Wansteadium

The increasingly popular Wanstead Comedy Night returns on Thursday 25 July with the headline act Bob Mills. Older readers of Wansteadium may remember Bob from the cult classic TV show In Bed With Medinner, a clip of which clearly features the man behind our very own Wanstead Tap.

Bob is supported by El Baldinho, Don Biswas and Liam Smith. Doors (at Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive) open at 8pm, with the show starting at 8.45. Food is available and tickets are £5. Contact Jon Fentiman on 07950 759587 for tickets.

Thanks, Bill Waters

Our man who will review decisions (if asked) writes:

“Fives & Heronians Cricket Club, with their heritage as old boys of Wanstead High School, returned to former stamping grounds and proceeded to trample all over Wanstead 6th XI.

Walid Sherzai took five wickets for the 5th XI in a low-scoring win at Basildon.

The 4th team gave best to Chingford despite continued good batting from Giri Rathakrishnan.

Wanstead 3rd XI were simply too strong for Woodford Wells, Mehad Khan bowling 7 overs while taking four wickets for just 7 runs.

A strong adelphian opening attack (Adam and Jack Lord, top,) notwithstanding, the 2nd XI lost to Woodford Wells and are beginning to flirt with relegation.

At Overton Drive on a gorgeous afternoon, despite an accomplished half-century from teenager Jonathan Das, the 1st XI just could not prise victory from Upminster who clung on for a draw.”

You can get more details on Wanstead and Snaresbrook CC at their website.

Send photos to Wansteadium@gmail.com. Thanks to Nick, Matt and Liv.

UPDATE: As sharp-eyed readers pointed out, the document smashed its estimates and sold for £58,750. Obviously it’s the Wanstead effect.

Forget old Wanstead Tube signs. Chuck away commemorative Wanstead coasters. If there was Top Trumps for real classy Wanstead memorabilia, this would win in every category. And it will only cost you an estimated £10,000.

Today Sothebys in London will auction a 1610 manuscript of Sir Philip Sidney’s one act play The Lady of May which had been performed in front of Queen Elizabeth I at Wanstead Hall in the 1570s. The play is also set in “Wanstead Garden”.  The Sotheby’s image is available in high resolution so it should be possible to decypher the lettering, though that will not be a simple task except for the most ornate of handwriters.