Halloween gallery online now!
A load of us went into CMK on Saturday for Halloween, many of us in thoroughly awesome fancy dress. Photos are being assembled in the gallery section of the site, and some (perhaps all) will be put with this article.
If you want your photos added to this album, or indeed any album that may or may not exist yet, email them to michael.blatherwick@exeter.oxon.org or make sure Michael can see them on facebook and point him their way for him to steal.
SMKA League website launches!
The SMKA League now has its very own website, including league table! Check out the new SMKA League website now!
Captain's Report : MK City vs Isis 2 (5-5)
This was an exciting fixture because Isis 2 was the only team to beat City in the OKA last season. Trying not to let that unnerve us we travelled to Bicester where, once again, penalties would feature heavily.
At 5-5 the final minutes were tense, neither team could bear to concede but both knew a victory was within reach. We perhaps defended too hard so were fortunate Isis could not convert a free pass and then the final penalty in the closing seconds.
So a full time score of 5-5. A great result for City, apparently a great game for spectators but terrible for the Captains nerves.
Captain's Report : MK City vs Oakgrove Teachers (7-2) and MK Roos (15-2)
This was MK City's first outing in the SMKA. The opponents, Oakgrove, are in their first season, so with most of City having about 2 years experience we might have been the favourites but word had reached us that they were 'athletic'. Our experience shone through and we made it through to a comfortable 7-2 victory.
Then, having badged ourselves as the first team club under the MK City umbrella, there was a lot of pressure in the game against Roos. Exuberant from the victory against Oakgrove and feeling like favourites, we muddled our way through the first half. Once upon a time 4-0 at half time would have been a brilliant result but the Captain was unhappy. So back to basics were called for, and led to a great 11-2 second half performance for a full time winning result of 15-2.
Captain's Report : MK City at the Luton Tournament (Plate Winners)
It was an upbeat City that travelled to Luton for the debut tournament of the '1st' team. As Captain, I was delighted to see Ed wearing the City shirt, a Korfball talent we having been trying to secure for ages (months) and we welcome him with open arms into the team.
In the morning we moved the ball round well and looked like we knew what we were doing but finished the morning with mixed results which didn't do us justice. Hidden in there was a great result against Highbury 2 but and there is no nice way to say it, we were in the bottom pool in the afternoon. On the bright side the afternoon results were better.
Unbeaten in the afternoon we finished top of the group to win the Plate competition, MK City's first silverware!