Round 16
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Topic: Round 16
Posted By: Brizzer
Subject: Round 16
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 16:59
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I have a horrible feeling that there may be some disruption to this week’s fixtures. Hopefully not, but fair play to those who brave the weather and attend the games that are played. Any early warnings from any club yet? Jersey are away at Donny, which must be on the list of ‘concern’? ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
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Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 17:26
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Hartpury 1 - 4 Bedford Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Coventry Richmond 4 - 1 Nottingham Doncaster 1 - 4 Jersey Caldy 4 - 1 Ampthill Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish ------------- One Club |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 18:36
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My guess: Hartpury 1 - 5 Bedford Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Coventry Richmond 1 - 4 Nottingham Doncaster 1 - 5 Jersey (it hurts to say this but the knights form is not great of late) Caldy 4 - 1 Ampthill Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 18:38
No chance of the game being off, have faith in the quality pitch, frost covers and best ground keeping staff in the league. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Brizzer wrote:Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 18:46
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Hartpury 1 - 4 Bedford Cornish Pirates 4 - 1 Coventry Richmond 4 - 1 Nottingham Doncaster 1 - 4 Jersey Caldy 4 - 1 Ampthill Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 18:47
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Interesting fixture at Vallis Way: - London (Ealing) Welsh v London Scottish |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 19:06
Or Osprey’s Res V Quinn’s Res ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2023 at 19:14
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Pury 5-2 Blues Two really well matched teams lots of tries but at home Pury to edge it Pirates 4 - 1 Cov My tie of the round and its streamed so I'm watching this one. Mond 4 - 1 Archers Tight match but at home Mond to take this one Donny 3-3 Jersey Always a close game I wish I could be there but any points from this one would be a great result for Jersey so in hope I go for a draw Ravers 4 - 1 Amps At home Caldy to take this by a handful of points Ealing 5 - 0 McQuins - Banker ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 10:42
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Hartpury 5 - 2 Bedford - Loads of tries . . great fun Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Coventry - Home advantage Richmond 0 - 5 Nottingham - Mond struggling with injuries and lots of untried combinations Doncaster 1 - 5 Jersey - Red hitting purple patch Caldy 5 - 1 Ampthill - This should be a great battle . . Caldy pack to win the day Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish - Hopefully ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 14:20
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Hartpury 1 - 5 Bedford - Bedford on good form. Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Coventry - Home advantage Richmond 0 - 4 Nottingham - Mond looked really rough this past week. Doncaster 4 - 1 Jersey - Donny could do it. Caldy 5 - 1 Ampthill - Patton field a fortress Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish - I don't think that this will be another 100 point affair, but barring more red cards this should be a comfortable Ealing win. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 16:46
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Hartpury 4 - 1 Bedford ... Bedford are on fire at the moment, but I don't think that they will like the conditions, or the trip for that matter. A tight game, but Hartpury to win it in the warmth of the forwards. Cornish Pirates 4 - 0 Coventry ... If the forecast is correct, this could be a real slog of a game. Cov will not like that one bit. Pirates to chip, chip, chip away and win a hard fought game. Richmond 4 - 1 Nottingham ... This could be a really good game and have to go for home win. Doncaster 1 - 4 Jersey ... On a bright, warm day this would be 0-5. A heavy, cold pitch and we could be looking at a 2-2 again! However, I trust those Knights in the know and I think that it will be another close encounter, on a bitterly cold day with decent conditions underfoot. So a very very close away win is what my hear tells me. Caldy 4 - 1 Ampthill ... Some game this. I would like to think that Caldy will not let last week's mauling get to them and that they will have learnt from the experience. If that is the case, then a really close home win, but with lots of fun, twists and turns....I would go for 5-2 with more favourable weather. Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish ... No weather problems here. Actually, no problem at all. ET to increase their lead in the league I feel. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 16:59
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 17:12
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Hartpury 1 - 5 Bedford Cornish Pirates 1 - 5 Coventry Richmond 5 - 0 Nottingham Doncaster 1 - 5 Jersey Caldy 5 - 1 Ampthill Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 17:14
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Hartpury 5-2 Bedford. Bedford are currently the form team, but they do not travel well and play their best in front of a large crowd. Pirates 5-0 Coventry. This is one of those 26-18 games with one team scoring four and the other only three and losing by more than 7 points. Richmond 0-4 Nottingham. Richmond are very inconsistent whilst Nottingham is never an easy fixture. Doncaster 1-4 Jersey. A right royal battle in possibly wet conditions with Jersey being more the form team. Caldy 3-3 Ampthill. I really cannot separate the two teams. Ealing 5-0 L Scottish. Probably a 50 point or more win. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2023 at 20:56
