For me, winning isn’t something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream.” (Emmitt Smith, American Football player)
The Men’s Hockey First Team have been religiously training over the past few weeks in preparation to take on the Northern Force of Leeds University. It was through this training that Bath took to the field with an air of confidence that has been characteristic of this team this year.
However this confidence appeared to have got the best of the team, with Leeds taking an early lead through some sloppy defending. It was left up to the Fresher of the Year 2010, Tom ‘Eyebrows’ Wood, to slide the ball past the helpless Leeds goalkeeper leaving the female (and some male) supporters begging for more. They weren’t to be disappointed with yet more freshers itching to get on the score sheet.
The newly stream-lined Jonny Kinder popped up in the opposing D only to rifle the ball past the helpless defense, unfortunately in the process he was hit on the hand and has subsequently had to have the thumb on his left hand amputated. Luke Carless, who has just been relegated to team physio, was to prove to have a busy day, even having to treat his brother who had a nosebleed following a rare moment in the opposition's half, and subsequently nearly bled to death.
While the rest of the back line were busy worrying whether Mandy Machin would be able to hold his bladder for the entire game, the Leeds forward line were able to sneak the ball past an otherwise flawless Chris Day.
With the end of the game looming it was up to Pete ‘John Terry’ Miller to regain the lead, further impressing the female members of the crowd, some more than others. With the game still in the balance it was up to Jonny Haynes to put the game beyond doubt following a pass from Pete Hill who had managed to sit on the ball so shielding it from the defense and then fire it sideways to the Sesame Street star to seal the tie.
The team celebrated into the night and now move on to the semi-finals where they will face Loughborough, who have managed to luck their way to this stage. The tie will take place at a neutral venue, the University of West England (UWE), on Wednesday February 24th. Any support would be hugely appreciated.
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