The first toss-up on Saturday - game on!
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Seth leaps to block Nancy.
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The first goal of Saturday, Jim flips the ball past Walt.
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Seth tracks the ball at his feet after Ron's deflection.
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The first goal on Sunday - the ball finds it's way past Ruth and Bruce and into the corner of the net.
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Keeper Walt stops Iain in the box with Jim sprawled behind them. A foul is about to be called...
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Keeper Ben Phillips clears the ball downfield.
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Bob puts his body on the line to block Colleen's shot, Scott waits for a deflection.
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Ben, Jonathan and assorted camans contest the ball at midfield.
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Armin moves the ball through midfield with Bob (and others) in hot pursuit. The beautiful Dunsmuir House is in the background.
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Iain takes the ball out of the air a la the Three Musketeers.
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Jonathan and Nancy vie for the ball, Ed looks on.
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Scott is using his stick as a crowbar to separate the two Bayside players Max and Iain. Julius sneaks in to claim the ball and Dan awaits the outcome.
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Dan and Max try to find the ball that is sneaking up behind them.
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Clarke takes the ball forward with Iain and Bob moving up in support.
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Armin and Ron reach for the ball, Michael and Walt look on.
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The ball makes its way towards the goal with both teams on the move, Ruth moves to make the stop.
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Max measures Bruces shoe size for future reference, but will this prevent a shot on goal?
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Jim moves the ball away from Ron.
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A midfield rush.
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Seth and Iain try to hit the ball out of one of the many indentations left by the caber.
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Walt defies gravity to hit the ball, everyone watches in amazement.
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Eli swings while Armin defends and Ashley approaches to cleek.
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Sue closes on Dave as the Bayside mounts an attack.
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Hey Jonathan, two hands on the stick, unless you buy Walt a drink first!
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Sue Flicks the ball away from a particularly gigantic Ben. Extra points for getting it into the trailer?
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Iain and Jim continue their duel, this time in midfield.
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Seth and Nancy contest the ball while Jim and Walt catch their breath.
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Eli and Scott battle it out with Armin and Bob close at hand.
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Colleen passes the ball downfield, with Bob in pursuit.
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Walt chases the ball down and protects the identity of the lounging woman behind the endline.
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Dan demonstrates the rare (and rarely effective) behind the back dribble, John benefits from the result.
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Benside tries to attack, Bayside defenders apply pressure.
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Everyone follows the toss-up...
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Tim and Armin vie for the ball, Max looks on and Michael moves to assist.
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Can Clarke get the ball away before Colleen arrives?
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Jim and John chase the ball down.
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Mark pursues Eli to the ball.
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Dave has mistaken Michael for a tree and is attempting to chop him down with his caman, meanwhile Armin works to steal the ball.
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Mark flicks the ball away from Ben.
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The battle of the north - Eric and Ron on the ball!
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Mark and Iain follow the ball.
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Mark looks for his teammates downfield, the subs look on from the sideline..
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Michael tries to dig the ball out of another hole before Joshua can arrive.
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Armin and Tim pursue the goal hit
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Colleen and Bob chasing the ball.
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Michael dribbles the ball downfield, Joshua watches and Iain awaits.
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Jonathan passes while Colleen, pursued by Nancy, moves forward.
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Don't be shie - a short series... Clarke's hit-in is followed by the spectators.
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Don't be shie part two - Clarke's father Mark takes a patriotic hit-in.
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Don't be shie three - Coletta watches closely as Dan takes a shie on Sunday.
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Ashley chases Eli, Colleen and Ron look on and a vintage Morgan drives by.
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Walt uses his caman to gently move Jim's head from his leg, meanwhile the game moves on around them.
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Sue and Walt contest the throw-up.
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Michael in his dual role as commentator and referee on Saturday, only a few were deafened by inadvertant whistles into the open mic. Yellow and red cards substitute for a sgian dhu.
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Walt sizes up the goal while defenders and keeper follow his movement.
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Scott finds the last of the Easter Eggs near the corner of the field. Elsewhere shinty is being played.
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Coletta refs on Sunday, Max passes behind.
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Dan and John taking the ball down.
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Ruth takes a goal hit on Sunday.
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Saturday's teams after the match in front of the historic Dunsmuir House.
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And Sunday's slightly smaller (and therefore more tired) group just before beer time...
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... th-th-that's all folks!
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