Sleepless in Gouda

By darancharlton | Apr 4, 2016

The remaining Benjis made up for missing out of the British School holidays, by having a rugby holiday themselves, dozing and sleepwalking through 3 games against HRC and Gouda. With players thin on the ground, no-one was expecting much more than a workout in the warm weather at Gouda. You could even tell how dozy…

This week’s quiz!

By darancharlton | Apr 4, 2016

This week’s quiz question involves the clubs team management software; TeamSnap… a remarkably “easy-to- use” application. The question is; What does “I’m bringing…” on the refreshments section mean? A) I’m bringing myself. B) I want to sign up to bring refreshments and indicate what I’m bringing. C) I’ve been anonymously signed up for refreshments for…

Fun & Games at the International Youth Tournament!

By darancharlton | Mar 29, 2016

The BSN Benjis secure 3rd place at the International Youth Tournament! Well, I say the BSN Benjis… With the BSN Easter holidays in full swing, along with famine, illness, mechanical failure and a host of other excuses which would have made Lachlan’s mum Louise proud :-), the depleted Benjis squad came to Hilversum with one…

Unfamiliar Territory at Districts

By darancharlton | Mar 21, 2016

The Benji’s brought two teams to the District Championships at HRC to contest in the Cup & Plate competitions, with the Tigers competing for the Cup. What were instantly noticeable were the small and narrow pitch sizes. Some shambolic (or maybe even contrived) planning at HRC saw four pitches crammed onto one full size playing…

Turven’s Win the District Championships at Gouda

By darancharlton | Mar 19, 2016

Congratulations to the BSN Turven’s for winning the District Championship at Gouda today! Magnificant perfornmance! BSN1 were unbeatable today and their team spirit really came together. Great passing, tackling and protecting the ball. Star players were Jack Baker, Thibault and Archie. BSN 2 played really well overall. They gained in confidence and we saw some…

Tough at the Districts

By ianjewitt | Mar 19, 2016

But three reasons to smile…   Match report to follow soon…

Keep Calm

By darancharlton | Mar 18, 2016

In the Land of the Giants

By ianjewitt | Mar 13, 2016

BSN Tigers beat Oemoemenoe 5-3 to secure the Bondsdag final and head to HRC next weekend in good form for the District championship. BSN brought two Benjis teams by coach and car to the Bonsdag hosted by Oemoemenoe in Middelburg.  The Benjis were split into two groups with the Tigers up against Sparta, Tilburg A…

BSN Quiz of the Week

By ianjewitt | Mar 12, 2016

What does Oemoemenoe mean? Is it: 1. A cow in a kayak? 2. “What do we do now?” in the Zeeuwse dialect? 3. The vacuum cleaner in the Teletubbies? Answers on a postcard to Walter Barrera (Andrea’s dad).

Tough in the Middle with DIOK

By ianjewitt | Mar 5, 2016

Two weeks until the District tournament and Tigers and T-Rex were at DIOK for games against HRC, Bassets and the home A and B teams. DIOK’s first team continue to be the biggest challenge and are expected to be the main threat at the Districts. The Tigers edged a close contest 2-1 with a last…