? Checking back, it appears that we haven't won back to back mob matches since 1988 so we can't blame DH entirely. Bring on Blackheath!

PS So that DH continues to talk to me I'll plug his excellent website that promotes training runs all over the country: have a look at http://www.goodrunguide.co.uk/