Afternoon all!! Tuesday night saw the mighty Narwhals travel down to Guildford for the second time in less than a week to play in the Tom Dwyer Cup Final – the premier handicap knock-out trophy in London. Our opponents – Avondale II’s – Our Mission – Victory – Our Handicap – Gamble… (course not)

July 22nd Stats

We started the game with a 2 goal head start and the gallant 9 were ready for battle. Things were looking optimistic when Ed “speedster” Gamble won the first two swim-offs. We quickly realised that the halfway was poorly placed… we didn’t win another one… The game was tight throughout – we quickly lost our 2 goal lead, finishing the first quarter 4-3 down. However the remaining quarters all finished tied 6-6, 9-9 and 11-11 respectively. If anything it shows the handicap system worked perfectly!!

We struggled with our Man-ups and Man-downs, but we played some good counter-attacking polo, and Dan “poorly calf” Bedford was once more solid in the pit. For his tremendous display and 4 goals, he was awarded Man of the Match with 8 out of the 9 nominations. Well done Dan – keep it up… otherwise Phil might have to play in the pit…

At full time, the score was 11-11, and the referees offered both teams the chance to share the trophy. After a moment’s deliberation, Matt “Captain” Finch remembered the endless hours of 5-lives we had played and thought maybe penalties might suit us – so a penalty shootout we chose!! The excitement was palpable, the crowd were hushed in anticipation, hearts were in mouths as Nick “wayward” Shute approached the 5m line… and he sky-ed it!!

Fluffer this week was shared by both Shute and Richards for their penalty misses. In hindsight it was probably a bad idea not to give our two least accurate players a penalty, but there you go. Shout out to Holah for being very wayward in his shooting this week, and kudos to Chris Mann for attempting another dribbler from near halfway.

Moment of the match was widely split this week between all the penalty scorers, so I have decided to award the moment to Gary, Tim and Matt for their goals which won us the trophy – it seemed the most democratic way to do it!! That being said, huge shout out to Matt “hero” Finch for crucially saving a penalty before then stepping up to calmly slot home the winning pen. A Manuel Neuer in the making!! The penalties finished 3-2 to the Narwhals, finally giving us victory!!

Stats wise – Bedford storms towards the 100 goal mark, whilst the rest of us linger behind somewhat. There is a lot of crowding around 20 goals, but there are rumours Phil “Poo Corner” Richards has been distracted by his new roaming reporter role and that could lead to a reduction in his productivity!! Holah remains top of the punchy club, still 2 majors ahead of myself. Gary and Nick complete the chasing pack.

With Tueday’s victory, The Narwhals are now the League and Cup champions for the 2015/2016 season. The fight has been long, and the fight has been hard, but here we stand victorious!! The bus has been booked, the crowds have gathered – now we celebrate!! WT Narhwhals – the other pride of South London!!

Forza Narwhali!!

Last Thursday saw the Narwhals travel down to Guildford – not only to scout out the pool for this weeks Cup Final, but also to play Guildford 1’s. Guildford hadn’t turned up all season, so this week they decided to bring a full squad of 13 to play against our goalkeeper-less 9 – some of whom were more interested in which Pokemon they could catch on the side of the pool… The final score finished in an 11-9 loss.

July 18th Stats

We didn’t help ourselves in the first quarter, with a number of shots going well off target as did a number of passes. We even managed to miss an open goal at one point… more on that later!! I feel we were slightly distracted by the excitement surround Phil’s new “Poo Corner” – so much so that I need 2 pre-match poos… After a disappointing first quarter (3-1), we managed to pull it back, drawing 9-9 at the end of the Third. We then failed to score at all in the 4th, resulting in the disappointing 2 goal defeat.

Man of the match this week went to Dan “solo goal” Bedford, who, in the words of Mr. Young was “better than alright”. Bedford managed to score a delightful goal that involved him stealing the ball and swimming the length of the pool. Very nice. By the end of the game he had managed to acquire enough experience points to evolve into a Charmander.

Moment of the match this week went to Nick “Ash Ketchum” Shute and his audacious lob. There wasn’t much else to praise in this game as by and large we played pretty badly. All I am expecting here is that we are experiencing the calm before the storm – the storm being tomorrow’s final!!

Fluffer this week went to John “missed opportunity” Holah – who despite picking up 2 goals – managed to miss an open goal when their keeper had been sent out. That being said, he did manage to pick up a major so is still well out in front in the battle to be the Major King!!

