This week our ladies should have been on tour to La Manga, where they play in a softball tournament. Last year's tour was a great success, with them beating Spain and ending up in a creditable fourth place

Challenging times require innovative measures so, undeterred by the Coronavirus restrictions, they organised a group Zoom, donned their playing kit and supped a cocktail or two.

Undaunted, plans are in hand to make the trip later in the year, or in May of 2021.