All Golds v Newcastle Thunder KPL1 2016 - FINAL_2

CLS MATCH REPORTS
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COVENTRY BEARS vs.
ALL GOLDS CLS
REPORT
PERFECT START FOR
ALL GOLDS
COVENTRY BEARS 28 –
34 ALL GOLDS CLS
Saturday 2nd April, Xcel
Leisure Centre, Coventry
WRITTEN BY CHRIS WILSON
Three tries from wing Lewis
McKissick all engineered by the
excellent Brad Kislingbury laid the
foundations for a debut win in
the competition for the All Golds’
Conference League South side.
However, they had to show grit
to dig out the win having let
a 20-12 interval lead slip. After
Rory Sharratt wriggled over the
line from close range to open
the scoring with the Bears yet
to touch the ball, the first half
developed very well for Alex
Davidson’s men.
Though the Bears levelled the
scores, McKissick went over twice
in four minutes to give the All
Golds the advantage. The sides
exchanged scores before half
time with McKissick completing
his treble seven minutes before
the break.
The Bears resumed the second
half with more determination.
They patched up their weakness
down the right and began to run
with more purpose. Tom Tsang
scored with a neat chip and
chase but Harry Kidd went over
to keep the All Golds’ noses in
front.
Two tries in as many minutes
from the Bears turned the game
on its head and put them two
points in front. Things got heated
as both sides conceded penalties
for dissent while in possession
and it was a miracle that the
referee kept his cards in his
pocket.
The All Golds finished strongly
and captain Sharratt forced his
way over to put the All Golds
back in front and Liam Rice-
Wilson’s conversion and late
penalty saw them home.
TEAM: Jack Uren; Lewis
McKissick (3t), Brad Kislingbury,
Sam Hodge, Chris Barlow;
Dieter Thomas, Archie Gibbs
(3g), Callum Bradbury, Rory
Sharratt (Capt.) (2t), Harry Kidd
(t), Connor Jones, Stef Archer;
Graham O’Keeffe,
INTERCHANGE: Liam Rice-
Wilson (2g), Kaine Dimech, Jono
Hinton, Wijnand Wormhoudt.
ALL GOLDS CLS vs.
VALLEY COUGARS
REPORT
NO HOME COMFORTS
ALL GOLDS CLS 28 – 36
VALLEY COUGARS
Saturday 9th April, Gordon
League RFC, Gloucester
WRITTEN BY CHRIS WILSON
A young All Golds side made a
promising start against the Valley
Cougars but were eventually
overwhelmed and a brief second
half fightback came too late to
save them from a disappointing
home defeat.
As against Coventry, the All Golds
built a lead but proceeded to
fritter it away. However, unlike
against the Bears, they were
unable to recover and seal the
win as the 2014 champions
showed too much power and
organisation for the home side.
Making their debut at Gordon
League, the All Golds took
advantage of early rustiness from
the Welsh side and posted three
good tries to lead 18-4.
Jack Uren, with a fine run from
dummy half, James Walter after a
good offload from Chris True and
Dieter Thomas with a solo effort
all crossed under the posts to
give Liam Rice-Wilson three easy
shots at goal. Once the Cougars
had found their feet, they ground
their way upfield and used their
powerful pack to batter their way
over the whitewash.
With a 22-18 lead at the break
and running down the hill, the
visitors increased their lead early
in the second after Sam Hodge
was sin-binned for a professional
foul and by the time they had two
men in the bin themselves in the
last fifteen minutes, the Cougars
led 36-18.
Late tries from Hodge and Walter
came too late to save the game
for the home side.
TEAM: Dieter Thomas (t); Lewis
McKissick, Sam Hodge (t), Joe
Festa, Chris Barlow; Archie Gibbs,
Liam Rice-Wilson (4g); Callum
Bradbury, Jack Uren (t), James
Walter (2t); Chris True (Capt.),
Connor Jones; Jack Binks;
INTERCHANGE: Hanley Dawson,
Connor Whittall, Kaine Dimech,
Wijnand Wormhoudt.
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