Withycombe lose in cruellest of turns
Ongar snatch victory from their hosts in the unlikeliest of fashions
The teams make up after the travesty
Withycombe welcomed refreshingly old-fashioned tourists Ongar for a run-out on Saturday afternoon, and succumbed to defeat despite dominating the game.
By the time the game kicked off at 1pm, the visitors had made the club financially viable for another season, quenching their healthy appetite in the club bar.
Referee James Grant was on uncharacteristically good form allowing the game to flow and of course penalising the home side for any instances of kicking the ball. Despite their handicap, Ongar were more handicapped and Withycombe ran in try after try.
In a very impolite move, someone was keeping score and the board read 87-10 to the home side with five minutes remaining, so Grant did the decent thing and declared the next try to be the winning score.
In an astonishing turn of events, a loose pass on the Withycombe 22 was scooped up enthusiastically by the tourists and returned for the decisive five-pointer.
Any ill-will felt by the home side at the injustice was soon brushed aside as the teams convened in the bar afterward. All in all, as tourists go Ongar are right up there, Withycombe definitely owe them a visit and would happily recommend them to anyone! Five stars *****
By the time the game kicked off at 1pm, the visitors had made the club financially viable for another season, quenching their healthy appetite in the club bar.
Referee James Grant was on uncharacteristically good form allowing the game to flow and of course penalising the home side for any instances of kicking the ball. Despite their handicap, Ongar were more handicapped and Withycombe ran in try after try.
In a very impolite move, someone was keeping score and the board read 87-10 to the home side with five minutes remaining, so Grant did the decent thing and declared the next try to be the winning score.
In an astonishing turn of events, a loose pass on the Withycombe 22 was scooped up enthusiastically by the tourists and returned for the decisive five-pointer.
Any ill-will felt by the home side at the injustice was soon brushed aside as the teams convened in the bar afterward. All in all, as tourists go Ongar are right up there, Withycombe definitely owe them a visit and would happily recommend them to anyone! Five stars *****
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