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Flash Floods at Newbury
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By woll
December 15 2008
The rains had descended on Berkshire with a vengence and lead to the postponement of the National One fixture between the Cornish Pirates and Newbury Blues. However, despite the lack of rugby there was plenty of action to be had off the pitch..or was it on it after all?
mascots
December 15 2008
The rains had descended on Berkshire with a vengence and lead to the postponement of the National One fixture between the Cornish Pirates and Newbury Blues. However, despite the lack of rugby there was plenty of action to be had off the pitch..or was it on it after all?
News that the game has been called off has already filtered through. Leicester Pirate, having already survived an 'interesting' journey down bravely battles against blubbing
But the bottom lip has a mind of it's own and trembles against it's master's express wishes!
Ever the Good Samaritan, Mr Fairhurst rings ahead to those already ensconsed in the bar for a large sherry to be poured to console the distraught Exile
But no-one hears the phone ringing as heated discussion at the other end of the clubhouse drowns out everything. The players, oblivious to Ed's SOS wait patiently for Paves to return with a round of bevvies.
Sam, realising his colleague's Yorkshire trait may get the better of him, recruits some local support to escourt the prop to the bar and assist with any wallet opening rituals.
At the other end of the bar Woodhouse becomes animated as Landlubber warns of trouble brewing outside.
Big Al stomps towards the bar intent on not taking prisoners
Early winter rice coming along nicely
The gells behind the raffle stall, realising the implications beg for mercy
The air turns electric though as Captain Benbow seizes the moment and issues a challenge to Newbury's own superhero to 'step outside like a man'
Elwood is hesitant though as it is frightfully wet out there and..and...
But a mysterious stranger whose knees refuse to be identified calls the home mascots bluff and forces the issue
Elwood reluctantly meets up with his challenger, wincing at how wet his tootsies have become
Benbow demands satisfaction and reacts to a cheap shot by Elwood ;o)
And soon has his rival on the ropes
Before triumphantly heading back indoors with honour intact
As the Papparrazzi get a sniff of an exclusive, fifth columnist Eccinswell, deflects attention away from rumours abound about the about the identity of the Kilted One
Overboard denies everything with a definitive "No Comment!"
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