Keswick vs. Cockermouth RUFC
28th February 2009
This was always going to be a tough fixture against a team from a higher league and Cockermouth's spectators went away with a huge amount of satisfaction - a proud feeling that the young side could have done no more against a fit, quick thinking team who have improved hugely since the teams met last season. Keswick set out there stall early on and never showed any reluctance to run the ball from anywhere on the pitch.
On 3 minutes a super tackle by winger Brett Malloy prevented a certain try by Keswick winger McKenzie and Keswick’s early dominance meant it took Cockermouth almost 15 minutes to make any inroads into the Keswick half. They were almost immediately penned back on there own line and it was only solid defence that prevented a score. Keswick’s dominance continued throughout the half and the home side went in to the break 24-0 to the good.
Cockermouth’s best spell of the match came in the third quarter of the game when they took the initiative and starved Keswick of the level of possession they had been accustomed to. Dave Legg and Ceiron Williams went close to scoring, both being hauled down just short but as the game moved into the last quarter, Keswick once again put Cockermouth’s try line under siege. Ross Maguire at fly half and centre Ben Swift tackled superbly throughout, but even they couldn’t prevent Keswick’s fourth try when, after repelling several attacks, the defence was finally breached.
Cockermouth did get on the score sheet through a penalty by Andrew Skillen on 70 minutes but Keswick continued to press. Only outstanding defence kept Keswick out until the last few minutes when they scored an unconverted try.
This was an extremely stern test for the young Cockermouth team and It would have been very easy for heads to drop but they stuck to the task and can count themselves a little unlucky to lose the second half 10-3. As in the previous few weeks, against quality opposition, the whole team worked tirelessly, never gave up and gave an excellent account of themselves.
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