Ipswich Rhinos Rugby League Club

Ipswich vs Cambridge 24th June 2000

RHINOS BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Ipswich 44 - 20 Cambridge

After three successive away matches ending in defeat at the hands of West London, St Albans and Hemel, Ipswich Rhinos returned home to record a desevered win over Cambridge Eagles at Rushmere Road on Saturday. In front of an appreciative band of spectators Ipswich ran in a total of nine tries to move a place above Cambridge in the Eastern Conference table.

There were some interested onlookers among the spectators at Rushmere Road, among them James Ogilvie-Bull a player who excelled for the Ipswich Rhinos as a 16year old before joining the London Broncos academy team. Ogilvie-Bull is now a full time Professional with Allied Dunbar Premiership Bristol under the watchful eyes of Bob Dywer and Ellery Hanley.

On the field the Le Marquand brothers were paired together in the centre for the first time while former player Mike Little made a comeback to the side after a long absense.

In defeat this season Ipswich have conceeded early points before going on toshow plenty of good approach play without being able to dominate for long periods. Rhinos took the game straight to their opponents on this occasion scoring early themselves in both halves. Prop Adam Welch made ground down the middle before switching out wide and releasing Paul Thurston to score in the corner. Another player coming to the fore through match fitness and training is team Captain Richard Pollard and he showed his sharpness to deliver a delayed pass to allow full back Tony Skurr to sprint clear of his markers from a long way out for his first club try on his home debut.

Play settled down with good defence from both sides dominating proceedings for the next eighteen minutes. Ipswich were awarded a penalty and good approach work by the forwards took play through the tackle count resulting in winger Daren Page going over the try line. Ipswich scored again when hooker Steve Barrett`s break freed Andy Windridge and his neat overhead pass put Welch free for a spectacular score. Industrious stand off Pollard scored a try of his own before Cambridge launched a fightback with tries from key cambridge man scrum half Vinnie Turner and dangerous winger Darren Williams. Ipswich completed a high quality first half in the lead 30-10 courtesey of a typically elusive close range James Goodall try.

Ipswich again made a good start and further increased their lead over Cambridge inside five minutes of the restart when outstanding young prospect Skurr underlined his potential taking advantage of good Ipswich possession to score his second try of the game. To their credit Cambridge enjoyed a purple patch and fought back with a score from Paul Ansell and a second try from the competitive Williams.

Ipswich took control with the scores at 34-20 and squeezed Cambridge out of the game as Pollard combined with forwards Tom Evans Jones and Glyn Thomas to set up a try for veteran Dave Muff. The speedy Page ended the match in style receiving a neat pass from Andy Wilson deep in his own half again via Pollard to outstrip the flagging Eagles defence for a 50 metre try.
Ipswich now have an outstanding chance of realising their target of winning all remaining home games with Bedford the visitors to Rushmere Road on Saturday, Bedford gave a much improved performance at the weekend running South Norfolk to a close match before losing 20-38. The Derby match away to South Norfolk Saints is at Thetford on Saturday 8th July.

Ipswich scorers and team:
Tries: Skurr (2), Page (2), Thurston, Pollard, Goodall, Muff, Welch
Conversions: Pete Le Marquand (4)
Team: Skurr, Page, Pete & Paul Le Marquand, Thurston, Pollard, Goodall, Welch,Barrett, Evans-Jones, Thomas, Windridge, Barclay, Charnley,Wilson,Muff and Little.


	Ipswich vs Cambridge 24th June 2000 RHINOS BACK TO WINNING WAYS Ipswich 44 - 20 Cambridge After three successive away matches ending in defeat at the hands of West London, St Albans and Hemel, Ipswich Rhinos returned home to record a desevered win over Cambridge Eagles at Rushmere Road on Saturday. In front of an appreciative band of spectators Ipswich ran in a total of nine tries to move a place above Cambridge in the Eastern Conference table. There were some interested onlookers among the spectators at Rushmere Road, among them James Ogilvie-Bull a player who excelled for the Ipswich Rhinos as a 16year old before joining the London Broncos academy team. Ogilvie-Bull is now a full time Professional with Allied Dunbar Premiership Bristol under the watchful eyes of Bob Dywer and Ellery Hanley. On the field the Le Marquand brothers were paired together in the centre for the first time while former player Mike Little made a comeback to the side after a long absense. In defeat this season Ipswich have conceeded early points before going on toshow plenty of good approach play without being able to dominate for long periods. Rhinos took the game straight to their opponents on this occasion scoring early themselves in both halves. Prop Adam Welch made ground down the middle before switching out wide and releasing Paul Thurston to score in the corner. Another player coming to the fore through match fitness and training is team Captain Richard Pollard and he showed his sharpness to deliver a delayed pass to allow full back Tony Skurr to sprint clear of his markers from a long way out for his first club try on his home debut. Play settled down with good defence from both sides dominating proceedings for the next eighteen minutes. Ipswich were awarded a penalty and good approach work by the forwards took play through the tackle count resulting in winger Daren Page going over the try line. Ipswich scored again when hooker Steve Barrett`s break freed Andy Windridge and his neat overhead pass put Welch free for a spectacular score. Industrious stand off Pollard scored a try of his own before Cambridge launched a fightback with tries from key cambridge man scrum half Vinnie Turner and dangerous winger Darren Williams. Ipswich completed a high quality first half in the lead 30-10 courtesey of a typically elusive close range James Goodall try. Ipswich again made a good start and further increased their lead over Cambridge inside five minutes of the restart when outstanding young prospect Skurr underlined his potential taking advantage of good Ipswich possession to score his second try of the game. To their credit Cambridge enjoyed a purple patch and fought back with a score from Paul Ansell and a second try from the competitive Williams. Ipswich took control with the scores at 34-20 and squeezed Cambridge out of the game as Pollard combined with forwards Tom Evans Jones and Glyn Thomas to set up a try for veteran Dave Muff. The speedy Page ended the match in style receiving a neat pass from Andy Wilson deep in his own half again via Pollard to outstrip the flagging Eagles defence for a 50 metre try. Ipswich now have an outstanding chance of realising their target of winning all remaining home games with Bedford the visitors to Rushmere Road on Saturday, Bedford gave a much improved performance at the weekend running South Norfolk to a close match before losing 20-38. The Derby match away to South Norfolk Saints is at Thetford on Saturday 8th July. Ipswich scorers and team: Tries: Skurr (2), Page (2), Thurston, Pollard, Goodall, Muff, Welch Conversions: Pete Le Marquand (4) Team: Skurr, Page, Pete & Paul Le Marquand, Thurston, Pollard, Goodall, Welch,Barrett, Evans-Jones, Thomas, Windridge, Barclay, Charnley,Wilson,Muff and Little.