Tuesday 31st of August will go down in Northants Skittling history as 'One hell of an away match'. Rothwell Conservative Club was the venue, Red Lion 'B' the team. The club was buzzing, the home team played their part in one of the fiercest tussles seen for many a Tuesday during the hotly contested Market Harborough Tuesday Skittles League.
It was an epic, neither side willing to give ground, men and women reduced to mere spectators as the two contestants squared up to each other. It was testament to the sheer quality on offer on this spectacular 'night-of-nights' that things went 'right to the wire'. This is truly what Tuesday Skittling is all about...
So who won I hear you ask. Well, it was a close run thing for sure, and lets be honest, there really were no losers on a night like this. So let's dispense with the technicalities and get straight to the heart of the matter.... Moorhouse Pride of Pendle (4.1%) certainly edged it in the taste stakes. A good session beer with a decent smack of hops, served in excellent condition considering its long journey down the M6. But what of the Ringwood Boondoggle (4.2%), a delicate 'Blonde' ale, eminently drinkable, though perhaps a little too subtle in the flavour department. A point for the silly name though, and let's not forget the extra 0.1% of alcohol in this (probably brewed in Burton!) Southern Lip-smacker. Was it enough to take the trophy in this mighty Real Ale Rumble in Rothwell?
Well...........I declare the match a Draw!!!! Congratulations to all concerned. I vote for a re-match.
Skittles Report: Lost.
Beer-Leg: Lost.... Badly!
Thank heavens for Beer.
Next Match (Home): Desborough Services 'B' (7th Sept)
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