Match Report
Ampthill Extras 43, Oundle 2nd XV 29
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Oundle turned up to Dillingham Park with just 13 players so the Extras had to take to the field with just 14.
Oundle turned up and fought hard despite being short on numbers…
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Despite being two players down, the 13 players of Oundle made up for this deficit with spirit. Within a few minutes, the visitors had broken the Extras defence and took the lead.
Martin Cooke opens the score line for Ampthill…
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The one man difference did show in the scrum where the home team dominated. With scrums close to the Oundle try line, Martin Cooke soon had a brace of tries to his name. With Robbie Thomas converting both the Extras were now 14-5 up.
Robbie Thomas adding to the score by slotting the posts…
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Tries from Bartek Krzyzanski & Farai Venge followed with Bartek cutting through the Oundle defence and Farai using his pace to get over the line.
Bartek Krzyzanski beats Oundle to the line.
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Oundle, persistent throughout, kept their score ticking over. At 24-12 the contest was still alive.
Ampthill Captain Andy Hill takes time to perfect his modelling pose (or is it checking for BO?)
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Cookie was next to score for the Extras, earning the divine right to buy his teammates a beer. Prosser duly converted.
Martin (Cookie) Cook powers his way over the whitewash
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Farai got his second try chasing after a kicked through ball.
Farai Venge with his second try of the match
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Andy Hill took the score into the forties with a captain's try following a monster drive by the forwards.
Andy Hill closes the long list of tries diving over the line amongst the maul…
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Prosser converted two tries giving the finishing points tally 43-29 to the Extras.
Final Result
Ampthill Extras: 43, Oundle 2nd: 29
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