20th April 2013 – Drybrook 38pts Dursley 0pts

Gloucestershire Premier League

Drybrook 38pts
Dursley 0pts

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Drybrook comfortably saw off the Dursley challenge to claim another bonus point victory at a sun drenched Mannings ground.
Using the opportunity to rotate their squad Drybrook made a lot of changes to the previous week’s line up but still held too many aces for Dursley.
The first try came after five minutes when prop Tom Reed spun out of a tackle on the line before touching down.
Tom Treherne converted and then for 20 minutes the game became bogged down in mid field but eventually Drybrook scored again. Winger Mitch Baldwin made a good break and after several off loads hooker Craig Clarke rounded to the posts and finished off with a spectacular dive.
Continuous pressure brought a try in the corner for winger Sam Peaper and just before the break skipper Simon Rugman grabbed the bonus point try.
Dursley lost the ball on their own 22 metre line and Rugman snapped it up before stepping out of a couple of tackles on his way to the line and Treherne added the conversion.

Half Time
Drybrook 26pts
Dursley nil

Drybrook were guilty of kicking away too much possession in the second half and Dursley came more into the game as a result.
It took a long time to wear the visitors down but eventually Luke Fisher, who had come on as a replacement at outside half, made a strong run for a try near the posts to make the conversion a formality for Treherne.
Relentless pressure then brought a second try for Rugman who dived over in the corner to complete the scoring.
In the final minutes Fisher received a yellow card but Drybrook still went searching for another score but some basic handling errors let them down.
The “Rob Lambert” man of the match was Liam Jackson
Drybrook team; Tom Treherne, Sam Peaper, Simon Rugman(capt), Charlie Dagwell, Mitch Baldwin, Chris Rawlings, Carl Moore, Tom Reed, Craig Clarke, Jun Sing Lee, Marcus Cowles, Mitch Browning, Andy Chesters, Liam Jackson, Mitch Renton.
Substitutes; Nick Ovens, Luke Fisher, Toby McCormick.

Gloucestershire Reserve League North 1

Drybrook United 12pts
Westbury-on-Severn XV 7pts
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Westbury arrived with only 12 men so Tim Baldwin, Dan Rogers and Dan Large became honorary elver eaters for the day.
In a game shortened to 30 minutes each way Drybrook skipper Andy Milner put his side ahead with a try after 10 minutes and Adam Swordy added the extras.
Jack Davies put Drybrook further ahead with a second try but the game then fizzled out as a spectacle and Westbury grabed a consolation score at the end.
Drybrook United XV; Connor Hale, Dan Wilce, Jack Davies, Adam Swordy, Kane Hale, Andy Milner ( Captain), Tony Hussey, Tony Suter, John Baynham, Connor Auker-Howlett, Paul Cocker, Iain Murphy, Craig Moore, Jim Rugman, Dean Large.
Substitutes; Chris White, Clive Boughton, Chris Parker.

Gloucestershire Reserve League North 2