Such a lot is happening that I haven’t had a chance to blog about the talk I did at the Western Force match on Saturday night.
Well, probably it was dampened a bit because the Force lost by one point. Very disappointing for them and for the fans watching.
But I survived the night and was actually amazed that being small didn’t make me invisible. Glen Mitchell, well-known sports commentator, introduced me to a noisy room of corporate sponsors and fans who were sampling the finger food and availing themselves of the free drinks. As I climbed onto the stage, I thought that I just had to get on with it, do my talk and not worry about who was listening. I just had to do my best.
But when I opened my mouth, the room fell silent! I was so schocked, I almost forgot my speech. You could have heard a valve pop out of a rugby ball – if the balls have valves – during the whole presentation.
Afterwards, the Minister for Sport came up to me and congratulated me. But what had amazed both me and Glen Mitchell was how quiet the crowd had been, especially as they’d been talking over the live band and Glen’s interview with one of the players earlier.
So I escaped the rugby scrum and actually enjoyed the match. But I didn’t make them win, so I’ll have to review my speech for next time. Maybe I should have been talking to the players.
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