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Keith vs Marist-Albion
Ground: Middleton 1
Time: 2-45pm
Team List
Forwards
Darren MOKE
Greg BROWN
Ian COWAN
Hayden ROBINSON
George PHILIP
Colin GRAVETT
Hayden SMITH
Kevin WILLIAMS
Backs
Kelly HOANI
Nick BROWN
Paul CRICHTON
Rob FOLEY
John LUXTON
Brendyn LAWSON
Leyton HUNT
Reserves
Peter HADDOCK
Kristen CURRIE
Phil KEARNS
Richard BRACEY
Scott THOMPSON
Jamin PIPER
Matt YATES
Jon BAIRD
Adam JOHNSTON
Blair MacINTOSH
Points: 5-0, 5-5, 5-10, 5-12, 10-12, 10-17, 10-22, 15-22
Tries: Hayden SMITH (2), Colin GRAVETT
Conv:
Pen:
Player of the Day: Rob FOLEY
Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100821/
EVERYONE GOT THEIR RABIES SHOT? GOOD. LET'S PLAY SOME FOOTYFUCKGETTHATDOGOFFMYTHROAT!! FUCK!!
We all knew something dodgy would happen when we got to Middleton Park. The ground conditions, of course, were to be expected; unkempt and as boggy and congealed as three day old porridge. The trip through miles of back alleyways to get to an old shed to change in didn't bode well for our personal safety, as Bravo found out later when violence was threatened against his person by the 'owner' of the dog that mauled his face earlier. And I thought my side of town was the dodgy side.
The game itself was played in reasonably good spirits, probably because everyone, including the sideline, needed to concentrate all their energy on staying upright in the mud and not getting sucked down into the mire never to be seen again. Personally, it wasn't the worst ground conditions I've seen, but
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for a final, something a bit firmer could have been found.
Marist's rather strange looking backline, or should I say ring in backline, made it difficult to read as in previous games, but we did our best.
Our best was also required in the forwards, especially in the lineouts. But, sometimes we slipped and made it even harder on ourselves. Not that it was all doom and gloom, far from it. We gave fierce opposition when needed and fierce attack when opportunites exposed themselves. The fact that we were only one try away from victory for most of the match showed how close both teams were, which is what it should be in a final.
It was a shame a couple of players integral to the team getting to the final weren't able to be there, and also a shame that also a couple of players who've given a lot during the season didn't manage to get on the field and equally shameful that one of our most longstanding and consistant players was brutally savaged by a Marist supporters dog.
Special mentions must of course be made, but first a big thank you to every Keith who turned up, particularly those who turned up at the beginning of the season when our numbers were very very low and stayed turning up. Without you there wouldn't have been a season at all. And our Guest Players who filled the ranks when needed, former Keith players and Colts and Division Three guys who still had the energy to play a second 80 minutes. Thanks.
As I said, special mentions and thanks go to Trout and Lars for their coaching and team selections. A difficult job and one often under valued by those who've never done it. To Phil, as manager. Thanks for the 'extras' you were able to provide us to go along with the usual managerial things that you did. A big effort considering your other responibilities as Club Captain.
New Boys. Where would we be without them. We'd have gone the same way as the Saxons and the Craniums many years ago. Colin, Tom, George, Bertie, Jon, Nick, Richard, Kelly, Adam & Jaye well done and congratulations for fitting in so well and so easily.
Thanks to Toad and Phil for turning up to every game with boots on and gear ready. Thanks to Hayden for stepping up and leading by example. Boner, Maria and the kids turned up most weekends as did Doug, but Yvonne was the star supporter, again, as usual, perpetually. Cheers Mum. You're a star.
So the season is over after 20 games, but it doesn't end there. There's the Annual Keith Sportsman of the Year Awards and Dinner to come, Club Prizegiving and hopefully, Kokatahi. We'll see you then.
Keith vs Christchurch
Ground: Bob Deans 3
Time: 2.45
Team List
Forwards
Matt YATES
Darren MOKE
Ian COWAN
George PHILIP
Hayden ROBINSON
Colin GRAVETT
Hayden SMITH
Tom McGIRR
Backs
Adam JOHNSTON
Nick BROWN
Paul CRICHTON
Rob FOLEY
John LUXTON
Brendyn LAWSON
Leyton HUNT
Reserves
Simon GIFFORD
Peter HADDOCK
Kris CURRIE
Phil KEARNS
Richard BRACEY
Greg BROWN
Jon BAIRD
Kelly HOANI
Points: 5-0, 10-0, 12-0, 17-0, 19-0, 19-3, 24-3, 29-3, 34-3, 34-8, 34-10
Tries: Ian COWAN, Brendyn LAWSON, Paul CRICHTON, Tom McGIRR, Rob FOLEY, Leyton HUNT
Conv: Nick BROWN (2)
Pen:
Player of the Day: Jon BAIRD
Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100814/
CHCH DROP THEIR RICE AND BEANS AND CATCH THE OVERNIGHT EXPRESS TO MUMBAI
Fucking hell chaps, why don't you pour on the oil and set fire to the ball. That was a performance and a half and I suspect, if I was a betting man, and I had money to bet, that Christchurch are hurting tonight.
