CARLISLE 2ND XV v ANNAN 2ND XV

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12TH OCTOBER 2024


Match Report from: STEVE JANCEY

Buses, trains and cars were all used to get the Annan 2nd team across the border to their fixture in Carlisle. On arrival at the Warrick Road club we had a full team + one reserve – Nick Graham (who was sporting a grand moustache).

The team started warming up. Then Craig Stefaniuk (the Nuke) arrived. He had managed to finish work early. Only one problem. He didn’t have any sports kit with him. 15 Min before kickoff and boots, socks ,shorts and a players shirt were all found. So we started the match with 17 players.

In the the first half both teams were evenly matched. Both scoring 3 tries and one conversion. The Annan tries were scored by Ben Conroy, Craig Stefaniuk (1st try for the club) and Alex Jones.

The conversation was kicked by Bradley James.

Half time score:  Carlisle 17 v Annan 17

It was in the second half that Annan’s problems began. Player after player began coming off for injuries. Other players went on. It fact so many players went off and on. Your reporter was dizzy with it all. Suffice to say that Annan spent most of the second half with 14 and sometimes 13 players on the pitch as player after player was patched up and then returned to the game

Carlisle began to get the upper hand and scored 5 good tries to Annan’s one. Which was scored by Callum Taylor and converted Bradley James.

Final score Carlisle 42-24 Annan.

Pick of the forwards were Callum Taylor,Thomas Martindale and Man of the Match Adam Dickson.

Pick of the backs Alex Jones, John Glendinning and Bradley James.

Many Thanks to Carlisle coach Richard Attenborough who provided medical cover for both teams and organised the warm hospitality.

The Annan second teams next fixture is on Sat 26th October at home to Cumnock.

Unfortunately for Annan 2nd team the withdrawal from the league by East Kilbride and now Galloway means our fixture list is looking a tad sparse. So we will be looking for new fixtures to replace the ones that have been lost.

2nd XV team: 1) Callum Taylor 2) JJ Mackay 3) Keiron Watret 4) Thomas Martindale 5) Thomas Firby 6) Andrew Shepard 7) Adam Dickson 8) Dan Burns 9) Simon Dix 10) Andrew Jancey 11) Alex Jones 12) Ben Conroy 13) John Glendinning 14) Bradley James 15) Danny Lockerby 16) Nick Graham 17) Craig Stefaniuk

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