Half time entertainment at Leigh cup game. : Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:26 am
Apparently, there will be some novel half time entertainment at the cup quarter final game at the Shay tomorrow.
In true gentleman fashion a boxing match of 3 x 2 minute rounds will take place on a hastily erected boxing ring in front of the Skircoat seated stand.
The announcer will be the town's much loved funny man Pete "emceeee" Emmett, who in true showbiz style has taken up the moniker of Sid Scoop a clear imitation of the darts presenter and fellow comedian Sid Waddell. Emceeee Pete will use the first couple of minutes of the half time break to whip the expected 2,500 crowd into a frenzy in anticipation of what has been building up into a brutal scrap all week, so much so that the club are so confident of adding to the gate receipts by this novel event that they're not selling golden gamble tickets at this game, but have replaced them with "golden oldies slug it out" tickets in the hope of imroving the waning finances amidst the doom & gloom of the current recession in the world of professionally run sports clubs.
The club doctor will be on hand in case anyone manages to land any telling harmful blows to their opponent and earlier this week both fighters visited the club dentist to be measured up for their protective gumshields, but he also decided to save on club spending by refusing his comissioning of duty, in his words "just drop your dentures into the water bucket lads before you go in".
Fighting for the honour of the club they both love and for the bragging rights that go with two well known local boys, I present you with in the blue corner and representing the office staff and pensioners working for free 'cos they don't like being at home during the day Malfax.
And in the white corner, representing blue & white balloons r us, YOB.
The RFL have, as the governing body of the sport also backed this idea and have stated that if the judges scorecards are level after normal playing time, office manager Sarah Morgan will present both gladiators with one of her handbags each and they will then go into golden hanbag time to determine the winner, although this ruling may be changed at any given moment and they will not be held responsible or to blame in any way, shape or form.
If successful, the club are making plans for the champion to take on all-comers at future home fixtures apart from those which are friday evening matches due to the fact that half time comes past both fighter's bed time and they don't like to alter their routines for anyone.
DING DING....
