Keith vs Linwood B
Ground: Bob Deans 3
Time: 2.45pm

Team List


Forwards
Fred BROADMORE
Isaac ARAPAI
Phil KEARNS
George PHILIP
Kristen CURRIE
Hayden SMITH
Barrie GIBBS
Kevin WILIAMS

Backs
Heath BARLOW
Nick BROWN
Paul CRICHTON
Rob FOLEY
Adam JOHNSTON
Kyle McLEOD
Gary RICHARDS

Reserves
Brendyn LAWSON
John LUXTON
Ian COWAN
Colin GRAVETT

Points: 5-0, 7-0, 7-3, 7-8, 10-8

Tries: Rob FOLEY
Conv: Nick BROWN
Pen: Rob FOLEY

Player of the Day: Justin GULLERY, Colin GRAVETT

Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2011/20110702/


OPTIMUS VENATUS EST USQUEQUAQUE CONGELO VENATUS



Test Matches make me nervous. And this top of the table clash made me nervouser than usual.
Trouty and Lars picked their test team and fifteen Keiths took to Bob Deans with a start we never thought would happen. At least not to us.
Poacher did what he does best and scored in the worst positon possible for Sugar to attempt the conversion (right out in front), but the next two times he attempted a mid-pass steal it didn't quite come off so good. But nevertheless, ahead of Linwood we were for the entire first half.

The Linwood team were not as we remembered them from past years, with many converting from a rugby league background as the squad replaced those recently retired. But they still had the same spirit and eagerness to play and win as of old.

Sugar, after converting Poachers try and having a wee run around decided his 'attitude' needed to come off and have a rest, so Lars went on to boost the mid field. The only other reserves used were Bravo, Uli and Colin. Which tells the story of how the coaches had faith in the boys and their ability to do the hard yards even under trying times and close scores.

Linwood came back in the second half to sneak ahead by 1 point. 1 nerve wracking heart stopping point. Not a frightfully good place to be in for extended periods but in that place we were for quite a long time.
Rob right when it counted after a couple of not quite so accurate attempts, slotted a penalty goal over and secured a 2 point advantage for the boys but Linwood were not content to let that be the final score of they could help it.
Pressure was put on and we very nearly let them through, but right at the end of our defense, the Otago ref blew the whistle for full time and the victory.

Phil put his Club Captain hat on and refreshed the boys back in the Keith Pavillion, then we all decamped en mass to the Bealey Ale House where we spent the remainder of the night. Heath got evicted and will have some 'splainin' to do when he finally arries home and Fred got ejected, but not before threatening violence and using violence against another Keith.

And so ended our 9th game without losing in a row.