01/11/08
Civil
service 23 bury st. edmunds 3
GREAT WIN OVER 4th PLACE BURY ST.
EDMUNDS IN FOUL CONDITIONS CIVIL SERVICE DUG IT OUT!!
The weather was simply
disgusting rain driven by a biting wind was the extra ingredient on this
miserable day. Civil Service seem undaunted as they started the game in a very
positive frame of mind you might have thought it was a sunny day as they forced
the play worrying the heavy Bury St Edmunds pack with some really physical
play. Following a passage of play the ball was spread down the backline with
centre Chris Mckay (restored after injury break) cut inside to score a great
try after 12 minutes converted by Liam Geraghty 7-0. Play continued with Bury
St Edmunds settling to the task of trying to break the Civil Service defence
but was being thwarted at every attempt and as Civil Service regained the ball
it was Chris Mckay that burst through for a second try after 24 minutes 12-0. Bury
St Edmunds just could not settle as Civil Service increased the pressure inside
their 22 closer and closer and Chris
Kemp diving over for the third try 17-0 on 34 minutes. Civil Service drove forward
after the restart and Bury St Edmunds were forced to give a penalty away which
was converted by Aaron Campbell 20-0 on Forty minutes a few minutes added injury
time and the first half finished. The second half started as the weather really
closed in and the conditions became really difficult which accounts for the
lack of scoring in the second half both teams played the conditions and Civil Service
continued to pressurise Bury St Edmunds defence and they should be commended
for the resolute defence of their line. Civil Service may have been guilty of
over complicating at some points but the conditions were really foul for both
sides the score moved only by a penalty a piece to finish at 23-3 and two very
bedraggled teams. Civil Service showed again they are more than capable and
played a well thought out game to end with their sixth win now moving on to a
tough game at Letchworth away on the 8th November.
Paul Tiller