Driffield Preview

By Dave Picken - October 11 2013
Driffield Preview
Davy Tighe
In a long and successful career Davy Tighe will look back on his games against Driffield with mixed emotions. Some ten years ago the Kelleythorpe team held sway and gave us some notable hammerings although Davy won't remember the  lesson they handed out on December 11th 2004 ...

He was concussed in the opening minutes of the game and missed a 46-0 defeat. It was one of those games where a side could do no wrong with rugby league winger Alisdair McLarron and back row Kerry Wood running amok. Read about it here .

Now Davy is back at fly half as Stu Waites rests a niggling injury. His experience will be an important factor as we hope to get the season back on track after last week's lethargic show at Rochdale.

Tighe won't be the only player on the field tomorrow to have featured in that game back in 2004.  A young Jonny Boatman was in the back row for West while Oli Cooper was in the second row for Driff. McClarron still plays the occasional first team game but isn't in the team this week.

Many of the present West team hadn't actually started to play rugby when that game was played. Sam Miller was nine and it is his 18th birthday today [Friday] so let's hope he celebrates by adding to the six tries he has already scored this season. Congrats to Sam from everyone at the club  - although I'm not sure coming of age gets him out of going round with the raffle tickets after the game.

The notable birthday means, of course, that Sam could now play at hooker where he has spent much of his youth and  gaining representative honours with the North of England. He does point out, however, that he considers himself a back row and that's where he sees his immediate rugby future. To be honest, like Liam Bailey, he could probably play in most position.

The Driffield game also sees another young player moving up a notch. Andy Turner spent most of last season recovering from injury and has been putting in hours of work with Gez the physio.

It's resulted in some man of the match performances in the back row for the Stags and so Andy sees himself on the bench this week. He is, of course, the grandson of Reg our our late and much missed President.

The pack remains the same as the one which struggled to get going last week, while there is one enforced change in the backs with Luke Mallinson returning at full back in place of Colin Cheslin who has work commitments.

Driffield arrive having won only one game so far - but they have earned five bonus points from five games so the stats would tell you that they will continue to be difficult opposition.

West:  Luke Mallinson, Greg Edwards,  Andrew Cheslin, Liam Bailey, Peter Youll,  Davy Tighe, Ryan Painter, Ian Pinchen,  Andrew Rollins, Adam Coates,  Michael Hogan,  Owen Bennett,  Dan Boatman [c],   Jon Boatman, Sam Miller Reps: Andrew Dixon, Andrew Turner, Tom Armstrong.

Driffield: Sam Furbank, Tom Hardy, Will Ollett, Harry Grant, Rob Magill, Simon Jones,  Jordan McGregor,  Simon Pettinger,   James Whitfield,  Henry Waterhouse,  Oli Cooper, Oli Borman, Ed Falkingham,   Rob Mewburn,  Chris Chapman. Reps: Lester Bell, Chris Proctor, Rob Douglas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Driffield Preview
Posted by: Official West Hartlepool RFC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/10/2013 10:23


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Posted by: Chocky's Butler (IP Logged)
Date: 11/10/2013 14:12

Happy Birthday Sam!

Re: Driffield Preview
Posted by: Stan the Camel (IP Logged)
Date: 11/10/2013 19:14

That's a cracking preview, DP.

A Turner playing for the club, the return of Davy Tighe and Sam Miller will now be allowed to have a pint!

whilst I would hardly describe myself as gym bunny, I was a member at Springs and can recall Davy Tighe (and Gez) really pushing the players down there and training hard - be excellent to see Davy pulling on the jersey again and am sure he will turn in a stellar performance.

Good luck to the lads. Now if only I could get an invite to the Wallis picnic .................



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/2013 19:14 by Stan the Camel.

Re: Driffield Preview
Posted by: exiled west (IP Logged)
Date: 12/10/2013 16:40

Great win lads Live score updates works well tks dave

Re: Driffield Preview
Posted by: Only There Sometimes (IP Logged)
Date: 12/10/2013 20:32

First time there today this season for me. Was impressed overall, young side and played with a decent amount of ambition and desire. Thought Rollins, Bennett and Bailey excellent.

Re: Driffield Preview
Posted by: Leg End (IP Logged)
Date: 12/10/2013 21:27

Couldn't make it today but spoke with a few and they were impressed with the overall performance, well done lads!!! Keep it going!

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