Aberdeen Grammar vs Cartha Queens Park
10 December 2007
Aberdeen Grammar 44 Cartha Queens Park 13
ABERDEEN Grammar put behind them three consecutive defeats which have seriously affected their drive for promotion when they cuffed Queens Park Cartha in a hot and cold performance at Rubislaw.
Although the Aberdeen side scored six tries, earning them a valuable try scoring bonus point, coach Mike O'Donovan was less than happy to have conceded two tries against one of Premiership Two's strugglers.
''When we were going forward we looked good and scored some good tries, but we faded too often for my liking, but in the final analysis I have got to be pleased with a six try win. It's now a question of keeping it up for the rest of the season,'' said O'Donovan.
The return of stand off Billy Russell was welcomed by the head coach, though he brought the charismatic talisman off at half - time as a precaution, bringing on Rob Lawson on to finish the game in the pivitotal position. ''Billy's not 100% fit yet, but I was pleased with Rob's performance, as we asserted ourselves in the second half,'' said O'Donovan.
Pleasingly for the Rubislaw faithful winger and skipper Colin Philips was at the top of his form, scoring a sparkling try in the first half to help Grammar to an 18 - 8 lead at the break.
Hooker Niall Shannon added to an Andrew Ritchie penalty with his second try of the campaign and with Ritchie kicking another penalty and a conversion the home side were poised to take control.
This they did in the gathering gloom with tries from centre Ewen Campbell, lock Fraser Young, prop Andrew Murray, and former Scotland player Andrew Wilson. Ritchie added three more conversions for good measure.
Philips was the stand out back for the home side, but it was lock Colin McCaul who caught the eye up front with a powerful, controlled performance to help ease the pain of recent weeks.
''We've just got to keep it going if we are to be in the promotion shake up, but with Jedforest losing out we have made some ground, though we are still in seventh place,'' said O'Donovan.
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