All that is left to be said is good luck for the Final!! Lets try and be “the very best, like no-one ever was…”

And finally, here is a picture of Nick Shute catching a Pokemon with his penis…

On Thursday a rag-tag 8 man team made the long trip to Ealing for the away leg of the fixture from two weeks ago – its almost like a champions league fixture or something… Here’s the stats…

July 11th Stats

Our light team of 8 included the long awaited returns of Tim “ooo my shoulder” Young, Andy “too many beers” Ogg and Chris “Limocello” Mann. We expected a tough game, and a very physical game we got – not helped by some slightly dubious home refereeing. That being said, it felt like a game we could have won had we had perhaps two more subs to freshen the line-up!!

The game was tight through out and we missed several 1 on 1’s in the first 2 quarters that could have seen us build a lead. We trailed for most of the game but managed to level the match early in the 4th quarter. Unfortunately tiredness then began to show and we eventually lost 11-8. A shame because we could have picked up a win!! We scored some good goals and played some good counter attacking polo at times. We also had long periods of good defense, limiting them to shots from the arc and speculative lobs.

Man of the Match this week went to Tim “bicep cannon” Young for a successful return to the pool – only 6months into the season… Tim marked his return with a well taken goal from the wing – winding up the big bicep for a bounce shot into the far corner!! He was also a brave little soldier, fighting through the pain to make up the 8!!

Moment was hotly contested, with a good goal from Dan (a floated pass into the pit expertly diverted into the net) narrowly beaten by a Nick’s precise lob into the far corner. Both Nick and Dan picked up 3 goals each, with Oggy bagging a penalty to avoid a maddie!! On a positive note, no one picked up a maddie this week, so a strong team performance.

Fluffer this week went to Chris “optimistic shot” Mann who attempted a long range effort that sadly dribbled into the hands of the Ealing keeper. It was the right option to take, as there was lots of room in front of him, but it was a lesson to us all to make sure we take the space that is available to us!! Fluffer was narrowly won this week too, with Phil “punchy” Richards narrowly avoiding the award for his 2 majors and attempts at having a fight… interestingly with the same bloke Mr. Shute had a run in with last time!!

Stats wise, Bedford is still out in front on the goals, with Shute finally breaking the 50 goal marker. Holah is still out in front on the Majors (19), but there is a tight chasing pack, with Gary on 16, Ed on 15 and Nick on 14. With the Tom Dwyer Cup Final just around the corner, the Narwhals are looking to build some momentum – so lets go get a win against Guildford this week!!

Forza Narwhali!!

Afternoon all,

Wednesday 22nd June saw the Narwhals launch a heroic come back against Ealing Crabs (2nds) to earn a 16-16 draw. It was a tough, combative game that perhaps we could have won, but that takes nothing away from the great team effort that enable us to level the game late in the 4th quarter. This weeks stats are as follows:

June 24th Stats

We started slowly in the first quarter, finishing 5-2 down, but we quickly reversed that with some strong counter attacking in the second, pulling ourselves back to within a goal (8-7). We had a bit of a wobble in the third quarter, letting in 7 goals. Not quite sure what happened, but we conceded too many counters and we weren’t pressing hard enough on our men. We finished the 3rd quarter 15-11 down and we had a lot of work to do to level the game. The 4th quarter saw a tremendous effort and some delightful goals – and our perseverance began to show as Ealing became increasingly frustrated by our performance. 16-16 was a fair result, but I can’t help but feel that without that little wobble, we could have won the game!!

Man of the Match this week went to Dan “lone striker” Bedford who scored a double hatrick this week and was part of a few delightful goals, the highlight being a drilled shot from wide into the far top corner (and there’s me thinking he’s only good for flapping around in the pit…). He also combined nicely with Nick “windmill” Shute for a well taken goal and with Ed “Gimli” Gamble for a goal just before the buzzer. Where would we be without him? Shout outs to Finchy for saving a lot of one on ones in the first half and to Si Gateley for some great defensive work.

