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Stretched cap costs a pint of Guinness

CHESTER-le-Street v Tow Law, Durham Challenge Cup. Stephen Preen scores for Tow Law, becomes rather excited and subsequently receives a High Court writ.

Formally headed, it names Preen as the defendant and diminutive Tow Law chairman John Flynn - the Lawyers' lawyer - as plaintiff.

Statement of claim: "To celebrate the goal, the defendant removed from the plaintiff's head his cap, whilst he stood behind the perimeter fence quietly reflecting that it was only what he was paid to do after all, so what was he so excited about? "The defendant then added insult to injury by cramming the said cap on his own rather bigger head. This so enlarged the size of the cap that it no longer fits the ...

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