I had planned to write a match report about the Newport game, but just never got around to it. The result enabled us to maintain a clean sheet (of sorts) for the Fall, and the match itself followed a now familiar pattern. For a more detailed account, please re-read the Hartford/Providence/Charles River/Springfield match reports, substituting the word "Newport" for the other team where appropriate.
All in all this Fall proved a test of character for the club as a whole. Credit and thanks go to all of you who showed up to play, to cheer us on, to coach us or just to share in our pain. As Kipling said, "it's a thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll". Well the line got mighty thin this season, and it may have bent but it never broke. Heroes to a man.
OK, before I get too mushy about you bastards, it is my duty to remind you of the upcoming banquet, to be held on Nov. 20th at Bull Feeney's in the Old Port. Tickets are $20 and include food and some cold beverages. You can pay J-Wil ahead of time at the Deli, or you can probably pony up on the night. At the very least let someone on the exec. know you're coming, and bring a friend if you have any left.
