As well as the 1st team home game against Huddersfield YMCA this Saturday (Kick-Off 2:15pm), the 6 Nations games will be on in the Clubhouse.
There will also be a £5 pre-match meal on at 1pm so why not make a day of it. For those interested in the meal please contact Brian.
The Colts are also at home against Berwick in the Quarter Final of the NRU under 18 cup
1st XV v Morpeth at Home - KO 3pm
Lions v Morpeth Reivers - Away - KO 3pm
Pumas v Morpeth Edwardians at Home - KO 3pm
There will be a £5 pre-match meal starting at around 1:30pm
QBE INTERNATIONALS 2015
ENGLAND – v – FRANCE
SATURDAY 15th AUGUST 2015 KO 8PM
ENGLAND – v – IRELAND
SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2015 KO 230PM
If you require tickets for or information regarding the above matches please contact
Forms of application will be sent to those requiring tickets.
Please note that only FULL members of Percy Park RFC are entitled to apply for tickets.
A form of application duly completed must be returned and payment made in full to ensure that your application is submitted.
The Club will not be able to give any guarantee that any application has been successful until week commencing 15th June 2014. Any arrangement made by you regarding travel and accommodation is at your own risk.
TICKET PRICES
CATEGORY 1 – Adult £85 Juniors £42.50
CATEGORY 2 – Adults £72 Juniors £36
CATEGORY 3 – Adults £62 Juniors £31
NB Junior tickets apply to ages 15 years and below
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THURSDAY 23rd APRIL 2015
Carlisle 25 Percy Park 26
Park Academy won the league title away to Carlisle with a last gasp penalty claiming victory with a game to spare.
Missing Matty Robson through work committments and with a number of players carrying injuries and heavily strapped, Park took to the field knowing a win would clinch the title. Park kicked off and pressured for the first few minutes until a breakaway from Carlisle from what looked suspically like a tackle on a player without the ball lead them to going the length of the field and scoring, converted for 7 - 0 to the home side. Soon afterwards caught in their own 22, Park turned over the ball and found themselves 12 - 0 down in as many minutes.
Waking up Park began playing some good rugby, gaining ground with forward drives and counter attacking through good back three hands until Zac Rutter dropped a goal for 12 - 3. Continuing the pressure forwards drove and drove with Alex Galbraith crashing over for 12 - 8. Carlisle lost possession in the middle of the field and following a number for kick throughs Jack Dents pace beat the defence and the dead ball line for a great touch-down to make it 12 - 13. Carlisle responded with a penalty for offside on the 22 to take the lead again at 15 - 13. Close to the end of the half Matty Atkinson crashed over following good line pressure, converted by Rutter for a half time score of 15 - 20.
The second half ebbed and flowed with both teams producing good and bad rugby - showing niavity in situations following great skill and committment. Carlisle kicked another penalty cancelled out by a snap drop goal by Stevie Irving. Looking to attack Park lost JJ through injury and then lost ground through good Carlisle attacks and penalties. Poor tackling let Carlisle in under the posts with the conversion a formality, Park were now behind at 25 - 23 with time running out. Continued pressure and attack had Carlisle trapped in their 22 until a penalty against Park and a last play being called looked like the change had gone. From the final line-out Josh Hedley stole their ball and from the resulting ruck Carlsile were penalised for a final chance to save the game. Well outside the 22 Zac Rutter didn't look confident of making the kick but to give the lad his due he composed himself and planted the ball straight between the uprights with plenty of distance to space. Jubilation at the final whislte and well hard fought result to clinch the title against a good Carlisle side.
Final Score Carlisle 25 Percy Park 26
Man of the Match: Jack Dent
Percy Park Academy 20 Wigton O
Percy Park Academy 15 Alnwick 7
Two more wins keep the Academy side top of the table with three games remaining. Both home games were played "away" at Monkseaton School due to unplayable pitches at Park.
Against Wigton, Park dominated the first half and played some of their best rugby of the season, scoring four tries through John Lee (2), Jonnie Burn and Joe Wilkinson. Scoreless in the second half Wigton responded well and came back strongly but a resolute Park defence held out to keep the visitors pointless. A serious looking ankle injury resulted in one of the Wigton's players spending overnight in hospital. We wish him well in his re-cooperation.
Man of the Match: Cameron Taylor
Playing Alnwick the following weekend, Park struggled to regain the style, class and composure shown the week before but still ground out a win against a big, physical side. Alnwick arrived with no front row cover and inexperience at hooker, and the game soon had to go to uncontested scrums on safety grounds. This seemed to knock Park out of their stride with the game being a stop / start afair. Scotty Taylor crashed over from a quickly taken tap penalty, Jonathan Cairns scored a great flanker's try, converted by Zac Rutter, then a penalty kick just before half time made it 15 - 0 to the hosts. The second half was frustratingly like the Wigton game with the visitors coming back strongly and Park having little chance to score. Missed tackles let Alnwick in for a seven pointer, though Park never looked like losing the contest. A number of under 16's were "blooded" due to injuries and holidays with all doing well.
Man of the Match: Jonathan Cairns
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