Well,
what can one say?
The evening started with that horrendous sight of "look at my T-shirt.
I AM THE LEADER" followed by the news that Stewartess had been selected
for the England Ladies Cross Country Veterans team followed by Lady Frankenstein
becoming the 539th competitor to start in a NSP GP and finishing with
Andy Capper becoming the first ever 'andicapper to win a Grand Prix -
eat your 'eart out Your Excellency.
STARTing with the team results we saw Waddling Wallett organise his Start
Fitness squad to both have the requisite number of competitors and to
finish first team on the night. However with the 'elp of the aforementioned
'andy Regal Baker saw his team finish second on the night - well I suppose
that one can expect to be second on the night with a name like Gallowgate
Gadgies: they have had plenty of practice!!!
As far as Fearless was concerned this was just a minor glitch as Flying
Flowers still have a useful lead in the team race.
In the individual race it was a very popular victory for Andy - perhaps
the time has come, as the Walrus said, for a new Handicapper.
Anyway Andy thoroughly enjoyed being chased home by Angelic Anstee and
Trainee Tearaway, with Ambitious Andy finishing in fourth position - Ambitious
has however been awarded a T-shirt to avoid the risk of legal proceedings
against the excellent winner on the night!
Times for most people - except of course the surprise winner - were affected
by the wind with fastest on the night being Hasty in 18.51 followed by
Bard in 19.00, Magnificent Morley in 19.28, Waddling in 19.36 and Jaunty
Jonathon in 20.34 with fifth fastest place going to Cur stePHen in a time
of 20.51.
Chez the other species Hustling Heather was fastest in 24.16, followed
by Countess Claire in 25.27, Lesley the Lady in 25.58, Helen of Cyprus
26.13 and Viscountess Vicky in 26.34.
Horrendous has had to surrender his "Phil this is Your Leader calling.
Are you going to try to run today" to Juggling the First (Mark) with
71 points followed by Ambitious 83 points juggling the Second (Warren)
88, Bard 95 and Angelic 101.
Horrendous has slipped - even though on a very rare occasion of being
sober!! - to 14th place with 119 points.
Next GP is December 14th with a free buffet afterwards at Brier Dene.
Have I mentioned that Andy was first across the finishing line on Tuesday
last?
The Peasant
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