St Mary's School Calne

Caroline 'Not-so-nice-on-the-pitch' Cochrane scores the winner!

With Father “The Cat” Peter in goal, providing the moral and sporting backbone of the fine staff Lax team, victory was ever on the cards.

Thanks to three marvellously fashioned goals, the pick of which was a “pick tha’ oot yer net, keeper” howitzer from Liz “Slam Dunk” Rothwell, and a fortuitously timed final whistle, the UVI team fell to a team of greater guile. Cleverly creating the illusion of senseless disorganisation, with a mind bogglingly complex marking system and an intellectually superior long-ball tactic, the dubiously dressed leavers were outwitted by the seasoned pros in the staff defence leaving rich pickings for the glory hunters up front.

Despite spirited student fight, they made the mistake of going ahead early on, awakening the ire of the irascible tutors. With bilious fervour the task was set about with a reversal of the scores before the turn around. Despite a truncated period of parity there was only ever to be one victor and, with seconds remaining, Caroline “Not-so-nice-on-the-pitch” Cochrane powered home the winner, top right hand corner.
 
Final score:  Staff 3 – Students 2.