Dover (IV) 22 v 5 Whitstable (III)
Oh come all ye faithful, well perhaps just team manger Gareth Jones to watch
Dover fourths grind out a victory at Archers Court. In freezing conditions
more suited for frosty the snowman than open flowing rugby, Dover fourths managed
to squeeze out four tries in a game littered by mistakes. As in the first leg
Whistable put a good fight; sound visitors tackling and poor kicking from Dover
allowed a scoreless opening quarter.
Dover finally opened the scoring following a good forward drive, which allowed
Mike Samson to show a neat step and pass to put winger Clive Munns in at the
corner. Dover then presented Whistable with a leveling score. Scrum half Claw
found the opposition fly half with his pass that he accepted readily to stride
across the line.
Dover responded well with the pack dominating the forward battle. Debutants
Andy Sellman and Adam Scott winning ball at both the rucks and in the lineouts.
The forward efforts were then rewarded with an opportunist try from captain
Jason Wall who wrestled his way over the line. The game deteriorated for the
rest of the first half and the majority of the second half. A low sun and a
chilling wind affected both teams ability to handle the ball and so the forwards
of both sides endured an endless succession of scrums and lineouts. The brightest
part of the second half was the strong running of Aaron Westfield and the excellent
refereeing of Mr Prescott. As Whistable started to tire, Dover finally managed
to put a series of passes through the threequarters to allow Danny Prescott
to score. Colin Claw then made amends for his earlier error with a fine show
and go which sent the majority of the defence in the wrong direction and gave
him the opportunity to rumble over the line. The final two legged score ended
with Dover winning 66 V 29.
Wall , Claw, McAdam, Hover, Scott, Rollins , Munns, Speakman, Prescott, Gaughran,
Mills, Samson, Claw, Westfield, Sellman, Tanner, Bowman, Rollins
. In freezing conditions
more suited for frosty the snowman than open flowing rugby, Dover fourths
managed to squeeze out four tries in a game littered by mistakes. As in the
first leg
Whistable put a good fight; sound visitors tackling and poor kicking from
Dover allowed a scoreless opening quarter.
Dover finally opened the scoring following a good forward drive, which allowed
Mike Samson to show a neat step and pass to put winger Clive Munns in at
the corner. Dover then presented Whistable with a leveling score. Scrum half
Claw
found the opposition fly half with his pass that he accepted readily to stride
across the line.
Dover responded well with the pack dominating the forward battle. Debutants
Andy Sellman and Adam Scott winning ball at both the rucks and in the lineouts.
The forward efforts were then rewarded with an opportunist try from captain
Jason Wall who wrestled his way over the line. The game deteriorated for
the rest of the first half and the majority of the second half. A low sun
and a
chilling wind affected both teams ability to handle the ball and so the forwards
of both sides endured an endless succession of scrums and lineouts. The brightest
part of the second half was the strong running of Aaron Westfield and the
excellent refereeing of Mr Prescott. As Whistable started to tire, Dover
finally managed
to put a series of passes through the threequarters to allow Danny Prescott
to score. Colin Claw then made amends for his earlier error with a fine show
and go which sent the majority of the defence in the wrong direction and
gave him the opportunity to rumble over the line. The final two legged score
ended
with Dover winning 66 V 29.
Wall , Claw, McAdam, Hover, Scott, Rollins , Munns, Speakman, Prescott, Gaughran,
Mills, Samson, Claw, Westfield, Sellman, Tanner, Bowman, Rollins
Report by: Chris Bowman
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