A third and last warm up game before the season proper starts in a fortnight (see important information below)

Dan Shorrock was involved for a first time after returning from injury, whilst after a shortage of second rows in the first two games, John Dervey and Tom Keast came in, so Oscar Coxon moved into the back row. Ben O’Halloran; Matt Houghton, Joe Anderson and Andy Rogers returned after missing the game at Keswick, but there was no Aaron Stephens; Alistair Thompson or Glenn Chesher. Dane Blenkharn was at the game with his arm in a sling after picking up an injury at Keswick, whilst Barney Coxon was on crutches.

Wharfedale included former Black & Amber Robbie Collinson, who appeared to have bulked up – in fact there were a lot of solidly built players in the Wharfedale, including in the backs, but it did not seem to slow them down.

The game was played in an odd format of two thirty minute segments, followed by a short third segment.

Wharfedale dominated the early exchanges and gave the Kendal team plenty of tackling practice, which they came through and against the run of play on one of their first visits to the Wharfedale half Kendal got the opening score from short range (no idea who – possibly Robbie Kincart ?). Outside Evan Moir who had not had the best afternoon place kicking last weekend, put over a touchline conversion 7v0.

Wharfedale came back with a try following a piece of Kendal indiscipline. A Wharfedale player was needlessly obstructed in midfield to give them a penalty which was put to touch in the twenty-two, and when the ball came back a back cut through to score a try that was converted 7v7.

That was the last score of the first segment, but Wharfedale took the lead at the start of the second with a converted try, and added two more for a 7 v 28 lead.

Patrick Wolstenholme, playing No.8 was finding gaps in the very good Wharfedale defence and was regularly making ground.

Kendal struck back with a great run down the right wing by hooker Robbie Kincart (although he may have been helped by Ollie Rose getting in the way of some of the Wharfedale tacklers). Evan Moir again put over an excellent conversion from close to the touchline 14v28.

This was the last score of the second segment.

Kendal brought a number of new players on for the final short segment, but Wharfedale may also have made changes, as Kendal probably had their best spell of the game, with Jordan Johnson on at scrum half moving the ball quickly and the backs stretching the defence and were rewarded with a third try, scored by Ben Dixon.

Final score 19v28

Wharfedale looked a very good team and deserved their win, but hopefully both sets of coaches were pleased with the tough run out their players got

IMPORTANT INFORMATION :
The opening League game against Heath, which was original scheduled to be away, it is now at MINT BRIDGE on Saturday 6th August

The change is shown on Heath's own website and also on the RFU site but has currently not been update elsewhere on this website

TEAM

15	Ben O'Halloran
14	Dan Shorrock
13	Ben Dixon
12	Alfie Bradshaw (?)
11	Leo Mercer
10	Evan Moir
9	Ollie Rose

1	Joe Anderson
2	Robbie Kincart
3	Andy Rogers
4	Tom Keast
5	John Dervey
6	Oscar Coxon
7	Matt Houghton
8	Patrick Wolstenholme

rep	Jordan Johnson
rep	Mckenzie Cousins
rep	Jonny Swallow
rep	Nathan Wolstenholme
rep	Anthony Gage
rep	Daf Philp
rep	+ few others

ACTION

Action	Team	No	Name	Time	Ken	Opp

Try	Kendal			20	5	0
Con	Kendal	10	Evan Moir	21	7	0
Try	Wharfdale			25	7	5
Con	Wharfdale			26	7	7
= = =	= = =	= = =	= = =	30	7	7
Try	Wharfdale			1	7	12
Con	Wharfdale			3	7	14
Try	Wharfdale			12	7	19
Con	Wharfdale			13	7	21
Try	Wharfdale			22	7	26
Con	Wharfdale			23	7	28
Try	Kendal	2	Robbie Kincart	26	12	28
Con	Kendal	10	Evan Moir	27	14	28
= = =	= = =	= = =	= = =	30	14	28
Try	Kendal	13	Ben Dixon	3	19	28
= = =	= = =	= = =	FULL TIME	12	19	28

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