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A good, solid team effort enabled Maryport to get their league campaign started with a win against a very resilient Seaton side.
Early Maryport defensive pressure meant that Seaton often had to kick from deep inside their own half into a very strong wind, which disabled both teams' efforts to play expansive rugby.
Maryports first try was a result of strong forward play from the likes of Jordan Tinkler, Sam Slinger and Daniel Fidler getting good field position, and excellent hands by the right hand side attack enabled winger Reece Alderson to dive in at the corner. The conditions were not ideal for goalkickers and loose forward Craig Foster missed with his touchline conversion attempt. 0-4 to Maryport.
The Port's second try was almost a carbon copy of their first, this time on the left hand side with centre Tom Ross touching down. Again, Foster had a difficult task with the conversion which was missed. 0-8 Maryport.
Substitute Jack Dawson was the next to cross, evading 3 would be tacklers straight from a scrum to cross in the corner with his first touch of the ball. The conversion was missed and Maryport had a 12 point lead at the break.
Seaton came out determined in the 2nd half and were led well by their 2nd rower Quaill, with Maryport having to scramble defend well, in particular Craig Foster, Nathan Kirkbride & Ellis Nixon to keep the Seaton attack out.
The village side however got rewards for their efforts when, after having a couple of repeat sets due to a couple of Maryport errors, good handling enabled 2nd row Carl Stephenson to cross wide out. The Seaton kicker had the same problem as Maryport found, with kicking conditions almost impossible and the attempt was unsuccessful.4-12 to Maryport which is how it stayed.
Maryport were perhaps slightly the better side in this hard fought, but never dirty, match. Both sides will surely be hoping for a Top Four place at the end of the season on this showing.
Bad news from the game is centre Tom Ross will be out for approximately 6 weeks after damaging his shoulder in the act of scoring his try.
Next week, Maryport have a derby game away at Glasson in the league, as they have a bye in the BARLA Cumbria Cup First Round.
TEAM:
1) Matthew Mossom 2) Jamie Bethwaite 3) Greg Mounsey 4) Tom Ross 5) Reece Alderson 6) Sam Forrester 7) Liam Hanley 8) Jordan Tinkler 9) Nathan Kirkbride 10) Sam Slinger 11) Ellis Nixon 12) Daniel Fidler 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
Tom Dunseath, Ross Hanley, Gary Taylor, Jack Dawson, Dean Petre
LEAGUE GAME
V SALTERBECK (AWAY) SUNDAY 18/3/2007
WON 0-64
Following last weeks cancellation of the cup game at Glasson, Maryport won their league fixture away at Salterbeck Storm, who unfortunately could only raise 9 players.
Maryport played some good attacking rugby which resulted in 11 tries and 10 goals.
Tries were scored by Grant Murdy, Sam Forrester, Craig Foster, Jordan Tinkler (2), Nathan Kirkbride (2), Sam Slinger (2) and Reece Alderson (2). Foster kicked 7 conversions and Matthew Mossom 3.
The lads will play their re-arranged Cumbria Cup Quarter Final game away at Glasson this Sunday, kick off 12pm
TEAM:
1) Matthew Mossom 2) Brett Stevenson 3) Greg Mounsey 4) Jamie Bethwaite 5) Grant Murdy 6) Sam Forrester 7) Gary Taylor 8) Jordan Tinkler 9) Nathan Kirkbride 10) Ross Hanley 11) Ellis Nixon 12) Daniel Fidler 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
14) Sam Slinger 15) Keenan Winter 16) Cameron Stuart 17) Reece Alderson 18) Liam Hanley
COUNTY CUP QUARTER FINAL
V GLASSON (A) SUNDAY 1/4/07
WON 0-66
Maryport progressed to the semi final of the BARLA Cumbria Cup with this emphatic victory over local rivals Glasson Rangers.
Tries were scored by:
Jack Dawson (2), Reece Alderson (2), Sam Forrester (3), Jordan Tinkler (2), Thomas Dunseath, Cameron Stuart and Grant Murdy.
Captain Craig Foster kicked 8 goals from 10 attempts and Matthew Mossom kicked 1 goal from 2 attempts.
