Percy Park stay in touch with league leaders Billingham and Northern with a deserved win against Gosforth 25 - 10. There are only 2 points separating the top three teams in Durham and Northumberland 1, with Park having home advantage in the all important games against the top 2, in the weeks ahead.
STOCKTON 3 - 14 PERCY PARK
Once again after a slow start Park ground out a win away from home to cement their third place in Durham & Northumberland 1. The team travelled to Station Road, Norton, with few changes from the side that won away at Ryton last week.
George Purdy was moved up from the bench with the unavailability of Chris Reekie, and Giles Tipsword returned to the squad after recovering from a rib injury. The squad was completed by a last minute reshuffle with coach Paul Jobson sitting on the bench for Jimmy Baldwin who elected not to travel.
This was the third meeting of the two sides this season, and, as in the previous encounters it was a close run thing, but Park emerged victorious to complete the league double over Horden and maintained the pressure on the sides at the top of Durham and Northumberland 1.
Once again due to the inclement weather, there was no Ist XV rugby as Park's game away to Ryton was called off due to a frozen pitch. The gradual rise in temperature over the day meant that at 2.15 pm the only home game at Park could go ahead against Blyth II.
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