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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Enter Anti SPAM Code: Click here to refresh this page Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message Icon:                             Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by halifaxbeest[/i] [br]A bright October afternoon brought a young Syston development team to Derby Development Field for a game which proved entertaining but ultimately disappointing for the travelling Syston support. Derby started proceedings with a returning Dave Fearn hoisting the ball high and long from the kick-off. The ball was returned by the Syston 8 into a brick wall of smash with a huge double-up tackle by back-row buddies Archer and Budzyinski. This set the defensive tone for the rest of the first half as Syston tried in vain to find holes through the middle of the Derby defence. The Derby Development "Fightin' Hamsters" were first on the scoresheet within a matter of minutes, as some quick ball unleashed the wing menace of Alec Jardine down the left, bouncing off tacklers and proving the age-old adage that "weebles wobble but they don't fall down" (if you don't get it, google it!). Fearny was just wide with the nudge. The second Derby score was not too far behind, as Arch picked up on a dropped ball, making 40 yards before offloading in the tackle to Fearny, who in turn released the Derby centre to dot down under God's great H (not Mr Roberts, evidently - ooohhh, controversial!), Fearny this time adding the deuce. Despite some stout Syston defence around the ruck area, a third Derby try was soon added when Alec Jardine doubled his tally after some good work by the "sevens genius" and Dave Fearn to turn the ball over from a kick downfield. Spreading the defence left, Arch "The unstoppable smash machine" filled in at scrum half, releasing the backs to put Alec away in 'Alec Corner'. As the capacity crowd of 23 went wild, Fearny was unsuccessful with another nudge, leaving the score at 17-0 to Derby This was a decent return against a younger and fitter Syston outfit, who were made up mainly of their Colts set-up. However, the Fightin' Hamsters now had to protect the lead running up the hill and tiring - the second half was sure to be an epic battle, much like between Achilles and Hector at Troy. Indeed, the second half started like a war of attrition, Syston making some good ground down the hill only to be undone by their own mistakes. Much the same criticism could be made of Derby - not short of chances, just short of execution. However, the hill and fitness began to soon tell - two unanswered tries from Syston, with only one conversion brought the score back to 17-12. However, the Fightin' Hamsters don't lay down for anyone any more, and they started to get back into the game with some massive bullocking runs from Andy "Stouffer" Ackford, Slow Mills and Matt Bates, and some fleet-footed movement by Andy Ireland freed space again in the Syston back line. Syston were starting to realise the game was getting away from them, and frustration began to get the better of them as they got rattled. Arch was a victim of a vicious swinging arm tackle before Batesy came in and gave the offender a nice hug to sort it all out. Unfortunately the ref saw it differently. Derby's scoring was rounded off late in the game, as some quick thinking from half-backs Poyser and Fearn released Charlie Woodward in space again down Syston's left. Despite his short shorts, C5 managed to touch down, allowing Fearny to hit double top with the nudge, making the final score 24-12 to the Derby "Fightin' Hamsters". Good result. Next week at Southwell to keep the win streak alive! I just called to say I love MMUUURRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH 3:-O [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.