Longlevens 29 - 0 Old Pats
Well, it was a little brisk this morning, down at the Club, in the same way that the sun is a little way away, and England were a little poor yesterday....This was the replacement friendly, plugging the gap from Tewkesbury pulling out of the County Cup - and hopefully Old Pats and the home team both got something out of it...
Deacs was reffing this morning, and praise be to God, the Big Chap has actually completed a full game mit whistle at the third time of asking - perhaps we should drop the shouts of 'Jonah', and 'Call the ambulance' now?? No, thought not.
As someone said when he stripped off the warm up top and jogged (I use the term loosely) on (in proper boots, note) for kickoff 'Well, it looks like the ref had a good Christmas'... OK, Ollie??
Anyway, to business, basically it was absolutely freezing & blowing a gale - 10 minutes in, my first shaky note says 'Not much happening' - good, eh?? Rich Parker came into the game, putting in a couple of good, driving runs (he's payed me to say that, obviously). 5 minutes later we stole Old Pats lineout ball on our right, and Rory 'Peg Leg' Woodward, making a welcome return, stepped off his left foot on the 22, left the defence standing and went over under the posts, converting his own try for 7-0.
For the next 10 or 15 minutes we lapsed back into 'nothing much happening', though 'Levens were on top, keeping Old Pats penned back, and exerting as much pressure as the continual knock-ons and handling errors, brought on by the sub-zero temperatures, would allow....
Then, a moment of class - Christian Hartery kicked ahead from the base of a scrum on the left, fielded his own kick and went over on the right for 12-0.
Jake Williams was playing a sterling game on he right wing, and Peg Leg was everywhere - clearly relishing being back in action. Honourable mentions to Chris Powick, who was putting the fear of God into the opposition and Chris 'Call Me CJ' Johnson doing likewise...
The game turned round at 12-0, and with most onlookers (OK, Sarah, Karl, Mark - not you) hoping for something other than a replay of yesterday's international) we got back into it - very quickly 'Levens were making progress on the right, with an intelligent hoof forward from Hartery which Mikey Yorke failed to actually make contact with in-goal - hey ho....
Fergus Walsh in the backs was playing well, and Joe 'What's A Sidestep' Gamston was being, er, direct in the forwards, along with Sam Lane from No. 8 who put in a storming run, only just being kept out on the left.
Most of the play continued to be in Old Pats 22, and 10 minutes into the second half Sam Rees linked well with George Cusworth on the left for 17-0.
A few minutes later, with Tom Reade continuing to play well Shane O'Brien scored on the right, following some good work from Nathan Hazard and Cusworth in the centre. Score 22-0.
Just before full time 'Levens turned over Old Pats ball on our 10m line, Sam Rees fed Taff Ford on the left, who stepped inside the covering defence and showed 'em a clean pair of heels for a final score of 29-0.
After that it was top speed for the welcoming warmth of the Clubhouse and a Committee selection of joint men of the match - Tom Reade and Chris 'I've Got A Cold, I Can't Drink It Any Quicker' Johnson.... celebrating with 2 delightful pints of lager shandy, the lucky, lucky illegitamae....
Couple of points - what's Rich Parker lounging around like this for....
And, is this really the publicity Premier Cars are looking for?? Lewis??
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