5th Team/Vets

Colwyn Bay 21 - Sandbach 45 Sat 8 April 2000 This event was this season's (by now notorious) short-tour. Everyone managed to arrive via the scenic route and the match took place, as scheduled, 10 minutes late. Sandbach started with a sense of urgency, putting constant pressure on Colwyn for the first 10 minutes. This pressure was not converted, however, the only score being a nerve-calming penalty-goal. Each side then swapped tries (two apiece) and the first half finished with honors just about even. The second half saw Sandbach in a much more determined mood. This probably explains why they conceded a try virtually from the kick-off. Confidence unshaken, they started to beat a road to recovery, scoring four more tries in the process and finally cracking Colwyn's resistance. The match was enjoyed by all concerned, particularly the victors, who then looked forward to night of debauchery and gay abandon in Llandudno, the Soho of the North-Wales Coast. The traditionalists among you will be pleased to know that Chris Hughes belatedly bought a jug to mark the scoring of a hat-trick in the Crewe match. Man-of-the-Match: Chris Hughes Scorers: Roger Bradley (2T) Chris Hughes (1T) Steve Jones (1T) Peter Reed (1P,6C) Colin Stent (1T) Tony Walmesly (1T) Selection: 1. Steve Roe 9. Colin Stent 2. Andy Howells 10. Chris Hughes 3. Roger Bradley 11. Steve Nash 4. Robin Pipe 12. Peter Reed 5. Keith Jones 13. Tony Walmesly 6. Steve Jones 14. Brett Reeves 7. Keith Whalley 15. Ralph Davies 8. Steve Reeves 16. Matt Alton