Group A 2nd match.

                       Game played at 2 30 pm Saturday 12th November.  Oundle versus Cotterstock.

                       Oundle won the toss, so elected to kick off.
  The game started off really tight with neither team conceding anything.

An early line out looked promising for Cotterstock, but they were unable to break through Oundle's solid defence. The game continued with little give from either side, both sides put in spirited runs but were unable to finish favourably. With a minute to go of the first half, Oundle broke away from a scrum on the 20 metre line to score right under the posts, making a nice easy conversion.
                                             The second half got under way with a strong attack from Cotterstock, but again they were unable to finish and a clumsy knock on in their own half saw Oundle take the advantage and score another try just to the left of the posts, which gave them another easy conversion.
             Cotterstock attacked with vigour several times but were always unable to get through the defensive wall. I the last minutes of the game Cotterstock were awarded a penalty virtually in front of the posts, which they easily slotted over, time unfortunately had beaten them although their attacking in the second half was very promising!

                                 Final score :  Oundle  14     Cotterstock  3.

                                       Oundle will now play Fotheringhay in the last of the games of group A next week.

Group B

                                     Pictured are Tansor Tigers ready for their Sunday fixture against Warmington in the second round of the group B matches.

Group A

                             Pictured is Oundle Academicals, who will be playing Cotterstock in the second round of the group A matches on Saturday.

Group B opening match.

  Group B opening match was between Glapthorn and Warmington. Glapthorn Gladiators are in the yellow strip, and Warmington Greenmen are not surprisingly in the green!

    The match seemed to be a very nervous affair with neither team willing to commit too much, the picture shows the start of the match with Warmington kicking off.
     The game continued to be very tight, both teams were awarded penalties, but only Warmington managed to score. The scond half was a similarly slow affair until a great tactical kick forward by Warmington which was brilliantly  chased and resulted in a try in the far left corner, the conversion attempt just brushed wide of the left hand post.

                      Final score:   Warmington 8  Glapthorn 0.

      Warmington will now play Tansor in the second round.

Group A opening match.

                 The teams will be competing for the Nene valley cup, representatives of the two teams of the opener are pictured here with the cup.

The match got under way with a dynamic start by Cotterstock, who scored a try in the first three minutes, this was also converted.

  Shortly after this a penalty was awarded to Cotterstock, which they neatly slotted over.

Fotheringhay made some very spirited runs with the ball, but were unable to capitalise on them and the half time score was Cotterstock 10 Fotheringhay 0.

                The second half was a far more tight game with each team not giving an inch, eventually Fotheringhay were awarded a penalty, which was successful.

a scrum deep in Cotterstock's territory in the last minutes of the game looked very dangerous, but again Fothringhay's finishing was poor and no further score was made.

                                            Final result:  Cotterstock 10  Fotheringhay  3.

                           Cotterstock will now play Oundle in a weeks time.

Local Knockout.

As the world cup has come and gone I thought I would have a local knockout with the teams that I have!

Group A:  Fotheringhay, Cotterstock and Oundle.

Group B: Glapthorn, Warmington and Tansor.

First match will be Fotheringhay versus Cotterstock.

                                                                Fotheringhay Deacons.

                                                               Cotterstock Crusaders.

Cricket match

Game in progress without any deliberate no balls!!!!

Sight screens and scoreboard in use, much more fun than that electronic jiggery pokery!