DEACONS AT THE LEWES VETS TOURNAMENT
Sunday 23rd September 2007What a day - all expectations surpassed. Thrashed Worthing 0-0, crushed Southwick 0-0, humbled mighty Horsham 1-0, trounced East Grinstead (sorry, Brighton) 1-1, then generously allowed the hosts to win their own tournament 3-1.
Team Cap'n Kev (cap'n), Jammo (vc), Rob, Smithy, Chris, Danny, Clive, Stuart, Adrian, Norman, Dave B, JC, Houlty. Goals JC, Stuart, Norman
CONTROVERSIAL PENALTY SHOOT OUT HERO
LOTS OF SITTING AROUND IN THE SUN
THE DEACONS SIDE IN 1923 CONTAINED MANY FAMILIAR FACES
THE MANY FACETS OF MATCH WINNING GOAL HERO NORMAN BYRNE
He blows a whistle
He prepares to chop an opponent from behind
He narrowly avoids falling over with no one else within 20 metres
He gives the ball away
NOT EVERYONE FOUND THE POST FINAL SPEECHES RIVETING
THE GALLANT RUNNERS UP APPLAUD THE WINNERS AND LOOK GENUINELY PLEASED THAT LEWES HAVE, AT LAST, WON SOMETHING
PROBABY THE BEST VICE CAPTAIN IN THE WORLD
AND LEWES THE WORTHY WINNERS (and not an EG player in sight)
SOUTHAMPTON 4 DEACONS 5
Saturday 15rd September 2007A steady, if sandy, start to the season as the Deacons controlled a gentle paced frolic in the sunshine. Norman brought his flip flops and clearly knew something the rest of the team didn't. Speedos and shades would have been appropriate. Houlty descibed as "fat" and "simple" before the season had even kicked off - normally the abuse doesn't start until mid November. Coxy already moaning about no-one passing to him. Clive foolishly lets slip that it's his 50th birthday in October - just for the record it's on the 16th October.
Team Cap'n Kev (cap'n), Ian, Coxy, Bob, Smithy, Dave W, Clive, Milts, Stuart, Adrian, Norman, Dave B, JC, Houlty, Woodsy (umpire). Goals JC 2, Milts, Clive, Houlty. Assists Dave B - Southampton very grateful