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2007 Summer Tournament
July 8th saw the fourth annual tournament which was eagerly contested by four hand picked teams: The Animals, The Roofers, The Lumberers and the Poles (who were in fact the Frogs).
Taking no chances - the Dods Team Ambulance and Paramedic were in attendance - happily unemployed this year!
A massive crowd came to watch their heroes....
Team Michelin suck in their spare tyres for the "Marseillaise"
....... as the crowd start to leave by climbing over the safety barriers....
Kiwi squeezes through a gap
Savo shows the perfect "fall away" action in passing. Bomber stands still in admiration.
Clive throws a perfect improvised pass for Kiwi who scored in the corner!
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RFU Manual : Page 1 - Dods take note:  perfect hand "show" to receive a pass! (as taught to Painswick U14's)
Gypsy Rose Lee on the attack
Nick makes a break as Fridge trips up Nathan (as well as pushes him in the back)
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Away from the action: George and Freya exercise the Team Mascots (to no avail); Simo faces hostile bowling and a packed slip cordon; Isobel Haines defies gravity and  levitates (something her Dad will never be able to do)
Semi-Final Action
Perfect alignment!
Si probes for a gap
Fridge scores the "golden" try to win it!
FINAL ACTION
Five v one! Tim takes out Foz and four support players!
....  while Simo has no idea what he's doing - nor do his team-mates....
Andy Smith runs in try No 2
Simo sends Mick back to the mark
It's all over and the Froggies take it 4 - 0
The Teams, Rules and Playing order. Thanks to George! (Click to view full size)
On the horizon - even the 1430 to Paddington stops to watch the action.....
Tim takes out Felix - as Simo watches the ball like a hawk!
THE PRESENTATION  CEREMONY
Les "Vainquers" (which means something elses when pronounced in "Franglais".....)
Man Of the Match - not even he knows why.....
The Wooden Spoon - despite beating the eventual winners 4-0 in the pool game!
Dodderers, dodderettes and the next generation of dodderers........