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Predictions: Hartpury 4 v 1 Bedford - Blues away from home are not the same team and Hartpury are in good form themselves Cornish Pirates 4 v 1 Coventry - I just think Pirates will adjust to the probably challenging conditions the better. Richmond 2 v 5 Nottingham - neither team can buy a win at present but just think Nottingham are slightly better. Both teams will have targeted this game so I expect a high scoring encounter. Doncaster 0 v 4 Jersey - Donny have not been in any sort of form for what seems like an age. The games against the top 3/4 teams have not been good to us this year either. I don’t like going against the Knights at home but I expect the Reds to win this. Low scoring game in prospect. Caldy 4 v 1 Ampthill - Honestly I have no idea. Last week was an aberration for both teams but just edging towards Caldy. Ealing 5 v 0 London Scottish - due to the “hired help “ I don’t see this being a total annihilation but I expect a very comfortable home win nonetheless. Ealing by 30+ ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 10:45
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Hartpury 1 - 4 Bedford Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Coventry Richmond 1 - 4 Nottingham Doncaster 1 - 4 Jersey Caldy 4 - 1 Ampthill Ealing 5 - 0 London Scottish |
Posted By: Coventrian Man
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 12:17
| Mmmmmm….. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 12:17
| Donny v Reds - OFF |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 12:17
You spoke too soon sir, Donny v Jersey game is off
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Posted By: Coventrian Man
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 12:18
| Higher chance than you thought CPK |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 12:24
I don’t see why that is the case ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 12:44
Looks that way, but I can honestly say it cannot be the pitch, perhaps safety on the terrace? ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 13:04
| Anyone know if the Richmond pitch is okay? |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 13:16
Should be. No settled snow here, just rain. It was perfect conditions last weekend. ------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 13:36
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Brizzer wrote, "If the forecast is correct, this could be a real slog of a game." It's not looking that bad with the latest forecast. Fresh breeze from the west, 40% chance of light rain and a balmy 12 degrees! ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 13:37
It doesn't 'look that way' CPK, it's confirmed as off! From what we heard/saw (via pics) this AM there's a covering of snow and while pitch may be playable today, the forecast for tonight indicates it'll be a fair way below freezing and may not warm up too rapidly tomorrow in build-up to KO. Reds' flight was at 1350 today and it would have been quite a big risk to adopt a 'fingers crossed' approach, given the circumstances
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 13:48
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 14:18
From someone who drove from London to Liverpool for a game that was called off, I will say better to hear sooner than later.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 14:21
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https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/news/article/round-16-team-news-ch1620223" rel="nofollow - Round 16 Team News (championshiprugby.co.uk)
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Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 14:32
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hartpury 4 1 bedford
pirates 14 coventry richmond 1 4 nottingham doncaster 0 0 jersey caldy 5 1 ampthill ealing 5 0 scottish
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 14:55
I know that the temperature was never going to be a problem, just the wind and rain (we have been battered over the past 12 hours or so), but if the heavy rain forecast earlier in the week doesn’t turn up, then that makes for a cracking contest. Enjoy all. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 15:55
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I can only assume that the Donny game has been called off due to Jersey’s travel difficulties because I live 3 miles from the ground and there is no snow to be seen. We’re expecting a hard frost tonight though, temperatures could be -7. That maybe played a part. I can’t remember the last time a game at Donny was called off due to the weather, it’s been quite a while I would guess. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 16:14
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Frost sheets rated at -20C so -7 not an issue, but the terraces perhaps is the issue. Jersey apparently ok so our end I believe ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 17:15
I think an accumulation of things has sadly led to the postponement ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 17:44
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I realise that it is early to say/ask, but I would imagine that this fixture will be rearranged for the Easter weekend, which would mean that The Reds will play Donny away, Bedford away, Ealing at home in consecutive weekends…. Ouch!! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 19:23
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Hartpury 4 - 1 Bedford Cornish Pirates 1 - 4 Coventry Richmond 1 - 4 Nottingham Caldy. 5 - 0 Ampthill Ealing 5 - 0 McQuins |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 19:49
Pury early score this evening beating Blues 7-0 ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 20:42
| HT Hartpury 7 - 14 Blues |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 21:16
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66mins Hartpury 7 - 35 (BP) Blues Blues scored 14 points when playing with 14 early in the 2nd half.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2023 at 21:30
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Finished Hartpury 14 (0) - 35 (5) Blues Good win for Blues.
