Spaw, sounds like "shinty" which is an Irish game, basically a cross between hockey and broadsword-fighting.

I always thought cricket was a boring game. Then I went to the States, and watched baseball on the TV. Oh yeah, it's so fast-moving, and exciting, and SNORE! Wuh, wassat? Oh, did I fall asleep there? Oh, sorry - did I miss anything? Oh, stupid question really.

Graham.