Nottinghamians v Chesterfield

NOTINGHAMIANS 5 CHESTERFIELD 15

With Cricket still at Adbolton Hamians entertained Chesterfield at Mapperly Top at Mellish RFC . The weather was pleasant and the summer rain meant a stud was the option .

Spillers was at the helm as the skipper was recruiting in the beer halls of munich , karim was benching as a morning swim was more important than starting the game .

With this being the first outing the selection meant 4 debutants several golden oldies and previous retired pesonnal started .

The game was evenally matched with Chesterfield taking an early lead following a slick off load to the supporting back row off a long line out .

Hamians line out was functioning well and spoiling opposition ball . The backs and forward enjoyed good possession and Dave 0’M went over in the corner to make it 7 -5 .

Silly penalties allowed field position to Chesterfield and hamians defended stoutly at the end of the first half .

The second half started with Chesterfield scoring a penalty .

Hamians driving play got them repeatedly into the Chesterfield 22 but often penalised to allow the pressure to be realeased .

Rolling subs allowed fresh legs to both sides .

Mistakes allowed field position and Chesterfield were awarded a try by the referee , strangely Chesterfield did not appeal for the try and were too embarrassed to celebrate .

5 -15 and Hamians felt had done to but took the game to Chesterfield attempting to run the ball with some success although stout defence meant Chesterfield ran out winners .

Both sides had showed positive aspects of play and execution of opportunities is the key to success .

Man of match – Dave Lynas 5pts

Runner Up – Andy Spillsbury 4 pts

Assistant runner up – Dave O’Malley 3pts

Dick of Day – Rod Exton ( for his son having to shout at him to being on water bottled from far side of the pitch and other offences ) 1 pt

Club Captains Award is up and running and points for games played and training plus the bonus highlights -

PLUS POINTS

Line out possession – better training will only improve the options

Driving closer quarter play

Defense generally considering team not played together

Handling on offensive , playing under pressure will improve .

John Dainty ….for being John Danity ( eighty minutes caught no passes , passes made nil , tackles and turnover and general mayhem endless )

No back chat

Effort in the tight from second row

NEGATIVES

Not converting pressure into points

Silly penalties – when defence strong

Lady luck smiling against you .

Next week Cleethorpes at home – first league game

Training tues and thurs at club – under new lights .