Saturday 6 March 2010
Saturday proved to be a strange old day for Minety RFC.
The firsts, away against Oldfield Old Boys, demonstrated the ability to score four tries on the trot, but even that was not enough to win them a game which they had already lost thanks to a poor first half.
The seconds, meanwhile, kicked away a lot of possession, failed to make critical passes and dropped any ball which was passed in a frustrating and bad tempered fixture at home against Chippenham thirds. The visitors were competent with the ball in hand but ill disciplined and fractious without it.
Full match reports are now in the Match Reports section.
Positives from the day?
The firsts have shown that they know how to play as a team when they put their minds to it. Max Sparrow put in a brilliant individual performance and club captain Craig Smith returned at prop for 20 minutes, his first time back on the field for some four months. And, credit where credit’s due, the second team pack were pretty good.
(Oh yes, and James Stuart wanted to see his name in print. There you go, James.)
This Saturday, 13 March 2010, the firsts are away against North Dorset while the seconds travel away to Pewsey Vale. Kick-offs are probably at 2.30 pm.
Saturday 27 February 2010
No game for the firsts, but the Dreamers (aka the Minety 2nd XV) were in fine form on Saturday in a rambunctious Stroud Combination Cup game against Minchinhampton.
Four tries from four different scorers plus some splendid kicking from Andy Edwards were just about enough to see them through for a 30-25 victory. Full report in the Match Reports section.
Good to see Tim Vaughan up and about and on his feet… make that “foot”… again this Saturday. With his leg in a cast, the Minety flyhalf was there at the Clubhouse to watch England fail to repeat the Dreamers’ success on the field of play.
A warm thanks to all our friends at Bradford-on-Avon RFC for their best wishes and kind concern for Tim’s speedy recovery. Thanks, guys!
Next Saturday, 6 March 2010, the firsts travel to Bath for another must-win game, this time against Oldfield Old Boys. The seconds, meanwhile, play hosts to Chippenham thirds in a Dorset & Wilts Division 2 North fixture.