Match report: Ventnor 1st XV v Locksheath Pumas 1st XV (6th March 2010)
Ventnor RFC 1st XV 41 – Locksheath Pumas RFC 1st XV 7
With eight regular first team players missing, Ventnor thought they might drop valuable points in this fixture. The players drafted in were outstanding and with tries from Tom Engelgardt, Ross Harris (2), Gary Freeston, Sam Lines, Mike Walker and Jim Pemberton, this was truly [...]
Match report: Ventnor Invitation XV v Hurricanes Vets (6th March 2010)
Hurricanes Vets XV 27 – Ventnor RFC Invitation XV 3
Ventnor 2nds – represented by many returning veterans – lost this match against Hurricanes Vets at the Fairway.
The Wightlink man of the match was full back Warren Riches (who kicked Ventnor’s penalty) and the A J Wells Black Dog award was awarded to skipper Stuart Babington [...]
Match report: Ventnor 2nd XV v Andover 4th XV (20th February 2010)
Andover 4th XV 5 – Ventnor 2nd XV 24
Ventnor sent a strong 2nd XV for this Merit Table clash with Andover, who were themselves boosted by senior players. After withstanding early pressure, Ventnor started to get their driving game going and after great work from Duncan Kenny and Chris Dobbas, hooker Shaun Williams dived over [...]
Match report: Ventnor 1st XV v Chineham 1st XV (13th February 2010)
Ventnor RFC 1st XV 64 – Chineham RFC 1st XV 0
Chineham travelled to Ventnor on Saturday and a late kick off ensued due to the visitors missing the boat. In bitingly cold wind they were severely beaten by a strong Ventnor team on form. To their credit the visitors started well and competed fully throughout [...]
Match report: Ventnor 2nd XV v Isle of Wight 2nd XV (13th February 2010)
Ventnor 2nd XV 30 – Isle of Wight 2nd XV 10
In a hastily rearranged game due to the late cancellation by Chineham 2nds, Ventnor 2nds produced a superb victory against the Isle of Wight 2nds. Led by the garrulous Nigel Malkin, Ventnor matched a highly competitive IoW side and both teams made chances until the [...]
