A brilliant fighting draw for the injury-hit first team: Urmston v East Cheadle irregulars

Send us Fan MailA brilliant fighting draw for the injury-hit first team: Urmston v East Cheadle irregularsThursday 17 October 2024It’s the nightmare of travelling to the gates of hell and through the Urmston roundabout, year after year. The great Welsh philosopher Dai Nickerbockers called this the perpetual recurrence.nightmare, but that’s a different story.So, to the tale of pulsating matches, of victories gained and victories snatched away by the fickle finger of chess fate. But I get ahead of myself, perhaps dizzy with the afterglow of the dramatic events which unfolded. The trip began with a remarkably simple journey once it was discovered at club night yesterday that I had been selected due to the injury problems that have beset our premier league team. Also that Jim McKie had answered the call, like a latter day Braveheart, to lead the team into battle, and would deliver half the team through the treacherous Urmston roundabout ...Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email [email protected] to sign up!Follow Tudor on Twitter @TudortweetFollow Tudor's blogs:everydaycreativity.ukleaderswedeserve.wordpress.com