Nomads Twos hammer top-of-the-table Long Sutton in Lincolnshire

With looong drive through Fenland countryside, Nomads had plenty of time to admire both the glorious autumnal weather and the winding and bouncy nature of road construction technology in that part of the realm.

Long Sutton were standing imperiously at the top of the table with only a single draw to dent their run of tourney victories. Venture forth 11 (no more no less) Nomadic knights to meet these men of green and white!

Taking the honour of the coin and choosing the end with the sun behind us boded well. Pre-match huddle talked of controlling the ball in the middle. On the whistle, control of the ball we had - indeed mainly in their 25.

Crisp passing from Sugi-san, our speedy and skillful samurai, found Paul on the base line on the right hand side, brushing off the odd tackle or two. He slipped the ball to the penalty spot, but the ball took a deflection from a stick and travelled to Gianluca, the promising young Italian knight, near the top of the D. He slapped the ball goal-bound in the corner, much to the delight of the many generations of his spectating entourage who were enjoying this great spectacle.

Shortly after the reset, that recently-coiffured and well-groomed knight, Matthew, aye verily beat some unworthy opponents in the D and unleashed a missile. It was parried but young Ellis pounced on the rebound and shovelled home. Again the watching Maloney entourage appreciated the fine display of stick work.

All good for 10 minutes sweat and ardour, methinks. But alas, one of our good men, Dave, suffered some infringement of the heraldic code on some detailed and obscure point of procedure and took a few minutes of rest on the side line to observe the state of this modern day Field of the Cloth of Gold.

Nomads third came from a powerful Italian hit from the 25 yard line which found Paul, that Duke of the D, to step forward off his man to perfectly sweep in with elegant accuracy (ie using the inside of the post!).

There at half time this chivalric battle rested briefly. With no seconds or substitutes, we feared renewed vigour from our opponents.

After revitalising our sinews, our heroic army won a short corner. Although the injection lacked the straightness of an arrow, Arthur stopped, drew fire from the approaching cavalry and slipped it to the blond horseman, Felix, to flick beautifully into the back of the net, followed by mighty German roar of delight!

The notes of this chronicler fail somewhat on our fifth goal - quill and ink does not provide justice the skill and bravery of our men. However my manuscript recalls that Paul, Duke of Cherry Hinton, poached the ball, dragged it left and scored.

By this stage, Long Sutton's wistful strategy collapsed to a single tactic - find their centre forward who had the fastest steed on the pitch - possibly even eclipsing our own renowned Samurai. Grand Earl Barry of all territory from half way line to those two netted white posts betwixt left and right lines provided a master class in the deft art of the jab tackle. In combination with his valiant apprentice Dave, master of the shave tackle, didst demonstrate the finesse of close marking denying the cropped-haired hopeful from causing any worry to the fair Nomadic spectators and supporters (four in number - remarkable for such foreign field of combat.

Nomads' final score came via Ellis to Warrior Thom, he of recent Greek marathon successes, to pass to Sir Paul of Cherry Hinton to commit his trademark sweep into the netting.

The only blot on the day's story was the loss of a goal at a short corner in the dying minutes - to blot the clean sheet that we so deserved. The field was won and with what style!

Man of the match was Sir Paul for his hat-trick. Notable credit given to Felix for throwing some highly effective aerials (verily, this is true!). The wooden spoon for DoD was easily claimed by Dave for some spectator time during the match.

Historians of the future shall note this game - and striplings from Spalding should quake in their armour at the prospect of visiting Coldhams next weekend. Heed you all in 4NW, a great victory was won!