PERCY PARK 52 – 21 PONTELAND

Durham and Northumberland 1 side Ponteland travelled to Preston Avenue with a squad of players for a warm up game against the Park senior squad, with both clubs still missing some key players due to holidays and unavailability.

The game, played over 4 quarters in brilliant sunshine was a good work out for both sides, with Pont having been promoted as champions of D&N 2 looking to test themselves against higher league opposition in the run up the league season proper on 5^th September. The players were also glad of the 24 hour downpour the previous day which made the playing surface a little more yielding.

The Percy Park forwards dominated the first quarter, starving the visitors of any meaningful possession and opened the scoring on 7 minutes as George Purdy barged over for the try. Seven minutes later Ethan Wilson, playing at number 8 scored a try converted by Alex Richards.

Pont hit back with a try by their inside centre who cut through a gap in the Park midfield to score under the posts, and with the conversion the home side led 12 – 7 at the first break.