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A Close Shave against Staines by Hoppy
Robin Griffiths25 Mar - 07:53
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Waxing in Brighton!
Staines 2 – Red Lions 3
The Hockey God(s) (Conrad no doubt!) were smiling on the Lions today!
A perfect way to end the season.
Staines fielded a very strong developmental team (cheer up Teddington?), with a squad of nearly 20, with the old hands and the young players stretching the legs of the solid Lions defence.
Push back. Robin receives the next pass and falls over. A sympathetic reaction from the spectators.
One down after 10. Oh dear.
The Lions however were not a pushover and a series of attacks down the RIGHT merited a serious attack on the Staines goal. One all I believe with a Rich D goal.
Half time and Trevor (left half) complaining everything is going down the RIGHT and not to the LEFT!
Pretty sure it then went down the LEFT into our goal. 2-1 down.
Quality work from the forwards Rich D, George and Andy kept the Staines Keeper extremely busy and, if you work for it, your luck works out and RD puts another away. 2 All.
And then The Lions took over the game. With some of the play down the LEFT. Trevor – I was two minds about mentioning your comedic fall over at that free hit (so I won’t mention it).
With 15 minutes to go, Robbie decided enough was enough and strode up to crack a banger to make the Lions 3-2 up. To be fair, he could have looked a bit happier about it.
The effervescent Staines were always dangerous, and Dom made a match result saving tackle in the final gasps.
And so to the bar. Why do you tell me these things?
I had noticed David (Salty Seadog) Parker, fresh back from Monte Carlo, was beardless. Clean shaved. Shining. Polished like brass. Not a hair out of place.
And so, David explained that he had had to leave his tax haven and return to the UK in order to attend a speed awareness course within 3 days, otherwise Interpol would start getting interested in what he keeps in his plimsoles.
Only course available was in Brighton. David, keen to avoid points on his driving licence and looking like a badger, arrives early (speeding) and goes for a shave and haircut, as one might.
Wildlife safely retrieved out of his beard and released on Brighton beach, he is then offered a wax treatment for the “older gentleman” of waxing his ear and nasal hair. How the man has not stopped crying, I do not know. He did not disclose if his other bits had been attended to either. Might explain the dark glasses.
The barbers with methylated spirits and cut-throat razors are much safer!
Another cracking season Lions! Love All - Hoppy
The Hockey God(s) (Conrad no doubt!) were smiling on the Lions today!
A perfect way to end the season.
Staines fielded a very strong developmental team (cheer up Teddington?), with a squad of nearly 20, with the old hands and the young players stretching the legs of the solid Lions defence.
Push back. Robin receives the next pass and falls over. A sympathetic reaction from the spectators.
One down after 10. Oh dear.
The Lions however were not a pushover and a series of attacks down the RIGHT merited a serious attack on the Staines goal. One all I believe with a Rich D goal.
Half time and Trevor (left half) complaining everything is going down the RIGHT and not to the LEFT!
Pretty sure it then went down the LEFT into our goal. 2-1 down.
Quality work from the forwards Rich D, George and Andy kept the Staines Keeper extremely busy and, if you work for it, your luck works out and RD puts another away. 2 All.
And then The Lions took over the game. With some of the play down the LEFT. Trevor – I was two minds about mentioning your comedic fall over at that free hit (so I won’t mention it).
With 15 minutes to go, Robbie decided enough was enough and strode up to crack a banger to make the Lions 3-2 up. To be fair, he could have looked a bit happier about it.
The effervescent Staines were always dangerous, and Dom made a match result saving tackle in the final gasps.
And so to the bar. Why do you tell me these things?
I had noticed David (Salty Seadog) Parker, fresh back from Monte Carlo, was beardless. Clean shaved. Shining. Polished like brass. Not a hair out of place.
And so, David explained that he had had to leave his tax haven and return to the UK in order to attend a speed awareness course within 3 days, otherwise Interpol would start getting interested in what he keeps in his plimsoles.
Only course available was in Brighton. David, keen to avoid points on his driving licence and looking like a badger, arrives early (speeding) and goes for a shave and haircut, as one might.
Wildlife safely retrieved out of his beard and released on Brighton beach, he is then offered a wax treatment for the “older gentleman” of waxing his ear and nasal hair. How the man has not stopped crying, I do not know. He did not disclose if his other bits had been attended to either. Might explain the dark glasses.
The barbers with methylated spirits and cut-throat razors are much safer!
Another cracking season Lions! Love All - Hoppy
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