Cumnock RFC Senior Reports for 15 August 2009

Cumnock 31 Carnoustie 18

Cumnock’s new youthful team improved on their win against Strathaven last week with a fresh win against a strong Carnoustie in the 2nd pre-season game.

A great ball off the top at the lineout from McMillan, quickly moved to Bennett running an excellent line to power through the defence offloading to foster who dragged the defence to create space for Bennett to scorch down the right wing and score in the corner. constant pressure from the Cumnock team turned into a second try, as the ball was spilled by Carnoustie Martin Wilson hacked the ball on which he out sprinted the defence to touch down.

The pressure just kept on coming for Cumnock when the forwards and backs combining together. The forwards set up a great platform from a lineout which was passed to the backs. The whole team combined for the forwards to collect the ball from the kick through and Kevin Brady collected the ball and scored the try.

After a great first half for Cumnock, Carnoustie showed its muscle and experience when Carnoustie scored some tries of their own, but Cumnock’s youthful team hadn’t finished scoring yet.

Craig Greer who showed some great forward thinking and moving went through several players from around 10 metres out and beat everyone to the try line to top off what had been a great game for him and the whole Cumnock team.

The newest member of the Scotland Under 18 Training Squad including Scotland National Academy, Mark Bennett topped off a great game by a trademark try of his own, after making another try from his own half after some great passing to let his loose from the backs.

Cumnock 43 Renfrew 5

The team performed really well in this the 1st time both Cumnock senior teams were out. Several players scored including John Ferrans, Andrew Watt, Jason Johnstone, Greg Hamilton.
It was a great performance and we wish to thank Renfrew for coming down.
Cumnock’s senior teams face their last pre-season games on Saturday against Marr and Hyndland.

Teams selected from:-
Ross Black
Tony Foster
Jason Johnstone
Dougie Elliot
Alan Haynes
Martin Wilson
Donald Hunter
Andy McCrorie
Craig Greer
Stuart Hunter
Kevin Brady
Graham Hunter
David Kerr
Jamie Thomson

Connor Nisbet
Mick Harkin
Mark Bennett
Kyle Johnson
Scott Houston
Craig McWhirter
Alan Smith
Graham Hunter
Rab Donald
Paul Miller
Kevin Brady

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Cumnock 28 Strathaven 24

Cumnock 28 v Strathaven 24

1ST 20:- Looked good from the kick off with some powerful running from the backs, the first try coming from the alertness of Rab Donald tho to be in the right place at the right time. Kyle Johnson, following up with the second, the third coming from the usual trademark long run from Mark Bennett. Strathaven getting one.

2nd 20:- Once again, it was looking as tho the training ground was working as both forwards and backs were linking as one,
and it was one of the best plays of the day when Thomson was tackled young Graham Hunter was in full force to recycle the ball back to the next line of attack, and then join it, to feed Foster for an easy run in.

3rd 20:- This brought a bit of a turnaround, with Strathaven fielding a similar side to Cumnock it was the visitors that seemed to be lasting the pace that little bit better, add that to Cumnock letting their defence slip and down go two tries.

4th 20:- Mistakes were creeping in for both teams now as the match fitness took its' toll, especially for Elliot who had made
a break from his own half up to the opposition twentytwo, making his man take the tackle only to go on the first call and pass inside not knowing Harkin was free on his outside. Shortly after the ball was turned over, and the Strathaven centre ran in from his own half.
The coaches were all very pleased with the outcome and glad it was a tough game. Man of the match today going to
Jamie Thomson


Ross Black
Tony Foster
Jason Johnstone
Dougie Elliot
Alan Haynes
Martin Wilson
Donald Hunter
Andy McCrorie
Craig Greer
Stuart Hunter
Kevin Brady
Graham Hunter
David Kerr
Jamie Thomson

Connor Nisbet
Mick Harkin
Mark Bennett
Kyle Johnson
Scott Houston
Craig McWhirter
Alan Smith
Grahm Hunter
Rab Donald
Paul Miller
Kevin Brady

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