Carrington 2nds v Buxton 3rds

Buxton 3rds arrived at Carrington with hopes of lifting their game after last week's disappointment. The opening 5 minutes saw the Buxton pack dominate in the loose and the backs gaining territory each time the ball was passed wide. Carrington defended well kicking from inside the twenty two at every opportunity setting the tone for the rest of the game. A knock on from Buxton gave the opposition clean ball from the scrum and a break away try was scored against the run of play. With points on the board Carrington played with increasing confidence scoring twice more before the interval. Buxton began the second half with renewed vigour Uprichard, Austin and Bearman taking complete control of the scrum and Charles claiming ball after ball from the line out. Buxton kept possession with Henderson, Bird, Dilworth and Allen driving ball after ball forward. When Carrington had the chance to kick, touch was rarely found with Bennison and Gyte in particular not missing an opportunity to catch the ball and run back aggressively into the opponents half. Poole, Graham and Weston joined by Wilson after the break kept the ball moving along the line and together with Ritchie defended well when the opposition took the ball in hand. First Bird followed by Austin then Wilson looked as though they would score being held just short of the line. Finally Preece with a trade mark dummy gave Buxton their first deserved points, Charles narrowly missing the conversion. Taylor and Annison joined the battle and immediately found themselves in the heart of the action. With the clock ticking and Buxton in need of points a penalty kick was declined and a scrum taken. The ball again was knocked forward, Carrington won the subsequent scrum, the ball was kicked over the tiring Buxton defence and a try scored.
A final score of 24-5 did not do justice for the effort that the Buxton team put into this game particularly in the second half. However, heart should be taken from the game and carried forward to next week when Stockport 4ths visit Sunnyfields.
Buxton would like to wish Carrington well for the next round of the Halbro Plate Competition.
The team was - Bearman, Austin, Uprichard, Dilworth, Bird, Taylor, Henderson, Charles, Allen (c), Preece, Poole, Graham, Weston, Wilson, Ritchie, Gyte Bennison and Annison.