One of the boys is seen using “powder for my swingers” - wearing wet boardies all day chafes. There are also hornets flying around the flowering bushes the size of you index finger. No-one stung yet !!!
The morning queue for medical treatment with Jo has an interesting new addition, aside from the usual cuts, scrapes and bruises. Crab nips. And before you ask they were on the tongue. Apparently, as the story goes, the boys in question who shall remain nameless but is a hooker in the U15s, was bet whether he would put a hermit crab on his tongue – as you do. Well he did and when he tried to take it off it grabbed hold of his tongue and did not want to leave the new cave it could grow into.
Some of the parents went into Sigatoko to visit the local temple in the dunes. It is quite old and a hidden treasure
Early lunch so we can get away for the game.
U14s started first and went well playing tight all game. The team they played was a lot stronger than the first game and really tested them. Plenty of heart and lots of big hits. Wakehurst came of victorious. Honourable mention to the engine room (front five plus subs) who played a strong tight game. Also to the half backs (Smartie and Dan) who, despite permanent offside at ruck, cleared the ball setting up tries. After the games there were speeches and the giving of presents.
** photos to follow - parents with the U14 pictures elsewhere **
U15s were 28 – 0 up at half time, playing thje local school side who wore Warringah shorts. School finished before the second half so there were suddenly a lot of older kids to sub on for the oppo. Some of the subs did not have shoes or shirts so the change-overs took longer getting all the kit swapped. Second half was won by the school side 10 – 0 although we discovered that they has snuck on some 17 and 18 year olds. Those were the ones that ran like lightening and scored in the corners. Honourable mentions to Dan Crombie for a fantastic cover tackle and the Jacko Gritchin (U14) who can on as sub for a kick-off. He caught the ball and got monstered in the air, drilled into the ground but still laid the ball back perfectly – he then got up, did a cover tackle saving a try before retiring for the rest of the game 2 minutes later. This was a MUCH tougher game and gave the boys a taste of what to expect in the final game which the Fijian’s want to win. After the games presents were given out and the school same songs to our guys and then we same Waltzin Matilda back to them. There songs were tuneful, very beautiful with light and dark accents.
When we get Joe and Fax (Eddie / Roberto in background) climb up one of the trees on the training ground and thrown down coconuts. They then show the boys how to cut them open with a machete. The milk is fantastic – almost like lemonade. The flesh is good too.
Dinner is served and what a spread. Spag bol which you all know is a big favourite with the boys but as a surprise they put on stir fry chicken followed by ice cream. Fax, fully locked and loaded on coconut organised games during the evening with John and Ollie just beating Brook and Georgia in the final.
Meanwhile, near the back the committee was resolving important issues and passing resolution after resolution – “Less coke should be drunk with the rum”. The boys all got to bed early after the heat and the game. Dave and Jo decided to over-engineer an spreadsheet so as to sum all the awards by each parent (3,2,1) to players in each game. These will then be used for the best a fairest in each touring team. While Dave and Jo spent 90 minutes sucking the life out of Excel we spent it sucking the life out of FB bottles.
Once done all to bed - ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.