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The club stalwart

Posted by
Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 26 October 2013 in Sport & Recreation and Portfolio.

This is Westoe RFC vs Waterloo played at Woods Terrace, South Shields.
Westoe Rugby Club have been a permanent fixture in South Shields since 1875, they share the ground with South Shields Cricket Club, Woods Terrace also offers tennis and squash.
Westoe currently play in the National League Third Division North and sit around mid table. Their biggest drawback is that they only have the one pitch, despite having four senior teams and a number of colts and junior teams (who need to hire pitches from South Tyneside District Council).

Yes, you will always find him prowling up and down the touchline like an angst ridden Sir Alex, he knows every player by name and his father and grandad too. He is the scourge of referees (he knows their names too), he knows the playbooks inside out, he knows every official at the club, and he is opinionated and verbose! He played the game far better than anyone out there today!

Every club needs one!

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ursulakatariina from Ed, Sweden

Cool shot!

26 Oct 2013 5:14am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Quite a fierce-looking sports.

26 Oct 2013 5:15am

Devi from Chennai, India

Wow !!! That's some pyramid shot !!!

26 Oct 2013 5:34am

PATRICK from miramas, France

another very great capture and post prod

26 Oct 2013 5:35am

Melocoton from Salamanca, Spain

great edition curly very nice

26 Oct 2013 7:18am

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

Nicely captured!i

26 Oct 2013 8:08am

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Superb capture and processing and your comment so true, there's always at least one and he knows better how every game should be played

26 Oct 2013 8:11am

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Great action shot the guy on the sideline every nation, every sport has their share

26 Oct 2013 9:03am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

They just need one more on the very top :) Nicely selected

26 Oct 2013 9:41am

Martine Libouton from bousval, Belgium

Un bel instantané et très belle désaturation!!!!

26 Oct 2013 10:23am

Florence from Paris, France

Did'nt know rugbymen were also acrobats. A round of applause. Love the grain here.

26 Oct 2013 1:44pm

Toscana from Baden, France

Green detail today ... :-))
Have a nice evening, Catherine

26 Oct 2013 3:14pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Nice series highlighting things too, stalwart indeed.

26 Oct 2013 3:53pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

You have captured an amazing feat here.

26 Oct 2013 5:46pm

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

you're right..every club does.
interesting to see housing (?) so close to the pitch...almost looks like they're climbing up to the window!

26 Oct 2013 7:34pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Fantastic image! This is such a physical sport and those guys are really built for it. Wonderful use of selective color. He looks like the type!

27 Oct 2013 12:16am

Steyn from Portland, United States

Most entertaining series..nostalgia for the game also..

27 Oct 2013 1:18am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Exciting game !

27 Oct 2013 2:37am

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

A wonderful capture!

27 Oct 2013 4:55am

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

good action and treatment

28 Oct 2013 12:11pm

FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR
1/220 second
F/5.0
ISO 1600
75 mm

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