Totnes Vets
Totnes veteran’s team was re-formed in 2002 by Mike Edmonds and we have continued with a team since then. I took over organising the team last season. We have approximately eight games a season, usually one a month, culminating in the Exmouth Vets Tournament held on Good Friday every year. It’s not an easy job getting lots of old bones of various ages out of bed on Sundays but when we manage to get everyone together we have quite a strong side.
We play or have played Paignton, Ivybridge, Moretonhampstead, OPO’s and occasionally a touring side.
At Exmouth Tournament there were eight teams playing games in two pools of 15 minutes a half culminating in the final which is extended to 20 minutes a half. Last year only five clubs attended and we all played each other. We went with a depleted team of eleven players but thanks to the generosity and spirit of the tournament borrowed players from Ivybridge, Crediton and Exmouth. All games were hard and all the scores were close and we managed to beat Ivybridge in the last game so returned pride intact.
We have entered Exmouth Vets this year so if you are over 35 and fancy a great day out on Good Friday contact me.
As the saying goes ‘there’s no substitute for age and treachery’
