Skegness 1st XV 36-0 Bourne 1st XV

     Skegness had home field advantage against Bourne at the weekend. They played a league and cup double header in order to solve fixture problems. Both sides looked for a comprehensive victory and Skegness came out the strongest to dominate from the start.
Skegness had a very mobile pack. They won countless rucks and stole Bourne ball at the breakdown. Spiers and Stennett playing from second row found them near the action most of the time.
The first try came from the centre Fitzpatrick. Quick ruck ball caught the Bourne defence napping and Haigh fed his centre who found a hole to run through. He also ran through a desperate covering tackle but it was not good enough to stop the rampaging Fitz. Nightingale converted to extend Skegness’ lead to 7-0.
With Skegness in control of the Game Horner had a rush of blood to the head and had to spend ten minute in the sin bin. Captain Machin asked his players to lift their game and not concede points. They delivered and extended their lead.
The second try was the result of great skill as last years top try scorer Haigh skipped and stepped through the Bourne line and raced to score near the posts. Nightingale could not convert and the score remained at 12-0.
Horner returned to the pitch a made up for his earlier misdemeanours by ripping and securing ball from mauls. His front row partner Hill was ever present to aid his efforts both in the loose and the scrum. The half ended in a positive manner for the blue and whites as Hotchin and A. Hill combined brilliantly to turn defence into attack. The wingers sliding pickup of a kicked ball was delivered to his full back running at pace. The vice captain then set a good target fro his forwards to attack. 
The third try was an accumulation of the first two tries. Haigh stepped and skipped near half way and broke the line. Speed then ensured the Bourne defence would struggle to catch him. All their efforts were concentrated on the number ten. A simple switch with ten meters to spare saw Fitz score his second try from centre. Nightingale converted to make the score 19-0.
Johnson harassed the Bourne number ten every time he caught the ball. This produced errors which Skegness could build an attack on. Johnson later received a blow to the head and had to retire to give Bignell a run out.
The fourth try came from the unlikely source of Cummings. Aggressive recycling work from Divilly and Jenkins, at a scrappy lineout, produced good ball for Bignell to exploit. His feet of flames propelled him forwards and a try looked certain. His supporting runners communicated their positions and a perfectly judged flat pass gave Cumming his moment of glory. He would later be force from the pitch with two dead legs.
Winger Wood could have had a brace of tries of his own but good cover defence from Bourne interrupted his efforts. He later gave way to the youthful Blackett. 
Blackett produced his own moment of glory by scoring his first, first team try with his first touch of the ball. A high swirling kick from Haigh meant that the Bourne full back had to struggle to pick up a wet sliding ball. His attempts were in vain and Blackett was there to capitalize, with his speed, to pick up and score under the posts. Nightingale had a nightmare moment having to kick into the wind and the ball flew wide from the attempted conversion.
The final try went to the player who started the scoring. Fitz produced his own step and go, to surge through two players and cantered towards the try line. He completed his hat-trick in fine style. Nightingale converted and Skegness returned to the dressing room convincing winners.
The blue and whites travel to Cleethorpes for a top of the league table clash of the coastal titans. They hope to continue recent form and take the fight to Cleethorpes who are at their best at home.

Skegness 1st XV
Cummings, T.Hill, Horner, Stennet, Spiers, Jenkins, Johnson (Bignell), Machin,
Divilly, Haigh, Hotchin, Fitzpatrick, Nightingale, Wood (Blackett), A. Hill.