Click on pic to super enlarge: Kristian Hewitt is replaced by Jay Schwodler at Jones Lane, Hythe, 2009Kristian Hewitt's goal against Warsash Wasps at Osborne Road on 29th August has been voted 'Goal of 2009' by his team mates. Hewitt took a heavy swing at the ball from a distance of thirty yards away from Warsash's goal after nudging the ball ahead of him with the scuffed leather of his size nine Nike. The ball eventually settled in the net after deflecting off the underside of the steel crossbar.
Hewitt beat off competition from four other goals, which included Greg Baker's long range strike at Fleming Park against Inmar on 31st January 2009. Other goals in the running were: Ryan Jones' in the same game, that not only superseded Greg's, but got wedged into the top corner of the net; Bryn Schwodler's curling chip against champions Hythe & Dibden by the sea at Jones Lane on a sunny afternoon in September; Not to mention Marc Judd's flawless twenty-five yard volley, which he did so after being passed to from a corner kick, that may have won 'Goal of 2009' had it not been scored during an impromptu training session at Burridge on a Wednesday night. Although this didn't stop him being mobbed in the evening sun by fellow Burridge players no sooner had his strike nestled in the top corner.
Hewitt has scored equally spectacular goals for Burridge, including two collectors items against Netley in 2007. Newspapers have documented his goals for the club since he began playing for them as an eighteen year old in 1997:
South Hants Weekly News, Thursday 18th September 1997
Lynx Sports 4-3 Burridge
“...Chris (sic) Hewitt scored the goal of the game with a shot from 25 yards out..."
The Pink, Saturday March 22nd 2003
Burridge 5-0 Bishops Waltham
“Kristian Hewitt scored a goal of the season contender when he volleyed in Paul Andrews thirty yard pass to help Burridge into the Pink Cup Final."
Well done, Kristian. Or as he'll be known now due to the fact that he's the third eldest of four brothers, Hewitt III.
4 comments:
Do you film all the games then? I don't see how you can judge the Goal of the Year without replays.
Memories last longer than film, monkey-man.
Kristian would like to thank all those who voted for him. "The ball was there to be hit," he said.
Am I cheerleader of the year??? Do I get an extra large pom-pom for my trouble???
Sx
Pom-poms all round.
Training starts again at Wildern 8pm on Wednesday 6th Jan.
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