Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2009 | Page 48

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A great day of cricket
Photos: Jason Kay

Sadly for the first time in three years I

boring and have never been interested

year's diary is kept clear. I might even

could not attend the Lashings due to

in the sport at all (in fact any sport), but

stretch to a table! But I still like the fact

the fact I was out of the country, writes

I must say that when Ventnor beat the

you can take a picnic and just chill out on

Martin Potter. However I pulled a favour

world class Lashings team last year the

the lawn and watch a world class team.

from a friend and asked him to capture

excitement was electrifying. Lashings is

People arrive from all over the country to

the day on my behalf.

probably one of the best days out on the

support Lashings. Well known to regulars

Island, and I am going to make sure next

are the coach party of West Indian

I have to confess I simply find cricket

supporters that travel down every year
and set up camp for the day. Spectacular!

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