Weekend Wrap: 10.14.24
Men’sDivision2
One blowout and a pair of close-run things as the competition heads towards its conclusion on the weekend of November 9. After a brace of second stanza letdowns, Denver Barbarians got well v a struggling Boulder RFC on the StoveTop at Infinity
Aspen remain in first place as they pipped Haggis at home for the 5-pointer, then the Park City XV went down to Cook for a Sunday fixture v Denver WaterDogs, which ended in drawn scores.
Results on the Weekend:
at Infinity: Barbarians 85 – 19 Boulder at Wagner: Aspen 47 – 46 Haggis at Infinity (Sunday): Waterdogs 31-31 Haggis
Upcoming
Saturday, October 19 – could be slick surfaces and slippery pills allover the shop as Friday’s projected precipitous event may slicken the RugbyDay.
Denver Waterdogs (16) v (1) Boulder RFC, 1pm on the StoveTop at Infinity: five for HomeDogs?
Aspen Gents (20) v (16) Denver Barbarians, 1pm at Rio Grande: this’n may not wind up as close as one might think;
Boulder lineout win image: J. Glabman
Haggis claim lineout ball image: h. Richard
Daktari’s Cypher
Last Week’s Decypher: “THE BLACK JERSEY THAT WE’RE BLESSED TO WEAR DEMANDS EVERYTHING AND SOMETHING WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON.” – NEW ZEALAND WING, LEICESTER FAINGA’ANUKU
This Week’s Cypher: “ZBA CVW CA FARADFAF, CA CVDZ ZH XA ZAPZAF SENA ZBVZ, CA FHD’Z CVDZ ZH XA YQDDEDT VCVW
CEZB PUHYA VRZAY PUHYA ED ZBA REYPZ BVSR.” – ADTSVDF UVGZVED JVYSEA GVUNAY RHSSHCEDT ZBA YAF YHPAP’ FAUEPEKA KEUZHYW VTVEDPZ DAC IAVSVDF
And here is your hint: K = V answer next week
Men’s D3
And the Division 3 battle of undefeateds, Queen City and Denver Highlanders, was EPIC with a capital PIC: 4 lead changes, coupla yellers, and an old-fashioned brouhaha that included sideliners. Highlanders were up 7-nil early, then Rams put two converted onboard (14-7 then), and after Denver responded with of a brace of touch downs, one converted, Highlanders went to the sheds at the break in front by a handful, 19-14
In the second stanza, it was a Queen City melody through the hour mark as Rams grounded three times all converted, for a hefty 35-19 lead by the 65th , but Highlanders showed a remarkable resilience and returned for a trio of their own trys, each and every with the additional deuce, for a final outcome of 40 –35 to Highlanders at the field magistrate’s last blast. Queen City, however, remain in first place as Highlanders have a match in hand the leaders right now.
Littleton Scots got the big win over Denver Harlequins, and Colorado Springs Grizzlies blanked Northern Colorado Flamingos
Results on the Weekend:
Highlanders 40 – 35 Rams
Scots 83 – 5 Harlequins
Grizzlies 54 – 0 Flamingos
Upcoming Saturday, October 19:
Denver Highlanders (20) v (5) Denver Harlequins, 1pm at the Jake: inner city conflagration for certain!
Queen City Rams (22) v (10) Colorado Springs Grizzlies, 12pm at Cook: homeys for five? – though Bears came good last weekend on the trot v Flamingos;
Denver Barbarians (10) v (7) Littleton Scots 1pm at Infinity: should be high-scoring;
Northern Colorado Flamingos on the bye
November Tests
