With several players from both sides away on 'County Duty' this fixture was the perfect opportunity for many members of the ever-increasing squad to get more game time.
Fakenham hit the ground running and scored a couple of quick tries from the off whilst Holt were still waking up – missed tackles galore. We then managed to steady the ship a little with some more resolute defence but they added a third before 10mins were up on the clock. Holt seemed to spend most of the match defending hard the Holt 22, a couple of quick turnovers with long run ins from Matty and conversions from Jamie evened the score up, Holt 14 – Fakenham 15 mid way through the first half.
By this time, the game had hit a certain pattern – Holt defending their line with Fakenham pressing hard with strong run after strong run from both forwards and backs – only some excellent last ditch tackling from the likes of Matty, Jack, Dean and many others keeping them at bay. Fakenham and Holt scored again before half time to make the score 19-22 at the break.
The second half saw more of the same really. Stout defence from the Holt boys under pressure almost the entire half, Fakenham scoring a further 25 points to our 14 (long distance breaks again, this time from Jamie) – the final score (and last word to Holt with a converted try as the last play): Holt 33 – Fakenham 47.
Man of the Match as chosen by Fakenham – Matty. Played his heart out all morning. Gerry led well all morning, Finn was all over the field and big Josh made a couple of bullocking runs forward. Tommy T and Olle R scrummed solidly all morning, Olli R often first to the loose ball. Olle B, Robin and Harrison in the back row competed well all morning – most of our break away tries coming from turnover ball that Sam C fed quickly to Shed at Fly Half. Matty and Jack playing in the centres, Jack was unlucky not to score in the corner from another long range effort – held up about 10 metres out. Dean on one wing made some crunching tackles and covered from one corner to the other most of the game. Other wingers were Miles, and George after half time; with Caz on in the centre in the second half for Jack. Jamie at full back kicked his conversions well and burned around the outside of the Fakenham cover to score twice.
Lots of positives to take away, lots to work on especially those first few minutes of each half where a sharper starter will get us off and running before the opposition!
Well done to one and all. Lowestoft and Yarmouth are visiting Holt next week. Let's give them a good Holt welcome.
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