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Keith vs Sumner
Ground: Bob Deans 3
Time: 2-45

Team List

Forwards
Isaac ARAPAI
Jamie GRIEVE
Steve JONES
Simon GIFFORD
Kevin WILLIAMS
Mike BREUKER
Adam JOHNSTON
Andy PETI

Backs
Bevan WEBB
Frankie SOLI
Paul CRICHTON
Murray PICKEN
Johnny LUXTON
Steve ELLS
Richard POWER

Reserves
Phil HUGHES
Thomas MATTHEW
Phil KEARNS
Stuart HERRIOTT
Mark van GROENEDAAL
Tito SEMIOLA
Rob FOLEY
Neil ORSBOURN
Isireli GUYISE


Points: 5-0, 7-0, 7-5, 7-8, 10-8, 10-11


Tries: Richard POWER

Conv: Frankie SOLI

Pen: Frankie SOLI




Player of the Day: Mark van GROENEDAAL
Most Valuable Player: Murray PICKEN


Photographs here: http://keith.org.nz/?itemid=1670

Videos here: http://keith.org.nz/?itemid=1671

CAN THIS COCKPIT HOLD THE VASTY FIELDS OF SUMNER? OR MAY WE CRAM WITHIN THIS EARTHY O THE VERY CASQUES THAT DID AFFRIGHT THE AIR AT SAINT LEONARDS SQUARE?

A bit of pregame panic as locks were in short supply, then we found some, then loose forwards were in short supply, then we found some, then mid fielders were in short supply, then we found some. So, all in all, our usual Saturday.

Our usual Thursday also happened. With key players and positions not there because of whatever reason. Not a good thing if we want to win by using pre planned and tested moves on a team we know can pull rabbits out of hats. That philosophy was reaffirmed immediately prior to the commencement of the game. "We need to do A and B; Slow down some C and Pass some D". Instead, we did W, X, Y and Z. To say the least, it was not our finest moment(s).



Blah blah blah blah individual Keiths stood out individually, but individuals don't win test matches. And yes, I will mention Dick and Murray and Mike and Andy and Bravo (and his Dad) as examples of Keithly play, but others need to step up their game and as the song says, join together and let the laughter fill the air. Sad Keiths Always Make Me Cry is an old Keith song that I don't want to have to get the boys singing next week. Capisce?

Not the ideal way Isaac would have wanted his 150th game to go, nor the ideal way for us to carve our path to the final. We can only hope that other teams have the same misfortune as we have had as I for one do not want to go gentle into that good night, nor have my old age burn and rave at close of day. i want to rage, rage against the dying of the light. So do me and yourselves a favour, win one for the Gipper.