1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: For one last time. Kenney Edison from Mid Canterbury Rugby 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: is in might. As we mentioned before, plenty to celebrate 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: from this year, including of course the perfect season for 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: a Mighty Hammers, although something that should have been recognized 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: last week. I hope he had words with the peals 6 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: that be at New Zealand Rugby for being denied Team 7 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: of the Year. It's the National Awards. What more could 8 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: we have possibly done? 9 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 2: Kenny Scotsman and me said that's maybe a blessing in disguise, 10 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 2: or would have to have bought a new trophy cabinet. 11 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 2: But oh look, it's difficult, isn't it. Everybody's a worthy 12 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 2: winner on the evening and it's been an unbelievable year. 13 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 2: It's been an unbelievable year for a community, and I 14 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 2: think that's the part. Look that you know, we probably 15 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 2: if you go back and listen to when I first 16 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: joined you and we spoke in our community behind us 17 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 2: being really proud to be Mid Canibury supporters and that 18 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: we already knew they were, but they deserved a little 19 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 2: bit of success. And I know Matt and the coaching 20 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: team from the year prior had obviously gone on an 21 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 2: amazing run right right to the final and didn't quite 22 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 2: get to where they wanted to. So to be able 23 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 2: to do that this year and all the other stuff 24 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 2: that we achieved has been epic. 25 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: You guys. Good new home and the Saints that we've 26 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 1: got the office block in. 27 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, we've got a new building, so I inherited that 28 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 2: as I was joining the organization, which has been great, 29 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 2: so good facilities in there for the staff. We've got 30 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 2: a couple of you know, new newbies. I suppose myself 31 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 2: and Jack and then Nathan joining Esaya throughout the year 32 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:33,199 Speaker 2: as stalwarts that I've been around for a few years. 33 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 2: Marie and and Blair moved on to new opportunities, which 34 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 2: you know we're fully supportive of. So somebody see Blair 35 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 2: at NPC level with Northland Yeah this year, so that's 36 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 2: pretty cool for him. And yeah, like anything, when new 37 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: people comes new ideas and new opportunities. So it's been 38 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 2: a big year. I'll tell you. The staff were crawling 39 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 2: their way to the end of this week and getting 40 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: a world deserved rest. 41 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: Is that you're ready for a break. What are your planning. 42 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 2: Parents over from Scotland. Yes, yeah, so we'll be doing 43 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: a few tiki tours around the South Island and the 44 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 2: old drink's cabinets taking a bit of a hiding at 45 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 2: the moment from my father. 46 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: But that's all right, deploys oh good good, Yeah, don't. 47 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: Last long though, but all look at I'll just be 48 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,679 Speaker 2: nice to have them able to sit down and give 49 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 2: them their first summer Christmas. Of course, of course dad's 50 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 2: struggling with the concept of Christmas music at the moment, 51 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 2: so keep that going on, hawking away, yea. And yeah, 52 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 2: so Christmas trees and tinsel and bobbles and things like that, 53 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: whilst it's twenty seven degrees outside is really testing them 54 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 2: at the moment, which is great. Yeah, it's been an 55 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 2: epic year. And and like you know, as you say, 56 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 2: it's been great to be able to catch up on 57 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 2: a regular basis and talk all things mid Canobry rugby. 58 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 2: As I say, we've got a fabulous community out there 59 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 2: that supports rugby in the area and in the region. 60 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: So to everybody out there, have very merry Christmas and 61 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: a happy New Year when it comes. Let's see what 62 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 2: we can do in twenty twenty six. We can dream. 63 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 2: Can we have a shield? Is that just being greedy 64 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,239 Speaker 2: who knows. I know Matt and Jimmy and the team 65 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: will do everything they can to make sure that we 66 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 2: put up as strong a performance as we can. And 67 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 2: you know it's that time of year, isn't it. Miracles 68 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 2: do happen, So maybe just. 69 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: Maybe cannot wait. Merry Christmas, Kenny, same to 70 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 2: You make Merry Christmas.