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Match Report:
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HOYLAKE v SEFTON GUNNERS (Under 10s)
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12 November 2006
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- 1st Game Final
Score: Hoylake 2 tries - Sefton Gunners 7 tries
- Sefton Gunners traveled to Hoylake on Sunday 12 November to claim a
satisfying win in difficult circumstances.
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After
a 2-minute silence to commemorate Armistice Day, the aptly named Gunners
opened the score with a try from Paddy McMullen, converted with confidence
by Caleb Williams.
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A
second try from Paddy soon followed, and then when Joe Heritage failed to
offload in the tackle, he was left with no choice but to force his way over
the try line to score himself.
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Hoylake could not compete with the visitors’ improving tactical skills and
determination. Ryan O’Donnell led the forwards with conviction, piling over
the line to score his first try of the morning. By the time scrum
half Patrick McGreary had converted his own try, increasing the score line
to 5-0, the home team was beginning to feel the strain.
A return score and conversion brought them briefly back into the game, but
was met with an immediate reply from Caleb Williams, powering through the
Hoylake defences for the first of his four tries
of the day.
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- In the second half tempers
began to fray as the home side realized they were outmatched, and the
referee had to caution both sides before Caleb fought his way through for
his second try. Hoylake managed a late consolation score before Full Time
but there was never really any doubt about the outcome of this match.
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- Tries:
HOYLAKE 2 (Unknown) Conversions: 1 (Unknown)
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SEFTON GUNNERS 7 (Patrick McMullen [2], Joe Heritage, Ryan O’Donnell,
Patrick McGreary, Caleb Williams [2])
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Conversions: 2 (Caleb Williams,
Patrick McGreary)
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2nd Game Final Score: Hoylake 0 – Sefton
Gunners 5
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- Both sides agreed to play
again, although the overcast sky and constant drizzle was by now reflecting
their gloomy moods. Hoylake were unable to keep possession long enough to
make effective use of the ball, and any attempts at attack were met with
Sefton’s solid defences. The game continued to be
confrontational, but this only increased the Gunners’ determination to score
at every opportunity, and brothers Shaun and Owen Keating made their
presence felt in their debut for Sefton.
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- Winger Matt Hughes was unlucky
to have an excellent individual try disallowed after stepping into touch on
his way to the line, but fly half Luke Baxendale made amends by opening up
the scores for the Gunners, followed by his own conversion.
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- Unfortunately there were
problems with discipline at the restart and some high tackles had to be
dealt with. But by now Sefton was certain of another victory, with Adam
Beckwith offering untiring support play to help ensure a win. Caleb
eventually charged through for two more tries, and Matt finally got to put
his own name on the score sheet with a more satisfying second attempt. Ryan
closed the account with his second try of the day, after making a number of
giant individual assaults on the opposition defences.
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- A resounding victory for Sefton
Gunners Under 10s, but with some warnings from the referee regarding conduct
for both sides. It is now important that the team consolidates its
gathering confidence by working on good pitch discipline.
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- Tries: SEFTON GUNNERS 5 (Luke Baxendale, Caleb
Williams [2], Matthew Hughes,
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Ryan O’Donnell)
Conversions: 1 (Luke Baxendale)
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- Sefton Gunners Under 10s on 12
November:
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- Paddy McMullen
- Ryan O’Donnell
- Joe Heritage
- Patrick McGreal
- Luke Baxendale
- Matt Hughes
- Adam Beckwith
- Caleb Williams
- Shaun Keating
- Owen Keating
