GHK 36 Cumbernauld 5

A perfect start to the new league season with a bonus point win over Cumbernauld at OA. GHK made things difficult for themselves in the first 20 minutes with some poor handling but a score after 25 minutes settled nerves and restored confidence. Hugh Parker charged down an attemped clearance by the Cumbernauld stand-off and Craig Batchelor (who covered every blade of grass) picked up to score under the posts, Robbie Stewart converting for 7-0. Two minutes later Rory Love received the ball on GHK's 10m line and switched on the afterburners; try under the posts, converted, 14-0. On 40 minutes John Shannon ran in an even longer range effort from within the GHK 22 but was too tired to get to the posts, 19-0. With both wingers having scored, ex-winger McT completed the brace for the wing forwards two minutes into injury time, breaking through the Cumbernauld defence from the halfway line.

Half time GHK 24 Cumbernauld 0

For the first time in many seasons, GHK had the better of Cumbernauld in the set piece and made it pay ten minutes into the second half. A scrum on the Cumbernauld 22 was taken against the head and slick passing saw Davy Whyte in at the corner for 29-0. Late in the game Cumbernauld remembered where their strength lay and, after several concerted attempts, drove over for a try in the corner. 29-5. Cumbernauld again laid seige to the GHK line but stout defence was rewarded when the front row again stole Cumbernauld's put-in and Robbie Stewart cleared to halfway. With the game winding down, GHK produced some great interplay between forwards and backs, resulting in a try for Disco who carried a would-be tackler with him for 15 metres. Robbie converted and the game was over at 36-5.

GHK Team
Hunter, Love, Whyte, Hoffman, Shannon, Stewart, Biggart, Forbes, Cameron, Lohoar, Harvey, Parker, Batchelor, Drummond, McTavish. Replacements Johnstone, Fraser.

This article was posted on 7-Sep-2008, 16:35 by Hugh Barrow.