I know Trouty had a hard time deciding who was the MVP but that was because no one on the field had a poor performance; and that's a bloody good thing. We played as a team, worked together as a team, made decisions as a team and that was our winning formula.
We had them in the scrums and they didn't like it one little bit. We had them in the midfield, and they didn't like it and we had them in
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the wings and they didn't like it. Our one area of concern was clearing the stolen lineout ball, but we didn't lose any points over it, just a few scrum decisions. Which were a part of the overall decisions we didn't quite understand from the ref. But hey ho, where would we be if all refs were as good as steve walsh?
As a forward, I have an inbuilt bias towards them myself, but todays game showed me that we've got a pack worthy of higher grades. Yatesy made his mark, Uli took balls from under their feet, George stormed everywhere, and the back three of Colin, H and Tom made mincemeat of the opposition and Hayden as always, lead from the front and didn't take any bullshit.
The backs had Leyts, Bravo and Lars making mincemeat of the defenders with the usual rough and ready Toad pushing his way through. A.J. and Kelly showed skill in getting the ball out to Nick and Rob and Jonny also joined in pushing the Christchurch defense back and back.
Was a little bit light on the numbers back in the Clubrooms, but those there had a great time.
Big training at CBHS on Thursday in preperation for our Final next Saturday. Let's finish the job we started back in April.
Keith vs Linwood Bollocks
Ground: Bob Deans 3
Time: 2-45pm
Team List
Forwards
Greg BROWN
Peter HADDOCK
Phil KEARNS
Hayden ROBINSON
Kris CURRIE
Colin GRAVETT
Tom McGIRR
Kevin WILLIAMS
Backs
Bevan WEBB
Nick BROWN
Paul CRICHTON
Rob FOLEY
John LUXTON
John BAIRD
Adam JOHNSTON
Reserves
Jamin PIPER
Phil HUGHES
Hayden SMITH
Simon GIFFORD
Matt YATES
Richard BRACEY
Brendyn LAWSON
Leyton HUNT
Points: 3-0, 8-0, 10-0, 15-0, 20-0, 22-0, 27-0, 29-0, 34-0, 36-0, 41-0, 43-0
Tries: John LUXTON (2), Bevan WEBB (2), Rob FOLEY (2)
Conv: Nick BROWN (5)
Pen: Nick BROWN
Player of the Day: Colin GRAVETT
Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100807/
DOG'S BOLLOCKS GET A LICKING. AND LIKE IT.
"Good Afternoon, my name's Ric and I'll be your Referee for today. The special for today is 'Not much whistle, but plenty of advantage'. A lot of people are asking for that so I may not be able to deliver it. The soup of the day is inconsistant and comes with plenty of knock ons and a variety of forward passes. Dessert is flavoured with penalties against you, but is still delicious. Enjoy."
Congratulations to Dog on his 200th game and thanks for chosing us to share it with.
It all started with the shock of Trouty and Unit starting in the front row and it didn't stop there. Visiting from the hinterland and the wastes of the far north, Webby sauntered into the shed and demanded the number nine jersey. His skinny little legs still hold up a strong and agile body and the forwards were egged on by his constant jabbering at the back of scrums and mauls.
Unfortunately, Currie was still faffing about in the lineout making lifting by Unit difficult. Colin and Tom and Kev and H and Richard made being a loose forward look easy, even though it's bloody hard work. Nick, mainly because he was under the scrutiny of a visiting pack of spectators, sorted his kicking game out but neglected to give Poacher any tips on kick offs.
AJ fell down in a heap. No one knows why. He's probably just soft.
Another soft cock is this soft cock here. Partly because he's soft, but partly because he wont come to Kokatahi with the boys because his wife is having her birthday that Friday. It''s not as if she hasn't had one before. Soft.
Want to know what Hard looks like, Trouty's hard. Grrrr.
Congrats to Nick for passing 100 points (101) 9.181818181818181818181818181818 points per game,
Poacher passed 500 (507) 3.1296296296296296296296296296296 points per game
and Bravo reached 250, 2.40384615384615384615384615384615 points per game. Bloody good effort.
