New South Wales takes inaugural football match in penalty shootout
Mon Sep 08 2008The inaugural NSW Bar v Victorian Bar football match was held on Saturday in appalling conditions.�The�NSW Bar�drew 2-2 with Victoria�during normal time,�but overcame�the�Vics�4-2 in the penalty shoot out. The Victorian goalkeeper was injured after 10 minutes and had to be taken to hospital. John Harris from NSW lent himself to the Victorians but couldn't save them from defeat.�
Simon Philips accepted the grand trophy on behalf of the NSW team. Nick Tiffen, who (with his daughter) refereed, announced the best and fairest: Greg Watkins for NSW and Jim Fitzpatrick for Victoria. President Anna Katzmann SC, who�was at the game to present the trophy.
The�support game�against the solicitors of NSW�-�the Sir Arthur George Challenge Cup - was abandoned due to the conditions.�
Our thanks go�to Anthony Lo Surdo and Simon Philips for a fantastic job organising the match, the jerseys, medallions and trophies; and to Suncorp and LexisNexis for their sponsorship.
8 September 2008