John Pye & Sons' football players thought they'd hung their boots up for the summer only to be recalled into action for Dains' 6-a-side football tournament at Walsall FC last Friday (May 21st). The Pyes squad was subject to some late withdrawals after Professional Services Manager Charles 'The Cat' Loake and Logistics Manager Steve Anderson had to pull out due to other commitments.
Despite the squad changes, Pyes fielded three gritty performances with Bob Beaumont having to sacrifice his Bobby Moore skills outfield to don the gloves in goal, ex-Army soldier Noel Mulready showed industrious drive, with MD Adam Pye's and Saleroom 1 Deputy Manager Mike Vitale's bionic knees holding up throughout.
However, a first game 2-0 defeat gave the Pyes Red Shirts a mountain to climb for the two remaining group games, losing the second game 3-2 but the lads managed a respectable 3-3 draw in the final game in the sweltering early summer heatwave. So room for improvement but early encouraging signs for future fixtures. A big thank you to Dains and Walsall FC for a well organised day.
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