Youths win but old hearts are not broken
An old vendetta is served by the President
Date 18th November 2011
After 13 undefeated games over 2 seasons, it took a team of Under 23's with an NRL player, a national touch football representative and a group of Sydney's finest coached A reserve grade players to bring the Overtouchers to their first defeat.
The game was an exhibition event to draw in the crowds, meaning the loss did not see the Overtouchers officially lose their undefeated record, the Touchers should be very proud of holding the score to just 9-4. Tries to Harro and the Rookie were complimented by
a two try extravaganza from Full Metal.
Now this lowly ole sports writer can tell you with complete confidence that the [not so] big fella hasn't bagged a double since the Reagan Administration declared the Star Wars defence shield program a goer.
When Full Metal deployed some long since forgotten rugby mauling skills to score his second meat pie [mmmmm meat pies....I'd kill for a Wedgewood meat pie right now, stupid Tony Ferguson shakes don't come in meat pie flavour] by ripping the ball from the dummy half, the Chairman was later heard to say "...it was like a freight train hitting me".
The event was a stitch up of the grandest proportions. The creator was as much calculating in his design as he was despicable. Not since the Don King promoted bout at Trump Plaza in 1988 when a young Mike Tyson stopped Larry Holmes in 4 rounds, has there been such a mis-match.
Just as on that day in 1988, the old champion had the smarts but not the speed or power to deliver any knock out blows.
With just one reserve, the Touchers held strong for the opening stanza and showed true grit. The try of the game was the fleeting run of the Rookie who earlier in the week had declared himself unfit after the injuries incurred from the mauling of a dangerous....vicious piece of outdoor furniture.
But the talk of the day was the Lazarus like return of Harro. After declaring on social website Face Book that he had succumbed to a career ending leg injury just a few weeks ago, he responded to the desperate plea of the Chairman and turned up ready to play.
His lunging try to bring the scores closer was a thing of beauty and something that inspired this author to greater achievements.
As the battle wore on the Touchers knew the win was too far away and tightened up their defence to shut down the urges of the youth. With the Vice captain, Locksmith once again playing the full game their effort was clear for all to see. In losing the VC next week to a Pacific Island scouting mission, there will be big boots to fill. Milton will be asked to deliver the goods after serving his one game suspension.
As the game wore on the despair was also clear on the young turks faces. They had let an injured 39 year old, and 45 year old score tries and even a vibrant and willing 40 year old bag two.
As the hooter blared out across the misty arid ground just before 9pm last evening it sounded the end of the 13 game winning streak of the Touchers .
What it did not sound out was the end of the spirit, grit, determination of the Touchers to bounce back and be there on Grand Final day, the holyiest of all days.
Jonty was easily back in the Man of the Match points and I myself wanted to ask why did not Bill jag the best on ground award for bringing beers two weeks in a row.
But the trophy went to the Chairman. He chose this game to show his young players he coaches in the winter, how a game plan is followed and that only by getting in and having a fair dinkum go will you get anywhere in life. Those young men have a new found respect today.
Its at this time I want to recognise the retirement of Biggsy. I received a press release at 715am this morning declaring his immediate retirement from the all forms of the game.
In closing I would like once again to thank the sponsors and supporters and ask that they continue supporting the Touchers after their first loss.
Ride on the back of Champions and you will join us in Victory in December.
Yours in Touching
Full Metal
Proudly brought to you by Tony Ferguson, the master of all things evil in dieting.
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