An ode to Big M

Fantasy League Update - 18 August

It's elementary, my dear Watson, how Holmes is a top 10 Fantasy League player


Fantasy League Table

829 H's Heroes
759 James' Batters
716 His Holiness Former Chairmans VI
627 Whitemast's Wonders
521 Xfieldo's Magicians
438 Oggy Dynamoes
86 Senior Select Six

Most Valuable Player Table

532 Beasty
522 Earpy
409 Hatty Moccom
404 Oggy
324 Middy Xfield
304 Tsungy
259 The Skip
236 Tall Paul
222 GazDave
176 Herr Schnelling

2007 Recruitment Poster Unveiled

Calling all former Chairmen, drunken layabouts and, well, just about anyone; How about playing cricket?

It's fun, it's cricket, it's... well, loads of things. So do as Snelling says, and come and play cricket!

Moseley Sacked & Executed

Miles Moseley was this evening sensationally sacked from his position as Chairman of St Matthews Cricket Club bringing an end to a nine-year reign of depraved debauchery and clubwide moral decline.

A murderous posse of angry members had once again gathered outside the Social Club to heckle as Moseley arrived under an armed escort for the monthly meeting. Dissidents of the Moseley reign had been lobbying weaker members of the committee for months, but this evening came the final blow as former Moseleyites rounded on the under-fire leader.

Outside, what had started out as an angry demonstration by a few members soon grew into an anti-chairman riot that required police intervention. Reports suggest that immediately upon hearing the news of the unrest, Moseley ordered his followers to open fire on demonstrators, however most of the committee present sided with the protesters and the coup was born.

A hurried vote took place and Moseley was officially overthrown at 8.45pm with a statement to that effect read immediately to the rioters. Scenes of jubilation were quickly replaced with a bloodthirsty demand for vengeance as the revolutionaries stormed the meeting and dragged Moseley outside.

A hastily arranged kangaroo court laid charges at Moseley's door ranging from dropping that dolly of a catch to win the game against Beaudesert a decade ago, through to genocide. Found guilty on all charges, despite much more than reasonable doubt being presented, Moseley was sentenced to immediate execution.

Punishment was swiftly actioned as the baying crowd roared on. A loud cheer arose as the severed head was finally displayed on a pike at the entrance to the Social Club while each of his limbs was dispatched to the four corners of Britain as a warning to all who followed him.

As the excitement died down, remaining committee members pondered the state of the club. Rudderless and adrift in stormy waters with a mutanous crew - where next for the good ship St Matthews? "Certainly not Okehampton" commented one...