The team are away again next week, in what will be a real test at Egremont.
TEAM:
1) Matthew Mossom 2) Brett Stevenson 3) Jamie Bethwaite 4) Jack Dawson 5) Reece Alderson 6) Sam Forrester 7) Gary Taylor 8) Jordan Tinkler 9) Liam Hanley 10) Thomas Dunseath 11) Sam Slinger 12) Cameron Stuart 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
14) Rory Campbell 15) Ellis Nixon 16) Nathan Kirkbride 17) Ross Hanley 18) Grant Murdy
LEAGUE GAME
V EGREMONT (A) SUNDAY 8/4/2007
LOST 36-22
EGREMONT Rangers took first blood in this battle of the top two that are both favourites to finish in the medals at the end of the season, with this emphatic victory at Gillfoot Park, but the visitors made them fight all the way to the end.
Egremont were applying the pressure and in the fifth minute, prop forward Scott Atkinson barged over under the black dot. Stand-off James McDonald added the conversion to put Egremont 6-0 in front.
Then Maryport winger Reece Alderson raced away from the Egremont defence for a 50-metre try and with full back Matthew Mossom banging over the conversion, the game was all square at 6-6.
Five minutes later the home side were back in front when Gregg Stainton scored a magnificent solo try from his own 20-metre zone, giving Egremont a four-point lead.
But Maryport bounced back to take a half-time lead when second-rower Ellis Nixon collected a cross field kick by stand-off Sam Forrester, to touch down in the corner – loose forward Craig Foster converting from the touchline and Maryport led 12-10 at the break.
The second half was only two minutes old when Maryport increased their lead when stand-off Forrester touched down after a good passing movement with his loose forward Foster, who added the extras to give the visitors an 18-10 lead. Egremont responded immediately, winning the ball back straight from the kick-off, before feeding Stainton who raced in to touch down in the corner.
Stainton was proving unstoppable for Rangers and he raced 80 metres to record his hat-trick - McDonald adding the goal and Egremont were now in front 20-18. The home side were putting the visitors under tremendous pressure and five minutes later prop Atkinson collected his second try for McDonald to add the extras.
Five minutes later the hard working Atkinson collected his hat-trick after a good break by his prop partner, and with McDonald booting the conversion, Egremont were ahead 32-18.
Maryport refused to throw in the towel and Foster blasted onto a superb pass from Forrester to touch down out wide, sand put Maryport just 10 points behind but Rangers put the game virtually out of Maryport’s reach when centre Jarrod Stewart touched down for the final score in a great game.
These two teams meet again next week in the semi-final of the BARLA Cumbria Cup and this time Maryport have home advantage.
TEAM:
1) Matthew Mossom 2) Grant Murdy 3) Greg Mounsey 4) Jamie Bethwaite 5) Reece Alderson 6) Sam Forrester 7) Liam Hanley 8) Jordan Tinkler 9) Nathan Kirkbride 10) Thomas Dunseath 11) Ellis Nixon 12) Daniel Fidler 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
14) Dean Petre 15) Ross Hanley 16) Keenan Winter 17) Cameron Stuart
BARLA CUMBRIA CUP SEMI-FINAL
V EGREMONT (H) SUN 15/4/2007
WON 28-10
Maryport gained revenge for their controversial league defeat a week earlier,with this hard fought win.
Maryport played some excellent rugby throughout,even though they lost Daniel Fidler and Jamie Bethwaite to neck/head injuries, for which they had to attend hospital (both have recovered from their injuries as thanfully they werent as serious as first thought).
Maryport built on their 14-6 half time lead and had to defend heroically for large periods of the game in a match which was a credit to youth rugby league.
Maryports tries were scored by winger Reece Alderson (3), Craig Foster (2) and Sam Forrester. Foster kicked 2 goals.
Maryport will meet Barrow Island in the final at Askam ARLFC.
