Act 3 - Racal Decca RFC vs Egham

The morning had dawned crisp and cold that hinted that the holidays were coming. Spotted off
the A3 junction towards Epsom via the A240 – the red behemoth 18-wheeler coca cola truck – “The
holidays were coming”

This week started the same way the previous week ended with uncontested scrums from the off.
Egham had declined Racal Decca’s offer to loan forwards to ensure scrums contested. Egham clearly
hoping this would be a powerful agent to the uninitiated…. But Racal Decca are initiated….. Aren’t
we Tolu…. “Members of the league of” ………… anyway.

Egham sporting a very youthful team got straight to business and scored the first try within the first
10 minutes of the half. The winger gracefully dotted done and gave the Decca boys a smile that cut
like a hot knife through butter.

Not to be outdone by the offspring of broodmares at the Tolworth Arms Park, Racal Decca were
agonisingly close to hitting back immediately where Kings-Landing-Jamie knocked on at the tryline. A
lovely flowing move saw French Binns (at flyhalf) throw a dummy to create a bit of space…. the ball
shifted through the backline and ended up with S-Molz….. Admittedly Molloy could have taken the
challenge on and score himself …. However, the 2 on 1 was too much of a lure and the chance went
begging.

In their dismay and disbelief of the opportunity that went begging – Tokyo-Alan and Quincey
conspired with the forwards to not pass to the backs….. and so kept the ball within pack.
A succession of penalties in the red zone yielded a scrum where Tokyo Alan scored his first of the
season. The home team clearly opting to bludgeon Egham into submission with wave after
wave of one out runners finally gave way – babyfish on his first of the season missed the conversion.

The home team once again rallied themselves into the opposition 22. Eddy, Ben Arous and SlimFit
Nobby combining well to make inroads from the kick off. Quincey feeding ball only to the forwards
and it was young Ashley and Benji - turning the screw.

In a similar vein, Tokyo-Alan got his brace on the back of another scrum. Although somewhat
telegraphed 3 opposition players could not bring down the number 8 and he dotted on the opposite
side of the try line… The number 8 crediting his Japanese timber (weight) as the deciding factor –
conversion missed back German-Larz (but a better effort than babyfish).

10-5 to Decca at the break (………..”break”… irony detected).

The second half was only 10 minutes new when the unfortunate happened. Reland keen to assert
his dominance as the best tackler (in the house) ended the hopes and dreams of the former England
U18 schools inside centre. This fella was tipped to be the future England captain…. That was…. Until
Reland had other thoughts.
As the centre came hurtling towards the 22m line, a snap, reminiscent to a toothpick being broken in
half echoed as loud (and as deafening) as drowning cats in a satchel bag screaming for the last
pocket of air whilst slowly reaching the riverbed of the Thames. Even the crows and seagulls in the
backfield took flight away from the crime scene.

A shriek soon followed, and it was evident. A severely broken ankle – The boys leg dangled in the air
with his foot as limp as a man with erectile disfunction. The damage was so brutal it was witnessed
that his foot was also facing the other way. Relands advised he did have a partner in crime - Tolu, for
what appeared to be a double tackle….. but in all truth, it was Relands work. The game ended on a
sour note as the boys headed to the changing room listening to Mariah Carey’s – “all I want for
Christmas” on repeat.

It was later confirmed that the medics who attended (god bless the NHS) actually (somehow)
managed to “pop” the ankle back in to place, and it is now thought the break may perhaps be more
of a fracture….. but in any case…. It was also confirmed he should take up badminton for the
foreseeable future.
Racal Decca wish him a speedy recovery

Racal Decca: 15; German Larz, 14; Super Tim, 13; S-Molloy, 12; BabyFish, 11; Kings-Landing-Jamie,
10; French Binns, 9; Quincey, 1; Young Ash, 2; Harold (Harri), 3; Dedjonai (Eduardo), 4; Reland, 5;
IronMan-Neal, 6; Tolu 7; Benji, 8; Tokyo-Alun-Wyn
Subs: Ryan, South West Trains ticket inspector Robbie Henshaw