ANGRY FIRSTS – IT’S JUST NOT ON!

November 18, 2019

HOME AND AWAY PLAYERS PLUS THE TWO MATCH OFFICIALS AND THOSE PREPARED TO CARRY OUT TABLE DUTIES WERE FUMING AFTER FRIDAY NIGHT’S GAME BETWEEN RUGBY RAGE AND TROJANS 1 FAILED TO TAKE PLACE.

THE REASON WAS THAT THE MECHANISM WHICH OPERATED THE CEILING-MOUNTED BACKBOARDS HAD FUSED AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION, THEREFORE THE STAFF WERE UNABLE TO BRING THEM DOWN IN READINESS FOR THE FIXTURE.

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WAS, THAT NOBODY EVEN THOUGHT TO TELL THE HOME SIDE SO EVERYONE TRAVELLED IN HIGH EXPECTANCY OF A CRACKING FRIDAY NIGHT FIXTURE, ONLY TO BE TOTALLY LET DOWN WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE VENUE AND WERE TOLD.

THE FIRST CALL TO OUR CLUB CAME AT 7.45 WHICH LEFT ANGRY SECRETARY MIKE MADDOX WITH NO OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANYONE – PARTICULARLY AS HE WAS OUT AT A SOCIAL FUNCTION AND WITHOUT ANY CONTACT DETAILS OTHER THAN TO CONTACT ONE OF THE PLAYERS WHICH RUGBY DID – BUT TOO LATE FOR ANYONE TO STOP THEIR JOURNEY..

THE GAME WILL BE REARRANGED BY THE LEAGUE IN DUE COURSE.