NOW I know I write a lot about sport in this column, but it's because I enjoy it, so another diatribe this week, mostly of sport.

First of all, the cricket season is upon us. For those playing, the whites will have shrunk over the winter. Amazing how putting you cricket trousers in the loft every winter makes them shrink, well, if the mice haven't got to them first.

But for me the indication that the season is here is the Chairman's Lunch at New Road.

John Elliott, the current chairman, has carried on a tradition started by Duncan Fearnley, and what a fine day we had in the "tent" at New Road this week. I know it's a marquee but I can't spell marquee.

It is without doubt not the best organised event ever from the chairman's point of view, but somehow always turns out to be a great afternoon; and where else can loads of people sit around eating, drinking and talking about cricket while it threatens to snow outside?

By the way, full marks to Tim Packwood and the lads on the ground. I know it hasn't flooded this year, but the ground looks superb and it takes a lot of hard work to get it looking like that.

Sporting mention 2. Last Sunday at Newcastle was a cracking day out.

After Saturday's results the Warriors were in the smelly stuff but pulled out all the stops, rolled up their sleeves, really battled, sweated blood and tears and won the game.

But what great support for the Warriors. I knew there were a few going but the folks up there were amazed when close to 1,000 Worcester fans turned up and made a lot of noise. Well done to all.

Away from sport we have this week closed the Tsunami Appeal we set up for the removal of my moustache.

Bob Wilson and Midlands Musical Theatre Group provided us with a massive cheque, which were happy to hand over to the Rotary Club, and that took us to almost £46,000.

Thank you very much to everyone for all your help; a great effort.

I am still hoping to get out to Sri Lanka later in the year to see how things are going in the big clean up, but a reminder that the Shelter Rotary Box Appeal goes on all the time, so if you want to donate...

Don't forget the Bradders and Friends Show at Malvern, only a week away now: Saturday, April 23, at 7.30pm. All tickets £10, call 01684 310144, there are still a few left.

And a final mention to my old mate Philip Serrell, who launched his book, An Auctioneer's Lot at Ottaker's on Monday. He'll be at Malvern on the 23rd. He's a local lad who deserves to do well. He tells me it's a good book, and I'm hoping to get someone to read it to me!