Match Report
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| Date - 1st December 2003 |
Old Brentwoods XV -v- Dagenham |
| Southend RFC Monday Night Floodlit Trophy |
| Old Brentwoods XV 15 Dagenham 22 |
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| On a cold and damp Monday evening, Old Brentwoods XV took on a Dagenham XV
at Southend RFC in the floodlit trophy.
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| The match was played out in good spirits and it was Dagenham who opened the
scoring after ten minutes. They secured quick ball from a lineout, and there
was a great break by the fly-half which was rounded off by the inside
centre. The conversion made it 0-7.
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| Old Brentwoods replied five minutes later when they elected to kick a penalty
into the corner. Hooker Brewster found Tim Croom, and after a quick rolling
maul, Billy Mullen peeled off the back to go over in the corner to make it
5-7.
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| There was a carbon copy of this just before half time with Mullen again
going over to make it 10-7, which was a reflection of how closely the half
had been fought out.
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| After half-time, it was Dagenham's backs' turn to put some pressure on the
Old Brentwoods defence. Some great cover-tackling by man of the match Sier
and winger Williams stopped them increasing the score, but soon Dagenham
made it 10-15 after a series of infringements from Old Brentwoods.
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| Old Brentwoods secured the ball from the kick-off and were building the
pressure on Dagenham. They spent a good period of time in Dagenham's half,
with good breaks from full-back Bourne, centre Tentner and Sier again. But
Dagenham turned over possession, hacked the ball down the field and won the
race to touch down. The conversion made it 22-10 with five minutes remaining.
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| Old Brentwoods stuck to their task and the Old Boys' front row of
Barton, Demaray and Davies ensured good possession for half-backs Warrilow and
Rigden. From a tap-penalty ten yards out, skipper Chris Davies went over for
a well deserved try to make the final score 22-15 to Dagenham.
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| All in all, it was a close game deservedly won by Dagenham. However, Old
Brentwoods can look forward to their next fixture in six weeks with the
confidence of having got their first Monday floodlit fixture under their
belt. If people are interested in playing in this competition, they should
contact Neil on 0771 8583064.
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