And for your entertainment, Currie has so far scored 0.897435897435897435897435 points per game.
Clubrooms were a bit messy, with the Ale House later pretty much the same. I know I was drunk. I know I still am.
Keith vs Belfast Munchers
Ground: Sheldon Park 4
Time: 2.45
Team List
Forwards
Darren MOKE
Matt YATES
Phil HUGHES
Hayden ROBINSON
Simon GIFFORD
Hayden SMITH
Tom McGIRR
Kevin WILLIAMS
Backs
Adam JOHNSTON
Nick BROWN
Paul CRICHTON
Scott THOMPSON
John LUXTON
Colin GRAVETT
John BAIRD
Reserves
Ian COWAN
Kris CURRIE
Ian LOCKWOOD
Richard BRACEY
George PHILIP
Jamin PIPER
Points: 0-5, 0-7, 5-7, 5-12, 5-15, 10-15 12-15
Tries: John LUXTON, Tom McGIRR
Conv: Nick BROWN
Pen:
Player of the Day: Ian COWAN
Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100731/
WE NEEDED OUR GUMBOOTS
Days of glorious weather gave us hope that the bog which Sheldon Park is slowly becomming would be at the very least firm underfoot. Unhappily that was not the case. While we have the skills in the team to combat the sticky ground conditions, the Munchers were just that little bit more able to play to the field.
Hayden hit it on the head when he said we have to change our usual game style to beat Belfast, and he was right. Combined with that change of style, players out of position giving a different perspective to the method usually associated with a typical Keith backline, proved difficult for Belfast to combat. We attacked and defended and defended and attacked with unfortunately only the one try in the first half to show for it. But the solitary try gave us the inspiration to push even harder, even with Kris "Muncher" Currie coming on.
Our defence kept the game to a two try apiece game, with only a dodgy penalty seperating us. Other dodgy things (or people) i wont mention here, caused us some concern centered around consistancy and rule interpretation. And sticking to your word.
Nevertheless, those who turned up back at the clubrooms deserved every beer that was on the table and every flaming sambucca and every arm wrestle Muncher challenged for.
While top 4 is now probably out of our grasp, there is still plenty to play for in the weeks to come. Training on Thursday where we'll put our lessons learnt and hone them finely for the game against the Bollocks next week.
Keith vs New Brighton
Ground: Rawhiti 2
Time: 2-45pm
GAME CANCELLED DUE TO GROUND CONDITIONS
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Keith vs Marist-Albion
Ground: South Hagley 2
Time: 2.45pm
Team List
Forwards
Darren MOKE
Matt YATES
Phil HUGHES
Simon GIFFORD
Hayden ROBINSON
Tom McGIRR
Hayden SMITH
Kevin WILLIAMS
Backs
Kelly HOANI
Rob FOLEY
Paul CRICHTON
Adam JOHNSTON
John LUXTON
Leyton HUNT
Gary RICHARDS
Reserves
Ian COWAN
Isaac ARAPAI
Jamin PIPER
Peter HADDOCK
Dean LORY
Chris JAGER
Blair MacINTOSH
Sean WALSH
Points: 0-5, 0-10, 0-15, 0-17, 5-17, 5-22, 10-22, 15-22, 20-22, 20-27, 20-29
Tries: Tom McGIRR, Adam JOHNSTON, John LUXTON, Ian COWAN
Conv:
Pen:
Player of the Day: Kevin WILLIAMS
Photographs here: http://207.191.227.90/~keithpic/2010/20100717/
THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!
Sancte Míchael Archángele, defénde nos in proélio contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium. Imperet illi Deus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, princeps milítiæ cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo, divína virtúte, In inférnum detrude. Amen
Hot diggety dog she was a crappy uneven boggy mess of a field. But that was no excuse.
Twenty minutes of standing back and letting the enemy score thrice wasn't a good start, but it was what we did so we had to live with it. It's hard to define what was missing in our attitude for the first 20, but whatever it was, we shoock it off and came back strongly with three tries of our own; One to New Boy Tom on his debut (thank you very much) and to Bravo and AJ.
A few on the field injuries
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hampered the flow of the game, as did the sticky ball and sticky mud clogged boots, but not to be outdone by the conditions most of the break through moments were executed with skill and flair and some good old fashioned guts. Thornty would be proud.
And then came the second half Oh boy did we step it up. We needed to to combat the constant 7 points we were behind for most of the game with Uli's try getting us within spitting distance a suberb example of team work and tenacity. Unfortunately, the efforts to score weren't enough to bring us victory on the field, but that is nothing that a cold beer at the clubrooms can't fix. Although there were a few noticable abcences but overall was a good turnout and banter was had all around.
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