Keith vs Marist-Albion
Ground: Bob Deans 3
Time: 2-45pm

Team List


Forwards
Mathew YATES
Darren MOKE
Phil KEARNS
Hayden ROBINSON
Ian LOCKWOOD
Hayden SMITH
Colin GRAVETT
Barry GIBBS

Backs
Kelly HOANI
Nick BROWN
Paul CRICHTON
Rob FOLEY
Stuart HERRIOT
Leyton HUNT
Gary RICHARDS

Reserves
Ian COWAN
Dean LORY
Jamin PIPER
Phil HUGHES
Greg BROWN
John LUXTON
Adam JOHNSTON

Points: 3-0, 8-0, 10-0, 10-5, 10-7, 13-7, 16-7, 16-12, 19-12

Tries: Rob FOLEY
Conv: Nick BROWN
Pen: Nick BROWN (4)

Player of the Day: George PHILIP

Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100522/


NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER STOP BELIEVING, NEVER SAY NEVER
There was a lot of talk this week about the dealings going on in the Marist-Albion camp and the schadenfreude started to distract the boys from the real business of thinking about the game. We were still suffering from the age old problem of boys not turning up and not having reserves (in the backs anyway) but were fortunate enough to have committed and Keithly Keiths turns up and put their body on the line.
This included Chief who ran out the team for his 175th Club game. While he downplayed the effort, the Keiths and his former (now defunct) team, the Saxons, appreciate every single one of his games. Thank you Phil, you're a great team mate and an integral part of the Keiths.

Other integral people playing for us this season are the New Boys. Seriously, we couldn't survive without you. Keep turning up and we'll love you forever.

Phil had a wee chat to the ref before the game to remind him about the head high tackle rule and he seemed to remember it and take it to heart, as his yellow card attested to, but the remaining rules, especially the throw the ball in straight during a lineout seemed to escape him. But it's been said time and time again, we don't need a ref on our side to win a game; just points on the board.
Nick started the points scoring with a handy penalty, then Poacher with his trademark intercept runaway try. Only 6 points difference at half time illustrated the closeness of the teams, but the second half, Marist-Albion started to lose their focus and their discipline. There was a little bit of broohaha but nothing serious and overall the game was played in good spirits.

It was a quiet time in the changing sheds afterwards and the clubrooms also were somewhat subdued, but those who were there had a few beers and a chinwag amonsgt friends.