Alas, the Snail was less fortunate; his beautiful concertina got a direct hit from a visiting Australian athlete, who is being sent back to the penal colony she came from and may not be allowed to return.
Thank you for your comments on the music, M. Ted. Where is 'round here'? If it's not too far distant and you can raise a team, we might be able to bring this exciting sport to you. We would also settle for being paid to keep away.
Actually, it might be a good event for folk festivals provided people have access to laundry facilities afterwards.
Dirk Campbell adds this about his filletted replumbed goat:
'The bagpipe is called a doodey, not a dudu (that is a Swahili word meaning 'insect'). The doodey is a species that was quite common all over Europe until the late 15th century but now only survives in the Carpathian mountain area of central Europe. I am trying to reintroduce it to Sussex in the hope that it will breed successfully. Fingers crossed! Dirk'
We can only hope it doesn't interbreed with the Sussex puma .
The next match at the Lewes Arms will be on Sunday 17th. August, against our traditional opponents the Lewes Operatic Society. Further and better particulars will appear here, I'm afraid.