The Likely Lads, aka “The KODS”.
picture courtesy Russel

Adam and I (Andrew) have thoroughly enjoyed our annual ‘6 nations’ rugby predictions with these wonderful weekly regulars.
On the table the latest ‘in depth’ sheet of winners, losers and hopeful’s!
Sign of the times: years ago those wine glasses were pint mugs, flowing with the amber nectar!
Thank you, Russel, Ben, Paul, Martin and Andrew W..
This year’s winner 2026 – Ben, in a wholly unpredictable competition, well that’s what the writer thought!
Congratulations Ben!

 

One evening in the summer of 2021, the KODS were ‘encouraged’ to join a Morris side in full flow and as ever, they acquitted themselves heroically!

2nd SEPTEMBER 2026: This latest photograph shows the upgrade from still wine to sparkling, as befits men of this calibre.

Paul Brankin, Andrew Wilkinson, Martin Wilkinson, Russel Matthews and Ben Piper

…and a little background to the merry band:

NB In the first line of this epistle, Andrew refers to Andrew Wilkinson one of the esteemed KODS, Russel, Paul, Ben, Martin and Andrew W..

… author Russel Matthews.