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Sunday, 07 March 2010 16:57 Scoop

PERCY PARK 13 – 34 SANDAL

Phil Morse

The true spirit of a team can often be found in adversity, and Percy Park had spirit in spades on Saturday when they faced high flying Sandal, having made no fewer than 10 positional or personnel changes to the side, due to unavailability and injuries. With all three hookers out, Ian Elliot slotted into the front row, and veteran Craig Bartle stepped in at the eleventh hour to bulk up the second row. With no recognised number eight, lock Craig Fidler duly obliged and he also took on the captaincy in the absence of the club captain, former club captain and recent stand in captain who were sojourning in sunny New Quay. In the backs, player coach Martin Shaw was moved to fly half, and Ash Smith switched from full back to centre, inspired changes by Coach James Ponton.

Last Updated on Monday, 08 March 2010 19:25 Read more...

Pontefract 15 - 7 Percy Park

Sunday, 21 February 2010 15:13 Scoop

PONTEFRACT 15 – 7 PERCY PARK

Despite Percy Park having more possession, and a good supply of first phase ball, it has to be said that Pontefract deserved their win and the important two league points. The aimless kicking that dogged the recent England Italy encounter seems to have become endemic in the game today; and Park were guilty of poor kicking from hand throughout the game which was there to be won.

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 February 2010 15:16 Read more...

All Four teams in action

Friday, 19 February 2010 11:14 Scoop

For those not travelling to Pontefract to support the 1st XV, there is plenty of rugby on offer at Preston Avenue this weekend. The Lions, Pumas and Marauders are all at home in their various cup competitions kicking off at 2pm.

The Lions play Ashington II, the Pumas play Ponteland II and the Marauders (Percy Park's 4th XV and not 2nd XV as some web sites would have you believe) are playing Alnwick IV.

Gosforth v Park Academy 21st Feb 2010

Sunday, 21 February 2010 21:50 Malcolm

Gosforth 10 Park Academy 50

Percy Park travelled to Druid Park looking to avenge a narrow defeat in November and produced a great display of attacking rugby, running out convincing winners. Park started well, dominating the scrummage set piece and being very competitive in the line-outs. Gosforth constantly found themselves under pressure with Park's loose play from both forwards and backs generating lots of go forward. Tries followed through hard graft, guile and inventiveness with Spowart, Davis, Littlefield, Taylor and a brace by Dent, topped up with three conversions by Rutter making the half time score 0 - 38 to the visitors.

Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 08:37 Read more...

Honours even in Park-Brods clash

Sunday, 14 February 2010 16:24 Scoop

PERCY PARK 9 – 9 OLD BRODLEIANS

Percy Park and Old Brods shared the league points in a game where both sides cancelled each other out. The point moves Park up to sixth in North 1 East, but in a league where the bottom team can beat the top team, and the second bottom team beats the third top side away from home, it is clear that any of the clubs from fifth downwards could be drawn into a relegation dogfight come the end of the season.

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 February 2010 17:28 Read more...

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