Cockermouth play it tight for victory
Last updated 19:49, Thursday, 09 October 2008
ASPATRIA’S second team, the Eagles, lost 10-3 against Gosforth Greengarth who managed to get a team out for the first time this season in the Cumbria League.
Several players came out of retirement to play, including Steve Edgar, Steve Eastwood and James Marsham which pushed the average age of the Gosforth pack to approaching 40.
Lee Holliday actually gave the Eagles a first half lead with a penalty but two tries from veteran Edgar won the game for Gosforth.
Another team who have been struggling for numbers have been Moresby but they were in action on Saturday, eventually losing 15-12 at home to Cockermouth.
Cockermouth went into the game with an abundance of players and eventually fielded a side with a good blend of both youth and experience.
It turned out to be an intriguing contest, with Moresby attempting to play an expansive game while Cockermouth were more content to play a tighter, forward orientated game.
Brett Malloy scored a well-taken try on his first team debut to equalise an earlier try from Moresby.
Playing with the elements, Cockermouth took control of the game and went on to score two tries in the opening 15 minutes of the second half. On both occasions it was Owen David who crossed the line.
Cockermouth couldn’t go on to make the lead more comfortable and it was Moresby’s turn to take control. They scored a try on 60 minutes which was converted but couldn’t find another way through.
Whitehaven were 36-0 winners over Wigton Wanderers in the only other Cumbria League game played on Saturday.
Netherhall’s home game with Creighton and Workington Steelers’ trip to St Benedict’s were both called off.
Tomorrow’s Cumbria League games include: Aspatria Eagles v Moresby; Cockermouth v Netherhall; Wigton Wanderers v Gosforth Greengarth; Workington Steelers v Whitehaven.
