Match Reports

Home Vs Martock

Morganians started the match in style, scoring within five minutes of the kick-off with Royston Grimstead crashing his way over the line and Sam Chillingworth converting.

Tempers started to flair on either side but, following that, Morganians took hold of the game running in five more tries in the first-half.

Debutante Tom Pearce impressed, scoring two tries, While others to run over the line were Foad, Richards, Grimstead and Chillingworth with the later converting all but one of the kicks. In the second-half, Morganians kept the tempo up but only one try from Tom Pearce.

This was much the better performance from Morganians, and they are hoping for a repeat performance in the league game against Crewkerne this Saturday.

Team Vs Martock: 1:B. Johns (Rep. 17:P. Grimstead) 2:S. Faber (Rep. 16: J. McBain) 3:J. Richards 4:M. Quinn 5:N. Smith 6:S. Andrews 7:C. Weeber (Rep. 17:T. Slocombe) 8:R. Grimstead (Rep 18:D. Pearce) 9:M. Foad (Rep. 19:J. Winter) 10:S. Chillingworth 11:B. Winter (Rep. 20:T. Pearce) 12:L. Meadows 13:C. Robertson 14:K. Pearce 15:N. Chillingworth.

Away Vs Wiveliscombe

Morganians arrived at Wiveliscombe hoping to kick start this years campaign with a solid victory but Wiveliscombe had their own ideas.

Wiveliscombe started well scoring a converted try in the first 10 minutes making the score 7 - 0.

During the first half Morgs missed 2 penalties and at half time the score remained 7 - 0. The second half started well For Morganians as they started to find their rhythm and players playing in their first competitive with each other started to build up an understanding with one another. Unfortunately for Morgs wivvey were the first to put more points on the board as they kicked 2 penalties and a converted try.

It took Morgs to the 70th minute to score after some good clearing out by the Morgs forwards forced wivvey into and infringement, resulting in the every alert Sam Chillingworth taking a quick tap penalty and putting Ben winter over in the corner. The conversion was missed.

New centre Craig Robertson impressed making thumping tackles and good runs all game long.

Final Score Wiveliscombe 20 Morganians 5.

Morgs played their Annual Memorial game for Ken Pollard as the last action of the season, this was attended by Ken's wife Heather.

Captains for the day were Jeremy McBain for the 'Blue' First team shirts and Ryan Clarke for the 'Red' Second team shirt.

The game was refereed by Bristol ref Steve Potter who controlled the game well and played the game in the spirit it was meant, in the later stages of the game he was generous towards the Red's in his decisions and at one stage was even running with the ball!

The game ended in a win for the blue team 31-24, in a good open game of rugby in hot conditions.