Friday night was my first trip to the stadium for nearly a year. A super 14 game on a cold evening to watch an underperforming team play and lesser quality South African team. An evening yhat required the donning of thermal lng johns and tee shirt, plus other layers, topped off with a ski jacket and hat. The game was reasonable, but lacked excitement, and the below par crowd of about 15 thousand watched quietly. Joe enjoyed the game-maybe more for just being there, and having a hotdog and Fanta. Hurricanes won and officially are still in the running for the semi-finals. I cannot see it myself.
So then onto Saturday. we went to watch a club game at the Basin Reserve, that icon of New Zealand cricket. OBU were playing Wainuiomata. A bright and warm sunny day. As ever I enjoyed this level of game more than the Super14. Close up to the action and direct play. It was one sided so lost its attraction after a while.
Of note was Jimmy Gopperth coming on in the second half for OBU, having come off the bench the night before to play 1st 5/8th for the “Canes”. Apparently Conrad Smith was watching on the side with Paul Tito, according to Joe.
Isaac actually watched bits of the game when he was not asking for “spin arounds“.
Happy autumn.
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