Moment of the match this week is awarded to a true team player. Someone who put himself on the line for a team mate – a team mate the rest of us were more than happy to see get hit… (joking). Late in the 4th Quarter, Nick “punchy” Shute was being held by his marker and therefore may (or may not) have “accidentally”  caught his opposite man in the face. The opposition did not like that, so lined Shute up for a punishing left hook. Tadija “Tony” Popovic channelled his inner Australia Centre Back and courageously stepped in the way – saving Mr. Shute a good seeing to. Now it seems we spend a lot of time stopping Nick getting beaten up (see Tour 2012, 2013 & 2014) but for this act of selfless team spirit, Tadija was awarded moment of the match – it almost made up for the time he got countered off…

For Fluffer we almost had a dead cert selection – but following Nicks “scuffle”, the resulting penalty was scored by Rob “bounce shot” Loveless which allowed him to avoid a maddy and a fluffer (for the 7 or 8 bounce shots he missed). However, with the goal, he was slightly redeemed, and our attention moves elsewhere. Fluffer this week could have gone to a number of different players, but this week it is awarded to John “Dribbler” Holah – not only because he had an opportunity to score, only for the ball to dribble to a stop 2m from goal – but also because he voted for himself. Tom Burridge levels of self-deprecation there…

Stats wise, Holah continues to stretch his lead in the Catas-Trophy stakes – leading us to believe he really does want to win it for a 3rd time and keep that trophy at home. Nick slowly approaches the 50 goal mark as Dan continues to try and push for a 4 goal a game average. We all await the return of Andy “El Pres” Ogg as he seems to have gone missing…

There was no maddy club this week, so instead I have included an accurate representation of Mr. Shute having his altercation…

 – sorry… I’m so sorry…

Until next time gents…

Forza Narwhali!!

Wednesday saw the Narwhals face off against Croydon III’s for a friendly match – allowing us to practise all the moves we learnt in training (what?) and fine tune those rusty refereeing/table skills (really?). Both objectives went really, really well… The final score was 13-9 to the mighty Narwhals.

June 17th Stats

We were temporarily reduced in numbers when we had three match day maddy’s in the shape of Simon “static attack” Tidy, Luke “Ealing Crabs” Penfold and John “Punchy” Holah – but this meant that Tadija “Tony” Popovic saw the opportunity to step up, giving us a hardy 10 for the match. 1 to ref, 1 to table, 1 to sub. It is fair to say that this game was dominated by one man and one man only. One man who so far had managed 3 maddies and 3 majors in 4 games up until that point – but finally, and to a standing ovation, Si “cheeky lob” Gateley finally broke his scoring duck and grabbed his first two goals for the team!! I am sure you are all very proud of him.

The goals were quite well distributed with all but 2 of the 10 scoring. We also ensured that no one picked up any maddy’s during the game, so good effort there too!! It was a slow start but we soon took advantage and pushed into a promising lead. It seems we got tired in the 4th quarter, giving away 5 goals…

Man of the Match this week almost unanimously goes to Si Gateley for finally breaking his goal scoring duck. Two goals and a sterling defensive display was enough to take the award. Not only that, but his cheeky lob also won moment of the match – so close, yet so far from a historic triple crown!!

Fluffer this week was hotly contested, but the outright winner, with 6 votes to 4 was Nick “can’t do 1 on 1’s” Shute for butchering a 1 on 1 at the death. He will dispute this, but democracy never throws up a decision we don’t like… He narrowly beat me for my missed 1 on 1 opportunity and my little end of game wobble. Funnily enough, the last time I saw the orange ball before it disappeared, it was sailing wide of the goal… who knows where it went next!!

So without a maddy club this week, all that’s left to say is… Forza Narwhali!!

Until next week!!

Afternoon all,

Wednesday saw WT Narwhals meet Avondale II’s in a re-match of the game played a few weeks ago. Through some fantastic individual performances the mighty Narwhals got revenge, emerging victors 8-5. Here are the stats:

June 10th Stats

The omens were good for the game as the Narwhals fielded a full 13 – plenty of subs at our disposal. Not only that, by Luke “Pendog” Penfold was making his first (and probably last) appearance of the season – added to the fact that my mum made an appearance and helped Sarah on the table. As you will soon see, the theory that bringing a fan to the game improves your performance definitely works!!

