Local Derby Turns into a One Horse Race

The Double Vees threw down the gauntlet at Windsor when they set back the locals in the First Div contest by a score of 18 - 5.  Led by the Frisby factor and a hugely, "telegraphed" interception, Velox denied CW any sniff of a chance.  The game was punctuated by a parade of penalties and questioned calls which seemingly frustrated both teams. Good focus by the visitors and a good start to their day.
 
The Premier opening saw Velox apply pressure with a testing kick and chase by Thompson, followed by a rollicking burst by Dan White.  From the ensuing ruck, quick ball was transferred wide and fed on an inside delay to Van Camp, who crossed with the game being only two minutes old!  From the k.o. CW countered, Daypuck and Buckley were both denied but Daypuck counted with a penalty.  CW kept up the pressure and at the ten minute mark, Molia initiated a good passing thrust which saw Weingart in, for the first of his quartet.
 
Play had ebbed back and forth when O'Toole made a determined thrust from the ruck, Roger 'Evergreen' Robinson miscued a ball, a calculated move no doubt, to fake the defense.  Robinson showed strength and pace of old, breaking three tackles, on his way to the tryline.  Velox matched the scoring parade when White went over in the corner untouched and converted his effort from the sideline.  Weingart added his second after quick ball and Buckley had joined the line to create the overlap.  Fans wondered where this game was going with thirty points having been scored in thirty minutes.
 
Unfortunately, for the visitors, that was "all he wrote".  The second half became a scoring parade with CW producing play of a high standard, as they kept their foot on the pedal.  With the score at 39 - 12, an altercation occurred which resulted in both a red and yellow card being issued to VV.  Substituting liberally, CW added 17 points to round out the afternoon.
 
The win was based on supremacy of the tight five, with Stubl and Smith serving as the lynch-pins.  The loose forwards were seamless with their colleagues - O'Toole, Goodland and Gay (yet again, a Man-of-the-Match Award), were visible everywhere, defending, foraging, linking and constantly going forward.  As the destruction progressed, an almost stunned silence became the backdrop, as both sets of fans were mesmerized by the clinical attack and collapse of resistance.  The return of Molia and Buckley's placement at #15, where he appears to be much more comfortable, as well as Inoke, Daypuck and Weingart playing positions that best suited the team, are other factors worthy of mention.
 
After a loss to Burnaby, a team that Velox had beaten, this was a quality win for CW.  CDI League continues to see weekly upsets.  If ever a match has the potential to be the catalyst for a "turn-around season", it is to be hoped this was the one for CW.