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Hallam Receive Spanking
by Pot
(Sat 5th April
03)
Congratulations to one and all who participated in this years
Varsity
event, both on and off the pitch. It is without doubt that we firmly
stamped our authority upon the beautiful game within the steel city!
From 6 games played we won all 6! Proving that the poly are as
much use as a bicycle is to a fish.
Initial congratulations to the 3rd team who went 'away' to the cess pit
that is abbeydale with a hefty squad of warriors and came away with
an emphatic 9-1 victory leaving Jez and co red faced and
consuming our boys dirt! Herpes was on fire putting 4 into the
Hallam net and a fantastic team display saw them score within 18
seconds of the 2nd half starting. However questions must be raised
as to how a goal was conceded, heard many an excuse from
Apu...!!
Over at Goodwin the sweet aroma of Implants' BBQ was too
tempting for many as half of Sheffields stock pile on Burgers was
slowly devoured, assisted on its way with a couple of beverages of
the alcoholic variety. Crowd support was immense with a good turn
out from the 5th team and the womens section who, along with a
couple of air horns and the desire to see the poly obliterated,
helped to create one of the best pitch side atmospheres i've ever
experienced.
The 2nd team endured a physical game which saw Hot Rod
sweating blood after a matter of minutes, thats passion for you!
Sprog ensured that the uni were wearing their 'daddy shoes' and
soon after a short corner was awarded which Bottom drag flicked at
'lightening pace' into the back of the net. This had to be confirmed
as no one heard it touch the back board. Half time came and the
second half started the same way the first ended. Pregnant was
mixing it up well and with Chutneys southern charm the poly scum
were getting more and more worked up finally resulting in a penalty
flick being awarded which Bottom duly dispatched to double his
account for the day. Not content with the scoring action happening at
the other end of the field Jockers decided to get in on the action
with a superb claim for yellow card of the season and creating one
of the days memorable moments! This resulted in the game halting
for 5 minutes as Bottom donned Vesuvius' kit and stood between
the sticks for the next 10 minutes. The game ended 3-0 after Sprog
dispatched a sweetly struck short corner routine to add another to
his goal tally for the season.
A quick turn around saw the 1st team take to the pitch and after a
few practice ground routines the match got underway. Similar to the
2nd team, this proved a very physical game and straight away you
knew it wasn't going to be easy as Sumo was soon 'man marked' by
one of the ugliest men i've ever seen. What satisfaction this man
would give the crowd before the final whistle was to be blown.
Some slick hockey was played by both sides and it was the bad
guys who notched the first goal of the game after a short corner was
conceded, how important these were to prove to be. Pest rallied
from the side line and Uphill, Gucci and co held strong under
persistent pressure so that the score line stood at 1-0 at half time.
The second half saw a revitalised side hit Hallam quickly and
effectively with Sumo seeing a couple of chances go narrowly wide
before Hallam conceded a short. A slick routine saw Butch strike
and suddenly with a roar from the crowd, and an adrenalin rush felt
by half of Yorkshire the sides were level and the good guys were on
a roll. With an impressive display by Fungus in the centre of the park
and some committed wingers it was only a matter of time before
further chances arose, and they did. It was without doubt who was in
the driving seat as Hallam were frequently down to 10 men with the
card happy Hindle being called upon for the majority of the second
half. Then the moment came......
Hallam conceded a short
The crowd went wild as the hairs on the back of everyone's neck
stood on end, then a silence.
The ball was injected with precision and pace
The stop was text book
The dummied drag flick from Sumo left the Hallam defence
disorientated
Finding himself in space and only one thing on his mind that man
Butch neatly buried the ball away for his, and the teams 2nd of the
afternoon.
Goodwin erupted, and thats how the fairy tale ended and the
foundations were laid for a cracking night in the South Sea and a
Juice of which i personally have very few memories.
Thank you once again to everyone who participated for making
wednesday a memorable occasion, for representing our club and
uni at the highest level. Special thanks to anyone who was involved
in the organisation of the day and for those who helped clear up at
the end.
Big hockey love.
Pot
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