Six wins on the bounce
Moorends-Thorne Marauders 80
Sheffield Forgers 10
MOORENDS-Thorne Marauders made it six wins out of six in the Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire Rugby League Conference against newly promoted Sheffield Forgers.
Wayne Green scorched in for a new summer club record of five tries in a game but was upstaged by Chris Allen for the man of the match award who went in for three tries of his own.
Moorends opened the scoring as early as the 6th minute with a try coming from some very simple rugby that took the Marauders within 5 metres of the try line before Chris Allen took full advantage to squeeze over, Ryan Rafferty converted.
Sheffield withstood intense pressure from the home side before stunning them with a well taken try of their own on 12 minutes by Jack Brookes-Moncritf.
The Forgers try kick started the Marauders into gear, Wayne Green got onto the end of a flowing move to step inside before showing his pace to the try line, converted by Ryan Rafferty
Two minutes later Ryan Rafferty went from acting half back on the half-way line to out pace the cover for a try converted by himself.
Green went over for his second on 21 minutes when he was on the end of a flowing passing movement, this was also converted.
Sheffield steadied their ship and for the next 17 minutes held the Marauders at bay, Green again opened up the Forgers line before turning the ball back inside to Chris Allen who cleverly drew the Forgers defence before sending Jason Blanchard over for a try for a 28-4 half time scoreline.
Moorends had a dream start to the second half - from the kick-off Wayne Rafferty scattered the Forgers defence and made 40 metres before feeding Craig Hookway to finish with a 50 metre run to the try line.
Chris Allen showing all his elusive skills ghosted through the Forgers defence to sprint 30 metres for a try converted by Rafferty.
Ryan Rafferty then became provider when he sucked in the visitors before sending Ben Hoffman charging over for a try.
Green then added two identical long range tries on 52 and 54 minutes with Ryan Rafferty converting one.
Chris Allen went from the base of the scrum on the half way line leaving the Forgers defence in his slip stream which was duly converted taking the score to 62-4.
Sheffield were rewarded for their courage when Tom Else skipped round Hookway to race 30 metres for a try converted by Dan Gray.
Green came up with a new club summer record (five tries in a game) when he was on the end of a flowing move to the right, stepping inside he dummied and darted over.
Moorends came up with a great centre/wing partnership try on 72 minutes, Greg Mills and Adam Lloyd combined - Lloyd turned the Forgers defence inside out on a long 70 metre run for a try, Ryan Rafferty converted.
The last score came on the 76th minute when Chris Allen broke the visitors defence just inside his own half, he raced 30 metres before sending his younger brother the last 20 metres to score.
The full article contains 538 words and appears in Thorne and District Gazette newspaper.
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Last Updated:
19 June 2008 10:52 AM
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Source:
Thorne and District Gazette
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Location:
Thorne