The Camel and the Bulls
As the End of Season Bash at Basmati draws near, a moment is spent to reflect upon the Bulls' season in Bucks Div 2:
We all knew from the start that it would be a stormy passage, and a spirited team effort would be required to keep the ship afloat......
The Low - Losing our first 5 matches ( including losing to the Bears ) and being firmly anchored at the foot of the league by early November.
The Highs - Turning it round mid-November, everso nearly beating top team Booker at their place, and finishing the season off with a classic encounter against the Super 2nds.
Best moment - Without doubt, Natalie's comeback from 0-2, 0-8 to beat Chesham Bois Senior's Chris Jordan 3-2, spurring the team on to a good 4-1 win on the night.
Most Controversial - Shenanigans at Chesham Bois after beating the Upstarts with 3 Bears...
Team player - No one can be singled out - a committed squad all gave it 100%:
Ian 'St' Piggin - Rose very well to the challenge of playing at no 2, re-named 'The Saint' by Trevor, in recognition of his sincere marking style.
Jim 'Coops' Cooper - The backbone of the side, notching up gritty wins at no 3 against hardened Div 2 campaigners, always 100% reliable.
Trevor Jones - Blossomed and seemed to get younger and fitter as the season progressed, a great motivator for us, and a fine revenge win v Duncan Swallow at Booker.
Natalie 'Jesus' Machin - A commendable season indeed - 16 years old, never intimidated, playing some of the trickiest gentlemen in the County, nearly always going to 5 games, and nearly always winning! - it was a pleasure to have Natalie in the team.
Thanks also to St John Dyson and the Squad players who came to our aid during the season.
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