Page 42 - Phonebox Magazine June 2010

OLNEY RUGBY CLUB
teams playing some frantic rugby at times, Olney appreciated the calm head on the shoulders of James Hawken as he converted a penalty 26-19, before using another penalty to gain territory and have a lineout in the attacking twenty-two, where the backs used quick hands from Richard James to Dave Smith to James Hawken to Mike Durose out wide who ran in to score Olney’s third try and with James Hawken’s conversion attempt hitting the post extended the score to 31-19.
The final few phases of play seemed to drag, though Olney were once again awarded another penalty just inside their half and James Hawken converted to the applause of the home supporters taking the final score to 34-19. A well deserved result to the home side, three tries to one and five costly penalties to four. This concludes Olney’s season on a massive high, in addition to sitting above both local opposition teams, Bletchley and Buckingham in the league table. It just goes to show what strength and depth Olney have in their squad of players, as they missed some players through injury for this final. High Wycombe however made a great afternoon of rugby testing Olney’s defence repeatedly and were nothing less than tough opposition.
Tries: C Small, D Terry, M Durose Con: J Hawken x2
Pens: J Hawken x5
O Brackenbury, M Boddy, D Rainbow, J Sutton, L Day, C Belcher, A Kelsall,
I Bennett, D Terry, D Smith, C Parnham (Capt), J Hawken, M Durose, C Small, S Skingsley Subs; D Henrickson, M Lay, R James, J Hannah, P Leahy, Brycey, D Jeffries
Olney Rugby Club always welcomes new Members and would like to thank its supporters for the 2009/10 season and looks forward to the forthcoming season. The Club has some of the best facilities in the County and the Main Function Room is available for hire for private parties. See the website for further details: www.olneyrfc.co.uk
FOR MANY PLAYERS they can hang up their boots for a well deserved summer break after a long season, where the Senior teams had mixed results with the Ladies ending mid- table and the First XV ended in 7th place, above local teams Bletchley and Buckingham, with the pinacle event concluding the season on Sunday 9th May where Olney won the Bucks Cup Final 34-19 against High Wycombe. A trophy the Club has never won before and rarely does it make its way north of Aylesbury! See the full match report below.
The Rugby Club is hosting its Annual Rugby 7's on Saturday 3rd July where you are invited to attend and enjoy the day. Though we are pleased to advise that we already have twenty teams entered and further teams on the reserve list. The day sees games played from late morning to early evening and then the evening entertainment continues into the night.
OLNEY v HIGH WYCOMBE – BUCKS CUP FINAL – Sun 9th May 2010
WON 34-19!!!!
Olney were host of the prestigious event of the Bucks Cup Final, and with the opposition being in the last six finals and Olney never having won this trophy, there was a lot to contend with and in addition to this, the fixture took place the day after the Olney Annual Dinner which was enjoyed by all with guest speaker, Ian Robertson.
The Olney side were grateful for the enormous crowd that turned out in support, and although the game did not start in their favour as they gave away penalties and were trailing 3-12, one penalty to four, and reduced to fourteen men after back row, Ian Bennett received a yellow card. It was surprising that as Olney were only yards away from the line with numbers out wide, as the ball was passed out a High Wycombe player intentionally charged the ball down, and the only punishment was a penalty to the home side.
Olney continued to apply the pressure and the backs were enjoying some running rugby, with Winger, Mike Durose making a clean
break only to be tackled into touch. Though Olney regained possession and opposite Winger, Chris Small used his strength to break through tackles in the twenty-two to score the first try of the afternoon which Centre, James Hawken converted bringing the score to a more respectable 10-12. High Wycombe however were quick to run straight back at Olney’s defence and chipping the ball over forced Chris Small back to cover and play safe in the twenty two. With only minutes left in the first half and the score very close, both sides looked as though they could take the lead at half time, and it was Chris Small who ran around his Winger before being tackled and passing to Second Row, Jack Sutton who was there in support before passing to Scrum Half, Dave Terry who scored Olney’s second try which James Hawken converted and gave the home side a 17-12 lead at the half time break.
After the break the visitors were quick to get back into the game and after their Winger was tackled into touch, they were then awarded a penalty after the Olney lineout. Opting for a 5m scrum there was no doubting they would drive for the line as their big forwards had been dominating the scrums. This they did and also converted taking them into the lead 17-19. Only moments later High Wycombe had another try scoring opportunity from a scrum inside their attacking twenty-two, though this time Olney managed to win the ball after a tackle from Fly Half, Dave Smith and James Hawken clearing the ball to half way. Olney made a scrum half substitution of Dave Terry and Richard James, and Prop change, Dave Rainbow and Dave Jeffries and were awarded another penalty after the High Wycombe lineout for players being off side, which James Hawken converted putting Olney back in the lead 20-19 for a matter of minutes before adding another converted penalty extending the home sides lead, 23-19.
Olney made another substitution, this time in the forwards with Ian Bennett being replaced by Mark Lay, though High Wycombe continued to dominate the scrums. With both
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