In the equivalent fixture this time last year snow lay on the ground. There was nearly a repeat this year with an attempt at hail then a downpour of freezing cold rain as soon as the words “let’s have a team photo” were uttered!
The morning started with some lively banter about women’s ‘stuff’. This left Katie a touch mortified. How could we discuss such things. Back to the hockey. Our last home league game. A crunch game. We had to win as it was still mathematically possible for us to be relegated! ….and we’re off.
On arriving at the match (fashionably late) there was something odd about the Redland formation I couldn’t quite figure out until BAC2 went on the attack, then it became obvious, Redland were not fielding a keeper. This explained why BAC2 spent most of the fist half desperately defending, as Reds were a man up in…
Turning up to a freezing cold Thornbury pitch all the players knew that this would be a tough match, Thornbury had convincingly beaten us on the previous 2 encounters. Optimism was very high though and even as Capt Ceri read out the players names and positions, everyone cheered each name as if they had been…
