Proud to be Pink
Here is the photo of the boys on Day One of the tour, the team playing Speldhurst. The controversial tour t-shirt is worn by a good proportion of the squad, including Harney who seemed a little nervous of getting in touch with his feminine side. Batty is padded up, but unfortunately the drink has already taken it's toll. Also good to see Graham Bowers making his first appearance of the year.
Alarming that eight of the sixteen have a can of beer in their hand, and who is Chris Storer on the phone to ?

After the match post mortem in the Christmas Trees
Mersea post a sizeable 286, but are unable to defend it going down by 3 wickets. Wargy, Lambo and Lurch who did not play offer up some advice to a bemused Luke Conway

Harney gets in touch with his feminine side
Day One wally goes to Danny Harness who has to don the red basque after dropping (albeit a difficult chance) the Speldhurst match winner on 99. Harney promptly hobbles off claiming an injury.

Down in One
First day casualties for the tradition that is 'down in one' for a dropped catch. From left to right, Harney, John O Regan, Mills, Sheldrick and Alex Young ...who sips his. Harney shows good form by getting his beer on his head first. Mills falls backwards !!

Quiz time
How many Mersea players can you get around a quiz machine ?

The Boys like the look of the barmaid
Like flies around a cow pat the boys congregate at the bar where an attractive barmaid is serving the beer. Note the three cheesy grins, Harney and Youngy are both fancying their chances, whilst the barmaid is thinking no chance am I going anywhere anything ginger, or the Essex chav !!!

Rustington team photo
Day 2 and the team are playing Rustington and heading for another defeat. No wonder the majority of the team are well plastered before play starts. Wargy, Lambo and Storer are all in, whilst Mills, Brucie and Youngy are dropped. Still no sign of Ra Rumble though. Conway hits a beliggerent 62 but Mersea go down by 4 wickets.

Batty is the Wally of the Day
Batty does not play against Rustington but ends up as Wally of the day as he over indulges and ends up with an embarrasing p*ss patch on his trousers...although there seems to be some conjecture over whether this was thrown by Wargent.

Mills is looking threatening
Scotty Farthing provokes the Wally Mills, a very dangerous thing to do when Mills is so plastered.

Rustington Down in One
Five casualties on the second day, Farthing, Rutter, Storer, Lambert and Digs Taylor. Lambo looks as though he is bracing himself for something he has not done for a long time !! Lurch shows sartorial elegance with a fine pair of shorts.

Westfield Bohemians on Day Three
The final match of the tour sees victory at last, although team photograph prior to the game shows a drunk and disjointed outfit preparing to take to the field. Reg Shedlrick is sporting a natty hat, whilst sunglasses are worn by Lurch, Harney, Reg and Tidman all nursing hangovers. First matches for Mick Laver who arrives especially for the match and Darren Rumble who finds his car keys.

The playful rough and tumble of youth
Digs Taylor and Lurch Storer indulge in bit of rough and tumble, whilst Harney treatens a beer shampoo. Rutter corrects himself after suffering a needless wedgie !!

Just Glad to be here
First team captain Darren Rumble finally joins the tour party after a two day search locating his car keys. The relief on his face is there for everyone to see.

And the final Down in One
On the bench for the last day are Scot Farthing (again..probably why the knowing smile), John Tidman did not want to get his shirt wet when tipping the beer on his head, Reg Sheldrick (I think the eyes say it all) and Darren Rumble who is just glad to be there !!

Brucie is Wally...but what is Harney on !!
Wally of the day for the last match is Luke Bruce..no surprise there then...but what on earth is going on with Harney, he has really got in touch with his feminine side as he indulges in a white wine spritzer whilst adopting a provocative pose !!

Batty falls asleep
Sadly it has all got too much for seasoned tourist batty Mills who is found a sleep in a kit bag. The boys have little sympathy for him and proceed to dowse him in various liquids...he remains asleep

So another three days of drunken debauchery is nearly over
The team relax at the end of a gruelling three days and contemplate whether they will have the stamina to be able to tour in 2008.