A superb mixture of players, crocked players and geriatric non-players ensured that Warrington ended the season in great style and showed strong teams at Brixham and Newton Abbot (pronounced Ahhbet) that Northern sides still lack nothing in grit, flair and tackling ability, even when handicapped by generous libations before matches.

Warrington' first game was against Brixham, (known as the Fishermen), on the Saturday. Jayesh Kerai particularly caught the eye in this fixture but was probably outshone by the flickering eyelashes of Tom Darbyshire. Warrington however put in a superb performance, with some awesome tackling in the centre from Dave Hartill, assisted by Zog until he was injured, with a non-stop display from Richard Park up front. Just thirteen months after being at death's door, Stewart Coleman decided to stop feeling sorry for himself and to play for five minutes. The fact that he stayed on for most of the match, and played well, is a tribute to his positive mental attitude and to the quality of the red wine he had before the game.

Warrington were unlucky to lose this match by the odd try and, indeed, could easily have won if, first, Gareth Wheatley had not insisted on knocking on over the line after taking a superb lay-off from Kevin Jones and sprinting though the gap like an overweight gazelle and then, in the second half, when Coombesy's dad, in an excellent two minute cameo appearance, was launched into touch with the try line at his mercy.

Warrington's second fixture was against Newton Abbot (pronounced Ahhbet) and once again Matt Rockey's extended Devon family turned up in droves to witness the return of the prodigal son. Warrington arrived for this fixture at 1.00pm for a 2.30 kick off. Unfortunately, a sevens tournament was in progress and the game eventually kicked off at quarter to five, by which time the average intake of the players had risen to four pints and three burgers.

However, such was the performance from every single player that it has been decided by the coaching staff that next year, teams will meet at 11.00am for a 2.30 kick off and consume at least four pints and eat three burgers before taking the field. Once again Dave Hartill was awesome in the tackle, only just shading pestmeister Paul Gill when he came on to do his well know impression of a whirling Dervish. But Warrington were also superb in attack. Before the game, it had been decided that they would perform four items of celebration theatre whenever they scored. By the time Richard Park scuttled over like a yacht in a bay for the sixth try, there were no more celebration ideas left, although Steve Tickle's imaginary try when he took an imaginary ball and broke through six imaginary tackles did merit a reprise of "The Beach".

Although winning is not the prime purpose of a Warrington touring side, it is nice to win now and again. Actually, there were so many other ways that this was a winning tour but that's another story. As Jayesh Kerai continually reminded everyone, "What stays on tour, goes on tour!"