Keith vs Sydenham
Ground: Hansen Park
Time: 2-45pm

Team List

Forwards
Greg BROWN
Matt YATES
Phil HUGHES
George PHILIP
Dave ELDER
Scott THOMSON
Heath BARLOW
Kevin WILLIAMS

Backs
Shane BOYD
Paul CRICHTON
Paul WELLS
Adam JOHNSTON
Kyle McLEOD
Stuart HERRIOT
Justin GULLERY

Reserves
Ian COWAN
Steve JACK
Peter HADDOCK
Phil KEARNS
Brendyn LAWSON
Patrick LUCEY
Robert TOTH
Gary RICHARDS
Rob FOLEY

Points: 3-0, 3-5, 3-7, 8-7, 8-12, 8-17, 8-22, 8-27, 8-32, 8-37, 8-42, 8-47, 8-49

Tries: Greg BROWN
Conv:
Pen: Shane BOYD

Player of the Day: Phil HUGHES

Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2011/20110409/



NEW BOYS, NEW SHIRTS, NEW BALLS, NEW SEASON, SAME BEER.


Gloriously sunny day to start the 2011 season off with over in the depths of darkest somewhere near Sydenham. And it was good to see almost everyone (except Boydy, Toad, H, Heath, Scotty, Lars, Gaz, Leyts, Gulls and Nicky) got there on time and in one piece.

Lots of New Boys to the team this season, with some welcome returning faces adding to the growing number of players that call themselves Keith. Hopefully we treat them in a Keithly fashion ie: get them beers and girls and show them a good time both on and off the field.

Sydenham asked for a minutes silence to start the season in remembrance of those lives lost in the February earthquake which we gladly did.
Right from the start Sydenham took it to us, but our defence held strong and our adherance to the rules of the game gave us our first points. However, refereeing decisions stopped Unit from scoring on behalf of all the forwards, and this made him angry enough to slip into a gallop and score on his own.

Seeing we were ahead on the points board spurred Sydenham to step up their step up game and side step past all our backs and score eight more times with us not replying at all. Not that we didn't try to score a try. It's just one of those things that happens on a rugby field.

Sometimes, other things happen on a rugby field which shouldn't happen, as Poacher will attest to.

Back to the clubrooms, for as it turned out to be the last time we'd ever be having a beer in there. A bit of a shock for some boys, and a bit of a sad occasion for others.