“Malice International took the fixture against Polo Fiasco, four – two, three – one, four – one.
The games saw fiasco go two one up Malice hitting cones fiasco defending well Andy sitting in goal Mat killing Adrienne Tony shooting well Malice playing all out for five goals (fail).
Rain wiped any mark of names to goals. Credit lies like the unknown dead.
Both teams however seemed to cope with the rain, instead they were hampered more by significant cases of the ball bobbling” – Emmet
From Todd:
What can I say?
It was a Rotten game for The Tapouts.
Began with the young boys choir version of “Let’s get physical”.
When your balls drop emmet you wont be able to reach those notes.
It then developed into the Apples show.
The theme music was ‘Where’s your Ed at”! Rik had the voice of an angel. A Hells Angel.
‘La banda de las bicis del Downham’.
Matt Vidal: What’s this team called again?
Me: Spinal Tapout.
Vidal: Come on Tapout get a goal!
Rik is now referring to every member of Tapout as ‘boy’.
Come on Tapout get a goal! Prav? …Not today.
Em was everywhere and nobody was gonna step up and stop him.
He was even in goal but rumor has it he’d had some special training first thing this morning.
Some sweet breaks by ST but not quite quick enough to the goal.
All 3 Apples having a party in the kitchen.
Spinal Tapout looking for the outside toilet. Read more »
From: Hops
Game 1
Jono Elk scores
Aidan equalizes for Dinosaurs!
Dinosaurs definitely playing better together as a team (not that they’ve actually played many games together). Game could now go either way.. Game goes ELK’s way..
Ray Elk scores
Jono Elk scores
Final score: ELKs 3, Dinosaurs 1
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From Moog:
Game 1
With the rain already starting to fall from the sky both teams were eager to get the cranks turning and the goals flowing, Jono was first to the ball on the charge and proceeded to set Ray up for the first goal of the day only 26 seconds in to the game. ELKs continued there tight game circling around Sparkle’s goal areas, then boom, boom, boom goals in at 1:12 (J), 1:35 (A) and 2.56 (R). This was looking like a walk over for ELKs but then Sparkle collectively got there stuff together and started to play as a team. Pip and James making a devilish tag team with some nice passing and powerful shots and Wayne standing like a wall in goal. Could Sparkle get this game back? In short, no. At 6:17 Jono smashed the last goal home and victory belonged to the Knights.
Elks – 5
Sparkle Motion – 0
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The west london derby…Sparkle Motion VS Spinal Tap-out – 2-3, 5-1, 3-5
The weather was complete shite. Not much of a report as my note pad is soaked through.
Game 1 – went to next goal wins, with both teams having opportunities to win this game STO showed a bit more lust for it, and James from SM letting Aram from STO get to him.
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From Aidan:
Dave screams “POLO!” at the top of his girly voice prompting Ali and
Robb to come tearing out of their goal mouths with their eyes
transfixed on the rubbery red spheroid. The ball is snatched by Ali
and rushed directly toward her opponent’s territory. Jonny instantly
becomes a nervous wreck making Ali’s shot on goal all the more
easier….
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From sarah:
Sunday 13th December, Newington
Game 1: 5-0
Aidan wins the charge and takes the ball to goal and scores. 1-0 to BAD Polo at 5 seconds. Dave makes it 2-0 within the first minute of the game, by powering a shot through John’s rear wheel spokes. A sign of things to come in this fixture it seems…
BAD dominate the start of the game with the majority of action in the Massive Cogs half. As another attack from BAD comes, a shout of “Come on the Wall” from the Cogs camp warns their players to stack up 3 deep in goal and prevent BAD from scoring! It’s effective and gives the Cogs some good breaks.
Brendan gets the third goal on the 5 minute mark, a strike which hits Camerons back wheel and bounces over. Aidan scores a lovely 4th goal at 7′17″, slotted in at an almost impossible angle. Dave repeats his earlier goal by another hard hit, this time going between spokes in Emmet’s rear wheel. Game ends 5-0 at 7′45″ Read more »
From Sarah:
Wednesday 9th December, Newington
Game 1: 2-1 (Golden Goal)
The game starts fast and hectic with both teams blocking well and preventing passes. BAD polo having the best of the chances in the first few minutes with some good steals and Dave coming very close to scoring on two occasions. The first goal comes from Aidan at 4 minutes just as his BAD Girls arrive to support!
Apples come close to scoring but fail to take advantage when both Aidan and Dave are footdown. Brendan also makes a fine clearance under pressure.
Rik is impenetrable at the other end with countless balls hitting his wheels and the cones, yet he stays so solid and so confident. At 10 minutes, BAD almost go 2 up when Dave shuffles a ball through.
The equalizer comes at 13 minutes, when Aidan footsdown in goal. This time, Em takes full opportunity of the gap and scores. A minute later, Apples could have had another chance when Brendan and Aidan crash into each other in the middle of the court, but Dave stays strong in defence.
Eventually it goes to Golden Goal and at 19′37″, the winner came from Brendan after a strike which hit the cone, went high and fortunately the top-spin enabled the ball to roll over the goal line. Read more »
From dt:
Sunday 6th December, Newington
Game 1: 0-5
After draining the court from rainfall cone-by-cone and waiting for hung-over Louis to arrive, they’re ready to start. Jo gets to the centre spot first, but leaves the ball for Tom, who then leaves the ball for Ali. Ali takes the ball and gets the first goal of the game at 13 seconds!
Jo and Ali take it in turns scoring each minute – Jo at 1’17”, Ali at 2’57” and Jo again at 3’43”. Polonium get a couple of great breaks and test Sarah at the other end of the court. Tom comes very close to scoring, forcing Sarah to come out and challenge for the ball.
Louis seems to be playing slightly gentler today, not his usual bull-charging style! Well, this is until he leans a little to hard on Ali, forcing them both down hard. All players wait for Ali to straighten her bars, re-align her brake and get back on her bike before carrying on with the game. Ali then takes the final goal of the game at 6’12” making it 0-5.
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Sun 6th December, Newington
2-4, 0-5, 0-5
pic: Mallet-hooking Louis prevents Emmet from scoring.
Write up by Sara below the fold.
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