Sunday, July 31, 2005
Weekend
Spent a quiet w/e after last week’s blowout.

Norths U7 Whites won again, this time at home to Caboolture. Again it was all a little easy for the good runners in the team, but we played well and defended superbly, especially young Jack, Luke, Tyrone and Will, all who are gaining an understanding of staying in position in defence.

James got another brace of tries and also played a blinder in defence in the ‘ruck’ (to use rugby league speak). For a six-year-old, his level of commitment and enthusiasm for tackling is astonishing. In my non-biased opinion as coach, my son has clearly been player of the season!

There are two games left, both of which we should win. After that, they go on without me, as I drop down to bring Matthew up through the U6s. It is with some regret, as some of this current team are going to be seriously good players.

Saturday afternoon we headed down to the park; doesn’t sound very exciting, but Brisbane’s parks are famous. So awash with cash is the Council, that it can afford to spend $750,000 on revamping what was already an impressive Kalinga Park.

This will be the venue for our post-season celebration.

Sunday: did very little; and it was wonderful. I had planned to build a path up the side of the house. But it seems that my enthusiasm had decided to take the weekend off.

We have booked a cottage for Christmas in Tambourine Mountain. It should be a Christmas to remember.

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