Extras Winning Season Capped at Barum 0-9
19/05/08 18:34 Filed in: Match Reviews
The
end of another successful season for Torquay Extra's.
Confirmed winners of Devon merit 1 and the only
senior side to remain unbeaten in
Devon
The
end of another successful season for Torquay Extra's.
Confirmed winners of Devon merit 1 and the only
senior side to remain unbeaten in Devon may I add..We
had a great last game against second placed
Barnstaple who put up a real battle. We played the
first half into a strong wind and were pinned in our
own half for the majority of the time, our defence
was second to none and whatever Barum threw at us we
smashed them back. They had a hard hitting fit pack
and some flare outside the scrum but our boys were
set on remaining undefeated. Barum missed 2 penalties
in the first half one hitting the bar, they even
failed a drop goal attempt which showed their
frustration at not scoring any tries. Going into half
time 0-0 we made 1 change in the pack and were
up for playing with the wind, the tides changed and
we relented the Barum line. Tony McCarthy kicked
three excellent penalties in the second half and Dave
Carpenter as ever led the team well as captain. The
message to the players was to stand up and be counted
and to leave nothing on the pitch and we certainly
done that. The game finished 9-0 and Barum were
gracious in defeat and we enjoyed some old fashioned
drinking games in the club, they really are an
excellent club who play similar rugby to ourselves
and are true gentleman.
It's a shame we can't go up into another league as we have won Merit 1 two years running. at the top of merit 1 the teams could certainly compete in the top half our Devon & Cornwall if not Western Counties. We have had great strength in depth this season and have had a few regular players made themselves regulars in the first's, including hard hitting Matt Jarrett and the diverse back Ed Cribb.
Player's who had a good game were Jimmy Hill at 12, Lukes Burns 7, who's come back from serious injury to finish the season strong, He's now off to join James Wood in Australia to play rugby for a year and we wish them both well. all in all it was superb team performance.
Cheers
Fletcher Larkin
It's a shame we can't go up into another league as we have won Merit 1 two years running. at the top of merit 1 the teams could certainly compete in the top half our Devon & Cornwall if not Western Counties. We have had great strength in depth this season and have had a few regular players made themselves regulars in the first's, including hard hitting Matt Jarrett and the diverse back Ed Cribb.
Player's who had a good game were Jimmy Hill at 12, Lukes Burns 7, who's come back from serious injury to finish the season strong, He's now off to join James Wood in Australia to play rugby for a year and we wish them both well. all in all it was superb team performance.
Cheers
Fletcher Larkin