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Summer arrived at Queens park as the improving panthers came up against premiership favorites, the XXXX leagies. In swealtering heat the panthers failed to ignite from the start and fell back into their old ways by letting the first try in within only a couple of minutes of kickoff. Bubbles put his hand up for sleeping through the first few minutes and letting in the first try after drinking beer with crappa untill 4 am and working at the pub at 9am that morning.

After that the panthers decided to play footy. The XXXX leagies also lifted a gear and the game was on!! Rod Mavon (former souths player) was causing the panthers some problems in defence. The panthers decided not to lie down and faught back and should have sco0red a couple of intercept tries except for scarters poor hands. Then after some good sustained pressure the panthers broke the XXX line for the first time to even the scores. Bongs snuck over for a nifty little try.

Soon after the XXXX men hit back and the trench warfare saw out the remainder of the half with both sides going to the sheds full of running but with the XXXX men 2-1 up. Gus Gould said his piece at half time and no listened as usual. Brandy was to busy thinking about his new chick (Kristys flatmate - Mel) to impact in the sheds at half time. Guppa was back from his stint out with injury (torn groin - no joike) and was struggling by 1/2 time. Boring made some comments that no one bothered to commit to memory and crappa and bubbles talked about the previous nights shananagans.

The flying dutchman (as usual) provided the inspriration after half time with darting runs to set up scarter to fall over the line - 2-2. Again the XXX man hit back and the lead was theirs. Again the flying dutchman darted to put scarter away and the score was even again.

With 5 to go the XXXX men put on a triple switch and finally caught the panthers wanting in defence and led 4 - 3. From there the panthers had the best of the running and were denied a draw when freddy had a brain explosion and threw a ball 100m forward on the first takle and when the flying dutchman could not quite run the full lenght of the field after being put into a gap by bongs in the dying seconds.

The panthers looked dejected and satisfied at the same time as they left the field. I doubt their supporters will be as upbeat about the loss as the players are.

LOST 4 - 3
Tries
scarter - 2
Bongs - 1

Man of match - second time running - boring
votes
boring - 3
guppa- 1
Mr Harro - richie benaud - 2
flying dutchman - 1
bongs - 2
brandy - 1
scarter - 2
other players
crappa
bubbles
freddy
nobby