Monday 30 March 2009

Sunday 5th April: Home match v Shelford

Its Shelford on Sunday so please be at Scaltback at 10.00am for an 11.00am kick off.

Some help needed in the kitchen before the match starts.

Tuesday 17 March 2009

No training or match: Sunday 22nd March

Just to confirm that there will be no training or match this Sunday.

Newmarket 5 - 57 Sudbury

In the absence of our own match report, I thought you might be interested in the one that Sudbury posted on their website, which I have reproduced below. Apart from confirming the final score, please see the phrase I have highlighted in bold.

"Sudbury travelling to sunny Newmarket, set out their stall early and were startled initially by the effectiveness of a large Newmarket pack. However once the initial barrage had been dealt with, they dominated once more the loose and contact areas. Excellent endeavour and speed to the breakdown didn't allow Newmarket to play their game and Sudbury settled into their rhythm imposing themselves and generally being a nuisance to the home team.

Scores were added at regular intervals as the Sudbury's backs were let loose from the steadily increasing quality ball that the forwards were producing. Combined with an effective defence and patience the ball was lost often by Newmarket when they took it into contact and thus a strong home pack were annulled as Sudbury always looked in control. Newmarket however continued to make a fist of it and scored a well taken try late into the second half to register that they were there to play and their heads never went down.

Despite the score line - which was not reflective of Newmarket's play - this was a good test for Sudbury as was anticipated. They now go into Sunday's Suffolk Cup Final against Colchester in fine shape."

Sunday 15 March 2009

Sunday 22nd March: Match cancelled

There will be no game next Sunday.

Training as usual on Tuesday and a decision on whether there will be training on Sunday.

Match Result: Newmarket not many - Sudbury quite a lot

I'm afraid the distraction of Gwilym's injury and the ambulance turning up meant that I didn't see the second half of the match or register the final score.

Well done to everyone for keeping going in a difficult match against excellent opponents. Particular mention to Dan Downing for getting the try and to Chris Le for setting it up.

Friday 13 March 2009

Sunday 15th March: Sudbury (Home)

Match against Sudbury this week. Please be at Scaltback at 11am for 12 noon start.

Some help in the kitchen may be required

Monday 2 March 2009

Sunday 8th March: Home match v Huntingdon

The home match against Huntingdon will kick off at 11am. Please be at the ground for 10am

Training as usual this Tuesday

Newmarket Reach County Cup Semi-final

At Wisbech on 1st March Newmarket reached the semi-final of the County Cup and narrowly missed beating Cambridge to go through to the final. The team performed magnificently throughout the tournament, conceding only one try in four matches.




Pool Results

Newmarket 10 - 0 Peterborough
Newmarket 20 - 0 Ely
Newmarket 0 - 0 Shelford

Semi-final

Newmarket 0 - 5 Cambridge