PERCY PARK PENGUINS 38 – 19 PERCY PARK MARAUDERS

Park fielded two 1^st Xv’s this Saturday and both ended their respective opponent’s unbeaten records. The current 1^st XV ended Billingham’s 100% record and the 1^st XV class of 95 defeated an under strength Marauders.

Percy Park was one of the few clubs in the county to support Northumberland’s initiative to keep specific weeks free to play development and veteran rugby. Whilst Park sent a youngish side to Ponteland to play Ponteland Development, they also played an Academy game against Alnwick Colts, but there were no takers for a veteran’s game, so the Marauders stepped in. In the days before mini rugby Percy Park Penguins played the odd social game on a Sunday with veterans taking the field for a trundle around the park, then a couple of beers before falling asleep on the sofa as the wife watch Mrs Minerva or some other such drivel on the box. So it was decided to try an put together a vets team, and Paul Jobson got on the blower and hey presto 20 odd players arrived some without boots to answer the call.

SANDAL 43 – 18 PERCY PARK

Although the score line would suggest this was an emphatic defeat for Park, the game was still in the balance until the 70^th minute, with an improved performance. Unfortunately Percy Park ran out of steam at the end and allowed a well drilled Sandal side to get on top with their impressive brand of 15 man rugby.

Percy Park 18 - 25 Pontefract

The conditions couldn’t have been better for a game of rugby, warm, bright, sunny, no wind to speak of, shirt sleeve order in fact, such a shame the game didn’t live up to the pre- match expectation.

Old Brodleian’s 10 – 7 Percy Park

Back to back trips to the Halifax district proved a pointless task for Percy Park who returned empty handed on both occasions, firstly at the hands of Old Crossleyans, then on Saturday gone, against Old Brodleians. Park were favourites to win with Brods having only picked up four points all season, but the Yorkshiremen's home record in recent seasons has been strong and they had more grit and determination to win by a narrow margin.