How I poured lager on WG's cricket bag by Jonathon Morley

I worked as a teacher at Wolborough Hill School in Newton Abbot, Devon, for 7 years (1974-1981).

It is a school with a great cricket tradition (Roger Tolchard, Roger Twose) The headmaster's mother-in-law was/is Lulu, W.G. Grace's grandaughter. His great grandaughter was/is called Marianne.

In the headmaster's lobby were Grace momentos including the famous "century of centuries" plate, mounted cricket balls and bowling balls with plaques on them. Lord's would kill for them.

We played a Staff vs Boys game each season, of course. It was a happy event and the booze flowed. I went into the scorer's hut to take over for a short time when I noticed a bag with "WGG" imprinted on it. I bent over to open it (maybe a bat of his in there?) but in my amazement had forgotten that I had a can of lager in my hand! I was bowled for 0 by Roger Twose in that game.

P.S Why wasn't W.G. Grace ever knighted?