Team: As we all know, there’s no “I” in team and so we should not be concentrating on the impact, or lack thereof, of individuals. Instead, consider this: a warwick medics team - just like its sponsor the Oxford Clinical Handbook – is always present, always ready and always well used.
As so it was on a cold and blustery January night. After having suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Sheffield 1s on Sunday, many players took the decision out of the coach’s hands and dropped themselves from the team, often citing poor/ ridiculous reasons. Top of this list and hence DOD, was myself for turning up to the wrong pitch and “accidentally” playing football instead of hockey. Mr O’Connor was likewise guilty of using his feet instead of his stick to score goals but he scored some….. In addition, Dave “leave me in Sheffield” Gray appeared to have genuinely got stuck in the north for his absence was sorely missed at the back. Even Sanders, who’s commitment is legendary claimed that he had to go to A&E for medical reasons.
However, as I mentioned, the team is not based on individuals but on how well they play together – as one. After an innumerate quantity of socials over the past year it is not surprising that the medics hockey have failed many meaningful relationship between them, though that is not through lack of trying (you know who you are). However, it became apparent that one member had forgone our socials in favour of the uni mixed hockey circles as he had a thoroughly intimate knowledge of a certain final year on the opposing team. Thankfully for us this meant his tackles were always Just-in time to rega(i)n possession.
Noticeably, the committee have changed since our last escapade onto the uni pitches and this was immediately clear to see with the choice of an unknown quantity in goal – a Mr Hanmer – resident understudy for Miss Illman and venerable OAP. But credit must be given where credit is due for this man produced the performance of his life in goal and conjured up many a magnificent save and directed his back line of defence with authority and zest. I hear Sanders is not available for the next match either – could the medics see a permanent change in personnel at the mouth of the goal? One can only hope…
The match itself was a fairly cagey affair with the limited passing naturally creating limited chances. However, there were brief respites in the endless solo dribbling when Harry came off but whether that was cause or correlation we shall never know. Josh “I drank 6 red bulls” Nicholls was also trying burn off the caffeine by continuously sprinting across the pitch but his efforts were to little avail for neither goal nor wings were gained (false advertising if I do say so myself).
Finally after a measureable period of time, 2 goals were scored by various members of each team and we really should say thank you to Fenella at this point for not scoring an own goal. The umpires compared score cards and despite contradictory points of view it can now be concluded that the final score was 1-1.
MOM: Stuart
DOD: Henry
As so it was on a cold and blustery January night. After having suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Sheffield 1s on Sunday, many players took the decision out of the coach’s hands and dropped themselves from the team, often citing poor/ ridiculous reasons. Top of this list and hence DOD, was myself for turning up to the wrong pitch and “accidentally” playing football instead of hockey. Mr O’Connor was likewise guilty of using his feet instead of his stick to score goals but he scored some….. In addition, Dave “leave me in Sheffield” Gray appeared to have genuinely got stuck in the north for his absence was sorely missed at the back. Even Sanders, who’s commitment is legendary claimed that he had to go to A&E for medical reasons.
However, as I mentioned, the team is not based on individuals but on how well they play together – as one. After an innumerate quantity of socials over the past year it is not surprising that the medics hockey have failed many meaningful relationship between them, though that is not through lack of trying (you know who you are). However, it became apparent that one member had forgone our socials in favour of the uni mixed hockey circles as he had a thoroughly intimate knowledge of a certain final year on the opposing team. Thankfully for us this meant his tackles were always Just-in time to rega(i)n possession.
Noticeably, the committee have changed since our last escapade onto the uni pitches and this was immediately clear to see with the choice of an unknown quantity in goal – a Mr Hanmer – resident understudy for Miss Illman and venerable OAP. But credit must be given where credit is due for this man produced the performance of his life in goal and conjured up many a magnificent save and directed his back line of defence with authority and zest. I hear Sanders is not available for the next match either – could the medics see a permanent change in personnel at the mouth of the goal? One can only hope…
The match itself was a fairly cagey affair with the limited passing naturally creating limited chances. However, there were brief respites in the endless solo dribbling when Harry came off but whether that was cause or correlation we shall never know. Josh “I drank 6 red bulls” Nicholls was also trying burn off the caffeine by continuously sprinting across the pitch but his efforts were to little avail for neither goal nor wings were gained (false advertising if I do say so myself).
Finally after a measureable period of time, 2 goals were scored by various members of each team and we really should say thank you to Fenella at this point for not scoring an own goal. The umpires compared score cards and despite contradictory points of view it can now be concluded that the final score was 1-1.
MOM: Stuart
DOD: Henry