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ADMISSION BY Carlisle PROGRAMME Rugby £4 Football Club Programme & Newsreel CARLISLE v ST BENEDICT’S Saturday, 1st February 2014 2.15 pm NORTH 1 WEST 1 CLUB INFORMATION CARLISLE RFC LTD The Rugby Club Warwick Road CARLISLE CA1 1LW 01228 521300 www.pitchero.com/clubs/carlislerugby/ email (general): [email protected] email (for bookings): [email protected] Company Registration: 7237947 VAT Registration: 256 3522 62 PRESIDENT Geoff Jackson VICE PRESIDENT Alan Tiffen CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Martin Plummer COMPANY SECRETARY David Morton TREASURER Phil Healy CLUB MANAGER Bryan Dent GROUNDSMAN Matt Henry BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ben Blain, Martin Burnett, Keith Hall, Paul Halliday, Phil Healy, Anoushka Hope (Mrs), Geoff Jackson, Sam Meakin (Mrs),David Morton, Kevin Percival, Martin Plummer, & Dave Rawling ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS 2 3 4 I Ian Gibson Associates pleased to be supporting Carlisle Rugby Club Rising Dampness, Woodworm & Dry Rot Control Basement Conversions Traditional lime Plastering & Rendering Ian Gibson Associates Ltd Keigh House, Durranhill Road, CARLISLE 01228 591590 (T) 01228 819856 (F) www.igapres.co.uk [email protected] 5 Get 10% discount at Casanova on production of your Carlisle RFC Membership card 6 1st XV SHIRT SPONSORS 7 8 THE KIRKBY VIEW OF LAST WEEK CARLISLE 13 pts KIRKBY LONSDALE 10 pts WHAT THE KIRKBY LONSDALE WEBSITE HAD TO SAY Rain of biblical proportions fell onto the Kirkby faithful as they headed north to Carlisle for this important fixture as Carlisle try to close the gap on teams in the lower middle order. The prospect of sunlit uplands the other side of Shap Fell were quickly dispelled as Zeus redoubled his efforts in the north of the county. Whilst at the ground the flock of geese flying over Warwick Road prior to kick off must have been casting a longing eye at the deep pools of water liberally distributed about the pitch, but they flew on as players from both teams preferred the protective cover of the dressing rooms and delaying the exposure of "warming up" until the conditions per- mitted it. There must have been some doubt about playability but in a teasing way the weather eased off a little as two fifteen approached and the game kicked off on time with Kirkby defending the shallow end. In the conditions it was never going to be a rugby contest, anyone who'd ever played water polo was going to have a big advantage and the game itself was more of a lottery based on a slip, a fumble, a splash, whether the players could actually see what was going on and who was who. In this kind of mayhem there is little to report as both sides just gave it everything they had, with the possibility that Lee Brumpton the Carlisle number eight might have been giving it a little bit more. Kirkby's early plan seemed to be based on getting the ball wide to bring wings Jack Dickinson and Sam Latu into the game and the visitors did have the better of the early ex- changes, stand off Dave Barton chipped over Carlisle and into a small lake but cut through the water like a dol- phin to be first to the ball. Shortly afterwards and slightly against the flow Carlisle opened the scoring with a Glen Weightman penalty for 3 - 0, this came from a period of Carlisle forward pressure and a sequence of reset scrums where their heavier pack were getting the shove on Kirkby, they didn't do that at Underley Park and the slippy conditions were cer- tainly a major factor. Scrum supremacy defined this game to a large extent because these conditions produce a lot of innocent mistakes and as a result there is a lot of set piece play, this suited the Carlisle pack on the day and Kirkby were even struggling to win their own put in. The more creative play though was coming from the Kirkby backs and there was a chance as they ran at Carlisle but with men outside and the chance of an overlap they chose a switch pass back on the inside where the move was snuffed out. Just one example of a number of Kirkby mistakes that did not fully utilise good attacking opportunities. With a slight wind advantage Carlisle were giving the ball air into Kirkby territory and when Kirkby were penal- ised running out of defence the home side found a good touch half way in to the visitors half. Catching success- fully Carlisle