Keith vs Beldfast Munchers
Ground: Bob Deans 3
Time: 2-45

Team List

Forwards
Matt YATES
Darren MOKE
Phil HUGHES
Joe TRAINER
Ian LOCKWOOD
Colin GRAVETT
Hayden SMITH
Barry GIBBS

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

Reserves
Ian COWAN
Stephen MARSHALL
Jamin PIPER
Greg BROWN
Peter HADDOCK
Blair PATERSON
Kelvin SCOTT
Christen JENSEN
John BAIRD

Points: 0-5, 0-7, 5-7, 7-7, 7-12, 7-17, 7-19, 7-24, 12-24, 12-29, 12-32, 17-32, 22-32, 24-32

Tries: Paul CRICHTON, Leyton HUNT, Rob FOLEY, Kelly HOANI
Conv: Nick BROWN (2)
Pen:

Player of the Day: Phil HUGHES

Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100605/


WHITE GUMBOOTS IN THE MUD
After a week off, the boys were somewhat slow off the mark, but eventually they turned up to the club looking like they were ready for a game of rugby. Except for Trout who always looks like he'd rather be asleep on a couch somewhere warm.
Selections were made, then changed, then changed again, thanks to Joe and and Christen helping out from the Colts. Which happens alot lately.

Belfast, as expected, used their forwards to advantage, to the neglect of their bacs who were turning blue in the cold, while ours were running around and doing their best to cross the goal line. Toad and Leyts managed it, while Belfast forwards managed twice that number. Our forwards, however, weren't idle, but never quite matched the more cohesive style of Belfast. Notwithstanding that, we

played well, and played with conviction.

The second half we stepped up the pressure and held Belfast to scoring just one single penalty, but our two tries weren't enough to peg back their 1st half lead. With older heads and bodies now on the firld, such as Uli, Unit, Trout and Blair, settled the pace down to our level and gave us the fighting chance we needed to take the prize. As is often the case, we ran out of time.

Back in the sheds, trouty gave us a choice. Harden up for the second round and play to the level we know we can play to and to our strengths which are not inconsiderable. Or just plod along having a laugh and accepting the losses which will ensue. We'll see how that goes next week I suppose.