Quiz Night sends us crashing through the 10K goal.

A massive thank you to all who turned up for our quiz night last night, a real good turnout with us having to seat some people outside on the patio. Lauren, Rachel and the girls put on a fantastic spread for us which was a very kind gesture, not a scrap of food was left.

Mike Farrell again helped us out a lot with setting up, and the bar staff, Rabbit, Tilly and Craig were all kept very busy, cheers boys. Again thank you to Higham Lane Leisure Association who let us use their excellent facilities for free.

A special thanks to two team members, Norman and Andrew Blount who helped us out by selling nearly 3 books of raffle tickets!!

A total of £522.00 sent us crashing through the 10K barrier to a healthy £10,381.06. As you can see I have wound the thermometer up to 15K (who knows?)

20 teams settled down to a noisy night which they seemed to enjoy, if you were there please let us know your thoughts on the comments section.

The results are as follows:

1. One wheel short of a cycle 80.5

2. Just you and me kid 73

2. the Evictees 73

3. Scrambled Eggheads 72.5

4. Quiz Tarrant 68

5. The nosey Parkers 67

6. Bourne again blondes 65.5

7. The singletons 63.5

8. Fudge cake 63

9. The Ruby's 60

10. No! 59.5

11. Drinkers not thinkers 59

11. Oops a daisy 59

12. Norfolk and hope 58.5

13. Norfolk and chance 56.5

14. Holbrooks wanderers 55

15.Weddington Wanderers 54

16. The best generation 53.5

17. Sick notes 53

18. If we win it's a fix 51.5

19. The team 50

20. The Shrug 47

Thank you all again for your support,

Bob&Neil

Match of the Day(Continued)

Well the big day came and went(big day for some of us as we had not played football for some time!) I think I played centre back or something like that and had the task of marking CH Insp Ade Knight(Gripper) Rathers played a bit to my right and more to the front(told you I was a football numpty), the game itself was a very close run thing, by half time it was still 0 - 0.

As you can see I wanted to play in my big boots but i) I cant run in them, ii) I would have killed someone if they got in the way of the swinging mass of leather and metal and iii) I kicked a ball in them and nearly bust it!

The second half we lost our goal keeper as he was off to watch a proper match, I was nominated to stand between the wicketts(is that what they are called?) and let a goal in after about 10 minutes of play, I thought those magic gloves they gave me would do all the work, how am I supposed to know that you still have to move your arms! I also tried to pick up a passback(oops)

Rathers decided he should go in goal and I was substituted and spent the rest of the game on the sidelines, which was a blessing as the Gripper had stood on the top of my right foot which was now growing in size inside my borrowed boots(cheers Mick Robertson, the Geordie Magott)

The game ended 1 - 0 to Nuneaton Justice Centre and was close with us nearly equalising a couple of times(1 goal dis allowed as someone was off side)

Sadly it wasn't a great turn out from Ops, most of our team comprised of "Ringers". A big thanks to Marky Rowlatt and Andrew Marchi for making it happen, sorting the teams, the rules and the nets. A charity shield was donated by Nuneaton Trophies and Awards, plus some very nice medals for both teams, Thanks chaps.

An apres match drink and presentation followed in the bar of the Ambleside club(Thanks for the use of the changing rooms Mike) A raffle for a nice bottle of bubbly and a signed Chelsea football, some donations from players and Rathers getting his pipes out and playing for the Bowls club in the next room generated just under £100 towards our charities.

Next on the agenda is the Race night, Please come to that one if you can.

Rathers will be at the Bikesafe Launch on Saturday but unless I can get anyone else to do it I will be at the Bedworth Civic hall with an off road bike for a community day.

Thanks again all for your support yesterday,

Bob & Neil

Football, who me?

Now Bob and Football I hear you say, never not in my lifetime in the words of Peter Kay. This was Ade Knights idea! "Nuneaton Police V's Operations Task Force, we'll have a charity football match", I can't kick a football, its like giving a monkey a paint brush and asking it to paint a portrait of the Queen!

But I'll give it a go, as long as it goes in one of the two net things at each end of the court, thats it, couldn't be easier, could it?

Fortunately I am getting a lot of help from Andy Marchi and Marky Rowlatt who know every thing about football(cheers guys)

Myself and Rather's are a little short of kit so we will play in our Off road boots, shin pads and mud trousers! (maybe)

We are hoping that we get a good turnout, the bar at Ambleside will be open before during and after the match, so the players can keep hydrated, or should that be the supporters? Will see if we can raffle a signed football or something and maybe role a quid at a bottle of Whisky to raise some funds. Rather's is organising a charity sheild that can be re used for events over the next few years and hopefully some medals for the players(and a stretcher for me!)

Hopefully see you there for a social evening and a bit of light hearted fun, remember its only a game.................

Bob.