Ventnor RFC’s first game of the pre-season took place on Saturday (17th August), with the home side taking a 54-10 win over Harwich and Doverport RUFC XV
Ventnor hosted touring side Harwich and Doverport to kick start preparations for the new 2019/20 season starting in September, with the first game being a Cup game at home to Isle of Wight RFC on 7th September and first league game away to Romsey RFC on the 14th September.
Both teams played with mixed squads to get as many players as much match time as possible. The game was played in fantastic spirits with referee Matt Edwards commenting on the great atmosphere between the 2 well-connected clubs. The 2 teams have a fair bit of history; with Ventnor previous tourists to Harwich and former Harwich player Cameron Griggs now playing for Ventnor.
Scoring for Ventnor was Jake Babington with a hat trick of tries, Sam Lines got 2, Ed Blake, Chris Hill, Ross Harris, Ben Atkins and Alan Fox.
Post-game activities culminated in attendance to the Ventnor Carnival.
Ventnor XV 54 | 10 Harwich and Doverport RUFC XV
AJ Wells Man of the Match – Andrew Teague
Red Funnel Moment of the Match – Cameron Griggs
Ventnor Squad – Price, Noyes, Jones, Pratt, Flanagan, Teague, Lane, Blow, Atkins, Magnurson, Griggs, Savill, Hill, Lines, Edwards, Babington, Blake, Harris, Fox, Riches, Gough
