SONNING 3 - 1 CAMBERLEY
15th December 2007

It was a cold and frosty morning, not a sound was to heard but the chirping of the birds and the quiet hum of the milkfloat as it delivered essentials to the good folk of Camberley. 10am during the festive season. What a stupid time to play hockey!

Still, the stout lads from Sonning, hang overs and all, stripped down and got stuck in. Early pressure from Sonning resulted in 2 goals in quick succession from Grant "Lead scorer" Strudley. It was looking good for the pretty boys from Sonning. The remainder of the first half was a story of even play. Beautiful hockey from the beautiful team and the odd foray from Camberley. Half time and it was 2 - 0 for Sonning.

Roll on skipper Handford with the festive Port and Mince Pies. What a star!

The second half was a much more even affair. Thrust, counter thrust, counter counter thrust, counter counter thrust thrust, etc (you've, got the picture), led to a third Sonning goal. Skip Handford, one of the wise old heads of the team, was lurking in furtive fashion at the back post. Tommy "I'm not surfing this weekend" Elder deftly took out the keeper following a cross from Matt P, the ball rolled gently to the Skip and with all the vigour and passion of past youth, he tucked it away for his first goal in three years. Matty Moore watch out, your crown is under challenge!

The remainder of the game passed much like Si Cass on a Saturday night, more thrusting with little to show, until close to the end when Camberley got a well deserved consolation goal. Final result 3 - 1 to the good looking guys from Sonning.

Man of the Match: Santa Clause obviously!
Dick of the Day: Dan Slinger to confessing he didn't even know he was playing the previously weekend as he was soooooo pissed when it was arranged, he didn't remember agreeing to turn out.
Goal Scorers: G Strudley (2), R Handford (1)

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