Winning team

Saturday afternoon was spent watching my local rugby team, Cambridge City play top of the table Esher, who as champions are destined for division one next year. In a thoroughly exciting match, Cambridge won 40-37, but it would fair to point out that Esher had the opportunity to draw level with 2 minutes to go when awarded a penalty in front of the posts. They decided instead to kick for the corner with the hope of gaining 5 points and winning the match. The next 120 seconds were fairly fraught, and even I joined in the clamour demanding that the referee should blow the final whistle - and he did so following a knock-on when Esher were but a few feet from the try line. Cambridge have enjoyed a good start in Division 2 and look as if they'll end the season in the middle of the table for which they deserve great praise.