Yet another cancellation in a season full of them, although this time it was nothing to do with rain. Instead, Andy e-mailed Daniel (in Phoenix, Arizona) to let him know that Granta player Ian Reid had phoned to say that they'd be cancelling the match because Ron Nunn, their fixtures secretary, is ill. While obviously wishing Ron a speedy recovery, it's not exactly a victory for distributed management - although it was maybe a victory for the power of modern communications . . .