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Fear not, malone - I'm pretty sure that it's a term only used in cricket.

You wouldn't have liked this Guardian one, from a few days ago:

Old batting hero may prefer to open after duck between centuries (7)

ChrisE, thanks for your post - but not for the clue, that was a real stinker. (I didn't solve it, I looked it up online - without even the merest hint of guilt). I would never have got it … well, I suppose crossing letters might have helped.

Chrise

Just got it ... don`t suppose the modern `bald` look has done much for Brylcreem sales!

ChriseE

Thanks for the lovely cricket clue. Nice that it involved 2 different centuries.

Malone

Glad you enjoyed the report. Currant events - I like it

Jigjag

I have just read your market report - a very good summary of recent political events. I am glad I am not standing in this election.

Did anything of interest happen in the market cafe?

Jigjag & Grunger

The only (unintended) good thing about the new`Hundred`competition is that the big Counties are being forced to play more fixtures at their outgrounds.
Lancs playing Yorks at Scarbados (start 14th June) is sure to attract a large crowd - I`ve already booked my usual Hotel for both 4-day games at Scarb, plus our away game at Cheltenham - a ground I`ve never visited!

Tyke

Thanks, I didnt know the fixtures were out. Cheltenham is lovely. I have never been to Scarbro but Lancs there seems attractive. I might be able to manage a couple of days

Grunger

The `Hundred` competition and a ten team division 1 CC must have made arranging fixtures a nightmare. Seems Counties play 5 teams twice and 4 teams once to make up 14 matches! I was looking forward to going to Canterbury but we only play Kent at home - Cheltenham sounds a good alternative though.
Scarborough aint posh but it attracts Cricket lovers from all over the country because of its unique atmosphere ... possibly due to the excellent Fish & Chips and beer!
Will be happy to provide more Scarborough info if you are interested.

Tyke

Thanks for the info. The Div 2 was a mess last season like you will get in 2020. I was hoping to follow Worcs at Derby but they didnt play them. I have been to Scarbs once but not for cricket. I found a nice pub in the High Street called the Turks head or similar.

Yes I agree the Hundred is brilliant for getting proper cricket on lovely outgrounds. I wont be watching any of the rubbish but it seems that millions of pounds are leaving the game to go to Aussies etc. I am glad that some of the journeymen Worcs players have got jobs in it though.

Thanks for your observation on the blues doing well (before the disaster last week). You and I are probably the only people in the country that realised Everton had a good run of 5 games before last week. The phone-ins have been slating Silva, but I managed to get on Radio Merseyside with a semi-spoof call with statistics "proving" how well it was actually going. In fact with correct VAR decisions we would be 5th.

Jigjag

Hope Everton stick with Silva but the pressure must eventually take its toll - shame because he seems a genuinely nice guy. There`ll no doubt be a short list of about 200 hoping to replace him.