1st XV Match Reports

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Southsea Nomads 14-45 Ventnor

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Ventnor turned on the style against Southsea Nomads last weekend (2nd March).  Mike Walker set the tone for the match right from the kick off, bouncing opposition players off as he charged towards the Nomads try line. Ventnor then proceeded to attack at every opportunity. ...

Overton 27 – 3 Ventnor

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The wheels fell off Ventnor’s promotion band wagon last Saturday when they lost to second place Overton. Ventnor started slowly and fell behind after 10 minutes when the Overton scrum half darted over from 10 yards out. This seemed to shake Ventnor into action. The ...

Fareham Heathens 5 – 10 Ventnor

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Ventnor continued their Hampshire League 2 campaign at Fareham Heathens on Saturday (2nd Feb). Ventnor expected a comfortable win against one of the bottom sides but struggled to play the kind of rugby that have seen them push for promotion. From the kick-off the heavy ...

Ventnor 16 – 5 Fawley

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Ventnor entertained second-placed Fawley at Watcombe Bottom last Saturday (26th). Ventnor, playing with the wind behind them, went on the attack from the start. Cooper soon slotted over a penalty after Fawley were penalised for being offside at a ruck. The Ventnor forwards laid seige to ...

Ventnor 7 – 27 Solent University

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Ventnor were overpowered in a top-of-the-table clash at home to Solent University, in conditions spectators described as the worst they had seen in 20 years. Watcombe Bottom was a boggy mess and players were soon caked in mud, making for a messy match all round. ...

Locksheath Pumas 12 – 18 Ventnor

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Ventnor’s excellent form in Hampshire Two continued with a tough victory over Locksheath Pumas on Saturday. In the first half, the narrow pitch suited the Locksheath forwards and they had much of the territory and advantage. But after a period of sustained pressure, it was ...

Stoneham 0 – 23 Ventnor

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Ventnor travelled to Southampton with hopes of maintaining their impressive recent form against bottom of the table Stoneham. On arrival, it was clear the playing conditions were going to be extremely difficult. The pitch was barely playable, with large puddles covering many parts. Even so ...

Ventnor 57 – Solent Nomads 15

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Ventnor played host to Solent Nomads last Saturday (17 Nov), getting off to a flying start when a sliced kick from Ben Cooper was missed by the Nomads full back and Jake Babington pounced to give Ventnor a 7-nil lead within the first 3 minutes. ...

Ventnor 41 – 15 Overton

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Ventnor entertained unbeaten Overton last Saturday at Watcombe Bottom. Straight from the kick off Overton had a player sin binned for foul play. Ventnor immediately went on the attack and were awarded a scrum 5 meters from the Overton line from which Todd Riches crashed ...

Fawley 11 – Ventnor 24

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After a scrappy opening, Ventnor began to dominate possession and territory. The forwards drove the Fawley scrum backwards time and again, with the backs making inroads into the Fawley defence, but Ventnor failed to convert their constant pressure into points by taking the wrong options ...

Ventnor 37 – 7 Fareham Heathens

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Ventnor returned to winning ways against Fareham Heathens on Saturday. Ventnor started brightly and took an early lead when, after good work by the forwards, Wightlink Man of the Match Sam Pickard went over in the corner for an unconverted try. Ben Cooper slotted over ...

Solent University 28 – 17 Ventnor

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Ventnor went into their third league game full of confidence after two very encouraging wins. They started brightly and against the run of play Solent scored a well-worked try to take a seven points to nil lead. Ventnor regained their composure quickly and began to ...

Ventnor 31-19 Locksheath Pumas

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Ventnor produced another solid performance to maintain their 100% record this season with a home win over Locksheath Pumas. After a slow start from Ventnor, the Pumas took the lead with an early unconverted try after 5 minutes. This only served to shake Ventnor into ...

Ventnor 29 – 10 Chineham

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Ventnor played host to Chineham in their opening Hampshire Division 2 league match of the season. Ventnor started brightly and moved the ball well to disorganise the Chineham defence time and again in the first 10 minutes and were rewarded when captain Danny Newbury crashed ...