Saturday 18th September 2010

Coventrians 46 - 0 Warwickian Mids 5 West (South)

The lads got their season back on track with a superb victory against a spirited Warwickian side. They turned on the style in front of a large Black Pad crowd including VPs & Old Boys. Things only got better later on as Steve Allen & Father Francis P McCullough (with the help of Steve Tate) entertained everyone with a great set from Pasmaglas - hopefully more tomorrow when I've slept this off ....

So there we were, an hour before kick off checking who had the baldest head and fattest belly when Dave Bailey announced that while he was taking his gum shield out of his pocket he'd broken his clavicle (I thought we played them last week) in the warm up. Now let's get this straight, today's players run further in one warm up than we did in a whole season playing. They're clearly dangerous so can we revert back to huddling round a mini oven and crashing the fags please.

The match kicked off with Covents, marshalled by new skipper Deej Sexton interlinking well between powerful pack and slick backs culminating in a 21st minute try for the wounded rhino Lawrence Goddard - he himself told me several times that he's a hole puncher and layer off this season - all he needs to do is remember his place kicking boots instead of the Toblerone he wore yesterday and he'll be world class. On 26 minutes a powerful run from Tyrone Rowe saw him dot down for 10-0. 8 mins later, not to be outdone by his mate, Rohan swallow dived in with typical flourish for 15-0 and inexplicably, Lawrence converted for 17-0.

Just before the break and after a great catch and pass from flanker Kev Walters, Lawrence snorted in again and converted for 24-0. Kev followed this up with a try on 45 mins for 29-0 and Tyrone Rowe 5 mins later made it 34-0. The lead was increased further when Tyrone completed his hat trick for 39-0 and chunky sub John (fill) McCracken went over with Duncan Keenan converting for a final score of 46-0. A word here for the Warwickian boys who kept going till the end and showed a fine spirit taking defeat on the chin - we've all been there and they were good company in the clubhouse afterwards. A word also for No 8 Neil Walters who at 27 and having missed the last 2 seasons through injury, played like a man possessed - his powerful and aggressive surges typified Covents on a day when everything clicked into place - well almost, Paul Brindley was scragged just before dotting down for 50 but you can't have everything eh.

So to the entertainment - it was another good turnout from the old farts and much shite was talked as shoves in scrums, runs along the touchline and amount of pints sunk back in the day grew and grew like old fishermen's tales. The roll of honour reads thus;

Steve Allen, Blissy, Pete Cameron, Mark Campbell, Nick Castle, Fishy, HRH Sir Andrew Gillespie DSO BAR, Dick Griffiths, Mick Groves, Hendo, Simon Hull, John & Rich Kenny, Grant Liggins, Spanner Lindon, Brian Manley, Fr Frank McCullough, Terry Mosey, Jim Parke (mate), Lee Pegler, Bob & Steve Platt, Rocket Ron Randle, Phil Rowles, Sean Stanton, Swaff, Steve Tate, Mick Toal, Pete Tolan, Martin Trenholm and Rich Walters. Special mention to Deano and Wayne 6 brandies who were there as old farts and played a half of the game each, Deano even won tit of the match for looking like a ballet dancer while passing (throwing the) ball away.

Finally, as I continue my search for the Paracetamol, I would like to extend my thanks to Steve Allen & Frank McCullough for a fantastic night of live music as 2 thirds of Pasmaglas - they were ably supported by Steve Tate's haunting rendition of Scarborough Fair (amongst others) and Dick Griffiths & Nipple Tassle - is there no beginning to their musical talent?

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