[Masters] 2005 Provincial Cup Draw

[trece verde]

Peter: get what together?

Luch:

Bottom field at Kensington is actually in much better shape than Adanac right now (and probably better than most fields in the city of Vancouver). I realize that's not saying much, but how wet do you want your feet to get? Hastings has also been suffering from overuse; 6 games on weekends will do that to even the best fields.

beerz,

stew

[Luch]

Bottom field at Kensington is actually in much better shape than Adanac right now

Stew,

I'll take your word for it. In all fairness I haven't been out to Kennsingtion this year, but doesn't the field have a baseball diamond or 2 at opposite corners? In any case, any chance the date, time etc will be confirmed soon?

[trece verde]

Luch:

You're thinking about the top field; that's the one with the large gravelled diamond just off the SE edge. Last time I saw it, it was also under about 8 inches of water That's why if the game is there, it will be played on the lower field.

Still waiting for date/time info on this as well as other games. I think some of them are waiting on input from Reuben...

stew

[Luch]

Originally Posted by stew

You're thinking about the top field; that's the one with the large gravelled diamond just off the SE edge.
stew

That's most likely it ... it has been awhile.

Cheers.

[Conductor]

FYI,the bottom field at Kensington also has baseball diamonds at opposite corners of the field!!

[trece verde]

FYI they're a lot smaller and dryer than the ones up top...

[trece verde]

Last Provincial berth decided tonight in a cracker between Metro Ford Celtic and Columbus. Scoreless through regulation time, and then into extra time. Columbus scored first after a bit of a scramble in the box; 1-0 at the break.

Celtic pressed hard and came back with a rocket of a strike from outside the box (couldn't see who hit it as I was on the way back to replenish my "coffee"); then Frank Ciaccia hit a free kick (with a couple of lucky bounces along the way) to the back of the net. Final 2-1 for Columbus. Suggested to Frank that he go buy a lottery ticket after the way that ball went in - he can use the winnings to pay for the trip to the island.

Nice to see all the company out for the games tonight - Coach, Toes, DJones, CraigO, etc. Some non-TTPers as well, like Paul Lowther, who I watched most of the game with. Kudos to Firefighters as well, who stuck around after their game to watch this one.

Many more beerz,

stew

[Conductor]

Luch,I think this was your origanal point!!

I'll take your word for it. In all fairness I haven't been out to Kennsingtion this year, but doesn't the field have a baseball diamond or 2 at opposite corners?

Stew your earlier post to Luch to this comment was the reason why the game was on the bottom field than you come back at me with this cracker

FYI they're a lot smaller and dryer than the ones up top...

[Luch]

Originally Posted by Conductor

FYI,the bottom field at Kensington also has baseball diamonds at opposite corners of the field!!

Conductor,

That's what I thought... .

Stew may have a year or two on me, so we'll just let it slide .

[trece verde]

Guys:

stew has a year on most people - that's about the only thing I've got left what were we talking about?

Coach - I guess I'll have to reserve a seat on that balcony you were talking about for Saturday...

still sliding.....

stew

[Sir M]

Originally Posted by stew

Luch:

Not 100% sure about this yet, but I think PCOV/Peg will most likely be at Kensington (I guess it depends if the goalposts are still up) on the 17th. Don't know about any other games yet.

beerz,

stew

Stew;

Can we at least confirm which day ie 16th or 17th? We have a bunch of firemen that need to change shifts etc...

[Peter]

On a similar note, I was told yesterday via email from Bruce Yule that the island had a deadline of today to announce venues. I'm not sure what the punishment would be if they don't comply. I also asked him if the island teams all got home games randomly or if it was some "system" and he assured me it was a fluke.

[fonzie]

What about the rest of the venues?!? Less than a week to go and nobody knows when or where they're playing.

Sir M has a great point, players got work schedules, family obligations, etc. Come on BCSA get it together!

[Regs]

I'm pretty sure our game (Slurrey v Malones) will be on Sunday out at Cloverdale Athletic Park. Non-turf surface.

[Sir M]

According to BC Soocer website:

April16/17 1st round games

SFC vs Van. FF NAP noon Saturday

Freybe vs Lobbans 1000 Sunday Boulevard Park

PCOV vs Pegasus 1000 Sunday Kensington North

SU vs Malones Cloverdale Athletic Sunday 1000



All other games have not been finalized.

[trece verde]

Peter:

Coach and I were both at the draw - it was random who ended up playing who and where. Most of the slots were drawn by Robby Brown, so there wasn't any sneak job by the island league that way.

I sent an email message to the president of the VISL, John Derkson, on Saturday morning, requesting when and where the games scheduled on the island were going to be played. I mentioned the concern that some players needed to book time off work and make family/travel arrangements, so it would be nice to know as soon as possible. So far, I've got a read receipt timestamped about 20 minutes after I sent the message, but no reply.

Draw your own conclusions.....

beerz,

stew

[Peter]

Just found out we're on Saturday, 1:30 at Royal Athletic. Tally ho and all that rot!

[Scottyshell]

From what I've heard Pete,you guys better take a mower and bags of sand to fill the pot holes in that cow pasture. Good luck.

Cheers!

[Scottyshell]

Stew,
So sad to have missed you guys on Friday night but someone has to keep the city safe....besides the orders from the physio not to play....hopefully I'll be okay for Sat.

Cheers!

[trece verde]

leftover scheduling holes (all on Saturday):

Nanaimo United vs ICSF Inter @ Caledonia Park/McGirr Field 2:00 pm
Vic West FC vs Westside Miloni @ Royal Athletic Park 1:30 pm
Lakehill vs Peace Arch United @ Royal Athletic Park 11:00 am

Sunday:

Victoria Athletics vs Columbus @ Glasgow Park 1:00 pm

stew