1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:01,520 Speaker 1: Andrew Dickens. 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 2: Okay, this is great. I love the story. The town 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 2: is Kowey, population one thousand, one hundred and eighty. It's 4 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 2: just west of christ Church. It's currently gearing up for 5 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: the biggest game in the town's history. The Blues and 6 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 2: the Crusaders are playing a preseason game in Kurwey in 7 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 2: a week's time on January the thirty first. The game's 8 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 2: already sold out. Close to three thousand fans will be 9 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: in attendance. Can I remind you of population one thousand, 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 2: one hundred and eighty, but there'll be three thousand at 11 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 2: the ground. Blair Jones as Kirby Rugby club president. He's 12 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 2: been driving to Kaikota today and he joins you, now, hey, Blair, 13 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 2: how are you? 14 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: Hey? You got andre it? You're right, I'm good. 15 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 2: This is massive. 16 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, that's pretty exciting for the club. Yeah. No, 17 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: everyone's pretty pumped for it. 18 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 2: Yep, where are you going to play it? 19 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: Hey? Sorry? 20 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:53,480 Speaker 2: Where are you going to play the game? 21 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: Oh? He coo wey, Yeah, no, no the ground? 22 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 2: What ground are you going to play on? The on 23 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: the field day? What ground is it? 24 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: Kerry demand? Yep? 25 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:06,279 Speaker 2: All right, have you got a grand stand there. 26 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 1: We've got you've got a few grandstands set up. 27 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 3: We're going to have a truck and trailer for our 28 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 3: members and uh yeah and our sponsors. 29 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, really realize made of course that most of the 30 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 2: people in New Zealand don't know about Cooey and don't 31 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 2: know what you are. So you're building the grandstands, you're 32 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 2: building the ground sines. 33 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 3: No, we're actually using some local from the other local clubs, 34 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 3: plus the imp grounds. They've got some stands there we're 35 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 3: using and we've got our own stands as well. So yeah, 36 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 3: so that's pretty pretty mainly standing room. But yeah, no, 37 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 3: we'll have a grandstand on that for them. 38 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 2: And you're putting the members on the back of a truck. 39 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 3: Yep, a curtain sider yep. No, you're gonna have a 40 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 3: bit of area for them, so and our sponsors, so 41 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 3: they'll be good. 42 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 2: Okay, three thousand tickets is to sellout right there. You know, 43 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 2: there's twice as many people at the ground and there's 44 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: normally in the town. So that's amazing. Is this a 45 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 2: big financial boost for your club? 46 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: Oh it is yep. 47 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: No, will definitely help us get a breaks for money 48 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 3: for some other stuff for junior rugby and seniors and stuff. 49 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: Definitely. 50 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, so you get what the crusaders are organizing this, 51 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 2: So they get they get the lion's share of the money, 52 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 2: but you get a cat. 53 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, we'll get we'll get a bit of a cat 54 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 3: and yep, we'll make a bit of money off the 55 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 3: bar and stuff and yeah, and the lions are going 56 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 3: to do the food, so they're going to get a 57 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 3: bit of a bit of the food stuff. 58 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 1: So that'll be good. 59 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 2: It's nice to see another town other than Kourou in 60 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 2: the South of Ireland South Island actually getting getting some press. 61 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 2: So how important is rugby for the people of Koowie. 62 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,679 Speaker 3: That's pretty pretty big. Yep, that's the main sort of 63 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 3: thing in kowe As the rugby is. Uh, you know 64 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 3: all the locals play there and yeah, no it's good. 65 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: And as the field and tiptop shape because these are 66 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 2: world leading athletes. How's the grounds keepers work? 67 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,239 Speaker 1: Oh, anyone's been doing a great job for us? Yep. 68 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 3: No, he's been flattering out watering and uh, yep, the 69 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 3: field will be pretty top notch. 70 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: I'd say, who's going to win? Different than the Cruisiders. 71 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 2: I don't even know why I asked that question. Blair, Blair, 72 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 2: pleare knock yourself out, have yourself a great time and 73 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 2: a big step in the back. And congratulations to you 74 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 2: and all the people from Kowe. 75 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: Thanks very much for more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive. 76 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 2: Listen live to news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, 77 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 2: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.