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Local Sport
2nd May 2019
Issue 1059
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Stocksbridge Rugby fall in the final Yorkshire Main 25-22 Stocksbridge RU
Bradfield Brewery sponsored Stocksbridge Rugby completed their season with another narrow defeat, going down 25pts to 22pts with the last kick of a pulsating South Yorkshire Trophy, Uniplex Bowl Cup Final against Doncaster based Yorkshire Main last Wednesday. This now means an empty trophy cabinet for the Piggy’s in a season that
promised so much. The effort and enthusiasm was present, but the quality was sadly lacking when it mattered most, again errors and needless penalties costing the travelling Stocksbridge squad victory. The bulky, heavier home side had a simple game plan, and stuck to it throughout. Their big forwards trundling down the slope in the first half, with
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the Stocksbridge defence struggling to cope with their physicality. Three tries in the opening half hour put Stocksbridge on the back foot, and again they gave up possession too easily, or chose poor kicking options against a sluggish opponent. A superb individual try from back rower Reese Aspin, just before half time gave Stocksbridge a lifeline, but Bowskill was unable to add the conversion. A half time score of Yorkshire Main 17pts – Stocksbridge Rugby 5pts was not an insurmountable challenge, with the elements at their back for the 2nd stanza. Stocksbridge roared back into life after the interval, and with a sizable away following cheering them on, piled the pressure on a tiring home side, half backs Frith and Spencer combined to send winger Joe Jones, over in the corner to bring the Piggy’s right back into the game, Bowskill was off target again, which would prove to be crucial to the end result. A series of penalties allowed Main to gain some territory, and they scored a controversial try from a line out, where the official failed to spot a clear infringement in the line out, and allowed the score much to the delight of the home support. It begs a question when 3 appointed officials cannot get the rules right between them! The plucky visitors wouldn’t lie down and hard working centre Liam O’Leary was rewarded for his trojan efforts with a try as he crashed over from a set piece move to bring Stocksbridge within a score of the lead, Bowskill sponsored by Mr Byron and Mrs Teresa Turner was able to add the extras, from close range this time. Game on, as Stocksbridge sniffed glory, the home side slowed the game down wherever possible and some of their ‘injuries’ looked like a manufactured rest to the frustration of the on-looking Stocksbridge contin-
gent. Eventually the referee cottoned on, and showed a yellow card to a persistent home offender, this led to a sweeping Stocksbridge back line move involving that man Frith, O’Leary and Bowskill to give Jack Spencer, an easy run in to draw the scores level at 22pts all. With time running out a Bowskill conversion would have sealed the game, but he drew his kick wide. Still, as the away side, Stocksbridge Rugby would have been awarded the Cup in the event of a draw however, they failed to grasp the ball at the restart, and the home forwards summoned up some final strength to pressurize the Stocksbridge defence into conceding another needless penalty right in front of the posts with time just about up. The home kicker gleefully obliged, and Yorkshire Main were the victors. The JMB Tree Services Man of the Match award went to Liam O’Leary who’s efforts didn’t deserve a losers medal, Jack Spencer showed up well at stand off and player coach Rhys Keenan was busy around the ruck area. A disconsolate Keenan spoke afterwards ‘I’d like to thank all the players for all their efforts throughout a tough season’ he said, adding ‘I thought we could have won this tonight, but our basics have again let us down. Plenty to work on in pre season’ Three Club officials attended a Yorkshire RFU disciplinary hearing on Monday in the aftermath of the recent crowd issues during the semi-final. The penalty and sanctions have yet to be decided on as the other Club involved failed to attend the hearing. The 5 perpetrators have now been named, and will be subject to further disciplinary action aswell as the Club’s internal actions. Chairman Nigel George said “We pleaded guilty to the charge of failing to control our crowd, so we are now in the hands of Yorkshire RFU as to what the outcome will be.”
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