Sat. 27th March 2011- Morpeth 4ths v Jesmond
Score:- 0-3
It has been a long season. As the song says – it’s coming on the end of August; another summer’s promise almost gone. And though I heard some wise man say that every dog will have his day, he never mentioned that these dog days get so long. I don’t know when I realised that the dream was over. There was no particular hour, no given day. You know it didn’t go down in flame. There was no final scene, no frozen frame. I just watched it slowly fade away. And I’ve been waiting in the weeds – waiting for my time to come around again. Hope is floating on the breeze.
And so it has been for Morpeth 4th team, which started the season full of aspiration. And though the team has only won one match, they have never given up trying to play hockey and have played throughout with great spirit and passion. It was no exception on Saturday. And although there was “no particular hour, no given day” during the season when the team realised they should set their sights differently, they have in recent times had the ambition to score goals rather than simply win matches. So Saturday was a disappointment, especially as they came very close on many occasions. But the whole team played with customary good heart, and will no doubt be back to fight again next season. Hope is truly floating on the breeze.
