A distinct case of deja vu – Playing the same opponent at the same ground for the second week in a row. We had a great early chance when James Mitchell got himself one on one with their keeper who rushed out and knocked him over the fence into the ambulance station. Penalty awarded but […]
Despite threatened rain, Barnstoneworth turned up to a sunny afternoon at Gavenlock Oval, where a muddy pitch awaited them. Having drawn with Gosford earlier in the season in a game they thought they should have won easily, Barnstoneworth started the game with confidence, despite being short four key players and down to one reserve.
A look at results and positioning on the ladder suggested we would find ourselves up against an improved Kariong side from the one we played last year. Before the match Kariong were sitting in 3rd spot, one point above us although with this being the replay of round 4, it was the first time we […]
With our opponents surprisingly forfeiting our Round 9 game and round 10 being washed out giving us a two week break, round 11 saw us facing Kanwal for the first time in the season on their patch.
Flags, banners and cheering crowds lined the route to Umina on Saturday as thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of Our Glorious Leader™, thankfully safely returned from an important mission to some foreign land. We were all badly in need of a boost after having our arses handed to us 2 weeks ago on the […]
This match started with black armbands and a minute’s silence around the circle in remembrance of Casper Ellis, a Terrigal Under-12s player who lost his fight with leukaemia the previous week. Having all joined this team by dint of being fathers, the Barnstoneworth side wishes to send its condolences to the Ellis family.
Having played a half for the over-45Bs at East Gosford, your correspondent missed the first half of this game, but the score on his arrival was nil-all and the banter on the sideline was all about missed goal opportunities, at least a dozen of them apparently. Fortunately, the second half proved a little more exciting.
* B North game – Berkeley Vale Forfiet
Back at the fortress against the runaway leaders of our grade who were yet to register a loss, but coming off their first and only draw of the season. It didn’t start well. The entrance had all the ball and our guys felt like we had sprinted to their home ground and back by the […]
Expectations were high as the mighty 35Cs travelled to Kariong on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Although we were all struggling emotionally with the absence of Our Glorious Leader, there was cause for optimism – this was a team we had beaten once before, the back four was strengthened by the welcome return of Jase, and […]