Sitting here on a Sunday with a bit of time,  

I thought that I’d kick the second half of the season (ish) off with a rhyme.  

The day started off with the thought of an away day at Kettering,  

A day we, or I, thought would end with a battering.

Top of the league they are you see,  

But they weren’t a match for the CSHC L2s hehe.

But before we get into the juicy details of the match,  

The day started with a belated Christmas brunch.  

 

A postponed festive event,  

Saw this morning very well spent,  

There were waffles and pancakes and bacon - so salty,  

And some leftover salad which I had plenty!

It finished off with a game fit for a thief,  

And when the clock stopped a sigh of relief.  

A joy from my childhood I had in my hands,  

It surpassed all of my Christmas demands!

 

A Tamagotchi I had you see,

My face filled with so much glee,

And here, oh dear, is why I write this report,

It does seem I am not the mothering sort.

A near miss, an almost death was averted,  

In the changing rooms I realised my poor pet had almost departed.

Still we pressed on, Nic’s lucky underwear was donned,  

For the game began at two thirty as decreed on Spond.

 

The first fifty-seven seconds came and went with a flash,  

All over, goal scored, finished off by Jess with a smash.

Whistle blew, push back, taken so sprightly,  

I don’t think Kettering were ready for us to be so mighty,  

 

From Jess to Jenny, and Jenny to Soph,  

We left Kettering behind sitting like a loaf,  

Before we knew it, we were at top D,  

A might tennis shot from Jess and we were all jumping with GLEE!!

 

Oh no, oh shucks, damn, blast, and poo

Kettering equalised shortly after – Boooooo!

We knew we had to pull our socks up and keep going,  

If we were going to end this game winning!

 

Our next bit of skill came at twenty-five minutes,  

As we proved ourselves to all of the cynics.  

A beautiful transfer and roll out from Tabs,

And a quick little reverse pass from Jess to Anna so fabs,  

We all looked on as she ran backwards past the keeper,  

We held our breath, and bam, goal number two - oh jeepers!

A great bit of skill and calm concentration,  

A fabulous debut for Anna, even playing out of her preferred position.

 

Goal number three was a work of magic for me,  

A masterclass in decision making from our two skippers you see,  

We set up for a short, ready for a drag flick,  

But quick thinking from Nic as she picked up her stick,  

A hearty slap into the D to Tab ready and waiting,  

She stuck out her stick – what a textbook go at deflecting!

The ball flew through the air into the goal so speedy,  

Cat like reflexes past a nose, quick thinking from Maddy.

 

A final shout out to Boo our player of the match,  

She really is such a fine catch,  

Oh where, oh where, would we be,  

 

Without her amazing keeping skills – I wouldn’t like to see.

 

What can I say other than this team is a dream,  

Sitting at teas all smiling like the cats who got the cream.  

A mammoth effort from all who played,  

I can’t imagine a better team to be in – SLAY!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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