Ventnor RFC 1Xv 24-3 Alresford RFC September 2009 match report
Ventnor RFC 1XV kick-started their Hampshire Division 2 campaign with a hard-fought win over Alresford RFC in front of a good crowd at Watcombe Bottom.
Ventnor took some time to settle and gave away far too many penalties, one of which was converted to give the visitors a three-point lead.
However, from the resultant kick-off, Ventnor stormed straight up the field and Mark Turner touched down. Damien Marriott converted to make it 7-6.
A period of attritional rugby then followed with Ventnor slowly gaining dominance in teh scrums, with James Pemberton and his colleagues softening up the visitors’ back line with some thunderous attacks.
As a result of this barrage Marriott slotted a penalty giving Ventnor a 10-3 half-time break.
Ventnor continued to make ground in the second half and constant pressure led to a side-stepping burst from Ben Lush.
The final score was 24-3.
AJ Wells Man of the Match: Damien Marriott