Hawcoat Storm - Est: 2008

We’ve speculatively catered for 60 adults (pie & peas) and 30 kids (hot dogs) in the bar on Friday night after the games so you may get two or you may have to share! Kitchen help is always welcome. We’ll ask for voluntary contributions again from those filling their faces. Some of the parents suggested that we all bring a bottle and raffle a “Booze Hamper” on the night so please feel free to bring a suitable bottle with you to chuck into the hamper. The format will be 8s against 10s at 530pm following a pre Millom session for the kids and this will be refereed under my watchful eye and whistle (taking into account size and age differences). Following this the brave elders will warm up with Mr Meadows before taking to the pitch under the whistle of Mr Kent and/or Mr Meadows for 30 minutes of “Murder Ball”. Enjoy! Andy Woods has not only agreed to play but also to stop behind as the license holder to allow the kids to stay after 9pm if required. I suggest he doesn’t have to buy a drink?

After a full season of encouragement and parental advice from the touchline the tables have turned!
Those brave warriors who have volunteered will now walk the talk in a spectacle that promises to be one of the highlights of our first season.
15 brave men will take to the battlefield to claim the ultimate prize – Dad’s bragging rights.
There will be bumps and bruises along the way and maybe the odd spot of claret but with the opportunity to see such amazing sights as Paul McCullough’s £1 E bay boots, Petch in Harvey’s gum shield and Singo Snr’s legs there’s guaranteed to be a thronging crowd, baying for blood!
In scenes reminiscent of the opening credits of Saving Private Ryan the battle for the ultimate prize will commence and 30 minutes later the gladiators will emerge knowing that the first cider is only a short walk and a shower away – true sportsmen!
A list of sporting leg ends is slowly emerging and the teams will be made up of a Mark & Mark select versus a Dean & Jason team drawn at random.
Mr Gaitskell has already begun discussing the finer points of our tactical approach and I quote, “we’re gonna get battered if it’s 8s against 10s!”
Had Bruce Willis taken this approach then we would never have got past Die Hard 1 and he has since been convinced of our chances of victory. I’m fully expecting every father and/or mother who is available next Friday and who has offered their child some advice to take to the field next week and give the kids their moment.
Bring your boots!

Numbers for the Pop’s game are currently looking healthy with,
confirmed
BURROWS
BROWN
PETCHER
MEADOWS
GAITSKELL
WILSON
MONK
WREN
PURCELL
BIRCHER
RUSS BROWN
SINGO Snr
JESSIMAN
MCCULLOUGH
WOODS
NUTTER
KENT
UREN
with possibles from
ANDERSON
CAMPBELL

Arrangements have been made for playing kits etc. and for showers after the games, just bring whatever you have in the protective line of accessories and boots. Teams will be drawn at random prior to kick off at 6ish following a warm up. We’ll play with two subs on each side to allow those unfit fathers to have plenty of rest and those wishing to be tug and not tackled will be issued with a fluorescent vest which will dictate that they are not to be tackled. Anyone wearing one of these however will have some serious explaining to do to their child and some serious beer to buy following the final whistle before tucking into their sandy with an umbrella.
Roll On!