Lincoln wins ‘see-sawing’ match
In a see-sawing match, Lincoln beat Sheffield. 12-7. in the Ellesmere Combined senior rugby competition on Saturday. It was a question of a powerful Lincoln pack opposed by an organised and adventurous Sheffield back-line. Prominent in the Sheffield pack was a prop. Kerry Paulin, who was ably supported by Cart Ferguson and Stuart and Quentin Wright. For Lincoln. Eddie Kerr, Lindsay Norton. Donald Cameron and Struan Ley all played purposefully in the pack.’ Behind the .scrums, the Sheffield team displayed more cohesion than its opponent both in passing and running. For Lincoln. Norton scoredtrv. Terry Moore kicked a conversion and penalty goal, and Bray kicked a dropped goal. Stuart Wright scored Sheffield's try and Ferguson kicked a penalty" goal. Results — Senior A. — Kirwee 7. Darfield 4: Lincoln 12. Sheffield 7; Southbridge 17, Burnham 7; Leeston 7. Peninsula 4. Senior B. — Dunsandel 13. West Melton 7: Prebbleton 15. Diamond Harbour 3; Lincoln 25. United 6; Irweli beat Waihora bv default. Senior reserve. — Darfield 13. Sclwyn 10; Leeston 27, Prebbleton 6; Southbridge beat Midlands by default: Burnham 21, Kirwee 6: Springston 7. Lincoln 0. Leeston has won the senior reserve championship. Under 21. — Burnham beat Kirwee by default: Darfield 34. Dunsandel 3; Peninsula 4, Lincoln 4. Under 18. — Waihora 40. Darfield 8: Leeston-frwell 19, Southbridge 0; Springston 38. Selwyn 3. Under 16. — Springston 12, West Melton 0; Lincoln 20. Peninsula 6; Darfield 32, LeestonIrwell 22. Under 14. — Darfield beat Prebbleton by default; Waihora 26. Sheffield "11; Springston 21, Peninsula 16; Lincoln S. West Melton 3; Southbridge 4, IrwellLeeston 4.
Under 12. — East: Lincoln 28, Springston 4; Prebbleton 24, Southbridge 0; Irweli 22. Leeston 10; Waihora 26. Peninsula 13: West: Selwyn 18. Darfield 8: West Melton 24, Kirwee 0; Sheffield 14. Burnham 14. Under 10. — South: Leeston No. 1 10, Dunsandel 6: Leeston No. 2 16. Irweli 14; Burnham No. 2 20, Southbridge 12.
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