Keith vs Shirley D4
Ground: Burwood 2
Time: 2-45pm

Team List
Forwards
Isaac ARAPAI
Sam LEMON
Phil HUGHES
Callum BOWMAN
Kevin WILLIAMS
Colin GRAVETT
Fred BROADMORE
Shawn MUIR

Backs
Shane BOYD
Bevan WEBB
Paul CRICHTON
Rob FOLEY
Joe BESWICK
Adam JOHNSTON
Motomu YOSHIHARA

Reserves
Karl HADDOCK
Ian COWAN
Brendyn LAWSON
Stuart HERRIOT
Simon BARNES
Gary RICHARDS
Toby O'SULLIVAN

Points: 5-0, 5-5, 5-7, 10-7, 12-7, 17-7, 19-7, 19-12, 19-14

Tries: Colin GRAVETT, Isaac ARAPAI, Brendyn LAWSON
Conv: Motomu YOSHIHARA
Pen:

Player of the Day: Adam JOHNSTON

Photographs here: http://gallery.keith.org.nz/2012/20120728/


WHO LET THE BABY OUT? DOOOF DOOF DOOF DOOF. YVONNE LET THE BABY OUT. DOOOF DOOF DOOF DOOF.



In true Olympic style, we were prepared well, trained to within an inch or our lives and psyched up to the 'n'th degree. Then we got out of bed and went to rugby where we flopped about and took up smoking.
Shirley, no matter what the variety, W or D4, are a team to play against wisely and to not take for granted. So naturally we did just that. Don't be fooled by the first up try scored by Colin, we were definately not playing to our best.
Over the years, we've proven to be a 'second half' team in relation to the score, but there are times the players take the first 40 minutes to warm up and get out of second gear. This is a habit we need to break. Warm ups happen before the game starts fellas.

The second half, while having less tries scored, proved to be the better half. Co-incidence that Dirk went on as lock? I think not. Co-incidence that Lars went on as 1st Five? I think not. Co-incidence that Gaz went on on the wing and got his neck stretched? I think not. I think that way because each of our reserves are just as up to the job as the starting 15, no matter who they are. And that is where the strength of the team lies. There's no stars, there's no prima donnas. There's simply Keiths in their best position doing their job to their best ability.

Moto made up for this missed kick, by kicking two others, and back at the clubrooms, Trouty made up for a lack of natural teeth by swallowing a lot of beer. As did we all.

I was wonderful to see former Keith, Mike "Wedge' TEEAR reach his 300th game for the Club.