drove, this was a feature of their play during the match and one which Kirkby struggled to deal with, when Kirkby were penalised again the home side found touch again, this time on the five metre line and the danger for the visitors was clear. Another clean catch led to the inevitable forward drive and although Kirkby resisted well they couldn't prevent the try and Weightman's conversion extended Carlisle's lead to 10 - 0. On the half hour the rain returned but thankfully not at the earlier monsoon level. Kirkby were pressing deep in home territory when number seven Stuart Storey powered and slithered through a number of Carlisle at- tempts to tackle him. Although brought to his knees a couple of times he was able to regain his feet and pump on until he found himself in open space with a clear run to the line where most people were sure he'd scored under the posts, not so the Ref Mr Tyrone Powers and Carlisle cleared the danger, but not the problem. Kirkby ran the ball back again with winger Jack Dickinson prominent in a move which culminated in Kirkby number six Alan Robinson scoring Kirkby's first try wide out on the left. Into the wind and rain Tom Pickthall made a valiant but unsuccessful attempt with the conversion and the half time whistle came with the score at 10 - 5 and the HEADLINES HALLIDAY’S result in doubt. Kirkby started the second half with Matt Belshaw coming off the bench for Sam Latu on the right wing and from the off they were on the attack. Barton weighted a lovely kick through Carlisle and Belshaw out-sprinted the Carlisle cover to dive on the ball for a try out by the right corner flag, again the difficult conversion was just wide but the scores were level at 10 - 10 with only five second half minutes on the clock. As the half progressed conditions worsened, players became indistinguishable and more than once both sides threw passes to opposition players. For Carlisle, hooker Tom Graham was utilising his power, weight and low centre of gravity to good effect in the loose although for the home side Weightman did miss a penalty shot at goal. At this point it might be worth mentioning that Kirkby never got a penalty shot at goal all day, maybe the ref couldn't recognise the players either. Despite the best efforts of both sides to gain an advantage the conditions were winning, Kirkby used the re- maining bench of Sam Chesney-Benson and Matt Hoyland but the score stayed resolutely at 10 - 10. As the clock ticked down it was beginning to look like a draw as, following an earlier knock, Kirkby scrum half Ben Walker groggily left the field. As the game itself drew to a close a draw would have been a fair result for both teams who in the conditions had just about played each other to a standstill, but anybody from Kirkby reading this will know what happened next, yes, Carlisle were awarded a penalty from a ruck in centre field and around fifteen metres out from the Kirkby posts. 9 HALLIDAY INTERVIEWS A CLUB COACH - GRAHAM KIDD At what age did you first become interested in rugby? WHEN I WAS 12 AT SCHOOL. Best player played with? COLIN JACKSON (HIS NAME’S CROPPED US SOMEWHERE BEFORE!) Biggest influence? MIKE LAIDLAW - HE WAS THE MAN GOT ME STARTED AND GAVE ME CONFIDENCE. Best moment at Carlisle? WINNING PROMOTION OUT OF NORTH LANCS / CUMBRIA AND I DON’T WANT US TO GO BACK THERE. What has been the best advice received? DON’T PUT YOUR HEAD IN THERE AGAIN! Best thing about playing at Carlisle rugby club? THE LADS, THE OLD AND THE NEW. Now for some questions about the lads. Most skilful - MIKE RAWLING - ! THE HALLIDAY INTERVIEW THE HALLIDAY Quickest - GARRY RUDDY. Slowest - PLUMPOTS Least like to be stuck on desert island with - JOSH OR DAN ‘ COS I CAN’T TELL WHO IS WHO! Least likely to buy a drink - SIMMO. Funniest - ZIP. Best trainer - SI LITTLE. Worst trainer - COLIN RHODES. 10 CARLISLE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB There’s more than rugby available at Warwick Road! Carlisle Squash Club have extensive facilities in the grounds - for more information have a word with Ronnie Bell The Eden Company of Archers meet on a Monday night and also on a Saturday morning Carlisle Jazz Club hold their gigs most Thursday nights during the year. Various bands from home and abroad and all tastes catered for. Non members welcome for a small cover charge. 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