The match started off superbly with Ed “winning the swim-off” Gamble winning the swim-off. It is fair to say that we dominated the first half, but our shooting was wasteful, and some of our passing way off target. Two goals from messers Floater and Gimli left the score at 2-1 at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter went equally well, with Phil “back in form” Richards collecting a further two goals and Matt “wayward” Finch not conceding. We did well to nullify any attacking threat from the opposition but we were again wasteful in attack – seemingly scared to shoot, even when their keeper had been excluded… Q3 finished well again, with Shute, Holah and Richards all contributing, leaving the score at 7-2 going into the final quarter. All we had to do was use up the full 30 each time and it was impossible for us to lose… he says…

We then had a mini breakdown and let Avondale back into the game. In quick succession they had scored three goals, leaving the score at 7-5 with panic beginning to set in a little. What the Narwhals needed was a hero. What they needed was a man to step up and calm the nerves with a superbly taken counter and lob… Cometh the hour, cometh the man – and Ed “hero” Gamble stepped up to steady the ship. The score at 8-5, the Narhwals held firm and claimed victory!!

For his 4 goals and return to the green zone (leap frogging Oggy and Rob), Man of the Match this week went to Phil “Floater” Richards. An impressive goal haul and no sign of his love affair with the wood work!! Moment of the match was awarded to Ed “2 goal” Gamble for his superb second goal. It must be mentioned that a close second was the return of Pendog, who also narrowly beat John Holah’s goal.

Now fluffer… this was a hotly debated topic with several nominations. First up was Simon “Over the Bar” Gateley for two shots that sailed well over the cross bar, next came Matt “distribution” Finch was his interesting passing and finally we have John “Punchy” Holah for collecting another 3 major haul and putting a strong claim on that Catas Trophy. Even so, these men were all beaten this week by a man who thought he could escape the Portuguese Police, a man who committed a despicable, violent crime in order to avoid a mugshot, a man who’s recent form in front of goal seemingly deserted him… that’s right, fluffer this week is awarded to Rob “shit shot” Loveless – not only for his blatant last minute foul to avoid a maddy, but also for his wayward shooting…

Here’s the maddy club:

Also – I don’t know if you heard, but WT Narwhals won a trophy!! Officially Division 2 Thames League Champions 2015-2016. Who’s organising the open top bus tour through Croydon?

Waggle.  Waggle. Waggle.

May 27th Stats

This game had a massive whiff of our long lost slightly Arabic “friend” about it, the old waggle, waggle, miss (or save) one on one routine was strong, very strong in this game. It also ended in massive controversy, but more about that later….

Initially our 11 strong side were massively buoyed by the absence from our ranks of Croydon’s finest Enrique Iglesias tribute act, however the fact the Guildford had intentionally rocked up half an hour early to get a good warm up in (and were ejected from the pool for looking like they might ‘interfere’ with the three school kids still in the water!!) was slightly un-nerving. However they were without their Spanish international goal keeper and Calum Bailey so all was not lost!

The first quarter was a cagey affair. We in-excusably let them score twice from one of their players not tracking back, whilst Rob “for the Fans” Loveless scored a good goal from the wing and a tap in from 2m and Dan “definitely not Mr Angry” Bedford was his usual dominant self in the pit. 2 all at the end of the 1st.

The second quarter started as the first had ended Rob having the ball stolen from him on 5 meters and their big no.10 scoring again from 2m. Two well worked Dan goals from the pit put us in the lead for the first time. However, three missed one on ones, one each from Nick “Cheaty Mc Cheat Pants” Shute, Rob and Dan, kept the game tighter than it should have been. At the other end a combination of Gary “He grabbed me” Bowen, John “the new bish bash bosh?” Holah and Simon “Boyzone” Gately had their centre forward wrapped up and floundering… Gary was however guilty of one of the worst passes out of defence you will ever see, thankfully they didn’t score from it! His excuse? “He grabbed me”. 4 – 3 to the Narwhals at half time.

The highlight of the third quarter was Rob yet again pulling out all of the stops to impress his travelling fan(s) and banging a glorious goal in of the post from 6m out. Their offence was well and truly going nowhere and we were now beginning to dominate in most facets of play. Another missed one on one (this time with extra waggle as well) meant that despite being 7 – 4 up at the end of the third quarter, it was still closer than it should have been….

The final quarter was a bit of a damp squib, we started to panic a little, not knowing whether we should press our advantage or sit back and soak up pressure and ended up conceding two quick goals to bring Guildford back to within one. Another good Rob tap in from 2m settled our nerves and saw the game out with an 8 – 6 win for the Narwhals 

It is now that the controversy begins. In the changing rooms, Nick was proudly telling everyone how he had been sent out before his two missed one on ones and therefore he DEFINITELY was not trying to get sent out. We believed him. However in the pub it was revealed that the fiend had doctored the match sheet to show him having been ejected, when in fact he was a face on a poster in the Algarve. Poor show and a crime that I’m sure will receive a fitting punishment when put to the Jury on tour. Not wanting to unduly influence that forum but can I mention two words. Firing. Squad.

