Although the result of last Thursday's General Election was probably about as unexpected as a 10-wicket win by the Nomads over Caribbean Mix, the undoubted highlight for all fans of South London Sunday Cricket was the appearance of Energy Exiles Medium Pace bowler Phil Ling as Liberal Democrat candidate for Tooting. This was spotted at about 3 am by an eagle-eyed John Crossland, who was apparently glued to the coverage.
I don't know how relevant a parallel this is, but I have umpired many times at the end where Phil has been bowling, and he swings it from left to right (as the umpire looks at it) more sharply than any other bowler on the circuit. Obviously though, even Ling could not achieve the massive swing required to win this Labour stronghold.
Anyway, cheap political jibes aside, commiserations to Phil but I'm sure he put up a good campaign as he is a very pleasant and articulate chap. It was just a bad night for his party, especially in SW London. If he ever stands in Battersea, I promise to vote for him, but hopefully he will get a more winnable seat than that next time round.
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