Dinny Becomes A Hero
One day when Dinny was playing with his marbles a boy called Barry from his class came up to him and asked him if he’d like to play soccer. Dinny didn’t know much about Soccer, but he was so fed up of being alone, he decided to take desperate measures knowing quite well the only game he ever played with a ball was bowls, which are played only in the evenings throwing the ball down a long stretch of road which he did with his father and brothers. Not wanting to refuse the chance of a friend he said yes to the soccer match.
Barry was surprised Dinny had never played soccer before. Dinny explained he had a pony called Misty, the conversation continued, Dinny explaining everything there is to know about horses, ponies, mares, foals, piebalds, skewbalds and cobs. Giving a picturesque description of a sulky, how to jock a horse and trot. Barry was excited about going for a spin on Dinny’s sulky.