For those like who me you didn’t make it, and wondered how they did, this is taken from the Twitter/Facebook detail of the game.
Opponents Rochdale had just pipped the Kendal team by a single point to top their League Conference.
It appears Rochdale took an early lead with a converted try 7v0 and had a chance to extend the lead with a penalty after a quarter of an hour, and five minutes late did to open up a 10v0 lead
Outside half Aaron Stephens opened the Kendal scoring with a try late in the first half for a 10v5 half time deficit
The gap was cut early in the second half with a Aaron Stephens penalty, 10v8 and shortly after a try from No.8 Patrick Wolstenholme gave Kendal the lead for the first time 10v13
Mid-way through the half Rochdale re-took the lead with a converted try 17v13, but shortly afterwards a try from second row Oscar Coxon converted by Aaron Stephens gave Kendal a five point lead 15v20
This was wiped out shortly afterwards, with a third Rochdale try to tie the scores 20v20
What turned out to be the final points came with an Aaron Stephens penalty with then minutes to play 20v23
FINAL RESULT : Rochdale Senior Colts 20 (10) v (5) 23 Kendal
So like many games this season it looks like a very tight contest
Sure there was plenty more drama – hopefully someone who was there can share more details, once the celebrations have ended.
A connection between all the Kendal points’ scorers – So some very proud dads from the Kendal team of the early 2000s – and plenty more proud mums, dads and other supporters of the team, plus all involved in the squad on the day and those who helped them get to the Final
TEAM
Kendal Senior Colts
15 | Willian Meaden |
14 | Dan Wilson |
13 | Idris Hill |
12 | Ollie Yarker |
11 | Luke Atkinson |
10 | Aaron Stephens |
9 | Max Huett-White |
1 | Barnaby Coxon |
2 | Jarrod Monard-Kellett |
3 | Nathan Tizard |
4 | Oscar Coxon |
5 | Luke Middleton |
6 | Fraser Stilling |
7 | Charlie Lowther |
8 | Patrick Wolstenholme |
rep | Reuben Dyer |
rep | Nathan Halhead |
rep | Jack Haworth |
rep | Judah Hicks |
rep | Connor Lees |
rep | Will Richardson |
As selected - there may have been changes on the day
ACTION
Action | Team | No | Name | Time | Roc | Ken | |
Try | Rochdale | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
Con | Rochdale | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
Pen | Rochdale | 20 | 10 | 0 | |||
Try | Kendal | 10 | Aaron Stephens | 35 | 10 | 5 | |
= = = | = = = | = = = | HALF TIME | 10 | 5 | ||
Pen | Kendal | 10 | Aaron Stephens | 40 | 10 | 8 | |
Try | Kendal | 8 | Patrick Wolstenholme | 42 | 10 | 13 | |
Try | Rochdale | 57 | 15 | 13 | |||
Try | Kendal | 4 | Oscar Coxon | 63 | 15 | 18 | |
Con | Kendal | 10 | Aaron Stephens | 64 | 15 | 20 | |
Try | Rochdale | 67 | 20 | 20 | |||
Pen | Kendal | 10 | Aaron Stephens | 70 | 20 | 23 | |
= = = | = = = | = = = | FULL TIME | 20 | 23 |
PHOTO
Sorry about the poor quality