Match Reports are written immediately after the game and are a representaion of what happened on and off the field. Other information such as players, reserves, points and scorers are also included along with previous game reports from matches against that team with photographs and videos if available.
Uli Uli Uli. It's all about Uli. Anyone would think he's just played his 250th Keith Game. Like who hasn't done that. Well, actually, no one else have done that, so maybe today can be a little bit about Uli.
250 games, 179 points, 21 seasons and he's still on the same wife. He must be doing something right.
But seriously, he deserves all the accolades. He's a true and loyal Keith.
After the snow and fine weather of earlier days, today was calm but overcast with a dampness underfoot we haven't yet been used to. But with the return pairing of Poacher and Toad we felt confident with our footing. Sumner felt more confident in aiming high with their tackles, than trying to follow the regulations. Much in keeping with the referee who only looked at every second page of the rule book when he decided yesterday right after walking out of the eye hospital to ref the game. Decisions of bizarreness made it difficult to get momentum. but going forward did not matter as we never went forward enough to cross the tryline after the first 5 minutes. At least for the first half.
The second half we got a telling off from Trouty for being girlier than his daughter's highland dancing and that emasculating slap in the face woke us up a bit. We pushed and pushed and pushed but combinations of Sumner defence, our own casualness in holding/kicking/passing the ball and the ref's afore mentioned bizarreness denied us further points. Sumner also did not further their first half points, so in the end we lost the game and a man to hospital with a high tackle around the neck.
Thank goodness Andy's reported himself as fine.
The drinks situation resolved itself back at the clubrooms with lots of chateau de speights and several sculls accusations of incorrect attire and shit. Good times.
However, it did have periods of individual brilliance. Which is something we try not to encourage as it upsets the Old Coves.
The good thing about Burnside Park is it's not Dog Shit Park or that Shit Hole out at Sheldon, so with those salient points in mind let us with ease, lay back and reminisce about who did what wrong, where things went right, and what's the agenda for the coming games.
Big Daz scored his 11th try as you'll see in the video, Johnny LUXTON scored one more to add to his fair share and will no doubt use the retelling of how he went about it as a panty losener on some unsuspecting young thing. Brian and Brett both had poorly defined aim in the kicking arena and some little gobshite thinks you can charge down a penalty. What NZRFU training video they got that from I'll never know.
Dirk got white line double vision. And we will never ever let him forget it. Law 9.A. Try. When an attacking player is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ in-goal, a try is scored.
Other parts of the game of note are there were multiple lineout cock ups, several scrummaging disasters and other bits of flotsam and jetsam floating and jettisoning about. Needs work, as every teacher I ever had used to write on reports I handed in (late).
The beers flowed freely at the Ale House afterwards and many thirsts were quenched. Isn't that the ultimate point of Rugby Football Union?
Let's just get one thing clear, and it's the same thing I've been saying since Jesus was a carpenter's apprentice, we don't need a referee to win, or to lose us the game. We just need one to be there and to do his/her best. Also one who understands enough about physics to know what forward motion is.
Can we talk about the starting back line for a moment and mention that not a single player had more than 10 Keith games under their belt with most of them under 5; or we can talk about how fantastic they were. Blake's an able replacement for Webby, Brian and Brett combined well with Dick Power at the back.
And in the forwards, Lachie made his mark and Colin has a worthy Keith snapping at his position in the team.
Div 4 teams are always tough, but it's strength of character, fitness and the discipline that the Keiths have that make us a feared Team in either Div 4 or Classics grades. This proved again, to be the case today. We didn't start perfectly, but we recognised where we were going wrong and corrected it, to make us scrum better, lineout better, break through their backline better, and tactically kick better. The starting 15 and the reserves can be proud of themselves today. Except for Paddy. he didn't play.
To the New Boys, if you feel you've made the right team choice, then we welcome you with open arms and know you wont regret it. If you feel the Keiths aren't for you, we wish you good fortune in your rugby career.
To the Old Coves, I know most of your bodies are breaking down, but we still need you and still want you and your experience.
To the rest of the Keiths; keep coming back. We're in this together and we can go all the way with your help.
I also have an apology. There are no 2nd half videos or photographs from the game as my btteries decided I really should have recharged them last night instead of watching dvds. So to make up for the lack of 2nd half pictures, here's a wee extra that someone of whom if have no knowledge of whatsoever sent me.
Dirty Old Bollocks came out to play. So did their chief accountant or so it seemed by the way he was ticking off the number of reserves we were bringing on. But that's just the end result of the CRFU fucking about with things they still don't understand.
Anyways, Lars lead the team out for his centenary match (100 games, 235 points, 15 years) and showed glimpses of his former skills. Then he came off for a rest. Oh, he had a plausible sounding story about his knee, but I think he just wanted his bed.
Lars's big game, plus last weeks dismal personnel effort brought out huge numbers of which sadly, 8 of the 19 reserves didn't get on the field. That situation will be rectified next week Trouty assured me but it's a situation I'm glad we're in.
Seamus bit the bullet and finally decided to become a permanent member of the Keiths and celebrated by scoring a piss easy try, even my dead grandmother could have scored. Oh wait, he didn't score a piss easy try, he just kept on running until he ran over the dead ball line. All that inbuilt inertia must have dragged him onwards. Nevermind. Poacher and Brian and Freddy and Andy made up for it.
I really loved watching today's match. Keiths I've know for decades were playing well and Keiths I've never met before put in huge efforts. It truely was a great game to watch. The aftermatch shenannigans were equally enjoyable, with a bit of a sing song, some sculls, some no handed sculls and a wee possum scull rounded the day off perfectly.
Countries from where Keith Members have come from.
KEITH INCORPORATED
Incorporated [1499581] 29th March 2004 Secretary - John McKEAGE
Affiliated with Christchurch High School Old Boys' RFC (Incorporated [219862] 19th October 1960) Secretary - Geoff FALLOON
CLUBROOMS & PLAYING FIELDS
The H.S.O.B. RFC Clubrooms are located at 10 Riccarton Avenue with changing rooms at 5 Ayr Street. Playing and Training Fields at Bob Deans Fields, North Hagley Park and Training Fields at South Hagley Park
TEAM OFFICIALS
Head / Forward Coach - Phil KEARNS Back Coache - Cal DALL
Manager - Peter HADDOCK Keith At Large - Steve JONES Financial Controller - Kristen CURRIE Clothing Officer - Damien BREEN
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Social Media Officer - John McKEAGE
2018 Anniversary - Peter HADDOCK
Committee - Isaac ARAPAI, Damien BREEN, Kristen CURRIE, Cal DALL, Peter HADDOCK, Bruce HALLINAN, Steve JONES, Phil KEARNS, John McKEAGE, Bevan WEBB, Kevin WILLIAMS
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