Clubbes Rd 3 v OM's
7 May 2010
Clubbies
It was a windy day that marked the start of May. Wedding bells were ringing, mooing at the groove punters were in a colloquial world of the love-dance and fuzzy surroundings, and what was left of the Blacks boys were discussing how to pronounce ‘Melee’ in the change rooms, whilst Merls was panicking because his good looking full back, Willo was still busy shaking off women from the previous night. Despite the fact that a good number of boys went missing for the weekend, the so called depleted side allowed a number of new names to come for a graze on the park.
In spite of some handy hints from big back man Pat Barry, the game did not get off to such a great start for the blacks, the similarities in Guernseys to our rival team the OM’s did not help, with a few stray handballs and kicks going to the opponents. Nevertheless, persistence from the middle in the likes of Conan ‘I eat small children for breakfast’ Costello and Corey ‘I am immune to leather poisoning’ Watts gave our centre half forward Linc ‘the Sink’ Merls as well as fresh from the backline, Phibbsy ‘I have proved to you all at training on Thursday I am the set shot king’ Phibbs, some good contests.
Further up forward an old blacka had returned to the field in the likes off moffa and did well to work off the two back men on him. At the end of the first however the OM’s had the advantage and we went to the whiteboard for some tactics.
Kicking with the wind and a few changes around the ground saw the appearances of some budding stars on the rise, Adrian ‘Zimmy, Anal’ Nell provided some great contests and run, also in the mix was Tom Van Dyke, who with a last name like that, belongs on the movie scene or being fondled by presenter Ruby Rose. Harry Forrester still fresh from a scrum had finally seen the light and decided that cutting down players on an oval ground was a lot more fun than being abused by ‘Hopoate’ wannabe’s. His undying effort made sure that there were a few more bruises on the OM’s bodies. Also having a kick for the first time was Glassy who showed some good steady hands and deliverance out of the back line as did the big fella Sammy who knocked a lot of confidence out of their forwards.
Another confidence booster, this time in the back line was the much awaited return of two of the clubbies greatest red heads. ‘Smelta Delta The Anti Aircraft Pelta’, used his strong body and uncanny emu leg running style to rebound the attacks from enemy war planes and provide delivery back into the middle. Whilst the veteran utility, in ‘The House of Prowse’, was fast running around the back and quick to swoop on any stray ball. With the added tinge of ginger on the flank in Matty Mcinnes, who once again starred during the day, it is advised for all who are looking to become a back man, that a change of hair colour is in order…Willo I don’t think your classical good looks will go with this contrast, but I have been assured that women say “its better red than dead” when finding a willing partner.
The third quarter was probably the best for the blacks. Cordner was going tough on the ball and his team mates, cleaning up Matty Lane who was still recovering from a previous knock. In contrast, Sammy Lane managed to weave around the stray elbows and made some good clearance from the middle.
Bricka was tough all day and constantly there supporting team mates and offering lip. Mick Dwyer made another entry into the “Worlds strongest man competition” going through players like they were that green curry you had on Thursday night. Mick however, would like again to state that it’s his massive pipes that do the work and not Fitz Curry on Johnstone St.
In the middle, the H train, Henry put his fragile ribs on the rack again despite taking pain killers throughout the day. Ed (the robot) Armit also put body on the line and showed good determination. However despite the tireless work that was provided in the third, the OM’s legs kept on running well into the fourth and their delivery out of the middle was excellent, they managed to run away with the game by 8 goals.
Best: Watts, Mcinnes, Merls, Prowse
Blacks: 4.6 -30
OMs: 12. 6 -78