Last month's calendar:
05 / 10 / 08 ------ Oakmeadians--------- Cancelled
12 / 10 / 08 ------ Gosport & Fareham
19 / 10 / 08 ------ Bournemouth
26 / 10 / 08 ------ New Milton

Reports
05 / 10 / 08
Unfortunately Oakmedians were unable to muster a team, so training was the order of the day at Corfe Hills School and yes it was a wet start but it ended up being a good training session in the dry, after a fairly good weather prediction from a good sources.

12 / 10 / 08
Good to see everybody on time at Gosport & Fareham, after a good run around and handling warm up the lads were up for the morning's rugby. It has never been our strong point in starting a match in the oppositions faces but today we were, the forwards were united in attacking the run of play winning most of the early ball even if it was in our own half but we were holding up Gosports attacks well, the early boot came into play for territory which is meaningless if we lost position but all credit to the lads we didn't loss it here, it was lost on the ground and an area to work on. Gosport regained momentum and ran the ball wide scoring a try in the first quarter and then followed it up with four more later on. Wimborne scored a well ran try from deep after Gosport giving away a penalty just outside our own 22; this was in the third quarter. The match ended up with Wimborne loosing out by 27 - 5 which on the whole didn't reflect on all the sweat the lads put in, Impart to Gosports coaches they were impressed with the way Wimborne ran the ball instead of kicking. And we as coaches instead of scouts noticed the players to look out for the next time around. This weekend you lads played rugby on a full size pitch with a 15 aside squad for the very first time and us coaches where proud of the way you achieved and showed the ability to think for yourselves. WELL Played one and all, Man of the match goes to Aaron Bellis.

19 / 10 / 08
Wimborne didn't deliver the stopper punch in the match as Bournemouth had obviously been awaiting, the score line shows 36 - 0 , But from this we can honestly say players where playing out in new positions to there regular place, and as coaches feel this is not a bad move against what is a well drilled side, giving players the opportunity to move around the pitch will stand them in good stead later on in there rugby career, and obviously it will help pick up their awareness of the game. If Wimborne just got there feet moving in the right direction it might of helped in the tackling instead of standing off waiting to trust themselves at one player. We must remember it is everybody's job to support the ball carrier and communicate with each other at all times, trys will help keep your chins up.

26 / 10 / 08
This match was our first game at home and against New Milton it promised to deliver an exiting home fixture. The ground conditions were soft underfoot so the warm up was done without going to ground trying to keep everybody as warm as possible. The team talk in the changing rooms was one of a positive attitude to this match and the lads were going out to give a good account of there rugby training from Wednesday nights on our own pitch. Winning the toss helped in achieving our goal as New Milton were on the back foot, as Wimborne opened the score with a try by throwing the ball wide and overlapping the New Milton defence. From the restart New Milton opened up Wimborne's back line with an impressive move from there number 10 and nobody picking up the switch pass to there 13. As the game carried on the lads defended our try line well and to these hard tackles were made from both sides. Wimborne forwards soon got behind the ball and scored Wimborne's second try, which was converted. During the first half New Milton lost two lads to injury but we hope they both recover a.s.a.p. After a long spell of waiting for the rest of the squad it was decided to go back to the changing rooms and rest before playing a second half. Changes were made to both sides at this time. When the second half got underway New Milton scored first but missed the conversion and really put Wimborne under pressure but once again the lads rallied and kicked themselves out of danger and started running the ball along the backs which helped lead to a further try by a supporting forward. Final score Wimborne 17 - 5 New Milton.
Thanks to the ref & everybody that gave first aid.

This month's calendar:
02 / 11 / 08 ------ Bath -------------- Home
09 / 11 / 08 ------ Dorchester ------ Away
16 / 11 / 08 ------ Bridport ---------- Home
23 / 11 / 08 ------ ? ----------- Away
30 / 11 / 08 ------ Portsmouth ------ Home

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