Rosco’s Rant

Another week passes by, another one begins. Round 10 saw Old Trinity take on Old Haileybury in a must win game. Before I pass comment on the game, I have a number of urgent and horrifying issues that I must address. 

It was lovely to see Tom Oldfield, Andrew Bourke and Joel Aitken in the Victoria Gardens food court on Sunday. They were all very excited as they were out on a Sunday outing to see The Hangover. Joel seemed to be thoroughly enjoying his combination fried rice that he had purchased from Jimmy Choi's. Jimmy is an old friend of mine who prides himself on quality Chinese cuisine at a very reasonable price. Tom was dressed fashionably in his Gazman attire and managed to avoid slopping any of his lunch on his newly purchased lime green cardigan. Andrew grunted at me as he was attempting to fit a whole KFC Zinger Burger in his mouth. Chris Pawsey was also spotted entering the cinema complex. Chris ordered the maxi popcorn deal which provided him with a bucket of popcorn and a six litre cup of diet coke. Due to his current fitness campaign he refused to upsize his deal. That's called discipline!

All this discussion of films makes me feel like writing a film review. This week we rewind to the year 1949. The film, The Third Man. Holly Martins is a hack writer who arrived in Vienna just following the completion of WWII. Holly had planned to meet with his old mate, Harry Lime, but discovers that Lime has been tragically killed in a road accident. Martins is told a few stories about Lime by a British Army officer and from Lime's distraught girlfriend. Martins discovers that a third person helped carry Lime's body from the street following the accident. He sets about finding the identity of this third man. This is a classic film and is a must for any serious film viewer. Add it to your DVD collection as it is a re-watchable classic. If you can't find this film at Civic Video, feel free to drop around to Dyson Hore-Lacy's house on a Wednesday evening. Screening times are 7.30pm and 9.20pm. It's a bit like Gold Class but the hospitality is warmer in a family friendly way. Don't get The Third Man confused with The Third Leg, as this could create a very awkward situation if you are planning to watch the film with a group of people.

Hard Slog to “Comfortable” Victory

Old Haileybury came out firing on Saturday and an upset was on the cards early. Old Haileybury had "man mountain" Brett O'Farrell standing at full forward and senior captain Sam Langford-Jones running around on the ball. Old Trinity settled the better with Scott Meighan and Andrew Marsden teaming well in defence and Cam Stockdale providing a strong target across half forward. Old Trinity had a slender lead at the first break.

The second quarter began positively for Old Trinity with Jordan Wise and Jed Burgess getting into the game. Max Burgess gained plenty of the ball in the middle and James Petdro was strong at the stoppages. Jordan Wise and Jay Arrowsmith kicked late goals to extend Old Trinity's lead to five goals.

Even though Old Trinity led at the main break, I didn't feel that we were necessarily playing that well. Old Haileybury came out hard and kicked three quick goals to bridge the gap between the two sides. Andrew Marsden continued to throw himself into the path of a fast moving freight train much to the horror of all present. These acts of courage saved the side three goals and proved what a great asset Andrew is to the side. Old Trinity led by fourteen points at the final change.

I gave Jeremy Best a verbal bashing at the break and it worked wonders. Besty awoke from his hibernation and asserted his authority on the game. This is hopefully a sign of things to come. Late goals to Tom Herrod and Jay Arrowsmith sealed a comfortable victory in the end.

This week Old Trinity face Hampton Rovers in another must win game. We sit in fifth position so winning is essential from here on in. The next two games (Hampton Rovers followed by St Bernard’s) will determine whether we a contenders or pretenders. Two wins will see us in the four. One win will see us on the outer. Two losses and season 2009 will be all but gone. It's all about opportunity. Are we going to take this opportunity? See you at training.