PART 147

"How is the home front holding?''

''I can't complain, it could be worse.''

'' Look Mr Mark you have known me say 9 years now? Do you think I shouldn't be gently let down?

''I can't even half XC8 as I was once used to. Yet you keep pushing for me to play on in the series.''

''No....your experience does have a direct influence on the temperament of the game....don't you see you are doing a good thing for the game - like the guy in football who is an ambassador for the game today and a perfume and jock model the next - no offence meant, but Tommy you bring a lot of good to the game''.