DAVID BREHAUT CHFL - NEWLYN V SPRINGBANK DRAMA - video Dailymotion

David Brehaut details the events leading up to the Newlyn v Springbank clash being abandoned at half-time - CHFL: R13

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00:00A dramatic day in the Central Highlands Football League, Round 13 and one of the senior games

00:06has been abandoned at half time after boundary umpires and players were showing signs of

00:13hypothermia. Conditions at Newland for the game between Newland and Springbank were nothing

00:20short of atrocious. Muddy ground, rain, strong wind, the wind chill factor, well it just

00:27became too much for the four boundary umpires, youngsters and up to six Springbank players.

00:34They lost three in the first half and there was every chance they were going to lose another

00:38three during the break. So some discussions took place and it was decided the game would

00:43be abandoned. Newland get the points as they were in front at the time and with the game

00:49reaching the halfway mark it's regarded as a result. So they get four valuable premiership

00:56points in their quest to stay in the top eight and for Springbank, well it was just

01:00a matter of player welfare. They just had to accept that that was the way it was and

01:06you've got to put the players first and those young boundary umpires and that was the case.

01:11Sensationally, the third time this year that Newland has been involved in a game which

01:17has been called off before full time. So you know, it's just something you rarely see once

01:24let alone three times in a season and that's been the case for the Cats. So, how's it all

01:29finish up? Well, the game was called at half time, Newland take the four premiership points

01:35and that helps them in their quest to play finals.