Ellingham & Ringwood 25 – United Services Portsmouth 26
A strong performance
We put in a strong performance in our opening Hampshire Division 1 fixture, but lost narrowly to United Services Portsmouth, who were relegated from the London leagues last season.
We started strongly and centre Josh Butcher built up an early 6-0 lead with two well struck penalty goals. Full back Chris Frost then scored a superb individual try in the corner. From the restart our young wing three quarter Will Jenkins made a lovely break and following some excellent support play lock forward tim linford crashed over under the posts. Butcher added the conversion to open up an 18-0 lead. At this point we were dominant, but US Portsmouth came back strongly with a converted try to make it 18-7 at the break.
Early in the second half a long range penalty from Butcher hit the post, but the visitors then dominated the next twenty minutes scoring three tries and two conversions to open up a 26-18 lead. We were then chasing the game and were unlucky to have a try disallowed. In the dying moments of the game fly half Charlie Cockram (pictured) scored a good individual try under the posts. Josh Butcher added the conversion with the last kick of the game, but this simply earned us a losing bonus point in a game we could have won.
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tim linford
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Charlie CockramKey moments
Highlights
As it happened
- Ellingham & Ringwood
- United Services Portsmouth
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Josh Butcher Penalty 5:00'
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Josh Butcher Penalty 10:00'
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Toby Wolfenden Sub On 10:00'
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Chris Pablo Frost Try 20:00'
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tim linford Try 25:00'
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Josh Butcher Conversion 26:00'
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Charlie Karelus Sub On 70:00'
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Charlie Cockram Try 79:00'
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Josh Butcher Conversion 80:00'
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George Guy Sub On 80:00'
Team selection
Pablo Frost, Chris
Jenkins, Will
Butcher, Josh
Cockayne, Archie
Joiner, Jonny
Cockram, Charlie
Jones, Dave
Pearce, Stuart
Lorton, Andrew
Karelus, Matt
Harnish, Fletcher
linford, tim
Linford, Sam
Payne, Adam
Reynolds, Luke
League round up
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Standings
| # | Team | Pl | Pts |
| 5. | Sandown & Shanklin | 20 | 64 |
| 6. | Fareham Heathens | 20 | 49 |
| 7. | Alresford | 20 | 43 |
| 8. | Ellingham & Ringwood | 20 | 36 |
| 9. | Isle of Wight | 20 | 31 |
| 10. | Overton | 20 | 19 |
| 11. | Ventnor | 20 | 8 |
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