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T'was ten score years and ten since the first
swarthy buccaneers, under the command of the feared pirate Captain
Teddy Tremlin, weighed anchor in Chesil Cove on a stormy October night.
They made haste under the cover of darkness to Fortuneswell Manor
and plundered the treasure trove of Erasmus Browne, Governor
of
Upper Wyke.
Their ill-gotten gains were hauled to the top o'
the island and buried in the corner of Jordan's Field, where they
planted three saplings to mark the spot, so one day they may return
and claim their ill-gotten fortune.
Alas that day never came as Tremlin's ship, The
Ruby Spinner, went down off the coast of Tenerife on the homeward leg
of a unprofitable canary smuggling run (thanks to a blundered
translation of the island's chain name) all souls perished and were
stowed in Davy Jones' Locker.
The Governor's Treasure lay dormant for over
two
centuries until discovered by Triangle player Pete Tombs, when he
was excavating the boundary fence in the winter of 2007, and with this
bounty he decided to form a touring cricket side.
With a shot of grog in their bellies and fire in
their eyes, the reborn Portland
Pirates are ready to bid farewell to the good ship Triangle and seek
their fortune inland. They're a rag-tag crew led by their brave Cap'n
"Deadman" Tombs, with his First Mate "Ironguts" Cole, Bos'n "Mad Gaz"
Waight and faithful Cabin Boy Stewkes.
The only thought on the minds of these desperate
men is:
"Tonight we'll drink and be merry, for tomorrow
we've got to return to work!"
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