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BEER & SKITTLES P. A. BAXTER

Northamptonshire version where its heavier use of leather from the heart of the shoe industry has influenced its construction –plus the extensive netting. Clearly the version played here is more violent! The pins are also different (yes! I have a set of these as well) but the main difference is in play.

The Leics. version is a lot harder to score well, and also the dead pins and cheeses stay on the playing area whilst each turn is completed, whereas with the Northants version the dead pins remain but the cheeses are removed. Furthermore, the side cushions can be used to rebound cheeses, but I believe this can vary from league to league. If we then head a few miles East where Cambridge has their own league, the tables are a little smaller but pins and cheeses are remarkably similar to their Northants cousins. Oh, it's all so confusing! There are a few videos on YouTube of both versions so do take a look, and if you ask nicely I may let you have a go ... pop me an email.

Oh; and if you're wondering how much ‘Two and nine’ is in the money of today for the sandwich, it's about 14p. I'm guessing that The Turks Head still sells sandwiches, but I'm also guessing they're a little more pricey today ... Cheers! © P.A. Baxter 2020. skittlealley@hotmail.com

November 5th looms ...

That Wincanton’s Tony Pugsley has a keen eye for a Bargain. That in Chiselborough,

Christmas won’t be the same this year without family and friends to celebrate with, but for one lucky gentleman a glut of homemade pickled walnuts may go some way as consolation. That Roger Foster of Wincanton will go a long way (back) for a fruit cake. That when it comes to cucumbers,

Mr Peter Bush of Somerton is a secret fan. That the exact date of her wedding anniversary was a little problematic for Mrs

Mandy Budden of Hoveton this year, however, it did mean she got to celebrate it twice. That the demolition of a South

Cadbury garden shed may possibly lead to the erection of a five-star rescue hotel for abandoned pre-loved guinea pigs. That the Quick Silver Mail roundabout in Yeovil had its two minutes of fame in October, when it was mentioned on the

BBC Radio 2 traffic news. That Wincanton’s Des Chant thinks it is ‘just’ an unimportant ticket. That when Chris Parsons of West

Chinnock played golf recently, he surprised his fellow golfers with his latest fashion trend of sporting footwear. Although they thought them a little odd, both shoes were black (fortunately) and he later admitted that he had an identical pair at home. That in Wincanton there is a red

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