Bowdon Killer Bees 8 - Timperley 2

A combination of the 5B and 5Cs took on Timperley on the grass at Bowdon. The combined side proved far too strong for Timperley. At half time the scoreline suggested another story, Smith having put the home side in the lead,only for the away side to draw level before half time. This despite many chances going begging. Highlighted when Chris Swithenbonk on his fifth occasion managed to finally get one on target only for one of his own players to kick it off the line (No names, no pack drill. But initials are fine, eh AM? - Ed). Maybe it was going to be one of those days...

However, after a quiet (of course! - Ed) word at half time by our erstwhile (does Robbie know something I don't? Is he volunteering for next season? - Ed) captain Olly, the teams' goal radar finally seemed to tune in. Second half goals by Crispin 'Patrick Moore' Jones (2), Andy 'Pele' Marshall (2), Rich 'back-from-the-dead' Armshaw (1), 'Positive thinker' Smith (1). Then finally Chris Swithenbonk sealed the day with a cracker thus making up for his earlier misdemeanors.

Final score 8/2

'Black Hole' Barrington

(Outrageous! Only Robbie's legendary (or is it mythical?) humility can possibly explain him leaving out surely the statistic of the match. Namely, Robbie actually passed twice! No, really! There were witness and everything! OK, so the first pass looked more like a shot at goal, but it couldn't have been 'cos Robbie always scores, right? So it must have been a pass. Encouraged by the positive reaction from his teamates (easily confused with shock), Robbie tried a second, even more successful, pass towards the end of the game which also resulted in a goal for the Bees! Robbie has now gone on a weeks study sabbatical to think through his game strategy. He will also be extensively consulting the leading textbooks on Hockey, to see if anyone else has discovered this 'passing' business. If not, why, there could be money to be made! Maybe a patent! Perhaps even a knighthood, for services to sport! Sir Robbie Smith, inventor of the 'pass'. Has a certain ring to it, doncha know!

Also a special mention for Terry 'Icarus' Thompson, who despite suffering from Rum starvation & lack of sun, still volunteered (I use the term loosley) to play in goal for Timperley, along with Messrs Phillips & Peach. Alas, despite some frenetic work in the Timperley Dee throughout the game, to the particular dismay of Swithers, it all came to a sticky(muddy?) end when Terry momentarily defied the laws of gravity to make a spectacular save in the top left hand corner of the goal, only to rediscover the laws of physics a second later. The thud was felt by the Bees defence at the other end of the pitch, and Terry retired injured a few minutes later, after a busy game. - Ed)