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west way vs clerks
next up was the main event.
with the weather worsening it was great to see that people sticking around in the green cages.
Emmet the carrot thrower was reffing again. his voice akin to that of sly stallone in Rocky after all the calls from the 1st fixture were beginning to take there toll. he had informed me that it is a cold and lonely place being a top referee but it was a burden he was happy to carry for the evening.
Chukker D looked nervous in the stands, he had money riding on this, how much? too much! after making the same bet twice with different people he had £20 riding on clerks to take the win rather than the previously thought £10.
as the game got underway it was the same again with both teams more concerned with not conceding rather than pressing for a goal. The main difference i noticed from the off however was that both teams seemed to be playing better as units rather than trying to achieve individual success. both teams having great communication and some impressive passing and moving with runs that seemed purposeful and thought out. Cleeeerks' felix netting 3 in the 1st game to phil from westways 1 but it was tight throughout.

the second game started dramatically and completely the opposite to the 1st with westway scoring straight away and then the reply with jimmy the hyena scoping out a triple BB beauty. all this happening in the first 30 seconds of the game. westway were pressing hard in this one and managed to get in the lead for the 1st time.the crowd erupted and you could feel the intensity of the game rising and the crowd responding and feeding from it. as tempers were starting to get flared you could feel that there was more than just points on the board at stake here..... (and chukkers £20). calls were getting called more frequently and Emmets voice was really starting to pay the price. Clerks responded with some great 1-2's and felix levelled up the score with a sweet topshelf back hand of the post, felix then put the clerks back in front to end this bout, 3-2 clerks, Chukker also could breathe a sigh of relief as the bet had been won.
the good thing with the league this year is that you can still take some points home even if you just win one battle but lose the war ,and westway did not disappoint, coming out guns blazing in the final match, phil scoring two, one of them being a screamer and it was felix's turn to put the ball in his own net .he replied with 3 goals in the westway net also with vit collecting an important goal. this game finished 4-3 westway. i was really impressed with the pace of this game and people commenting that ties like this is what the league is all about. non polo spectators were stopping and watching as the game had everything and the crowd participation was the icing on the cake.
MVP has to go to felix who put away 8 out of the 9 clerks goals and was the difference between these two teams. great night of polo and hope to see more like it

Westway vs clerks
Game 1
WW 1 - 3 clerks
Phil x 1
Felix x 3

Game 2
Ww 2 - 3 clerks
Vit x 1
Victor x 1
Felix x 2
Jimmy x 1

Game 3
Ww 4 - 3 clerks
Vit x 1
Phil x 2
Felix x 1 (own goal)
Felix x 3

Newington was sold out last night with not a spare seat in the house. With the South London stadium at capacity and the merriment flowing via the classic tinnie and a fragrant smoke from the peace pipes of the onlooking crowd. Literally and figuritively there was a buzz in the air surrounding these two polo fixtures.
Much jokes vs house party

Like most games this year the score line doesn't reflect how close this game was. Both teams started fairly cagey and the deadlock wasn't broken until ~8mins into the game.
MJ held most of the possession but could not convert as house party were not letting any un-invited guests through the doors. Persistence paid off though for Much jokes with darting runs from miles and Shane eventually becoming too much for house party to handle. Danielle also scoring in this round along with Dan for house party getting them off the mark.
By the start of the second game there was a light drizzle making the surface quite slippery, Shane being the one suffering the most as he snapped a brake lever and had to borrow a bike half way through the game from Claire. Emmet noting that Shane did not take a minute to get the feel of his new steed and was straight back into the action. He looked quite at home on it and was soon back to his super fast sprints and high impact slams.
Also noted was beagle's super burn heckle....."hey Shane, I like your bike!" No goals were scored by house party in this game but miles scored a full court own goal. he did however manage to put three goals in the correct net along with one a piece for Danielle and Shane. Charlie has also stepped up his game and played a great second game.
3rd game was way tighter and dan played a blinder earning his team a well deserved draw in this match matching much jokes 3 goals with 3 of his own.
Noted in this fixture was the improvement in the games of dan and charlie who look completely different players, full of confidence on the ball and working really hard both attacking and defending.Elliot also getting in the action with some good hustle.
MVP goes to Danielle though as she was the glue holding much jokes together, calm and controlled through the majority of the game in contrast to the whippets on her team flying round at 100mph.

House party vs much jokes
Game 1
Hp 1 -3 MJ
Dan x 1
Danielle x 1
Shane x 1
Miles x 1

Game 2
Hp 1 - 5 mj
Shane x 1
Danielle x 1
Miles x 3
Miles x 1 (own goal)

Game 3
Hp 3 - 3 mj
Dan x 3
Miles x 2
Shane x 1

So is it a double header at newt tonight then? I'm down for doing some time keeping & stats.
What time is it kicking off?

Nice thanks josh,
What time is it booked from?

I'm def in now.
What time is this? And where, Shirley rd or something?
Do I need subs?

Chris (tattoo depending)

Selling these, DJ knees, size says medium but they fit like a small
Worn once
15 squids ono

Dibs rhythm knee pads

Rad, downs is fine.

Yep,let's make it happen.
Refs would be nice,
please thank you please.

Party tiiiiiiiiiiiime vs Bourgies this Sunday?

Yo Dawg, I heard you like leagues.....

I could play tonight, as long as we have 6

I'm in! (Chris)

I might be in tonight.

Pm'd

What size? How much? Just the frame etc?
Potential dibs for a friend

What easton tony?

Dibs seatpost please joshy. X

Yep

New fixcraft polo frame

Anyone have a 700c road rear wheel for sale.......with a shimano 9speed freehub? All things considered but cheaper is better

Yep, I could play.