This week's fixtures & results League II (winter 2009/2010)

Elks - Im gonna go for coffee at monmouth at 10:30 if youre up for it.

Just finishing a cup of tea and I'll head on down.

are there people still at newington? dont wanna trek down saaaf in the rain if everyones fucked off home....

some very soggy games of polo today

cheers ELKS and tapouts

double header fixtures and piss cold rain take it out of a body…

The first fixtures of the new year in great company! Down in souths...yo!

Sparkle Motion VS Spinal Tap-out - 2-3, 5-1, 3-5

The west london derby...

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.

Game 2 - Guns a blazing... prav swapped bikes with Ali of the mighty ELKS... not that this helped, New father pip linked incredibly well with james and this saw them through to be victors of game 2. James may have been spured on by the previous games argie bargie. James finishing clinical and pips shots powerful.

Game 3 - Spinal tap out of the blocks fast, prav back on his bike. They seemed to have a new lease of life. STO Consistent in their game throughout the whole fixture saw off the advances of SM. SM fighting but no where near the level of the previous game.

All in all a great fixture to watch... both teams looking a bit rusty after the xmas break but out in the rain none the less.

Sparkle Motion vs ELKs 0-5, 0-5, 0-5
Sparkle thanks for the games and the tees :) and cheers moog for reffing no doubt you'll put a few words down for the blog.

I ♥ The League

fuck i ache

by your 6th game you looked a bit sore. Good work well done today.

that was all Prav, yours and Arums anti-sporting elbows.. i am now shaped like a knick knack

16/01/10 ELKs vs Sparkle Motion

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

Game 2
After a disappointing loss in the first game Sparkle gave it everything in this game with Pip and James working even better than before. The game was looking like a stalemate with the ball racing from one end of the court to the other, shots from both teams but no goals. With it being fought out so hard the first goal could have gone either way but it was Ray who saw the line and scored an awesome^rad goal tipping ELKs in to the lead. Undeterred Sparkle continued to use their choreographed team play in an attempt to draw even but alas, it wasn't to be. Jono took the dancing girls by surprise and got a quick two goals in at 5:45 and 6:10 stretching ELKs lead to 3 - 0. Even 3 goals down Sparkle carried on fighting, soaking wet, cold and tired they fought, until the final crushing blows came from Ray (10:15) and Jono (13:17) and yet again the game belonged to ELKs.
Elks - 5
Sparkle Motion - 0

Game 3
With both teams (and the reffs) soaked to the core this last game couldn't have come sooner. Were ELKs going to continue with their reign of terror? Were Sparkle going to nail a 10.0 from all judges? Both teams wanting this game bad, ELKs to get that perfect 15 - 0 and Sparkle so they could ride home with their heads held high. The 6 men battled it out in an even match for a few minutes until Ray slotted one through the cones at 2:22, this was followed by two more goals from Jono at 3:29 and 4:38. With the score line looking very familiar Sparkle gave it one last effort, do or die. They held of the ELKs for almost 5 minutes until Ali came in and took the score to 4-0 at 9.15. His mind clouded by the rain and confused by the chilling cold the ref (me, oops) called game, the ELKs jumped off their steeds in joy with Sparkle left slightly down but still honourable losers. But then the dozy ref realised the cock up, it was only 4-0!!! 'Play on' he called and in a slightly confused manner the teams remounted and continued play with Sparkle in possession. Although it wasn't long before Jono scored at 10:30 and ELKs sealed the deal (again). *
Elks - 5
Sparkle Motion - 0

Final scores
ELKs vs Sparkle Motion
15 - 0

James from SM letting Aram from STO get to him...

Everything got to me today.

ja!

was a good morning of polo until the rain. Sorry for pussying out but glad i could read about it...was thinking of you all as i ate my full english and drank tea round the corner, thanking ollie for being ill so that we didn't have to play 2 fixtures in that rain! Nice to see everyone today.

Turd, how are the dinos shaping up for wednesday at souths?
As far as i know we're in... can you confirm that your boys will be there. 7:30? (or a time that avoids the BAD vs LC clash)

Gabes, the Malice vs Dinos score is missing from the league results page, we played it back in October; 5-0, 5-0, 5-1.

Ray. I have text the boys when i hear back i'll let you know. I'm assuming that it'll be fine as long as Ollie's feeling better.

Ray, you now have first dibs on the 8pm slot... we're going to play our fixture another day!

YAy!!! ta!

Hops yesterday i was shouting for dave :)...DAVVVVVVVEEEE..... dave youre amazing!

:)

sorry i didn't come up to play, i was busy being a housewife!

Elks, should we dance next saturday morning?

Saturday works for me... i have to be gone by 2 at the latest though.

Really looking forward to this fixture BTW.

should be say 12 at Newington??

Apples, what you say?

Beards, when and where? or are you scare???

Wednesday??
Thursday??
sunday??

We need to play Beards too.

I'm in for all upcoming fixtures this week, Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday.