McCambley Cup: Lurgan II 35 Lisburn III 5

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by

Bob Given

Because of car park congestion, I arrived at Pollock Park, mid way through the 1st half with Lurgan leading 14-0 through tries by and , both converted by Elliot McKew.

There’s a line in the Dylan Thomas poem, ‘Do not go gentle into that goodnight’ which says, ‘Rage, rage against the dying of the light’. Well that was me on Saturday afternoon in the gloom in Lurgan!

Lurgan increased their lead when McKew, scored and converted his own try to bring Lurgan’s lead up to 21-0

Keiran Lambert scores for Lisburn

On the stroke of half time Lisburn pulled a try back, when scored an unconverted try to leave Lurgan with a 21-5 halftime lead. 

Any Stevenson scores his second try for Lurgan

Lurgan increased their haul in the 2nd half with another Stevenson try, before Peter Hutchinson scored. converted both to give Lurgan a comprehensive 35-5 victory and a place in the next round.

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Because of car park congestion, I arrived at Pollock Park, mid way through the 1st half with Lurgan leading 14-0 through tries by Peter Martin and Andy Stevenson, both converted by Elliot McKew.

There’s a line in the Dylan Thomas poem, ‘Do not go gentle into that goodnight’ which says, ‘Rage, rage against the dying of the light’. Well that was me on Saturday afternoon in the gloom in Lurgan!

Lurgan increased their lead when McKew, scored and converted his own try to bring Lurgan’s lead up to 21-0

Keiran Lambert scores for Lisburn

On the stroke of half time Lisburn pulled a try back, when Kieran Lambert scored an unconverted try to leave Lurgan with a 21-5 . . .

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McCambley Cup First Round Results

Saturday 11th December 2021

Academy IIIWLDromore III
BHSFP IILWBallymoney IV
Ballynahinch V560City of Derry III
Ballyshannon3317Ophir II
Belfast Harlequins IV3515Cavan II
Cooke III500Carrick III
Donaghadee II507City of Armagh IV
Enniskillen IIILWBallymena V
Grosvenor III2015Banbridge VI
Larne III1412Banbridge V
Letterkenny IIWLMonaghan II
Lurgan II355Lisburn III
Malone IVWLCIYMS III
Newry IILWStrabane II
Rainey OB VIWLLimavady III
WL – Match conceded in favour of the team with W

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