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

Team List

Forwards
Ben PERRY
Fred BROADMORE
Phil HUGHES
Kris CURRIE
Barrie GIBBS
Scott THOMSON
Richard BRACEY
Kevin WILLIAMS

Backs
Heath BARLOW
Shane BOYD
Paul WELLS
Adam JOHNSTON
John LUXTON
Partick LUCEY
Leyton HUNT

Reserves
Paul CRICHTON
Justin GULLERY
Stuart HERRIOT
Perry SCARLET
Hayden SMITH
Ian COWAN
Ian LOCKWOOD
Blair PATERSON
Dean LORY


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

Tries:
Conv:
Pen:

Player of the Day: Shane BOYD
MVP: Richard BRACEY

Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2011/20110416/


A GOOD CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE SEES MARIST THRICE IN THE BIN

When I first saw we had the Division Four Marist-Albion team as our opposition, my first thought was, it'll be a hard game and we better get ourselves prepared. Then I realised it was the Samoans and my thoughts changed to we all better be wearing headgear.
I was not mistaken in my thoughts.

We still needed to be prepared as sloppy play in parts gave Marist-Albion two very easy tries in the wet conditions. And I'm sure the parts where we let ourselves down will be addressed at training next week.
The ref, who we got to know before the game, while impartial, seemed to be leaning towards us but I think that may have had something to do with the fact that he had to send two cocoanuts back to the plantation for ten minutes each, then another one permanantly during the second half.
Head high tackles and the violent play they advocated as a means to win have no place in Classics rugby and the CRFU will no doubt do absolutely nothing about it as per usual. All we can do is rise above it, play to the conditions we have and hold our heads up as moral victors.
I'd rather have points on the board though.

Our first trip to the new clubrooms were a bit eventful as not long in to it all, an earthquake took out the lights and a few other bits and pieces necessary to human survival (luckily no beer was spilt) and once things settled down, everyone left for safer drinking houses. If there is such a thing in Christchurch anymore.

Thanks to Division Three for sending us Ben and to the New Boys who turned up ready to give 80 minutes. We look forward to giving you a great rugby experience.