Keith vs Belfast Munchers
Ground: Sheldon Park 4
Time: 2.45

Team List


Forwards
Darren MOKE
Matt YATES
Phil HUGHES
Hayden ROBINSON
Simon GIFFORD
Hayden SMITH
Tom McGIRR
Kevin WILLIAMS

Backs
Adam JOHNSTON
Nick BROWN
Paul CRICHTON
Scott THOMPSON
John LUXTON
Colin GRAVETT
John BAIRD

Reserves
Ian COWAN
Kris CURRIE
Ian LOCKWOOD
Richard BRACEY
George PHILIP
Jamin PIPER


Points: 0-5, 0-7, 5-7, 5-12, 5-15, 10-15 12-15

Tries: John LUXTON, Tom McGIRR
Conv: Nick BROWN
Pen:

Player of the Day: Ian COWAN

Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100731/

WE NEEDED OUR GUMBOOTS

Days of glorious weather gave us hope that the bog which Sheldon Park is slowly becomming would be at the very least firm underfoot. Unhappily that was not the case. While we have the skills in the team to combat the sticky ground conditions, the Munchers were just that little bit more able to play to the field.

Hayden hit it on the head when he said we have to change our usual game style to beat Belfast,
and he was right. Combined with that change of style, players out of position giving a different perspective to the method usually associated with a typical Keith backline, proved difficult for Belfast to combat. We attacked and defended and defended and attacked with unfortunately only the one try in the first half to show for it. But the solitary try gave us the inspiration to push even harder, even with Kris "Muncher" Currie coming on.
Our defence kept the game to a two try apiece game, with only a dodgy penalty seperating us. Other dodgy things (or people) i wont mention here, caused us some concern centered around consistancy and rule interpretation. And sticking to your word.

Nevertheless, those who turned up back at the clubrooms deserved every beer that was on the table and every flaming sambucca and every arm wrestle Muncher challenged for.

While top 4 is now probably out of our grasp, there is still plenty to play for in the weeks to come. Training on Thursday where we'll put our lessons learnt and hone them finely for the game against the Bollocks next week.