Bats and rats

As the Chinese year of the Rat rumbles boldly forward, the chairman decides self-propaganda just ain't cricket

"Do we do plugs?" asked the chairman of the insignificantly sized investment company SmallBluePlanet as we enjoyed a pint or two of Softly Softly at The Frazzled Fund Manager. "Only if the money's right," I replied. "Or else - on the very, very odd occasion - when it's in aid of an extremely good cause indeed." "What about if it involves cricket?" asked the chairman. "That's fine too," I said. "In that case," continued the chairman, "this year's Talbot Cup six-a-side cricket tournament for mutual fund companies will be held on Wednesday 13 August at The Cobham Avorians ground in, ap...