A record Portuguese police presence this week with five of our eleven playing hide and seek and two only escaping as they assisted with the table. This weeks Maddy club photo below, Shute is of course hiding his face in shame.

This week’s Man of the Match went to me, for allegedly “saves, steals and distribution”, sounds like Weebles favourite song really…. Honourable mentions to Rob, John and Dan who all got votes.

Moment was pretty unanimously Rob’s unstoppable shot into the top corner. He’s quite simply not invited anymore unless he brings a spectator.

Fluffer was a mixed bag with four different people all picking up votes, however for his despicable act of match sheet vandalism, Nick takes it.

Forza Narwali!!

Editors note: For the first time since we started collating stats, we have a new member in the Champions League slots – Leicester like in their surge up the table. Congrats Rob “Fans Fans Fans” Loveless for taking 3rd spot from Phil “Floater” Richards and Andy “Slim Fast” Ogg. Can he catch Shute? Only time will tell!!

Following a bruising encounter against Avondale 1.5’s, the stats are ready…

May 18th Stats

A plucky 9 made their way to Putney to do battle in the Surrey League – and battle it was!! The game was always close with only a goal or two in it – had our finishing in the 2nd quarter been a bit better, we could have potentially won it – however there was to be no happy ending to this particular fairy tale. The beasts in question were Phil “wobble” Richards and Si “What did I do?” Gateley – who both got three majors and in Si’s case, his “first ever wrapping”… This left us with a bare bones 7 for the majority of the 4th quarter, and Zac admirably stepped up to the plate. As the defence dropped off and debated whether or not to press out, Zac launched a looping shot into the far top corner – his first goal for the club and a real beauty!! Our nemesis on this occasion was some particularly busy refereeing – but on the whole we are starting to look a bit more competent!! (Heaven forbid!!)

Man of the Match this week went to Rob “put on a show for his Mrs.” Loveless who chipped in with 4 goals and one of the most casual one on ones you will see. His performance was likely boosted by our travelling support – Rob treating Mrs. Loveless to a romantic evening out involving the Narwhals in speedos – a lucky lady!!

Moment of the match unanimously went to Zac this week. The shot was a delight and it was a great way to kick-off his goal stats. His goal tally for the season is now better than Finch Snr… It’s now clear who the better polo player in the family is… Special mention for Zac as well who took “tight marking” to a new level, practically sitting on top of his allocated attacker. Good job!!

Fluffer this week is shared between Si “tap and up” Gateley and Phil “Putney is such a long drive from Woldingham” Richards. A number of voters decided to vote for both players – my preference would be to award to Phil for his massive wobble, but votes are votes… As a special treat, here is a picture of the inaugural WT Narwhals Fight Club…

Careful John Holah – they are coming for your title!! Special mention to Matt “no goals” Finch for letting in a lot of back shots…

Stats wise, Nick closes the gap on Bedford to 9 goals, whilst Phil pushes his way back into the green zone. Lets see you back at some games Oggy!! John “Fighty” Holah stays at the top of the Majors chart with Gary and Myself in hot pursuit. Having had 2 maddies in a row now, I am looking to get out of the rut – expect lots of goals in the next game… NAAAAATTTT

In other news, we continue to build the brand with the development of our new Facebook page – I’ll see all you fans there!!

Until next time – FORZA NARWHALI!!!

Afternoon Gents,

Following a bumper 2 game week, you get a double stat attack today. Two great wins, one vs. Croydon and the second in the Tom Dwyer Cup Semi-final against Kingston.

May 13th Stats

Monday saw a measured 8-7 win over Croydon where had our shooting been better, we would have won by much more. The true aim of the day seemed to be who could hit the post the most, and in that vein, Rob “I Love Wood” Loveless was crowned the woodwork champion of the week!! Even so, we did play some good polo at times and we did score some good goals. Rather optimistically Matt “please let me play outfield” Finch came out of goal. Sadly it seemed he disappeared soon after and the Portuguese Police continue their investigation…

Man of the Match for Monday went to Gary for some superb goalkeeping and distribution. I almost removed some votes from him as he did pass me the ball so I could score – clearly losing the game of “Don’t Pass to Ed…”.