TEAM:
1) Matthe Mossom 2) Jamie Bethwaite 3) Greg Mounsey 4) Jack Dawson 5) Reece Alderson 6) Sam Forrester 7) Liam Hanley 8) Jordan Tinkler 9) Nathan Kirkbride 10) Sam Slinger 11) Ellis Nixon 12) Daniel Fidler 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
14) Brett Stevenson 15) Keenan Winter 16) Thomas Dunseath 17) Cameron Stuart
LEAGUE GAME
V SALTERBECK (H) 18/4/2007
WON 46-0
Maryport won this game comfortably despite making 8 changes to the starting line up from the Egremont game, and done enough to win the game without moving out of first gear.
Tries were scored by Reece Alderson (2), Nathan Kirkbride (2), Thomas Dunseath, Brett Stevenson and Tom Ross. Craig Foster kicked 7/8 goals.
TEAM:
1) Dean Petre 2) Brett Stevenson 3) Greg Mounsey 4) Reece Alderson 5) Grant Murdy 6) Sam Forrester 7) Gary Taylor 8) Ross Hanley 9) Keenan Winter 10) Thomas Dunseath 11) Cameron Stuart 12) Craig Foster 13) Nathan Kirkbride
SUBS:
14) David Hoskins 15) Rory Campbell 16) Sam Slinger 17) Tom Ross 18) Ellis Nixon
LEAGUE GAME
V SEATON (H) SUN 22/4/2007
WON 42-0
Maryport produced a classic example of free flowing rugby league on a day when the weather wouldnt usually allow it, and, on hearing the news, made coach Mark Foster, who was on holiday, a very happy person.
Tries were scored by Craig Foster (3), Reece Alderson (2), Sam Forrester (2) and Ellis Nixon. Foster kicked 5/8 goals.
TEAM:
1) Matthew Mossom 2) Jamie Bethwaite 3) Tom Ross 4) Jack Dawson 5) Reece Alderson 6) Sam Forrester 7) Liam Hanley 8) Thomas Dunseath 9) Nathan Kirkbride 10) Sam Slinger 11) Ellis Nixon 12) Cameron Stuart 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
14) Ross Hanley 15) Greg Mounsey 16) Gary Taylor 17) Brett Stevenson
LEAGUE GAME
V BROUGHTON RED ROSE (H) WED 25/4/2007
WON 18-6
The lads made the coach a VERY VERY happy person with this second win against a team in the top four.
Although the win wasnt as fluent as the Seaton victory, it was hard fought and will set the lads in good stead for the rest of the season.
Tries were scored by Jamie Bethwaite, Sam Forrester, Nathan Kirkbride and Daniel Fidler, Craig Foster kicking 1 goal from 4 attempts.
Next up for the lads is a trip to Askam to face Barrow Island in the BARLA Cumbria Cup Final on Sunday.
TEAM:
1) Matthew Mossom 2) Jamie Bethwaite 3) Tom Ross 4) Jack Dawson 5) Reece Alderson 6) Sam Forrester 7) Liam Hanley 8) Jordan Tinkler 9) Nathan Kirkbride 10) Thomas Dunseath 11) Ellis Nixon 12) Sam Slinger 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
14) Greg Mounsey 15) Keenan Winter 16) Cameron Stuart 17) Daniel Fidler
BARLA CUMBRIA CUP FINAL
V BARROW ISLAND (AT ASKAM ARLFC) SUN 29/4/07
LOST 32-18
Maryport lost the first final of the season to a big,fast Barrow oufit at Askam ARLFC.
Barrow Island were always in front in the game ut at one stage, Maryport clawed back a 16 point deficit to 2 points but unfortunately couldnt push on.
Maryport will be the first to admit that they played poorly, with too many dropped balls and missed tackles proving costly.
The lads will look to get their season back on track and have a good shot at picking up the other 3 pieces of silverware available to them this season.
TEAM:
1) Matthew Mossom 2) Brett Stevenson 3) Tom Ross 4) Jamie Bethwaite 5) Reece Alderson 6) Sam Forrester 7) Liam Hanley 8) Jordan Tinkler 9) Nathan Kirkbride 10) Thomas Dunseath 11) Ellis Nixon 12) Daniel Fidler 13) Craig Foster
SUBS:
14) Greg Mounsey 15) Gary Taylor 16) Cameron Stuart 17) Ross Hanley
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