Keith vs Otautahi
Ground: Bower Park 1
Time: 2-45pm

Team List
Forwards
Will SHAW
Darren MOKE
Fred BROADMORE
Simon GIFFORD
Callum BOWMAN
Hayden SMITH
Shane BOYD
Kevin WILLIAMS

Backs
Bevan WEBB
Sam FORRESTER
Paul CRICHTON
Rob FOLEY
Adam MILNE
Patrick LUCEY
Leyton HUNT

Reserves
Isaac ARAPAI
Karl HADDOCK
Steven JACK
Mark Van GROENDAAL
Ed PAYNE
Gary RICHARDS
Brendyn LAWSON
Seamus MURPHY
Stuart HERRIOT

Points: 0-5, 5-5, 10-5, 12-5, 17-5, 19-5, 24-5, 26-5

Tries: Brendyn LAWSON (2), Paul CRICHTON, Sam FORRESTER
Conv: Sam FORRESTER (3)
Pen:

Player of the Day: Callum BOWMAN
M.V.P.: Hayden SMITH

Photographs here: http://gallery.keith.org.nz/2012/20120519/

DON'T LIKE PLAYING IN DUCK SHIT? I'LL TAKE MY BALL AND GO HOME THEN. WANKERS.



We all remember, except for about half the team who weren't there, what happened last year at Bower Park. A situation neither side wanted repeated. Otautahi are a good bunch of skilled players (even if they did stack the team to beat Christchurch) and overall we enjoy playing them.

A huge first 10 minutes by us created a thought we were going to absolutely run them into the liquefaction. Best laid plans of mice and rugby players and all that.
For some reason we just stopped and gave the field to Otautahi to run around on. They only scored the one try as we're not complete morons, but they had opportunities to score more but never did.

Half time proved the best time to take off and replace some players, who were causing the opposition some emotional responses (for once Boydy, it wasn't your fault) and a change in wind direction gave us the impetus to step up a gear and start scoring tries. And that begs the never before asked question, if you retire and then come back to play and score (twice) are you a New Boy who owes us five jugs or do we get them from your mother?
Anyway, Otautahi were gracious in defeat, except when one of their lads thought we didn't like him very much and wanted to take his ball home with him and his lovely new red card.

The Shield is ours again, with the Wankers and the Catholics to go in this round.

Ooooh, and lovely new shirts. Thanks Lars.