After disappointingly hearing that Cranleigh cried off the original league game fixture, sterling secretarial skills from il capitano ensured we got a game arranged, fine work old boy.
The ground and facilities were awesome, the Wentworth of the amateur rugby world, I mean it’s not often you get carpeted changing rooms. With a strong 15 turning out, which was a great effort for an occies friendly. There was the usual pre-match optimism, deservedly so given the strong recent performances, namely last week where we largely dominated against league leaders Chipstead. However, in fairness, BoE got the balance of play on the first half, strategically giving the ball to a couple of their units from the pack on several occassions (we’re talking 20 stoners here), but they soon realised we were up to the challenge with some big hits from les occies. After some great defense for a good 10 mins in our own 22, they managed to capitalise and drive over for our line midway through the first half. Almost straight away, we applied the pressure deep in the BoE half, and earned a penalty right under their posts, step up Ali Mac, the boy doesn’t missed these, Occies straight back at them, half time score 5-3. If we’re honest, one of the weaker halves we have played in fairness this season …..
The sup of lucozade at half time combined with some stern words had an immediate effect. We got the game faces back on and a fine break from Pete G saw him crash threw a series of challenges and advance media towards the oppo’s line and moments into second half we touch down for a well deserved try (I couldn’t actually see who emerged from the heap with the ball in hand sorry lads). Ali M – then slotted over the conversion from an improbable angle. The rest of the second half saw more ball getting out to all the backs and there was a series of good phases of play, where we are starting to show more cohesion from getting the same faces out most weeks.
Final score, 13-5 to Occies.
Overall we all really enjoyed the game, which is what it’s all about, but potentially not quite as much as Windows enjoyed absolute Bowie down The Half Moon in Putney, good seeing the decent turn out down there afterwards.
Roll-on next week.
Overall a great effort from the lads, we’re having a good season, let’s keep it going to the end of the season and keep the wins coming.
Try awarded to Ish
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