Photographs from the Buccaneers Cup final can be found below. It wasn't a particularly enjoyable game with the referee blowing his whistle as soon as either team strung two passes together. The match was won by Border park, who in my opinion deserved it. Anyway, the photos are below.
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Just a photograph of a rather nice lady, well actually of her bum. If this is your wife, Sorry!!!!
Many thanks to Mel Cole for providing these photographs, which gave me the opportunity to play with my scanner and add insulting comments to the Photo's
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'Get oot me way, mate' - Roughly translated to 'Excuse Me'
'Spot the Ball' - I haven't been able to find it
The Buccaneers showing off their 'Dickies' (Bow Ties)
'Leaping like a Salmon' - or should it be Kipper.
The Falcons player Richard Arnold presenting trophies to some of our Bucs - Please note not all our buccaneers are fat and baldy. (Just the best ones)
'Leaping like a Salmon 2'
Match Reports
Novos iv 7 Blyth Buccaneers 19.Novos iv 7 Blyth Buccaneers 19.
This cup match was played in awful conditions, on a field better suited to grazing animals. Both teams however were determined to enjoy the occasion and the first half saw the two packs slog it out in the mud. Blyth playing into a strong wind and occasional rainstorm were content to defend and every one tackled ferociously. Good pressure from the home side saw the no8 crash over from close range, this converted was the only first half score. Blyth kicked off the second half meaning business, the forwards started to dominate their heavier opponents and this allowed Blyth backs to show their paces. A flowing move saw Blyth back row drive over the line and Martin Dajoux, touched down the try. The backs again raced up field and Dennis Wilson came off his wing to scythe through several tackles and score. The Bucks forwards were made to work hard all day against a very big and experienced home pack, their reward came when giant lock forward Tom Brookes, finished off a move involving most of the tight five, and bullocked his way over the try line. Paul Charlton converted two tries and kicked well all afternoon. Bill Bostock, captain on the day, nominated Chris Norris as a Man of the Match contender.
Blyth Buccaneers 27 Alnwick IV 26.
Blyth Buccaneers kick started their season with a fine win against a talented Alnwick side. Both teams started the match with 14 men, after early pressure S Donaldson scored for Blyth however he was injured soon after and took no further part. Alnwick capitalised on the gaps in the home defence to run in three tries and take control of the game. Half time saw a replacement arrive for Blyth, Marty Blake, and with the wind on their backs the Bucks responded. Influential captain Mel Cole took a quick tap penalty to crash over for a try.Alnwick however grabbed another try to make the score 10-26.Sheer determination saw the home side drag themselves back into contention. Two tries for Jim Smith the Buccaneers hooker, one from 30 meters out left Dave Humes with a penalty to win the game, this he duly obliged. Some note worthy performances from Tom Brookes and Bill Davison who tore holes in the Alnwick defence, and Alister Hendry playing in an unaccustomed roll in the back division. Historically Alan Patterson played in his fifth decade for Blyth a remarkable achievement.
Prudhoe Hospital 40 Blyth Buccaneers 5
The first game of the season saw Blyth outplayed by a good Prudhoe side. Although the forwards completed well, they were constantly driven back in the scrums and the loose, the backs tackled well but were constantly outnumbered. Brian Rees played an excellent game in the centre of the defence and Mal Broom returned to the club after working away. The only bright spot for Blyth was a try by hooker Jim Smith.
Rockcliffe 3rds 14 Blyth Buccaneers 13
The result was close, but the game seemed even closer, it was nip and tuck until the final whistle. Blyth had opportunities to win, but played to take them, so there can be no complaints. A close range try from scrum half Joe Miller set Blyth away, and a cracking run from winger Denis Wilson ended in a try. A penalty from Greg Dawson ended Blyths scoring Rockcliffe however spoiled the party by scoring in the dying seconds to win the game. The celebrations from the Rockcliffe players on the final whistle showed what a scalp a win against Blyth Buccaneers has become.
Blyth Buccaneers 26 Novos 3rds 10
This was a hard fought and ill tempered game poorly refereed. From the start punches were thrown and late tackles went in from the Novos back row, unfortunately one blatant late tackle led to scrum half Joe Miller fighting with several Novos players. The referee dismissed Joe Miller and over the next 10 mins the game erupted into violence, and Novos scored a try, while Blyth were at sixes and sevens.
It took a long time before the bucks started to play rugby, but when they did, even with a man short they were the better side. Five nil down at half time, the bucks decided to keep the ball moving in the second half, with forwards and back combining well, tries came at regular intervals. Dennis Wilson, Nick Stafford and Scott young all crossed the line for Blyth Nick Stafford ended the games on 16 points after he joined a rolling maul to crash over for his second try, added to three conversions. Novos scored another try but were never going to win, once the buccaneers had resorted to playing rugby.
Blyth Buccaneers 7 Durham Constabulary 12
Blyth lost their winning run, against a hard working Durham side. Blyth played into a gale force wind in the first half, and had no choice but to run the ball from defence, with forwards and backs working very hard. Durham attacked repeatedly, and at times the home back line held on like wellingtons redcoats. A scrummage close to the Bucks line seemed to hold no danger as half time approached, however a bizarre incident occurred, the ball being won by the Blyth hooker, was blow by a gust of wind through the scrum to the Durham
no 8, who picked up to score, Blyth turned around with the wind at their backs confident of victory, this was borne out when from a scrum no 8 Mel Cole picked up to punch a hole in the Durham line for John Hayes to score.
The wind, the referee, and resolute Durham defence however denied the Bucks another score, despite almost constant pressure on the visitors from the heavy home pack, and the waves of attacks from the backs. The Bucks line was breached with the clock almost stopped, when a bouncing ball, fell to a Durham player to outstrip the tired defence. Bill Davison did an excellent job in transporting equipment and refreshments and is in line to make the job his own.
BLYTH BUCCANEERS 25 CONSETT 3rds 45
Consett came out on top on a near perfect day for Rugby. The visitors were bigger in all departments to the Blyth players, and early forward pressure led to a try for Consett. The Bucks however clawed their way back into the game and pressured the steel men, after good movement in the backs the forwards recycled and Bill Davison took a short feed and was driven over for a try. The big Consett forwards made Blyths pack work very hard and the tight five of Bruce Ledger, Jim Smith, Ali Hendry, Bill Davison and Mick Sutherland were outstanding. Consett running the ball through their lively New Zealand centres scored another try, but excellent kicking from D Humes to land a penalty kept the home side in the game at half time.
The second half started badly for Blyth, an uncharacteristic error from Mel Cole, then a dropped pass in midfield gifted Consett two tries in the first five minutes. Blyths problems were compounded by a series of injuries, Anderson, Kirkup and Miller substituting. In the confusion the visitors took the advantage to run in two further tries. At last, as the second period of the second half approached the Bucks got their game back together. Powerful forward drives and mazy running from Martin Corner at fullback and Alan Stewart on the wing brought the Bucks some reward with tries from Corner and Kirkup. At the final whistle the Bucks were still on the attack but out of time, man of the match performances from Ali Hendry and Tony Armstrong.
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