Must keep it going to the end

Always easy to keep the interest going until the end of the season when things are going well but not so when it has been a tough campaign. For the 3rds it has been a really tough 6 months and the interest in playing has waned considerably to such an extent that Nigel is left with 7 players for this week's game at mid afternoon Friday. When the going gets tough the tough get going so come on everyone let's rally round and as a club support the 3rds.

Both the one's and two's have a very good chance of promotion and if the 2s win their league and the 1s finish second - the latter looking likely - we could end up in the same league - bizarre.

Dinner next week at the club so please make sure we have a good trun out.

Knappy

Reality check

The last couple of weeks have provided good illustrations of the reasons we play sport and how sport at our level fits into the order of things.

Nick's shocking accident was followed by HAC feeling embarrassed at turning up with 8, losing one of their better players to a nasty facial injury ( fractured cheek bone) but still putting up a doughty performance. No matter how well or badly we play eventually it all comes down to enjoyment and the need to relax after a stressful week - even if selling kitchens in Homebase.

On occasions sport has a tendency to ask the question " are you sure it is enjoyable" and HAC could well have felt that after the game on Saturday. Hopefully for their sake, and in particular Tim, that the knocks they took last week were not in vain.

Sport is important but not the be all and end all so as we are all lucky enough to play or take part in the sport of hockey lets enjoy it to the max whilst we can.

Knappy

Careful of disaster zone Lewis

Worst news of the last couple of weeks was Nick Lewis's home disaster number 2. Setting fire to the family home clearly did not evoke sufficient attention so he decided to go one better by trying to cut his arm off, blaming his brother in the process. All emergency services now have his name as do the local hospitals. I have heard some excuses for avoiding training but...

In all seriousness Nick, good job it was not your right arm and so can still hold a pint and open your wallet. Chin up and await your return to hockey playing duties.

A good set of results last week, the one's keep the pressure on at the top as do the seconds. We even have 2 players in the firsts deciding to ditch social events in favour of playing hockey - a real sign of renewed commitment to the cause and something that augurs well for the future. A crucial win for our ladies.

The dinner dance is now going ahead on the 28th March at TD so please make every effort to attend.

Knappy