Farts pick up bonus point win to stay top of the table

Another gloriously fine Sunday afternoon and the Frats were away to Karori at Eldson.
The first game under the new Captain, Nuts, and a full squad (apart from Toddy who’s still injured) turned out for it.

Unfortunately Karori turned up with less than a full team, and no Goalie. So nuts first official job was to accept their unconditional surrender, and agree to bank the bonus point win the default, and play a friendly.

They managed to get 10 players, including a Girl that played in their women’s team (and to be fair she was quite skilful, managed to evade Nuts Lunges for most of the game).
For the farts the game was to be a bit of a practise game, and for some players to get more experience in positions,. However it turned out more of a festival occasion, and not a lot of constructive hockey was played.

Nuts opened the scoring for the Farts, and Trapper followed soon after with the second. Then the Farts got a PC, and the forwards waited for Nuts to come up to receive it. Looking back down the field lumbering along beside Nuts was Timbo, the goalie! As Karori didn’t have a goalie, he’d decided that any PC’s we got he would go up and play for them in goal – and he made a number of saves for them. Unfortunately for him, straight after the PC’s, he then sprinted (well lumbered again) back to his own goal. This was comical to watch but great sportsmanship.

Karori managed to score in the first half, and Ants added another. In the second half Trapper slotted his second, then the Frats had a period of constant pressure.

The last goal was scored by Ants, although it was really burgled, as the ball was hit into the circle, Daniel sent it goal wards and Ants gave it a final nudge across the line, however it would have gone in even if he hadn’t touched it!
Final Score 5-2

Goals
3 – Ants (well really 2 to Ants and 1 to dan)
2- Trapper

MVP
3- Timbo – great sportsmanship and certainly added to the friendly nature
2 – Andy B – another constant performance, always where the ball was
1 – Ants – did score three and run his little chicken legs off.
2 – Rearend - Oranges + Umpiring