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| “ HILLS SUNK AT RIVERSIDE” Jed-Forest 10pts Hillhead Jordanhill 0pts This was a game into which the “Hills” squad put everything, but returned home up the A68 with neither league points nor scoreboard points. The records will show correctly that “Jed” defeated their visitors by one goal and one penalty goal to nothing but the “Hills” players, coaches and officials knew that this was “one which got away”. From the opening moments when the “Hills” took the game to the their hosts right until the final whistle, there were numerous chances which went a-begging. Match notes record a searing break from the returning Andrew Eggleton at outside centre which broke down in the “Jed” twenty two from lack of effective support; also two fine breaks up the middle of the field from the improving Joe Stafford ran out of momentum due to a lack of effective finishing; and right at the end of this end to end match, there was a knock on and a forward pass with the Jed line at the “Hills” mercy. If there was a difference between the sides, “Jed” looked more assured passers of the ball , frequently being able to transfer at high speed; and were that bit better at switching the pojnt of attack. The game’s only try owed everything to Jed’s taking advantage of two “Hills” mistakes to drive to the right hand corner, forming a ruck and thereafter fast hands finding Hogg running at speed to finish on the opposite side of the field. McGarva was successful with the conversion as he was with a penalty 16 minutes later to take Jed 10 points ahead. That was in the 26th minute, and thereafter the game remained scoreless, but not without end to end incident and endeavour. Understandably, “Hills” were too anxious at times, and this showed in the last five minutes of the game when pressing for their all important score. More poise and composure in finishing is certainly needed if pressure is to be converted into points to bring the elusive wins which “Hills” will require to begin their move away from the foot of the Premier 2 league table. “Hills” 1st XV –David Frame, Cammy McCulloch, Andrew Eggleton, Will Marshall, Stuart Todd, Jamie Hunter, Andrew Cameron, Joe Stafford ( Willie Brown ) , Stewart McMillan (Ewen Weir), Bobby Agnew ( Joe Stafford ), Stuart Rose, Chris Tulloch ( David Fisken ), Stuart Ross , Murray Allan, Cameron Kerr ( C ) Subs – David Paterson Next up for Hills is Stew-Mel at Hughenden on Saturday 14th October. KO 3pm |
