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Sat 08 Dec 2018 · South West Premier
1st XVDrybrook
Tries: M Nel, G Dickson
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Weston 10-14 Drybrook
Andrew Ballard9 Dec 2018 - 12:38
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Weston just fail to get the result
On a very windy afternoon with frequent heavy blustery showers Drybrook just held out for a narrow victory.
Weston started very strongly and from a dominant set piece they were able to quickly build momentum. The backs were released by Brocks, back from injury, and Nel sliced through for the opening try. Kicking was made a lottery by the wind and the extras were missed.
There were few chances, given the conditions, but Weston were on the front foot and following a good driving maul the backs were set loose once more and Dickson joined the line from full back to cross for Weston’s second try. Again the conversion went begging.
Drybrook’s unlikely looking fly half showed great skills and controlled the game well standing back from Weston’s aggressive defence and for the next 20 minutes Weston could not get any possession and Drybrook broke out, against the run of play and from deep. The opportunity to gather a fly hacked ball, as Morgan slipped as he went down for the ball and Drybrook’s fullback following up was able to scramble the ball over the line, and scored under the posts. The conversion was made.
Just before half time Drybrook used possession well and ran through a dozen phases working their way towards the line, eventually crashing over from short range for their second try, also converted.
The second half was a repeat of the last 20 minutes of the first half with Drybrook hanging onto the ball and Weston defending superbly and keeping Drybrook at bay.
A series of scrums and penalties in the dying minutes of three game with Weston less than 10 metres from the Drybrook line failed to bring Weston any reward although they were held up once and thwarted several times very close to the line.
In a tight and even game Drybrook just about hung on and registered their second win away from home and Weston will be very disappointed that they could not quite force the win. Weston did pick up a losing bonus and with most other results in South West Premier going as Weston would have liked they slip to 9th place but still in contention to move up the table. With the winter well and truly upon us the Weston players will need to adjust so that they can make more of the available talent on wet and sticky pitches.
Weston started very strongly and from a dominant set piece they were able to quickly build momentum. The backs were released by Brocks, back from injury, and Nel sliced through for the opening try. Kicking was made a lottery by the wind and the extras were missed.
There were few chances, given the conditions, but Weston were on the front foot and following a good driving maul the backs were set loose once more and Dickson joined the line from full back to cross for Weston’s second try. Again the conversion went begging.
Drybrook’s unlikely looking fly half showed great skills and controlled the game well standing back from Weston’s aggressive defence and for the next 20 minutes Weston could not get any possession and Drybrook broke out, against the run of play and from deep. The opportunity to gather a fly hacked ball, as Morgan slipped as he went down for the ball and Drybrook’s fullback following up was able to scramble the ball over the line, and scored under the posts. The conversion was made.
Just before half time Drybrook used possession well and ran through a dozen phases working their way towards the line, eventually crashing over from short range for their second try, also converted.
The second half was a repeat of the last 20 minutes of the first half with Drybrook hanging onto the ball and Weston defending superbly and keeping Drybrook at bay.
A series of scrums and penalties in the dying minutes of three game with Weston less than 10 metres from the Drybrook line failed to bring Weston any reward although they were held up once and thwarted several times very close to the line.
In a tight and even game Drybrook just about hung on and registered their second win away from home and Weston will be very disappointed that they could not quite force the win. Weston did pick up a losing bonus and with most other results in South West Premier going as Weston would have liked they slip to 9th place but still in contention to move up the table. With the winter well and truly upon us the Weston players will need to adjust so that they can make more of the available talent on wet and sticky pitches.
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