Old Trafford, Manchester 2019 St. Helens V Salford or put it another way – flip it round David vs Goliath – St. Helens are the league champions, Salford had to come through the playoffs – and its 1st versus 3rd – A marvel in itself given the pundits had written Salford off at the startContinue reading “Grand Final”
Category Archives: Sports
Mad River Canoe
Salford, 1st October 2019 Persons three, go off venturing the mad waters of Salfords dockland Paddles cut movements through deep canal water making large ripples Safety in numbers all wearing their lifejackets should their boat capsize
Playing in the side street
Salford, 25th September 2019 #Salford #Children #Parking #Gardens #Street #Sports In order to save themselves some pocket money the sports fans find convenient side streets parking off the main road on the way to the stadium One by one, they move on to empty paving ignoring the call of the parking charge plastered on theContinue reading “Playing in the side street”
Great Manchester Run
Old Trafford, Manchester , 20th May 2018 Stood on the corner at a moments attention looking on as the club i volunteer with engaged in a mighty test of endurance in the northwest sun Heat making everyone sweat as feet hit the tarmac of Manchesters roads rooting them on, the hardy bunch of volunteers readyContinue reading “Great Manchester Run”
Skeleton Bob
A winter Olympiad poem, inspired by the Gb team I watched in awe as off they flew Down the run of ice clear blue On a craft to generate speed Carving through ice quickfast was the need As excited crowds they passed on by They cheered them on as athletes did fly And they didContinue reading “Skeleton Bob”
Edge of your seat stuff
Tenterhooks Old Trafford, Manchester 3rd December 2017 They’ve been doing this for years Sat in the arena watching the gladiators Facing off against one another Spectators nails chewed to the quick as the clock ticks down to the 90th minute cheering every tackle calling every decision applauding every header and jumping for joy if theirContinue reading “Edge of your seat stuff”
Open
Open As the competition began to place The audience and judges shivered in their space As a young guard, who’d never done the job before Created a draft inside on the competition floor Now this might not be bad for contestants so bold, But judges observing were getting a cold Said head judge to colleagues,Continue reading “Open”
Anticipate
Anticipate Sat in the classroom of Melwood an old team captain is watching the lads kicking a ball around the field he’d once said “you never win anything with kids” but that was before he’d watched them lift up a number of trophies and saw one of his number become a millionaire
Wind
Wind force of nature turning tides moving sails of mighty mariners coming from all directions moving.ears of corn from left to right making musical sounds in the reeds heard by animals in the fields Force harnessed by the sportsman taking the tide as a challenge riding the wind with colourful silks and cuttingContinue reading “Wind”
Olympia Landed
Some place, Some where It began on a field of green on a soggy spring day And as the rain fell muddy puddles splashed as damp feet advanced The grey soon disappeared as speeds increased and coaches unleashed new hurdles Soon young minds engaged beating Ra to the punch and clock timesContinue reading “Olympia Landed”
