Hi Robin,

I trust you are well and hope that you will find the reason for me contacting you to be an uplifting one.

In yesterday's game between London Welsh 1sts and Old Salvatorians 3rds, London Welsh were awarded a penalty which when taken appeared to the majority of the players and onlookers to rebound off the post into the keeper's hands who then dispensed the ball upfield.

However the penalty taker was convinced that rather than coming back off the post the ball had actually rebounded from one of the wheels of the mobile goalposts which had been inadvisedly positioned on the inside rather than the outside of the goal posts.

Personally I thought the cry of protest was borne more from frustration at the missed opportunity than anything else. That was until the Old Salvatorians full back (I'm sorry I don't have his name) volunteered the information that the ball had actually crossed the line before coming back off the offending wheel.

 The referee John Frost was happy to accept this extremely sporting intervention and duly awarded a goal to London Welsh. This actually levelled the scores at 2-2 and in that context it made the Old Salvatorian player's actions even more admirable.

Old Salvatorians clinched the winner in the dying minutes and despite being disappointed with the defeat I was glad that the player's sporting deed had not proved detrimental to his team's eventual result.

Cheers,

Gareth Jones.

Hon. Sec. (London Welsh)