London Welsh Pix 31-3-07

By woll
April 1 2007

The Pagoda at Kew Gardens
The Pagoda next door in Kew Gardens makes for a different backdrop

Paves and Mark Stevens pre match
Paves talks exclusively to Mark Stevens...about his alternative picnic plans

Black Pig has his secret weapon
Black Pig guards his secret surprise after Benbow is banished to the car boot

Photo evidence that Marshy was indeed upright
Photographic eveidence that Marshy was indeed still upright prior to KO. Crowlas looks on in disbelief

The Quins fans muster...

The Prof and Lady Friend
The Prof chuckles at suggestions towards changing alliegences whilst being totally outclassed by his Good Lady

Hylts has to go fetch
James fails to notice Hylts leave the scene without a successful beanie steal

Paul Jones practises spin passing a tackle bag
Paul Jones practises the spin pass...perhaps a ball next time laddie

Nick Adams makes a surprise appearance
What do you mean "you forgot to bring yer kit!?"

Paves brings his takeaway pizza to the dugout
Paves grins inanely as the extra large pizza has been delivered

The Pirates make their way to the pitch
The Pirates set forth with compass and map towards the pitch

Crackers spots something in the crowd
Crackers spots a potential streaking candidate

The opening play of the game
Sir tells Welsh forward to stop fiddling with his shorts in the opening play

Duncan Bell remains down on the ground
Duncan gives cause for concern moments later...

Bell is carried from the field
..which worryingly doesn't end happily. Mend quickly bud :o)

Cattle prepares to go on
Sorry Gav, you'll have to let Dan look after your Sporting Life

Sam and James prepare for their intervention
Sam, Ando & James wait for impact-fools!!!

Hylts sets off with James on his shoulder
Hylts sets off with James and Grant in support. Nick looks on taking notes..

Ando packs down
Ando having done some running settles back down for a breather with Betty propping him for good measure.

Dig those shorts
These shorts were cause for much hilarity behind the goal at the opposite end. Wonder why?

Scrum time
Gav: Andy. See if you can get straight to your number 8 this time eh boyo?

Lewis ponders
Lewis strikes dramatic pose

At last a scoring chance beckons...

Moore's kick misses it's target though
.. which James thumps straight into the side of Ando's head

Moore & Lewis chase after the ball
Welsh players cynically join the Pirates line

And they call it the Streak
Half time entertainment shocks the natives. Where are the Falmouth Marine Band when you need them?

Pirates team talk in the bushes
Jim shields his team from the naked truth. Gavin does his Mike Catt impression

Matt Evans retrieves the ball from the tree
Matt retrieves the ball from a tree

The build up to try time
The build up to Crackers try....

Crackers goes over for the only try
...have it!

Moore kicks the extras (1)
James makes a sweet connection

Moore kicks the extras (2)
And takes satisfaction from a difficult afternoons work

A sudden earth tremor?
Paves' pizza box is knocked over causing a minor earth tremor

DC says cheerio
DC takes a shot of Woll and co setting off into the nightmare which is known as driving in London. The picture may have proved useful for identification purposes!

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