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30 January 2005
Park House 9 - Gillingham 13

Due to the very wet weather, the first team game against Gillingham Anchorians (GA) was never going to be a high scoring affair.
It was Park House (PH) who put on the early pressure and were rewarded with a six point lead after Richard Russ successfully slotted two penalty kicks. For the next twenty or so minutes both teams had to defend their lines. The only change in the score from then on was successfully taken penalties from each side, although Richard Russ did hit the upright with one attempt. The score at halftime was 9-3.

The first ten minutes of the second half were quite uneventful, but it was GA who brought the game back to life. A deep kick by PH was collected by the GA full back and then he gave a neat pass to the fly half who gave a lovely pass inside to the winger at pace. With the PH cover pushing the winger into the corner the try was scored. Unfortunately this was unconverted but GA had closed the gap to bring the score to 9-8.

With many penalties going to both teams, the game was played very tightly in the centre of the pitch. However, it was GA who were to strike again. After collecting a good ball from his forwards, the GA flyhalf put in a good cross field kick. The ball bounced up neatly into the wingers arms and he finished the score off into the corner. The resulting conversion was missed but GA were now ahead 9-13.

For the rest of the game PH attacked the GA line but it was only good work from the GA forwards that stopped them from getting the try they so desperately needed.

Final score Park House 9 Gillingham Anchorians 13.