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City kicked off in glorious sunshine, with perfect playing conditions, and immediately put the home side under pressure with ample early possession. Park were penalised for not rolling away at the tackle, and James Walker stepped up and kicked a penalty from just inside the Park 22, to give his side a 3 – 0 lead.

Marcus Rutter levelled the scores with a penalty 3 minutes later, although City had Park on the rack for much of the first quarter. Ex Park scrum half Chris Dalton kicked a drop goal for the visitors to regain the lead, and at this stage the Hollow Drift side were in control of the game spending much of the time in the Park half, although the stout black and white defence kept them at bay. Shortly before the half time whistle both sides had penalty attempts at goal, but the score remained 3 – 6 to City.

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Driffield 43 – 22 Percy Park

A mad six minute spell was largely the undoing of Park as Driffield racked up 19 points midway through the first half. The team coach  arrived early and the players seemed well prepared which is more than can be said for some of their supporters who arrived part way through the first half which kicked off early at 2pm to accommodate a wedding in the club house which had been booked for 18 months. The “Lost in’t York” award however must go to club manager Brian Scorer who arrived late for a 3pm kick off ,just in time for the final whistle.

The Kellythorpe side have high expectations for the new season with the return of Craig Gray and Luke Thompson from Australia, but it was prodigal son Lee Birch returning from Hull Ionians who did most damage with four tries, the first coming in side 10 minutes, converting his own try to take the home side into an early 7 – 0 lead.

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Tynedale Raiders 29 – 20 Percy Park

 

Park completed their pre season preparations with a run out at Tynedale in blustery autumnal like conditions. In the first half the visitors had the advantage of the elements and with strong scrummaging threatened the home side on a number of occasions with several penalties being conceded. Park opted against kicking points instead looking to run patterns of play honed on the summer training ground.

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Percy Park Lions 42 – 3 Northern Wanderers

This was a rearranged game, due to the Northumberland Cup, and the Lions last league game of the season. Park started well and scored a try through frenchman Damien Coia on 8 minutes after the centre crashed through midfield to score under the posts. Simon Greetham converted to give Park a 7 – 0 lead. Greetham extended the lead with a penalty ten minutes later.

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