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 01:51
Nice. Clearly Bedford have grown a pair! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 13:59
| Cov up 0-19 at the Mennaye in the 1.30 game |
Posted By: covchopper
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 14:25
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This championship stream is being completely ruined by a ridiculously one sided commentary. Don’t think I’ll watch another stream if this is the quality of commentary. ------------- C'mon Cov |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 14:31
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 14:37
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Weather at Paton Field is truly awful 3c with constant heavy driving rain …… it could clear up before kick off or more than likely get considerably worse
According to the BBC torrential rain forecast to stop at 2 o’clock …… Sunday morning! ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: covchopper
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 15:07
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Why was that not a penalty try to Cov? ------------- C'mon Cov |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 15:17
| Ealing 7 (1T) - Scottish 0 - 12'. Sloppy feom Ealing but really a dull affair. Scottish players constantly taking water breaks. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 15:23
| Ealing 14 (2T) - Scottish 0 - 16' - Kyle Whyte crashes over after a few phases. Sir was absolutely splattered just before the try, needed a bit of attention, but carrying on. |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 15:50
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HT at Vallis Way Ealing 28 (BP) - 0 Scottish More one-sided than the scoreboard suggests. Scottish being totally bullied upfront. ------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 16:11
| Ealing 42 (BP) - Scottish 0 - 50' |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 16:34
| Ealing 61 (BP) - Scottish 0 - 70' |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 16:44
| Ealing 66 (BP) - Scottish 0 - FT Have to call out Craig Willis for going 7 for 7 from the tee in a stiff, swirling wind |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 16:56
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Final score - Caldy 16-17 Ampthill The As kick a penalty with the last action of the game. Apparently conditions on The Wirral were far from perfect. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 18:18
worse than totally peanut... ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 19:51
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Cracking game at The Mennaye. Cov blasted out of the blocks and were totally dominant for the first 25 minutes, great offloading and lines of running that had The Pirates chasing shadows. Pirates managed a try in one of their very few visits to Cov's 22 but at 7-26 it looked like a walk in the park for Cov. Pirates snatched another try before half time and must have been relieved to be just 12 points down at the break. For the first five minutes of the second half Cov looked odds on to extend their lead, but dogged defence and a couple of handling errors cost them dear. Pirates seemed to flick a switch and suddenly started to put some phases together and stretch the Cov defence - then the game turned on it's head and Pirates were rampant. Once they got into the lead they weren't going to relinquish it and ran out deserved winners. What a game!
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 20:01
What has Donny got to do with the game? I know that they didn’t play today, but I doubt that they would have travelled 350 miles to watch the Pirates-Cov game  ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 20:21
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2023 at 21:38
| Erm I hate to split hairs CC but Coventry is, I believe, classed as the West Midlands. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2023 at 07:38
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2023 at 09:59
| Hate to correct you again the Ravers are not in the West Midlands but in the North West !! |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2023 at 10:03
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Hartpury was in the South West Division when such things mattered, but so was Windsor. Caldy is officially in the Northern Division. But ask any two Englishmen where the North starts, and you will get three answers. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2023 at 10:03
Sorry about that, I am very old and my braincells are very few! ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2023 at 10:12
Yeah but we all know nothing in England outside the M25 matters (ducks and runs for cover).
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Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2023 at 11:11
I think you mean. The North Circular ------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2023 at 17:54
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CP vs Cov tries. At least the first one shouldn't offend Bedford fans.  What a mudbath - and folk complain about plastic! https://youtube.com/watch?v=7RgNxDRVQ7o&feature=shares ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2023 at 20:03
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I voted for Chudley… if Blues can’t win try of the week an ex Blue can
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Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2023 at 21:14
A Link that works:- https:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgNxDRVQ7o" rel="nofollow - https:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgNxDRVQ7o |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2023 at 22:16
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Yes, no idea why a simple copy and paste didn't work when it usually does. Ah well. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2023 at 05:04
Pirates taking tips from Plymouth A - 14 man maul ------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2023 at 19:27
Indeed, do they still adopt that approach and is Graham Dawe still playing in his 60s probably now?
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2023 at 10:06
| Donny v Reds, rearranged - Sat Apr 8th, k-o 1pm |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2023 at 17:54
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So only the two te-arranged games this weekend. Donny 1 - 5 Jersey … Donny have been playing well of late and The Reds will need to be at their very best to come away with the victory that they need. Ultimately, I think that they cancel each other out up front, but Jersey’s backs and defense has been very good this season, so this is where the game will be won or lost IMHO. Ampthill 1 - 5 Coventry … This should be an absolute belter. The Mob are playing great rugby this season as are Cov. Home advantage will make this a close affair, but the visitors to all hit guarantee third spot. Have a great Easter everyone ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2023 at 19:03
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Round 16? Cov were at Penzance that week. Surely these ties merit a thread of their own? ------------- Our Club |