England Vs Ireland.

Well it was billed up as the 'Race of the Century'..... but it was little more then a training hit out for the English in the end as they once again overcome the 'Meak Boys in Green'
Should have known it was going to be fizzer when we met at the Stone Gates and witnessed the handing of the singlets................Well, i was expecting something big as it was kept under wraps all week, and when PLOD pulled out a white Brooks top out with a slash of green on i nearly fell over laughing so much. ( I looked more Irish with my Striders  top on)
Despite trying every trick in the book, the Irish lads were gallant in defeat with Macca leading his troops home and Kanser pulling out his fastest Half in 4 years, unfortunately unlike the Brits the rearguard in Enda, POD and Eoin could not offer much.
Great effort from the English i thought with Tommy Hs 72.38 always giving us enough of a buffer, with Fats running a good time as well. In the end we didn't even need Slim Sammy Agnew's 80 mins - but he proved himself a true champion and good guy when the call went out for him to show just in case we needed him despite being on his sick bed all week.
Losing payment will take place in the Slip Inn on Friday start time 5.30 and duration will be 79min.05
Times and how it finished up was;

England.

1.Tom        1.12:38                          1   Macca McClarnon    1.14:38

2. Binfield   1.13:44                          2   Kanser                    1.16:22

3.Fats        1.14:33                          3   Enda                       1.18:40

4.Timmy     1.18:31                          4   PLOD                      1.19:29

5.Dicky       1.19:05                          5  Eoin                         1.19:48

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. Sammy    1.20:18                         6 Ronan                       1.28:20

7.G.Springer  1.27:10                        7 Eamo                        1.30:46

Overall Winners – Team England

After the lose Ireland team Captain resigned from his post , and Eoin was asking me last night if he could get that transfer to join the winning team :)

The next Lindop Challenge /Show down will be a 3 tiered race with England facing of with the Aussies ( Tucks, Bartles and company) with the 'Rest of the World ( Ireland, America, N.Z)

Good few drinks in the Sheaf post race and after a brief visit from Tom with kids in tow i was then left with the 5 delinquents from the Irish team, talking rubbish all evening. Good night only spoiled by the fact i had to hand over $50 to Old Kanser who rorted me once again.

** Photo's will be on the blog tomorrow

Cheers