Hi INTJMom,
thank you for your reply, yes it was a very 'british' story and I hadn't really thought of that when I posted the link. A pitch is just the area of land the soccer game is played on. In a somewhat crowded playground obviously it can lead to tensions, when space is at a premium.
The story was meant more to be representative of peoples behaviour the competing/fighting over resources, which I guess begins in childhood. The rest was more personal, my impression of some childhood memories. Having re-read it, I think it gives too negative an impression of my father, who was a wonderful and kind man. Quite introverted and science orientated (did you spot the big bang reference T=0 ?). Despite all of his scientific views, he was a religious person and very open in his views.
My mother was very kind, and less intellectually inclined, but with a very wise/artistic personality. Maybe it was my way of trying to recapture that for a little while.
Anyway thank you for reading it, and your kind comments. Take care,
James