Salisbury 2 - H - Score 13-24
The Fordingbridge 2nd XV have also made a faltering start to the season, but there was a heartening performance in their first-ever fixture against Salisbury’s 2nd XV in a Dorset & Wilts 2 South West clash at the Rec, and although ‘Bridge were the fir
After Mark Hammond had kicked an early penalty, Tom Ronaboldo put Salisbury ahead 5-3 with a try following a drive down the left wing. Hammond then hit the left upright with a second penalty attempt, but Dave Morrell with a penalty and Mark Ward, scoring a try, put the visitors 13-3 up. However Hammond was successful with his next penalty and he also converted a try, touched down by Luke Mowbray, after concerted forward pressure to level the score at 13-all.
That was to be the last Fordingbridge score, although the side continued to show much promise. Ward gave Salisbury a slender lead at half-time but both sides forfeited chances to score in the second half before a dropped goal by Fitzpatrick and a superb try by Tom Clarke put the issue beyond doubt.
Players :1. Dave Sims, 2. Will Wheeler, 3. Mike Parry, 4. Chris Spain, 5. John Dossitt, 6. Graeme McCoy, 7. Andrew Godden, 8. Dave Gogin, 9. Callum Butler, 10. Mike Parke, 11. Josh Goodchild, 12. Mark Hammond, 13. Luke Mowbray, 14. Mike Grimes, 15. Stuart Fisher, 16. Sam Anstey.
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