Round 2 – another win for the Farts

Yes, what a day it was. Round 2 of the grading game , first game of the day on a freshly mown strip (new turf laid early this year), bright sunlight, no wind and huge home crowd to sheer us on (well actually 3 wives, 3 girlfriends, 5 kids and a dog) .
The Farts were without key players for this game, Needles was out as he had scheduled the morning for darning his work socks, and Nuts had to withdraw late with a stomach complaint. There were some references to Suzie and the 1995 all blacks, however this reporter has it on good rep that it was a hangover of all the Easter eggs he consumed the weekend before!
Notwithstanding the above, the Farts were able to field a full team and three reserves for this crucial grading game.
The first 5 minutes showed promise with the Farts having all the pressure. Despite a couple of dodgy umpiring calls (including a “foot” well within the circle that was called “just outside” the Farts managed to get a stroke. Up steeped Veitchy, the maestro at strokes, only to put it wide of the left Hand post!
The half continued with more pressure for the Farts and Cam slotted one in (after nearly taking off a defender head with a shot that just went wide). Vic had once chance to score but couldn’t convert it, and the boys went to the sheds 1 nil up.
Early in the second half and cam slotted another. Vic scored, to provide them with a burst of hope but the Farts continued their dominance (although most slowed down to walking pace) with 2 more goals, to Legs and Wicky.
Wicky’s goal was a great touch, started by a pass from Wicky to Moses, then a withering jinking, swerving run down the left inner channel by Moses, he beat the defender (had to regather and nearly beat him again), then went around the advancing goalie, leaving him sprawling on the turf only to nearly lose the ball over the backline. He managed to gather it in (as goalie and other defenders had got back) and flicked back into the goalmouth where Wicky guided it in.
That sealed the game; Vic never had their heads up after that. However the game would have been over well into the first half if it hadn’t been for the saves of their goalie, his work stopped what would have been a double figure defeat.

Goals
Cam -2 (remind us next week not to use his ball, maybe he’ll pass it more if its someone elses)
Legs – 1
Wicky – 1

MVP
3 - Cam 2 , two good goals, and a lot more pressure applied. Cam put in 100% even though he had just finished a fiull days work (Night shift) and also still overcoming the off season birth of his daughter (now 3 months old). Given that he showed amazing stamina and pace
2 - Adrian solid in the halves on both attack and defence, and continues to show good leadership
1 Craig – strong game for second hit out after a years lay off.
-1 Veitchy loses a point for missing the stroke

Special mention to Glen for bringing the oranges and also volunteering to umpire the R3’s.

Next weeks oranges: Scotty.