Drybrook 1st XV Match Report
Gloucestershire Premier
League
Drybrook 51pts Hucclecote Old Boys nil
Drybrook hit top form to see off Hucclecote in near perfect conditions at the Mannings. Right from the offset Drybrook got it together and soon had the
visitors on the back foot and with 14 minutes gone came the first try. A hurried
clearance kick did not find touch and the ball was moved out to winger Dave
Hartwell who raced over in the corner. Aaron Ryder added the difficult
conversion in some style and then the same player put his team further ahead
with a penalty.
Drybrook’s next try came when the
ball was moved out to the impressive Hartwell who left the fullback for dead
before rounding under the posts to make the conversion a formality for Ryder.
Drybrook continued to hound the visitors with their pack winning quality set
piece ball but Hucclecote managed to keep them out until the half hour mark.
Eventually Drybrook forced a scrum 5 metres out and then shunted the far larger
Hucclecote eight back for scrum half Carl Moore to score the simplest of tries.
A terrific run from flanker Craig Moore then took play deep into Hucclecote
territory and stand off Simon Rugman crashed over to complete the first half
scoring. There was no let up for Hucclecote in the second half as Drybrook kept
up the pressure and it was not long before winger Dave Payne was put clear in
the corner for try number five.The Moore brothers Carl and Craig then combined
in a sweeping move that led to Craig running a try in from near half way for
Ryder to add the extra points.
Fullback Ryder then scored Drybrook’s
next try as Hucclecote just ran out of defenders and fittingly it took the
player past the 100 point barrier for the season. Drybrook reached the half
century near the end when Simon Rugman sliced through a gap near the posts for
Ryder to add the simple conversion. This was a fine all round team display from
Drybrook who put in one of their best throughout.
Drybrook Team; A. Ryder, D. Hartwell , C. Rawlings, L. Meek, D. Payne, S Rugman,
Carl. Moore, T Reed, C. Thomas, S. Phelps, M. Browning, L. Jackson, D Price,
Craig Moore, N. Morgan.
Substitutes: C. White, R. Clyne, I Pritchard.
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