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Barnstaple 33 (Tries: Drayton 2, Kingdon, Gosling. Cons: Gosling, Tuhakaraina. Pens: Tuhakaraina 2. DG: Gosling)
Truro 12 (Tries: M Lea 2. Con: Patterson.)
Good home win for Barnstaple which means that Truro will finish bottom of the Powergen South West One league table.
The home side were off the mark on eight minutes when Grant Tuhakaraina slotted over a penalty goal. The lead was doubled eight minutes later with Nathan Gosling dropping a goal. Three minutes later though and the visitors were in front with left wing Mark Lea going over for the games opening try and Mike Patterson converted for 7-6.
The lead only last five minutes before Tuhakaraina slotted over a second penalty goal. They went nine points clear on 27 minutes when right wing Mark Drayton went over for a try that Tuhakaraina converted and that’s how it stayed till half time.
In the second half the visitors were first on the scoreboard with Lea completing a double on 57 minutes to get the visitors back to within four points of Barnstaple.
The home side though scored three tries in the final 10 minutes to pull clear for a comfortable win in the end as Drayton completed a double.
Bridgwater & Albion 34 (Tries: George 2, Ncunyana, Triggol, Meyer, Hafoka. Cons: George 2.)
St Mary’s OB 9 (Pens: Martin 3.)
Excellent win for Bridgwater & Albion in their fight to avoid the drop down a league with this comprehensive defeat of St Mary’s OB.
Albion took the lead in the seventh minute with No 8 Bandee Ncunyana going over for an unconverted try. The visitors though were ahead by the 23rd minute with penalty goals from Jon Martin. On the half hour mark winger Neil Meyer went over for Albion and they were ahead. Flanker Simon Hafoka put the home side further ahead with a try on 38 minutes before Martin kicked a late penalty to leave Albion 15-9 ahead.
In the second half fly half Simon George bagged a brace of tries on 60 and 65 minutes, he converted both and they were well clear at 29-9. Late on winger Simon Triggol went over for the sixth home try to wrap up the victory.
Chinnor 26 (Tries: Oxley, Johnson. Cons: Cathcart 2. Pens: Cathcart 4.)
Reading 27 (Tries: Brooks, Barrett, Wright, Fisher. Cons: Brooks, Barrett. Pen: Barrett.)
Reading had to dig deep to grind out a narrow
victory against a spirited Chinnor side in this penultimate league game at
Kingsey Road on Saturday. Reading needed just one point to gain promotion
from this most competitive of leagues although they were already virtually
home and dry having the advantage of a massive points difference over their
nearest rivals. Chinnor made four changes from the Sunday's Cup Final team
with Alan Cawston coming in at full-back and versatile Darren Oxley going
back into the centre with Charlie Oyebade making a rare appearance in place
of the absent Sam McIvor. Matthew Hutchins and Du Toit Serdyn came into the
pack in place of Andy Milburn and James Kindon
Reading won the toss and elected to play into a strong
gustily wind. Chinnor for once were first on the score sheet when Reading
were penalised for going over the ball and Cathcart obliged with a well
struck penalty after just three minutes. Cathcart increased the lead in the
eighth minute with another penalty. Darren Oxley then got in on the act with
a fine solo effort when he burst through the Reading mid-field to score near
the posts. Cathcart once again adding the extras. This put Chinnor 13 pts to
the good after 10 minutes. Reading's reply was fairly swift when Jeremy Flynn
broke from the base of a scrum some 35 metres from the Chinnor and put
Brooks in for an easy touch down with the same player adding the
conversion. With two more penalties from Cathcart Chinnor seemed to be making
the most of the wind advantage but a defensive lapse on the tight side saw
Barrett go over for a soft try in the 40th minute. With the lead now reduced
to 7 pts. Chinnor it appeared had squandered their advantage but straight
from the kick-off Reading fumbled the ball and the ever alert Tom Johnson
secured the loose ball to touch down. A superb kick from the touch line by
Cathcart gave Chinnor a 14pt. advantage at the half time whistle. Would this
be enough was the main topic of discussion at the interval.
It took Reading 20 minutes to claw back into the Chinnor
lead when Wright scored via a rolling maul. Six minutes later Barrett now
entrusted with the goal kicking duties added a penalty to further reduce the
deficit. Chinnor were defending in numbers with Reading repeatedly on the
offensive. A rare lack of discipline saw the referee quite rightly reverse
his decision after Chinnor, in a good position, had already been awarded a
penalty with a potential scoring opportunity then gone begging.
With Cathcart then optimistically having a shot at goal into the strong wind
and just falling short it was all happening. Then in the 77 minute a floating
ball rebounded and bounced kindly into the hands of Fisher who scored near
the touchline. With the large crowd holding its breath. The conversion
attempt by Barrett saw the ball do a hop, step and a jump before wobbling
through the posts leaving Reading the winners and deserving champions of
South West 1.
Cinderford 10 (Try: Brookes. Con: Trigg. Pen: Trigg.)
Oxford Harlequins 8 (Try: M Nutt. Pen: Penney.)
Tightly fought match with both sides desperate for the win.
Cinderford went ahead on five minutes when Danny Trigg slotted over a penalty goal. That was the only score of the first half and we had to wait till the hour mark for the next score as the visitors drew level with a Chris Penney penalty goal.
With the match inside the last ten minutes of normal time the home side scored a try through left wing Lex Brookes and Trigg converted for a 10-3 lead.
In injury time the visitors were over the home line with centre Martin Nutt touching down but the conversion was missed and Cinderford remain second ahead of Clevedon on points difference.
Clevedon 31 (Tries: Biggins 2, Fox, Bushell, O’Rourke. Cons: Lowis 3.)
Keynsham 10 (Try: Pitts. Con: Waker. Pen: Waker.)
Good result for Clevedon terrible result for Keynsham. Clevedon improve their point’s difference and narrow the gap on Cinderford with this 21-point win.
They made a perfect start going 5-0 up in the second minute with a try from Flanker Owen Biggins. The visitors though were off the mark 10 minutes later with a penalty goal from Ian Waker. On 19 minutes Waker ran in his second try and this time Mike Lowis added the extras for a 12-3 lead. It was 17-3 by half time with right wing Fox crossing wide out.
Seven minutes into the second half and they were out of sight with left wing Christian Bushell scoring and Lowis adding the extras. It was 31-3 just before the hour mark with a fifth try and fly half T O’Rourke went over and Lowis converted.
Keynsham did manage a late try from Full back Oliver Pitts that Waker converted.
Clifton 34 (Tries: Viol, B Kent, Treacey, Butcher, Barnes. Cons: Barnes 3. Pen: Barnes.)
Cheltenham 8 (Try: Obileye. Pen: Mark Pitman.)
After a close first half Clifton took total control in the second half to secure the victory.
The visitors went ahead early on with a Mike Pitman penalty goal but the home side went ahead when full back Rob Viol went over for his 15th try of the season and John Barnes converted. Cheltenham responded well and went ahead again with flanker Adesina Obileye going over for an unconverted try. Before half time though Clifton took the lead again when centre Barnaby Kent went over and Barnes again converted for a 14-8 lead.
In the second half all the scoring came from Clifton as they ran in three more tries to pull away and win comfortably. The back row pair Carl Butcher and Brendan Treacey were both try scorers along with Barnes who also added a conversion and a penalty goal. |
