| Team | Date | Opposition | H/A | Time | Score | Scorers | Player of Match |
Men’s East Hockey League, Division 3NE
Men’s 3s v Newmarket 1s: 3-1
Twas the night night before Christmas, when all hockey players were resting.
apart from the men’s third team ready for a Newmarket testing
the pre-match warmup hopping
was much better than family Christmas shopping
Newmarket look like they were up for festive cheer
Joel Dennis meanwhile looked like he needed a beer
When what to my wondering eyes did appear
But an Elven like John Ives and 10 men, who could have eaten reindeer
Two early goals from Jono CB did the trick
I knew in the moment he could be St Nick
more rapid than eagles the attacks on their goal came
the Elven whistled and shouted and called them by name
now Kelly, now Goodson, now Ali, now Pedro
to the top of the D! To the edge of the goal as they face a brick wall
now smash away! Smash away! Smash away all
the second half began, they all fancied a jolly ride
James Goodson floated in the air and clattered a player in a graceful dive
A smash and grab from Eddie Gould
the midfield of ed and bob did marshalled and mauled
Newmarket players lost a bit of festive cheer
unfortunately, in front of umpires that could hear
with numbers reduced, Newmarket slumped
with only Ali being sent off , third’s got gazumped
they scored from a short
did the third team have a report
no, but they held on all right
but heard Ives exclaim, as he ran out of sight
happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.