SWANAGE & WAREHAM RFC

Walcot RFC 20 – 19 Swanage & Wareham RFC 

SWANAGE & WAREHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD.
 
WALCOT  20pts SWANAGE & WAREHAM 19pts
 
Swanage & Wareham had a long trip to Walcot, which is a district in Bath, and in an exciting game, in which the lead was changed several times, Swans were undone close to the end of the contest.
 
Both teams started with a couple of interception, but these were cancelled out by the defences, but after 8 minutes a penalty to Swans, which was taken quickly, passed along the backs to winger Rory Ferguson who scored half way out. The conversion shaved the upright. From the restart the hosts seemed to take charge, as Swans were penalised several times, and on 16 minutes a penalty took Walcot into Swans 5 metres lines, and from the line out, a winger dived over in the corner. This was converted making the score 7pts -5pts. Swans conceded a couple of penalties, which took the hosts into Swans 22, and from a line out Walcot passed the ball all along the three-quarters to score a brilliant try. This was converted making the score 14pts – 5pts after 25 minutes. A few minutes later a move by Swans backs nearly led to a try, but a last minute tackle saved Walcot. Swans came back into the game as Walcot gave away a few penalties, but in the last minute of the half Swans were penalised  close to their 22, and Walcot added the penalty to make the half time score Walcot 17pts Swans 5pts.
 
A few penalties to both sides started the second half, and from one to Swans, the ball was won from the line out, was passed all along Swans three –quarters to winger Olly Dillon,who ran round to score close to the posts. George Crouch added the extras (17pts – 12pts) after 48 minutes. It was all Swans for the next quarter of an hour. Walcot were reduced to two goal line drop out, as Swans attacked relentlessly, and after 65 minutes a break by replacement second row Joe Towers  had him scoring close to the posts. Crouch added the conversion. 17pts- 19pts. A couple of penalties took Walcot into Swans 22 and from a line out Swans were penalised again. Walcot decided to kick for goal and that took the score to 20pts – 19pts after 72 minutes. A move by Swans into the Walcot 22 had Swans scoring in the corner which the referee disallowed. A break in the last minute by a Walcot player, but Swans defence tackled him before the line, and Swans had a couple of tap penalties in their own half, but could not break through to score, so the game ended with Walcot 20pts Swans 19pts.
 
Swans team :- Will Slack, Rory Ferguson, Tom Munns, Ed Dimascio, Olly Dillon, George Crouch, Olly Peters, Joel Andrews, Jack Young, Nick Audley, Kian Salina, George Slack, Paul Gregory, Tom Holland, Ed Elliott – Zach Wyburgh, Joe Towers, Alex Weatherall.
 
FIXTURES
No games on 15th November for any Swans teams
SATURDAY 22nd November
Swans 1st XV  v  Swindon​​​Home​​2.30 p.m.
Swans 2nd XV v Bridport​​​Away​​2.30. p.m.
Swans 3rd XV  v Oakmeadians 2nd ​Away    ​2.30 p.m.
 
RON BUTLER( Publicity Secretary)