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Witham II
Kings Cross Steelers III
R Ward (2), L Bywater, P Cole, Unknown (4), D Hollick
Tries
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J Cox (3), A Coombs
Conversions
Victory well earned
By John Cox
The scoreline does not reflect how much effort it took to beat a very good Steelers team.
From the kick off, Witham had some cold cobwebs to clear. A forward pass, a kick direct into touch and other handling errors saw us penned in our own half. When we finally got it togethet, the pack bossed the scrums and when the ball was released to the backs, quick hands gave Rich Ward the chance to score in the corner. From the restart, we were building momentum when a dropped pass allowed their fly half to steal the ball and escape. The conversion put the Steelers ahead and we knew we had to get going. Before long we were back on the attack. When we got a 5 meter scrum, the pack forced they way over for Lee Bywater to ground. For the remainder of the half, we exerted relentless pressure resulting in tries for Paul Cole and Steve Clements.
The scond half saw Marley Valentine on the scoresheet and we finally slotted a conversion. Then came Dave Hollick's curtain call. Fron 20 meters out he held off 2 defenders to score. Aaron decided that as I'd hit a conversion, so would he- with the help of the crossbar and tailwind lol. Steelers managed another try before Alex Beer managed to score a brace. Late on, i managed a breakaway but as my old legs tired, i thought I'd let Aaron finish it off but he needed the pitch to be about 2 meters wider as he allowed the full back to take him out. Rich Ward got his second try of the game to complete a fulfilling win. The Steelers were well organised and battle for every ball. Mr Hollick can head to NZ with memories of a really good game of rugby. Man of the match was...... Me (not my decision- honest)
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Richard Ward
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Lee Bywater
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Paul Cole
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Dave Hollick
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Richard Ward
Star Player
John CoxKey moments
10:00
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Richard Ward scores for Witham II
12:00
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Try for Kings Cross Steelers III
12:00
Conversion
Conversion for Kings Cross Steelers III
15:00
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Lee Bywater scores for Witham II
21:00
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Paul Cole scores for Witham II
35:00
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Try for Witham II
45:00
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Try for Witham II
45:00
Conversion
John Cox kicks a conversion for Witham II
55:00
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Dave Hollick scores for Witham II
56:00
Conversion
Aaron Coombs kicks a conversion for Witham II
60:00
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Try for Kings Cross Steelers III
65:00
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Try for Witham II
65:00
Conversion
John Cox kicks a conversion for Witham II
70:00
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Try for Witham II
76:00
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Richard Ward scores for Witham II
77:00
Conversion
John Cox kicks a conversion for Witham II
Highlights
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80:00
Star Player
John Cox is awarded star player for Witham II
77:00
Conversion
53 - 12
John Cox kicks a conversion for Witham II
76:00
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51 - 12
Richard Ward scores for Witham II
70:00
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46 - 12
Try for Witham II
65:00
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41 - 12
Try for Witham II
65:00
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36 - 12
John Cox kicks a conversion for Witham II
60:00
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34 - 12
Try for Kings Cross Steelers III
56:00
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34 - 7
Aaron Coombs kicks a conversion for Witham II
55:00
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32 - 7
Dave Hollick scores for Witham II
45:00
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25 - 7
Try for Witham II
45:00
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27 - 7
John Cox kicks a conversion for Witham II
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Try for Witham II
21:00
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15 - 7
Paul Cole scores for Witham II
15:00
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10 - 7
Lee Bywater scores for Witham II
12:00
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5 - 5
Try for Kings Cross Steelers III
12:00
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5 - 7
Conversion for Kings Cross Steelers III
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5 - 0
Richard Ward scores for Witham II
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League table
| # | Team | Pl | Pts |
| 1. | Brentwood III | 18 | 76 |
| 2. | Rochford Hundred IV | 18 | 71 |
| 3. | Billericay II | 18 | 69 |
| 4. | Benfleet Vikings I | 18 | 68 |
| 5. | Witham II | 18 | 56 |
| 6. | Writtle Wanderers II | 18 | 43 |
| 7. | Kings Cross Steelers III | 18 | 40 |
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