Good morning rugby fans, another busy weekend in the Nobs World is just around the corner. Saturday it will be the Nobs annual golf tournament. Sunday we are holding a family rugby game in which all are invited. Moms, dads, daughters, sons, young and old, you’re all invited to take part. The fun gets under way at 1pm. So; how did last week’s events go. I’ve been receiving all kinds of inquiry’s as to who did what. Let’s see; we had two rugby games on Saturday, a soccer match Friday evening, and Sunday a cricket match on the Sherwood Forest Park green. Oh yes and did I mention a wedding! Congratulations go out to Alison Noble and Jason Leek who were married on Friday, August 12th. All the best to this lovely couple from the Nobs. Friday evening the Nobs were back in action for the second leg of their test match’s with the Burlington Old Boys Soccer Club. We turn it over to our reporter Mel Crossfield to tell the story.
Craig, Great victory, Our hobbled together team came off the field with pride in their chest and a very well deserved win. Right up to the kick off time, we had guys straggling in with
their boots. We had to borrow a player, Jeff Perks, from the soccer team, who was very good, so I made him honoury Captain of the Nobs. With a little bit of expertise and a lot of effort our
intrepid players took the battle to the soccer guys, and forced them to defend, time after time.
Their attacks on us were furious and deserved a goal, nevertheless, our incredible goalie, Chris
literally threw himself in front of the onslaught "They shall not pass" was his motto. Ted Ota was
amazing on the wing, with long galloping runs through and around their defense, tremendous stuff. Carrie, our lone Bodicia on the field, was relentless in harrowing their backs, and slicing
up the middle as a swashbuckling striker, Le Feme. Clarence Brown showed off his ball skills over and over again, with a concerted effort in starving the opposition and depriving them of valuable possession to mount an attack. Then, just as our gallant troupe were tiring, when victory looked in the balance, out of the mists and racing into the fight, came Larry Doyle to pitch in. ( at 78 ).
Just like Marshal Blucher of the Prussians, at Waterloo, who helped carry the day, and trounce
the invincible foe. What an effort! Never have so many, (Nobs), owe so much, ( rugby club),
to so few ( our soccer team). However, I must say, that Burlington Old Boys Soccer Club, were gracious in their defeat and supplied ample tuck and beer after the game. All played outstandingly and I'm pleased to say that like Henry V , on St. Swithins day, "I was there!".
Cheers Mel C. Emperor of yore. Nobs 3 Soccer Club 1 ..
On Saturday the Nobs were involved in two matches. Our more senior players travelled to Peterborough for the Platinum Oldies. We haven’t had a report as of yet on how things went but if it is anything like the past events, a good time was had by all. The main Nobs team was in Burlington Saturday morning for a friendly with the Centaurs Alumni squad. I have always been curious with a rugby game being friendly. In the warm ups the Centaurs were a large, imposing team, chocked full of past stars. To start the fixture we had to borrow some players from the Centaurs reserves, so generously offered by their team manager, Cye Beechey. The Centaurs struck early with a long run on the wing. Slowly the Nobs calmed down and began to match the Alumni lads. After the first 20 minutes the score was tied 2-2. In the end the referee said it was a tie, but Cye called foul. He claimed the Nobs had used cheating tactics, had their own referee and a touch judge who made some questionable calls. Sounds like we did all right. Special thanks to the Centaurs and most notably Gareth Williams. There was Sunday still to go and the cricket. Our senior cricket reporter, Larry Doyle finishes thing up with the cricket report. Have a nice weekend, see you on the pitch, Da Thug
Gentlemen, you may have missed the report in your copy of “the Globe and Mail’ Monday but Sunday’s Cricket match was most enjoyable-a titanic struggle, which ended with honours even, expressions of “wait until next year”, and a few cold ones while we regaled each other with our exploits on the day.
My thanks to all who turned out, especially the captains, Cye Beechey [dynamic leadership] and Clarence Brown, [mulit-talented], our scorer, Mel Crossfield, who so accurately tracked the endeavors of the young men on the pitch, and especially our umpire, Terry Nihill, who stood above the fray, coolness and skill personified, dispensing his rulings with gravitas of a Supreme Court Judge.
Same time, same place next year!
Yrs. Aye, Larry
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