Quins face stiffest test yet! vs Cullumpton
10/11/07 19:35 Filed in: Match
Reviews
Cold,
tense, tight, and fiesty at times.................no,
its not our legendary physio Mandy King (sorry Mand),
its the Mighty Quins latest showdown at Fortress
TVN!
Coming
into the game the Quins remained unbeaten since last
season and were yet to face any true stern tests,
Bideford and Okehampton in recent weeks were crucial
warm ups for this top of the table clash.
Without a couple of injured regulars in including myself the starting line up still looked as strong as ever, an indication of how far the Quins have progressed from being a social club xv to the best side in the bay!
The game started off badly with Cully looking sharp, strong, direct and pacey in the 3's and this told when they took an early 5 nil lead. Cully stepped up through the gears and looked like stamping their authority on the game, but this was only down to some poor tackling and slow support play from the Quins. This didnt last long though with the Quins drawing level at 5 all (apologies I dont know who scored). Carty in the centre, the mercurial Tom Bovey and skipper Nev Carr all began making inrodes into the opposition defence and a clear try opportunity was disallowed after the ref sporting Daffid from little britains costume, spotted a forward pass collected by Carthorse, I think it may have been shock that Carty caught the ball which led to the referee blowing his whistle as there was no way it wa forward!
The game was a much tighter affair after this with both sides choosing to kick alot, Cully, with their inspirational number 13 who looked much better than a 2nd team player, started to look sharp again and soon took the lead going 12-5 up. The 2nd half was all Quins, Cully barely able to escape their 22 and the pressure told when the Quins rolled over under the posts after a heavy onslaught on the Cully try line, Lewis White converted to draw the scores level.
More Quins pressure was beginning to take its toll with Cully infringing regularly and after a number of penalties 5 10 metres out being quickly taken and the Quins still unable to take the lead the decision was taken to take 3 points from another penalty.
White obliged and the Quins took the lead, and they didnt let it slip!! More destruction from the likes of George at 7, The Bear on occasions, Carty until some scratched his marble, and Tommy 2 pints Winfield was sure to take its toll on a now weary Cullompton defence and the Quins finished the game off with 2 mins to go with a try out wide to cap a hard fought, richly deserved victory.
So the Mighty Quins wagon rolls on, this was out toughest opposition for the last 2-3 seasons and they were dealt with effectively, who knows where it will end? another league championship and confirmation of the quins supremacy!
The funniest part of the game came when Kev the Bear King was forced from the field after being poked in the eye, upon removing his shirt for a teammate and trotting back across the field im sure I heard Sauras start singing the baywatch theme tune, Pammy has nothing on the Bear hahaha.
Well done boys keep up the good work.
Your match correspondant from Fortress TVN
Thumbelina
Without a couple of injured regulars in including myself the starting line up still looked as strong as ever, an indication of how far the Quins have progressed from being a social club xv to the best side in the bay!
The game started off badly with Cully looking sharp, strong, direct and pacey in the 3's and this told when they took an early 5 nil lead. Cully stepped up through the gears and looked like stamping their authority on the game, but this was only down to some poor tackling and slow support play from the Quins. This didnt last long though with the Quins drawing level at 5 all (apologies I dont know who scored). Carty in the centre, the mercurial Tom Bovey and skipper Nev Carr all began making inrodes into the opposition defence and a clear try opportunity was disallowed after the ref sporting Daffid from little britains costume, spotted a forward pass collected by Carthorse, I think it may have been shock that Carty caught the ball which led to the referee blowing his whistle as there was no way it wa forward!
The game was a much tighter affair after this with both sides choosing to kick alot, Cully, with their inspirational number 13 who looked much better than a 2nd team player, started to look sharp again and soon took the lead going 12-5 up. The 2nd half was all Quins, Cully barely able to escape their 22 and the pressure told when the Quins rolled over under the posts after a heavy onslaught on the Cully try line, Lewis White converted to draw the scores level.
More Quins pressure was beginning to take its toll with Cully infringing regularly and after a number of penalties 5 10 metres out being quickly taken and the Quins still unable to take the lead the decision was taken to take 3 points from another penalty.
White obliged and the Quins took the lead, and they didnt let it slip!! More destruction from the likes of George at 7, The Bear on occasions, Carty until some scratched his marble, and Tommy 2 pints Winfield was sure to take its toll on a now weary Cullompton defence and the Quins finished the game off with 2 mins to go with a try out wide to cap a hard fought, richly deserved victory.
So the Mighty Quins wagon rolls on, this was out toughest opposition for the last 2-3 seasons and they were dealt with effectively, who knows where it will end? another league championship and confirmation of the quins supremacy!
The funniest part of the game came when Kev the Bear King was forced from the field after being poked in the eye, upon removing his shirt for a teammate and trotting back across the field im sure I heard Sauras start singing the baywatch theme tune, Pammy has nothing on the Bear hahaha.
Well done boys keep up the good work.
Your match correspondant from Fortress TVN
Thumbelina