This
week's Newsletter will start with Matlock 2nd and 3rd XVs who continue to
make this wonderful club of ours proud
Its always nice to get these reports from one of 'England's
leading journalists' and a 'diplomat' to boot!! Early this
morning I received 'Scoop' Loeber's action report
and I mean action! How often have we heard and indeed experienced such
disgusting behaviour at Ashfield. The Matlock Blue Boys continue to rise above
it and continue to play and behave in accordance with the laws of rugby union.
Well done the Blue Boys!
Here’s a brief roundup of the way the 2nd’s and 3rd’s
spent their Saturday afternoons:
Ashfield 2nd 5 Matlock 2nd
55
When Tupton 1st’s cried off it seemed a good idea to
take a pool fixture away at Ashfield. Unfortunately it proved to be a bad
decision as, both on the pitch and on the touchline Ashfield ‘s view of what is
acceptable behaviour differed from ours.
A description of Ashfield’s conduct on the pitch would, I’m
afraid, make the blood boil, so I’ll limit myself to the comment that we will
not be taking “friendly fixtures “ against Ashfield in the foreseeable future.
Being charitable we could take the view that such conduct was the
only way they could try to counter our attacking 15 man style. We’re definitely
improving and some of our tries were quite stunning. Wingers Morgan Miles and
Mark Thornley were outstanding with young Mark’s two tries earning him the
coveted MOTM award. But in the words of that great Anglophile Eddie Jones
“there’s a lot of improvement to come”.
Off the pitch the referee has said that his match report will
include reference to the constant abuse both he and our players were subjected
to by some of the Ashfield spectators . All in all not a pleasant
afternoon.
Tupton 2nds 26 Matlock 3rds 22
So Tupton gained revenge for their defeat at the Meadows the previous
week. Captain Bruce was adamant that had they played for just 5 more minutes
“we would have had them”
Players of the weekend were undoubtedly Jonny Bunting and Paul
Lane. When told that the seconds had 19 players and the thirds only 14 they
were more than happy to go with the thirds – club men through and through. Or
did they use their vast experience to conclude that the Tupton experience was
likely to be a whole lot more fun?!
This coming Saturday ( 10th December) the seconds
take a rest but the thirds entertain Ashbourne in a league encounter , kick off
2.15.
Matlock 1st XV vs Market Bosworth
After a weekend off from league action the 1st XV squad have ben
training hard in preparation for the next league match at Cromford
on Saturday against our friends down the road, Market Bosworth. Lets
get behind the Blue Boys and encourage them to take another leap up the league.
It was interesting to see that the league leaders, Melbourne, drew 14-14 with
Loughborough who we defeated at Loughborough 29-8 over a week ago!
Lets have a good turnout of Vice Presidents, friends and family to
show our support for Matlock Rugby 1st and 3rd XV.
Thank you
David
P.S. congratulations go to England for recording their
13th consecutive victory, said through gritted teeth but in the
spirit of rugby union!!
(Newsletter courtesy of David Hood- Matlock Rugby )
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