Reserve notice

Crickey, look at that! Popped down for some solo practice this afternoon, having been given time off for good behaviour, and in what seems my never ending perusal of the various clubhouse notice boards searching for anything of interest, what did I spot but my name down as a reserve for the away match at Chatteris next Thursday! Note the big, bold and confident tick I've placed beside my name. Not much hope of getting a place though, being one of six reserves. Will know by Tuesday if I've got a chance.

Pity I didn't pay attention to the noticeboards a bit more carefully. There were several games going on when I arrived and much encouragement to stay for the barbecue, couched in terms of an invitation to partake in a sausage. Thought I'd completely missed the notice about this event, which would have been hard since all social occasions are advertised for weeks in advance on a big board resting by the main door as you enter. 

Then realised I'd seen it advertised as a drive and barbecue. I thought a drive was one of those things where you career around the countryside in your car looking for clues. Apparently it's a more complicated version of the twice weekly roll up. Yet another intricasy in the variations of bowls games!