West 42 Penrith 19

By Dave Picken - September 25 2011
West 42 Penrith 19
Waites
After 38 minutes this was anybody's game but up popped Andrew Foreman with two tries to set up the win and our first well deserved bonus point.

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We also moved up to fourth place in the league three points clear of Burnage.

West had the better of the game in the opening phase and went ahead from the kick off. Gareth Eddy made a great break into the visitors half to force a penalty in front of the posts.

Penrith began to use the wind to create their own pressure and scored a pushover try with their first foray into our 22 after 16 minutes. Hooker James Thornton emerged triumphant and fly half Steve Wood added the conversion.

The game remained close for the rest of the half with West looking forward to having the benefit of the wind in the second half.

That was until Wood cleared his lines on 38 minutes only to find  the grateful hands of Stu Waites instead of touch.

The West full back ran the ball back and set up the forwards who forced a penalty. Andrew Foreman was quick to take a tap to get the first try of the afternoon with Waites adding the conversion.

Penrith had barely recovered from this shock when Foreman added another. This time it was Gareth Eddy who broke a tackle in midfield and galloped away to set up the older Foreman brother. A sudden turnaround in the score  saw West 17-7 to the good.

The next score was an important one, and it once again came from the boot of Stu Waites. Penrith again sent a clearance straight to him and this time he calmly dropped a goal from 35 metres.

He added three more points on 51 minutes with a penalty after Penrith replacement Craig Price lasted one minute before being yellow carded.

West continued to press, but had to wait until the hour mark for Gareth Eddy to finish off a forwards drive - followed just two minutes alter by a typical Gareth Foreman score from a quickly taken tap penalty. Waites continued his 100 per cent kicking record to make it 37-7.

He did surprise everyone by missing his final kick of the day after Gav Robinson finished off after Michael Taylor drew the defence as we attacked on the short side..

Penrith kept on battling and scored two late tries, through replacement Craig Price and fly half Wood,  but there was no denying us our third win in a row.

 

WEST: 15 Stu Waites 14 Scott Butcher [Colin Cheslin 50] 13 Luke Watson 12 Gavin Robinson 11 Andrew Cheslin 10 Gareth Foreman 9 Andrew Foreman 1 Adam Coates 2 Liam Bailey 3 Jon Norris [Anth Carr 50] 4 Andrew Davies 5 Gareth Eddy 6 Dan Boatman [Capt] 7 Michael Taylor 8 Stephen Stockdale [Dave Garside 68]

Tries: A Foreman [2], G Foreman,  Eddy,  Robinson.

Cons Waites [4]

Pens Waites [2]

Drop Goals [Waites [1]

Penrith: 15 James Ellar 14 Jon Fell 13 Mike Hawley 12 Gavin Young 11 Phil Fell 10 Steve Wood 9 Paul Newton 1 Glenn Carr 2 James Thornton[ Craig Price 52] 3 Craig Rumney 4 Rob Dawson 5 Nick Benson 6 Billy Barton 7 Gary Hodgson 8 Mike Raine (Capt) 16 Gavin Young [fr] 17 Craig Price 18 Mike Stephens

Tries: Thornton, Price, Wood.

Cons: Wood [1]

Yellow: Price [53]

Referee: Steve Rainey

 

 
West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: Official West Hartlepool RFC (IP Logged)
Date: 25/09/2011 08:18


Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: Mike Sanderson - Penrith (IP Logged)
Date: 25/09/2011 10:40

Good report and fair reflection of the game, only slip up it was Mike Stephens who came on and got immeadiately yellow carded

Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: oseander (IP Logged)
Date: 25/09/2011 11:15

Let's hope we can keep Stu Waites fit (i.e at full back and away from opposing back row forwards) - and at West. He will be West's best goal kicker since Tim Stimpson without question

Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: Dog Track (IP Logged)
Date: 25/09/2011 11:17

Great to see so many players in the club for some time after the game, and appearing to be enjoying to, too.
Let's do it more often.
Taking of great - Stu Waites's kicking is a wonderful bonus after a few seasons of seeing points go begging.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 25/09/2011 11:31 by Dog Track.

Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: West Park Allotment (IP Logged)
Date: 26/09/2011 11:41

Well played lads. Pleased to see we gave away less penalties and built ourselves a good platform which allowed our runners to express themselves.
Only disappointment was that we relaxed and let them in for a few tries at the end. We need to get our points difference up.

Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: MikeyBoy (IP Logged)
Date: 26/09/2011 14:06

encouraging start to the season, let's hope we can keep it going

Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: Chocky's Butler (IP Logged)
Date: 26/09/2011 15:51

How come we can hear the Ref on the video? Whats happened to the blokee who shouts SPREAD all the time :-)

Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: Dave Picken (IP Logged)
Date: 27/09/2011 09:37


Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: Stan the Camel (IP Logged)
Date: 27/09/2011 22:12

Who is that really intelligent, good looking bloke who assists DP? Is he one of DP's celebrity mates? I think the paying public should be told.

Re: West 42 Penrith 19
Posted by: Dave Picken (IP Logged)
Date: 28/09/2011 11:04

I don't recognise the description I'm afraid.

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