Instoneair 4 goal

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 09:54 | PDF | Print | E-mail
The first game of the 2009 Instoneair tournament was between Cowdray and Jendens on Saturday afternoon. Some say this match could have been the final as both teams were carrying good form into the encounter. A war of words between the two midfield generals Kim Richardson and Ben Turner meant that whoever was to lose would be sent home with their tail between their legs. The late arrival of Jack Richardson from school meant that Francisco Lalor would have to take his place for the first two chukkas. Cowdray ran into a first half lead 5-1.5 with young guns George Pearson and Will Batchelor firing on all cylinders. Jack arrived just in time for the beginning of the second half with the Jendens team needing quick goals. However, it was not to be and despite a late wondergoal from Kim Richardson Cowdray ran out the victors 8-4.5 with a convincing display.
The match on the Sunday was between Novate/Hickstead and Longhorns. This was a very tight game with both teams neck and neck the whole way. Longhorns went two goals ahead with 5 minutes to go and tempers rose. Some strong defensive work by Longhorns and a few decisions going against them meant that the Novate/Hickstead team couldn’t quite come back and they lost 6-4.
This meant that the subsidiary final was between Jendens and Novate/Hickstead. Both teams fealt they were in with a chance of winning this tournament and this showed in what was a very fast and tough game. Ruso Sorzana had a very good game scoring four of his teams six goals. The three Richardson’s and their neighbour Ed Gall couldn’t keep up with the intensity level set by the opposition and crucially missed an opportunity to bring the game to 6-5.5 with seconds to go to give themselves a glimmer of hope. It wasn’t to be though and Novate/Hickstead ran out the winners.
 
The final between Cowdray and Longhorns was played on Perretts 1 on a beautiful bank holiday Monday afternoon in front of a substantial crowd. The support was mainly for the Longhorns team, which contained Charlie Burrell, President of KCPC and Freddie Instone, the tournament’s sponsor. The visiting team however did have a number of loyal travelling fans. Cowdray, favourites after their convincing victory on the Saturday, got off to a great start with a goal from Lanto Sheridan from the first line out. Nevertheless, it was not a run away affair by any stretch of the imagination. Some strong marking and a few missed opportunities meant that there was only one goal in it going in to the last chukka. The last chukka though belonged to Cowdray scoring four goals as a result of some great team play. Special mention must go to George Pearson and Will Batchelor who are part of a large pool of young talent at Knepp Castle polo club at the moment.   

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