Rugby Union: Harrogate 27, Caldy 11

Jan 28 2008 Liverpool Daily Post

IMPROVING Harrogate were too strong for Caldy in National Three North.

It was sweet revenge for the Yorkshire outfit, but Caldy remain in a respectable position in their first season in the higher grade.

Both sides did better when facing the strong wind. Caldy dominated for the first quarter to lead through a Simon Mason penalty before the Harrogate forwards drove over from a line-out. A second Mason kick was followed by a Craig Ross try for Caldy, but right on half-time Harrogate struck again with a wing try from a long pass which Ross almost intercepted. The conversion by Wainwright edged the home side 12-11 ahead.

They extended the lead with a try from a rolling maul and then scrum-half Brown went in on the blind side following more good work by the powerful pack.

Another touchdown in the last moments from a speculative cross kick was tough on Caldy, who played some excellent rugby at times and competed well throughout. Richard Broer tried hard in the Caldy pack as deputy for Richard Bradshaw.