Newbury Pix 13-1-07


By woll
January 14 2007

newbury-prematch
 Put your hands up if...

prematch2
 Swan Lake it is not, but we will get the hang of this.

pre match3
 Shaun! HobNobs!!!! Villi does his best to stop the rush for the biccy tin

Rhoddri pre match warm up
 Rhoddri prepares for battle.

 

pre match 5
 Steve turns away concerned that Matt may have gone ott with the super glue

prematch6 
 Villi deals with the HobNob Nabber, while Pete looks on in awe.
 

the press gang bus!
 The Camborne Wreck moored in Newbury.

am i bovvered?
 Face..Bovvered?

panoramic view of Monks Lane
 Panoramic view of Monks Road

pirates disrupt early blues lineout
 Tim does enough to disrupt an early Newbury lineout

'that' trip on McAtee comes soon after
 The Pirates set up another phase moments prior to McAtee being cynically tripped

alberto levels it
 Three points are better than none

pirates look for more
 Soon after the restart, the Pirates go in search for more

now we're getting somewhere
 So close yet so far..

Cattle nearly breaks through
 Gavin tries to find his way through

5m scrumtime
 The first of three consecutive 5m scrum engages


again please gents
 Let's try that again gentlemen please

nick prepares to throw in
 Nick Makin prepares to throw in

build up to Steve Winns try
 Steve Winn waits to pounce for the first Pirates try

The Jolly Roger is raised in foreign waters
 The Jolly Roger is raised at half time

ant who?
 Dunno what the fuss was about. The young filly at Bees was far more attractive

The Three Amigos
 The 3 Amigos


Jim needs a whizz
 Jim wonders if he has time for a quick leak

Villi waits to take on the tackle bag?
 Villi falls for the old 'Take on the Tackle bag-there's a good chap' gag

tension mounts in the Pirates dugout
 How could I have fallen for that old number....

time to regroup as Newbury go 15-13 up
 With Newbury now 15-13 up, it's time to regroup

Nick Makin makes way for Villi
 Nick makes way for Villi

10 minutes to go
 The comeback begins

Walsh makes a pressurised clearance
 Walsh just about clears in time

untidy Pirates lineout but it'll do
 An untidy lineout but it's good enough to work from

Crackers digs for Gold0
 Now it gets serious as Crackers goes digging for gold as Joe, Matt & Heino win the ball

Pirates get closer still
 The goal-line beckons as the Pirates surge closer still

Try!
 Yessssssssss!!!!!!!

Joe leads the players to the tunnel
 Joe leads off the triumphant Pirates

Master and Commander
 The Master and Commander ponder the course to set

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