With a nod to the current political crisis, preparations for the impending season have been left to the last possible moment with chaos and confusion very much to the fore.

There is a requirement for a new ball to be provided for every single competitive cricket match played by all the Longparish Senior and Junior sides throughout the summer season.

The league insist that we buy a particular brand of ball, it may be something to do with trade deals, we don't know, but each ball costs £15.

I won't do the Math, (principally because it's really complicated for a mind as mushy as my own) but there are a lot of competitive matches in a summer and the final cost of all those balls is a mighty amount of moolah.

The club are once again seeking match ball sponsors.

£15 gets your name in both the online and hard copy score books and on the role of honour on the website.

Yes there's an austerity on and OK shortages are predicted for the future, but If you would like to sponsor a match ball, please email chrisdecani@googlemail.com and he will furnish you with the details of how to make payment.

Preferably by BACs transfer as he has a habit of losing things out of his pockets.

I've been David Jacobs, thanks for listening.  .