Hodgy Returns

By Dave Picken - November 7 2003
Hodgy Returns
Peter Hodgson
Peter Hodgson has fully recovered from his broken nose and is back in the West side to take on Redcar tomorrow. He'll come straight in for Mark Thompson who is away. Steve Black makes his full debut in the wing with the unlucky Darren Thomas stepping down to the bench.

Up front Gez Geritz will start in the front row alongside last week's try scoring hero Anth Carr and Brett Cullinane.

Hoddy is raring for a game. He scored the first try against Westoe but received a boot in the face for his troubles.

Following last season's shoulder problems it couldn't have happened at a worse time for one of the hardest trainers in the squad and one of the most committed players. He deserves a change in his luck and a decent run in the team.

Tomorrow he'll have to keep the Tank quiet. Jamie's enjoying his first go at coaching and scored a great try in the last week's narrow win over Middlesbrough.

Redcar missed a goalkicker that day but Gareth Foremen returns at full back so we'll have to watch the penalty county with former Westie Bradley Stovell moving onto the wing.

Paul Beal is still strutting his stuff in the front row while Marty Challenor and Co. form one of the better back rows in the division. Our very own Tones, Bennett and Sawyer are also all on form so that could the key element of the game.

West Martin Todd, Steve Black, Peter Hodgson, Allan Milne, Andrew Hare, Philip Wallis, Davy Tighe, Anth Carr, Brett Cullinane, Gez Geritz, Paul Rudd, Carl Miller, Henry Tones, Stu Bennett, Tim Sawyer [capt].

Reps: Carl Robinson, Phil Gilbraith, Darren Thomas.

Redcar: Gareth Foreman, Bradley Stovell, Mark Patterson, Jamie Connolly, Glen Ransom, Liam Turner, Matty Hemingway [capt], Paul Beal, Jason Nicholas, Ian Potter, Neil Young, Mark Poulsen, Marty Challenor, Graema Evans, Richard Barker.