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R&GP 1st XV v Tabard - 25th Jan '14

By Neil Glover
001 - Programme
085 - Cooky takes clean ball as the light fades.
103 - Now it is Park's turn for a penalty and Matt P slots it through the posts in a strong cross wind. Score 13 -12
102 - Vytaras is tackled as Matt P over runs
101 - Mitchell spreads it wide
099 - Tabard penalty. Fortunately missed. Score still 10 - 12 and 53 mins played
098 - Now it is Steve's turn to try to set up a score to regain the lead
097 - Cooky drives into a stout defence.
096 - Pau "rampages" - no other word.
095 - Mitchell Smith (No. 17 but wearing 10) joins the fray at fly half as Bradley leaves the field.
089 - Sam chases after a Tabard punt.
087 -
086 -
084 - Penalty to Park
105 - Mitchell kicks for touch as Park press to increase their slender lead
083 - Paul claims he is brought down as the Tabard No. 3 attempts to scare him.
082 - Sam rises high to take line out ball again
081 - "Matt the Catch" and John attempt a charge down.
080 - and dumps him on the ground
079 - Steve gets up close and personal with an opponent
078 -
075 - and sidesteps a second row
074 - heads for space
073 - side steps one opponent
072 - Matt collects a ball
070 -
069 - only for the ball to be dislodged as he is tackled
104 - another penalty to Park
106 - Another driving maul. A ploy which has seen Park make substantial ground but not delivered the points.
067 - to Matt P
127 - As the scrum breaks up Charlie pressurises a defender. Apologies for the photo quality in the poor light but it is exciting.
138 - Matt P takes the conversion in driving rain across the pitch .
137 - Apologies for the poor quality of the photos in the fading light and driving rain. You can just see the ball over the line.
136 - Then slides it over for a try. The ref agrees. Score 18 - 19
135 - and gets the ball within inches.
134 - Sam dives for the line with a shove from Steve.
133 - With two defenders with their hands on him and a third arriving it is going to be tough.
132 - Great leg drive, Steve struggles to get there to help
131 - He drags the tacklers with him.
130 - Now "Big Sam" is on the charge.
129 - Only for him to be brought down just short of the line.
128 - Now a charge by Charlie. (Those fresh legs help.)
126 - A Park scrum pressurises the Tabard line. Charlie Wilkinson (18) comes on as a substitute.
107 - Steve sees a gap
123 - The conversion is sucessful. Score 13 - 19, Park have it all to do and 16 minutes to go.
122 - The ref confirms the try. Score 13 - 17.
121 - Where a Tabard attacker touches down despite the attention of Reese.
120 - the Tabard fly half collects the ball and sends a long raking diagonal kick into Park's half
119 - for Vytaras to make an important tackle.
117 - but it goes wide
116 - Ross attempts to stop the move
115 - who move it left
114 - The ball is collected by Tabard
113 - Mitchell and Matt get in a muddle
112 - Reese shifts the ball to the backs from a scrum
108 - Now Matt tries, only to be brought down
068 - who brings Ross into the line
066 - with a miss pass
002 - The teams (Changes Sam Coomber plays 14 and Vytaras Bloskys plays 11)
017 - and turns on the afterburners
029 - Steve Barfoot (12) brings his opposing cente to a halt but the ball is still moved wide.
027 - that has Tabard in disarray
026 - Park set up a driving maul
025 - Sam Cook (5) soars to take clean line out ball
024 - confirmed by the Park's 110 year old touch judge Sir Rev Bromage.
023 - Matthew slots the conversion. Score 7 - 7
022 - and touches down. Score 5 - 7
021 - selects his spot between the posts
020 - Vytaras crosses the line
019 - but it does not look as if it is needed.
018 - Paul chases in support
016 - Sidesteps a second row
031 - Matt P chases a ball fly hacked down field
015 - Slips past the Tabard hooker
014 - Vytaras takes the catch
013 - 10 minutes in and a high wide ball heads to Vytaras Blotskys (11)
012 - John Smith (6) and Sam Catchpole (4) get to grips with a Tabard attacker
011 - 5 mins in and Tabard peel off the back of a line out to score their first try. The succesful conversion makes the score 0 - 7
010 - Matthew Worral-Clare (3), Micky and Tyler Lawrence (1) front up to the Tabard scrum
009 - Matt Phillips (13) attempts to pounce on a loose ball
008 - Bradley Norman (10) clears the Park line with a high kick,
007 - Micky James (2) gets a heads up
006 - Paul Bradley (8) has plans to stop the Tabard centre in his tracks as Mark Jackson (7) is tackled off the ball.
005 - Reese Par (9) gets to grips with his opposite number
004 - Let battle commence
030 - Ross Inwood (15) and Sam Coomber (11) snuff out a Tabard attack down their right wing.
032 - The race is on with the Tabard fly half
065 - and sends it wide
047 - Bradley kicks for touch
064 - Reese collects
063 - and lays the ball back.
062 - Hits two forwards
061 - Matthew makes a determined charge
060 - unfortnately a penalty to Tabard ensues
059 - Cooky rises high to take more clean ball at the line out
057 - Tabard's hooker get a yellow card and not before time according to the crowd.
052 - but he gets it under control and sets out on a run.
051 - A difficult ball for Sam out wide
050 - Reese attemps to break through a melee of players
049 - then attempts to charge down the Tabard fly half's kick
048 -
046 - and touches down. Fortunately the conversion is missed as the wind strengthens. Score 10 - 12
033 - Who takes up water skiing
045 - runs towards the posts
044 - who avoids a desperate tackle by Ross
043 - makes the tackle but cannot stop the pass to the scrum half
042 - The Tabard full back attacks on the right and Sam tracks back
041 - "Matt the catch" wonders where the ball has gone.
040 - Bradley kicks for distance.
039 - Jacko runs the ball from defence.
038 - Penalty to Park. Matt P slots the kick. Score 10 - 7
037 - John at pace
036 - Matthew on the charge
035 - Steve secures a loose ball
034 - and gathers the ball. The drainage on this bit of pitch needs attention.
139 - Park's venerable touch judge waves his flag high to confirm the score as 20 - 19. 3 minutes to go and Park hold on for a very close win.

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