Moment of the match went to Nick and Dan for a delightfully worked goal that involved a number of high-class flicks and tricks. The voting was almost unanimous. Special mention goes to Zac for picking up an extremely well worked major. Dave Leech will never try and turn you again!!

Fluffer was awarded to Rob “Cross bar Challenge” Loveless for an extraordinary miss from 2m out – pinging the ball off the crossbar when one on one with keeper. We were all very disappointed…

Special mentions need to go out to Nick “Brave little Soldier” Shute who played dispite having a boo-boo… Well we say he played… It is rumoured he has disappeared along with Mr. Finch. Special mention to Tadija too who never lets a habit die, but jumping in the pool when rolling subs and nearly giving away a penalty…

Wednesday saw the Semi-final of the London’s premier handicap knock-out competition come to Whitgift, where the Narwhals were victorious 17-12 over Kingston despite being 4 goals down at the start of the game. It was universally agreed that we all played exceptionally well, with Bedford and Shute picking up 6 goals each and Gary having another stormer in goal!! For this reason, and for the first time ever, the overwhelming vote for Fluffer was R.O.N – a Narwhals first!!

Man of the Match went to Dan “Ginger Balls” Bedford for some great goals and tireless work in the pit. He also picked up Moment of the Match for a speculative backshot lob that beat three of the opposition players. Shout out to Nick “goals goals goals” Shute who came back from his maddy with a vengeance and only finished one vote behind Dan for MoM.

Wednesday also saw the arrival of Simon Gateley – Nottingham Alumni and new boy to the team. Unfortunately his first game didn’t go so well and he had the pleasure of joining me in the Maddy club. Picture provided… Unfortunately I didnt have one of Finch and Shute so I improvised…

With the Mighty Narwhals, the “other” pride of South London in their own final, the hordes of fans can’t wait for the review in the Croydon Advertiser!!

Stats wise – Bedford has now broken the 50 goal mark for the year, with Shute on the same number of goals this year as at the same time in 2015. John “Punchy” Holah has taken a commanding lead in the Catas Trophy stakes whilst Gary is developing a dangerous Brutality Rating… Compared to this time last year we have scored 45 more goals but given away 21 more majors. Things are looking up!!

Until next time gents,

FORZA NARWHALI!!!

Hello all and welcome to your latest stat attack!!

April 29th Stats

Following a superb social on Saturday where the masses of Croydon were thoroughly entertained by a tear-enducingly beautiful rendition of Enrique Iglasias’ eternal classic “Hero” – a fearsome dozen made the short trip to the ganglands of West Wickham to face Beckenham 2’s.

From the off it seemed that the huge crowd of amassed fans (totaling 2) put us under pressure, and we never really reached our best level. Our passing was off, sometimes the pit was set up on 6m and our shooting wasn’t very good **cough** Who me? **cough**. Unfortunately we succumbed to a 10-8 defeat in what was a game we could have won had certain things gone our way. This includes me not missing from 2m, and Phil not missing a penalty…

Man of the match this week went to Matt “wayward pass” Finch for some top saves that helped keep us in the game. Shout out to Dan who came in a close 2nd, and to Nick for some good steals. Moment of the match went unanimously to Gary “Thunder bolt” Bowen who smashed the ball into the top corner from 7m – an absolute bullet of a shot that even the opposition had to applaud. Unfortunately our “fans” were talking to each other so actually missed the whole thing…

Fluffer this week went to Ed “shit shot” Gamble who managed to miss from 2m – slamming the shot against the cross bar… I’ll see myself out… That being said, I was closely followed by Phil “Cross bar” Richards and Rob “bounce shot” Loveless (only one vote in it boys!!).

Maddy club this week went to myself, Chris “where’s his hand going” Mann and (newly single having introduced Mrs. Popovic to me and Nick) Tadija. Unfortunately Tadija did a runner before we could take a photo of him, so here is the maddy club…

Stats wise, John “Right Hook” Holah has taken a 2 point lead for the Catas, whilst Bedford continues to stay out in front for the top scorer. We still await Tim “ouchy” Young to return to the pool and the less said about PooPants the better.

I’m off to buy a bottle of wine, one glass and a straw… see you later!!

Forza Narwhali!!