First Half Demolition Secures Fine Victory
Sat 3rd Oct 2009, 03:00 PM
36 Garstang - Hawcoat Park 5
On a windy and difficult day for rugby. Garstang RUFC started right from the off and dominated the game with some excellent play. In previous weeks Garstang had lost their confidence but with some strong words of motivation from Head coach Harvey Jones they started from the off. With Joint man of the Match going to Dave Miller and Ben Corless playing the front row they drove off the opposition and set up some great platforms for Paul Brown in his first game back this season.
It was good linking from Brownie to Slats who then popped the ball to Richard Orr who powered across the line to open up the scoring, this was converted by Captain John Robby.
With the confidence up Garstang then began the riot which saw in several tries for, Steve Yardley and Max Everest, this put the opposition on the back foot and they could not handle the pressure from the pack of forwards
At the half time break and some strong words from Coach Harvey Jones Garstang led the way as in first half. Martin Barnes came on for an Injured Steve Yardley, Barnsey took this opportunity from the off and powered himself up the field breaking several tackles and scoring under the posts. This was duly converted by John.
Garstang were then penalised and Hawcort Park were let in for a soft score, to finish the game a respectable 36 – 5 winners.
After the game Coach Harvey Jones praised his player’s and said, “This is the way forward for the club, we are a strong side and with new confidence as we played today I am pleased with the score line”. A special praise was given to Jimmy Richardson who had an outstanding game at lock.
Team –Miller –Yardley –Corless – Orr –Richardson – Yates – Pye – Slater – P Brown – Rigby – Robinson © - Everest – A Emmott – Bell – Rep - H Jones – N Smith – R Charles – M Barnes
On Saturday 10th October the 1st XV are again at home and they will be playing league leaders Trafford MV, K.O. 15:00. This will be a tough test against a team unbeaten so far but it will be one which they will look forward to after such a strong performance.
The match as reported by Hawcoat Park is as follows:
“An understrengthed Hawcoat Park side travelled to play Garstang on a windy and difficult day for rugby. Right from the start it was clear the bigger and more powerful Garstang pack had a clear dominance in the scrum and using this advantage hit us with everything they had from the kick off. Jonny Burrows was, as usual, tackling everything that moved and the defence from the complete team was solid. However, from constant pressure something had to give and 10 minutes into the game the big Garstang prop forced his way over from close range under the posts, the try was converted.
Against the wind scrum half Steve McArthur and flyhalf Gareth Jesson were doing a great job trying to keep Hawcoat Park going forward, but the game followed a similar pattern with the heavier Garstang pack proving difficult to contain. Their game plan involved bringing a strong inside centre onto a crash ball. The Hawcoat Park centres, Jon Moses and James Howden were tackling well but eventually space was created on the outside for their centre to touch down.
Mike Lightfoot, Danny White and Tim Clark made some crynching tackles and the whole Hawcoat Park team were working hard, nevertheless there was still time for Garstang to score two further converted trys before half time, both coming from back row forwards, half time 31 - 0.
Not long after the restart the Garstang centre scored a further try at which point the Hawcoat Park lads heads could have easily dropped. This was not to be the case and everyone of the team worked for each other. Both winger Matt Burrows and full back George Hilton both went close to scoring, centre Jon Moses pit one crunching but fair tackle on a rampaging prop which resulted in the Garstang lad having to leave the field. The front row of Ray Sayle, Brad Morrow and stand in prop Tim Clark were working hard to keep the well drilled Garstang side out.
Before the end there was just time for Tim Clark to force his way over for a deserved consolation try. He had worked hard and cover tackled all game.
There is no disgrace in getting beat by a better team if the effort is put in. A word for the Manchester Society referee who had a very good game.
Second row Lorcan Martindale had a good game with ball in hand and ran well. George Hilton had a solid game at full back, never an easy position in such windy conditions. A word also for Peter Steele, who made his own way to the game from University and certainly had a very solid game when coming on as a replacement.”
Report courtesy of http://www.vrufc.co.uk/
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