Winnington 1 - Bowdon Killer Bees 2

And so a week after conclusively proving that they were a fantastic astro team, the Bees once again got their knees muddy on the grass at picturesque Winnington Park.

Due to an uncharacteristic personnel shortage, the game began with the Bees down to to 10, and immediately had rings run round them by a youthful WP team. The defence struggled to repel the attacks, and it was almost inevitable when they scored. It was looking desperate, and just as we thought things could not get any worse Sticky turned up. (Ouch! - Ed)

Whether it was Hawkins' half time team talk (unlikely), the opposition being knackered, or the introduction of our stumbling water buffalo impersonator on the left wing the tide turned in the second half. (How bizarre! Possibly the most accurate picture of Sticky's hockey style I have ever heard! Inspired! - Let's-all-gang-up-on-Sticky Ed)

We scored two goals (Taylor + Campbell), missed a hatful (Taylor, Taylor, Bunn, Taylor and Taylor) and broke an opposition wrist (Mosely).

Final score 2-1 (would have been 10 on astro).

Person (sic) of the match:- Kurton

Villain of the match:- For the entirely predictable post match comment 'Where were you in the showers Sally?',(And the entirely predictable post match report comment 'I didn't really say that, Janet!' - Ed) the reckless endangerment of the author's life on the journey home, and for numerous other previous offences. - Grant.

Andrew Marshall

(Andy's first match report in two years (he does one each time he buys a round!) and with magical comments like "stumbling water buffalo impersonator" I wonder what other morale-boosting remarks we have been missing out on! Think I'll ask Andy to do this more often!

A big thank you to Sally-Anne for helping the Bees out and venturing out on 'organic astro' for the first time in a few(!) years, for opening up the game in the second half & allowing us to score some bloody goals (finally), but most of all for not sniggering, much, at the unique style of play which have kept the Bees at the top of their league for the last few seasons. And cheers to Trigger for stepping once more into the breach & donning pads for a game in goal. An awesome demonstration of 'Well the ball's gone past my legs but I'm going to scythe down anything within 2 metres!' certainly earnt some respect from the oppo's centre forward during the second half! Heh! Heh!)