On Wednesday the 2nd of November the grey skies and clouds parted and the sun came out once again for the sporting fixture of year, the annual Barrister v Solicitors Victorian hockey mixture. Amongst the decrepit and aging with their old knees and arthritis, there was a strong showing on both sides of younger talent and the standard was the highest seen in years.
The Bar took the lead early, before the Solicitors hit back, and at half time the Barristers were slightly ahead. Despite a good early showing in the second half the Bar came home strongly, with some skilful moves and slick passes resulting in an eventual 5-2 victory. For the first time in history the Bar appeared to have a much younger team than usual, prompting suggestion from the Solicitors that there must be a lot of Readers currently studying for the Bar…
Barrister Andrew Denton won the most valuable player award for his contributions in attack. Both teams looked resplendent in the Blackwood Family Lawyers shirts and enjoyed the beers and BBQ put on after the game by Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment.
