-
FINAL
CHP
SNA8
12 -
FINAL
KON
HAZ7
4 -
FINAL
TIG
SNA25
15 -
FINAL
CHP
LAN4
9 -
FINAL
KON
MOO9
13 -
FINAL
TIG
HAZ29
7 -
FINAL
CHP
SNA1
9 -
FINAL
LAN
MOO17
18 -
FINAL
KON
TIG9
25 -
Final
HAZ
SNA4
11 -
FINAL
HAZ
SNA11
10 -
FINAL
TIG
MOO12
13 -
FINAL
SNA
MOO13
14 -
FINAL
HAZ
TIG11
7 -
FINAL
SNA
TIG4
18 -
FINAL
HAZ
MOO7
5
-
FINAL
HAZ
CHP5
9 -
FINAL
SNA
MOO13
24 -
FINAL
HAZ
CHP17
21 -
FINAL
TIG
MOO14
6 -
FINAL
HAZ
SNA25
17 -
FINAL
KON
CHP14
10 -
FINAL
HAZ
CHP8
8 -
FINAL
HAZ
KON14
13 -
FINAL
GER
KON18
10 -
FINAL
KON
MOO24
12 -
FINAL
GER
MOO16
14 -
Final
SNA
MOO16
10 -
Final
SNA
MOO19
15 -
Final
SNA
MOO19
18 -
Final
MOO
GER22
4 -
Final
SNA
GER13
9 -
Final
KON
MOO13
7 -
Final
KON
MOO13
15 -
Final
KON
MOO6
9 -
Final
GER
MOO4
17 -
Final
GER
KON6
14 -
Final
KON
MOO6
12 -
Final
KON
MOO12
5 -
Final
KON
MOO10
19 -
Final
KON
MOO7
12

Bethnal Green Lanterns 9 – 4 Harringay Choppers
- Updated: May 10, 2016
Bethnal Green Lanterns 9 – 4 Harringay Choppers
Report by Rob Marland
It was the second game of the day for both the Lanterns and the Choppers, and each squad
was reeling from earlier losses. Who would come up trumps in this “Clash of the Shite ‘Uns”?
(spoiler alert: the Lanterns).
First third
A scrappy start to the game was enlivened only by cracking blocks from Thom “No thanks,
mate” Saunders, on loan to the Lanterns from the Choke Hazard. 11 at the close.
Second third
The second period witnessed the biggest controversy of the season thus far, as Tom Bell of
the Choppers was called for a no-go area infraction for blocking a shot when his foot was
where it shouldn’t have been. Bell, in typically feisty form, denied his boot was anywhere
near the nogo area: “I was miles outside the circle, Marek!” he whined. But the ref was not
to be gainsayed and Commissioner Larwood awarded a penalty to Bethnal Green. Later
inspection of the footage by forensic analysts proved that Larwood’s call was correct, leaving
Bell’s reputation in tatters.
Later in the third, Matt Stronge and Paul McGarrity tussled for a loose ball on the
defensive/offensive line. Neither would release their steely grip on the spud, and volfsball’s
first ever jumpball was called. Larwood, quite literally making the rules up on the spot,
decreed that the first player to touch the ball would gain possession. He launched the ball
into the stratosphere and it was Stronge who flew up to pluck it down. At the end of the third,
the Lanterns were leading 53.
Third third
Aggressive play continued into the final phase of the game, as a loose Lanterns’ rebound
sent Tom Bell leaping to the earth like a hydrophobic salmon. Thom Saunders wiggled his
foot in the vicinity of the ball, McGarrity joined his captain in the muck, but it was Matt
Stronge who came up smelling of synthetic leather as he retrieved the ball and launched it
prismwards.
As the clock wound down, Bell took a punt at the hoop in what could have been a game-
winning shot. It wasn’t to be. The Lanterns took it 94, securing their first victory in the All
Comers’ League.
Shots | Hits | % | Pts | PPS | Blks/Int | Off Reb | Volfsballs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Stronge (Lanterns) | 9 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Thom Saunders (Lanterns) | 9 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0.22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Tascha Unger (Lanterns) | 8 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Bell (Choppers) | 12 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul McGarrity (Choppers) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Bullock (Choppers) | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |