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Is it really a year since St.Ives Mustangs won their first league title in such dramatic fashion? With Butler�s Giants still reeling over their shock defeat last year and resigning themselves to a goodwill tour of the Americas, it was left to the �gang of four� as they have been dubbed, to do battle once more.
The Mustangs carried on were they left off with a 3-0 win over St.Ann�s Diamonds, although they did look a little rusty. Title contenders Willard Price Argyle got off to a good start with a 2-0 victory over Dad�s Army (formerly Finger Flicking Fury). However the �young Turk� was put to the sword by the Mustangs when they clinched a 2-0 win.
The Diamonds saw off Dad�s Army fight for third place with a 2-0 victory and a 0-0 draw. However, anyone expecting the Army to roll over and die against the Mustangs was in for a shock. The halftime score of 1-1 so shocked the champions that people said they could hear manager Darren Butler using the hairdryer treatment on his players. The tactics worked and the mustangs ran out 4-1 winners.
The contest was warming up nicely with the Mustangs and W.P.A. fighting for the championship like two pit-ball terriers over a packet of sausages. However Argyle�s lack of firepower was their undoing and a 0-0 draw against local enemies the Diamonds cost them the title. The Mustangs hoped to celebrate their second championship in style but the Argyle had a final sting in their tale when they clinched their first ever win over the Mustangs. Is this the sign of a changing tide? Will the Giants ever regain the title they thought was their birthright? You�ll have to wait �till next year!
HSA League Table 2005/06
Team P W D L F A Pts + -
St.Ives Mustangs 6 5 0 1 17 3 15 +14
Willard Price Argyle 6 4 1 1 9 3 13 +6
St Ann�s Diamonds 6 1 2 3 2 6 5 -4
Dad�s Army 6 0 1 5 1 14 1 -13
What we learnt from this years HSA:
- Just because your team name has Diamond in it doesn�t mean you can make a four man wall look like one
- Alan Butler (Dad�s Army) is the oldest player in the HSA; he will be 62 this October
- WPA�s finish of second place is the highest in their history
- WPA�s 2-1 win over the Mustangs ended their unbeaten run of 13 games
- David Butler claims to be a film buff - he has Back to the Future 1, 2, and 3 on video
- The Mustang�s are the only league winners to have come outside of Hartford
In the next issue:
- The draw for the HSA cup! Will the Giants return in time to compete?
- Results and reviews from the Butler cup
- Also! The Porter brothers give their verdicts on the 2005/06 season with photos galore