Barnstaple II vs Pirates Amateurs: Match Report

Barnstaple II s vs Pirates Amateurs

By Phil Westren

Barnstaple II 22   Pirates Amateurs 31

Playing their opening Counties 1 Tribute Western West league game away to Barnstaple II last Saturday, the Pirates Amateurs won well, 31-22, at the Devon club’s Pottington Road ground.

Getting off to a fine start, full-back Ben Wragg opened the scoring with a penalty and also added the extras to the Pirates opening try scored by centre Morgan Holman. This past week’s named skipper, flanker Stan Somers, got a brace, and there was also a try scored by fly-half Oscar Marr. Wragg  converted all four.

In reply the competitive Barnstaple team recorded three tries, one penalty, and two conversions.

Commenting after the game, Pirates Amateurs’ head coach Murray Westren said:

“It was great to get an opening day victory away from home which is never an easy task.

“We had a very good pre-season but had to show a lot of character and fight to get all five points.”

It’s very early days but head coach Murray Westren was pleased to start the season’s campaign with a win.

Pirates Amateurs:   15 Ben Wragg 14 Joey Norway 13 Morgan Holman 12 Harris Eddy 11 Cal Gardner 10 Oscar Marr 9 Sam Carter; 1 Dave Penrose 2 Wes Eddy 3 Nathan Griffiths 4 Toby Osborne 5 Ben Martin 6 Stan Somers (captain) 7 Jude Hardy 8 Archie Pilcher.

Replacements:   16 Charlie Dalkins 17 Nick Nowell 18 Rhodri McAtee.

(The Pirates Amateurs are next in action at home of Saturday when for their second league game they will be facing Wiveliscombe. The kick-off is at 2.30pm)