Tennis Racket for Sale

[Bob Bull]

Anyone attending Silverstone this Saturday will have the opportunity to purchase a fine tennis racket for a very fair price. Interested parties should look out for a well preserved gentleman of indeterminate age carrying a camera.

In order to avoid confusion let us agree a password to ensure that when approaching any elderly gent you do not offend. Use the phrase, "I am Andy Murrain and I claim the racket."

I will reply; "OK Guv it's a fair cop."

[peter rafter]

have both owner and implement been treated for woodworm?dry rot?fungating lesions?
suspect this is a scam

I recall said plaything advertised earlier
did the cheque bounce?

[Bob Bull]

Peter,
I can well understand your cynicism, however, following the huge number of disappointed applicants missing out on the last opportunity to acquire an implement for projecting spheres across an oversized hairnet, I have made it my mission in life to find another such tool.
I can assure all potential purchasers that I do have the aforementioned object in my possession, complete with cover!!!

Please be assured this is no racket!

Honest Bob.