TENBY OBSERVER: "Silly Mid Off is a comedy novel firmly rooted in modern Pembrokeshire ... funny, well crafted and keeps you hooked right to the very end ... some truly laugh-out-loud moments, but also pathos and poignancy ... Silly Mid Off will bowl you over!"

WESTERN TELEGRAPH: "Comedian turned teacher scores with cricket novel ... legendary Landsker Cup ... packed with humour ... with a racy style ... a sub-plot concentrates on an amateur dramatics performance of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer's Night Dream' at Carew Castle."

WESTERN MAIL: "A gentle racy romp in the Tom Sharpe mould ... clever set pieces ... bowls along at an enjoyable lick ... Ainsworth has a good eye for character ... take great delight in spotting all the Pembrokeshire landmarks that crop up ... background as a stand-up comedian shines through in his shrewd observations on human deviousness."

WELSH BOOKS COUNCIL : "A novel portraying members of the Hodgeston, Pembrokeshire cricket team and their intertwined lives, as they prepare for their annual match against a team from the north of the county." "Nofel yn portreadu aelodau o dîm criced Hodgeston, Sir Benfro a'r modd y mae eu bywydau'n gwau i'w gilydd, wrth iddynt baratoi ar gyfer gêm flynyddol yn erbyn tîm o ogledd y sir."