Saturday 17th January 2009
CHALLENGE CUP
Result: 33 - 19

A victory, Sir, a historic victory! Five tries to three - for the first time in 4 years the Challenge cup comes home to King's lane....the statistics of the match are something else...

Egham tries scored: 5
Egham tries scored by a forward: 4
Egham tries scored by the hooker (Stevie Rankin): 3
Egham tries scored by a grandfather (Steve Rankin): 3
Egham tries scored by a prop (MLD): 1
Egham tries scored by a prospective parliamentary candidate (MLD): 1
Egham players fielded: 28 (!)
Egham rolling subs used: 13 (this is what is known as the Pakuranga gambit...)
Egham beersquadron supporters (non-playing) in attendance: 15
Egham players on crutches before the match: 1
Egham players on crutches after the match: 2

Holloway players attending the social in the stumble: 5
Holloway social secretaries presiding over the social in the stumble: 0
Bongs drunk by Holloway club president: 3
Holloway 1st xv captains despatched to find matchboxes: 1
Number of Holloway players bonged: 3
Number of Egham players bonged: 1
Number of prospective parliamentary candidates (Con) bonged: 1
Number of bongs banked for Egham hooker: 3

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