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.
I could talk about how the game went and how Karl managed to give advice on the best way to break someones nose (while hiding behind larger and taller Keiths) or I could simply let this video tell the story of how the game went.
You know the Team's in trouble, numbers wise, when Psycho turns up. And by jolly jingo, we were in deficit almost as bad as Greece.
Thanks to Karl's mate Shawn for lending a hand and to Joe for rounding up the total reserve numbers to 5. I know it's been a cold week and a wet last couple of days, but if I'm not mistaken, I'd say there was a good old fashioned case of sooty fever going around.
Nevertheless, the game started on time and from that moment on, we were befuddled by the referee. Seriously befuddled. Yes, he's a volunteer and yes, he's reffing a Division Six game, but surely a modicum of knowledge of the basic rules would be necessary? As usual for the Keiths, we gave him plenty of sideline support and encouragement and in fact we gave him so much, he even started making decisions about lineouts even before the lineouts were formed.
Belfast came out fully mongrelled up and rearing to go and took it to us hard. Mark went down early and had to be subbed, but we limited Belfast to just 2 tries in the first half with good defence, but with bad kicking (accuracy) skills. As Webby said, it was like playing a game of forcing back out there.
While we knew we had a tough time of it to reach the front of the points queue, 2 tries down was not a lot of points to catch that up, but it wasn't until the reserves came on 2/3rds into the game that we started to peg the points back. Not sure if that relates to the quality of the reserves, or the tiredness of the opposition. Freddy and Piez will no doubt have a view on that.
Webby, at halfback and Poacher at first five eighth, scored in remarkable fashion in quick succession, but by the end of the game we were still 2 tries behind. Belfast were remarkably happy, overly celebratory in fact at the thought of beating a Division Six team, or maybe we did indeed scare them that much that they could do nothing but holler and shout at each try?
I and Trout and others are in no doubt that we did not play badly, but that with the extra reserves and support we were used to in previous games, the outcome would have been different.
Congratulations of course, to Paul 'Toad' CRICHTON who today surpassed Greg 'Lau Lau' HARDING's and became the Keith who's played the most number of games for the Club at 255. We're thankful that Toad came over to the Keiths after his team, The Richard Craniums disbanded several years ago. Well done Toad, and as you said when you reached your 250th, 'You're a long time retired'.
While Colin, as usual played his guts out, Adam MILNE got the MVP award.
No Rugby this weekend because of the snow. Delicate little flakes of snow have stopped the mighty CRFU and the CCC from playing sport.
However, Trout has commanded that everyone meet at Keastys for a beer and a chat at 3-00pm on Saturday.
Probably the chat will be about how great the coach is. Anyway, it would be advantageous to your selection chances for you to be there.
The CRFU decided to make a mockery of sensible accounting practices and merge two disparate competitions. I guess they're making the best of a bad situation, but the thing is it was only ever a bad Division 4 situation, not a Classics one.
However, we live and play with what we've got.
DIVISION 4/CLASSICS - SECTION 1
Belfast Div 4
HSOB K Classics
HSOB D Div 4
Linwood B Classics
New Brighton Div 4
Shirley W Classics
Shirley Div 4
Sydenham S Classics
DIVISION 4/CLASSICS - SECTION 2
Belfast M Classics
Burnside Div 4
Otautahi Classics
Suburbs Div 4
Sumner S Classics
University Div 4
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
TEAM OFFICIALS
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
Bob Deans Fields
