Jarrow Vikings off to a flying start
JARROW Vikings started the 2010 Cooperative Rugby League Conference in great style when they travelled to Northallerton for the first game of the 2010 campaign.
As the current North East champions and beaten national finalists, Jarrow are the team to beat this season, and with the expectations high the pressure was on for them to perform against a much-improved Northallerton Stallions side.
But it only took the Vikings two minutes to register their first score and pick up where they had left off last season.
The try followed a massive bone-crunching tackle from the Jarrow skipper Paul Dodsworth, which set the alarm bells ringing for the home side in the opening exchanges.
The try came following some trademark jinking running from pocket-sized hooker Ben Wilcock, who out-smarted the home defence to score.
Five minutes later Wilcock again frustrated the home defence to cross the line and score, with the conversion by Bruce Parker giving the Vikings a 10-point lead.
This was further extended when centre Liam Hurst burst though to score his first of the afternoon on 10 minutes, Parker then adding to the tally on 14 minutes with a try of his own.
Northallerton struck back in the 16th minute when their powerful prop caught the defence napping and crashed through.
The blustery conditions were making kicking difficult and they were unable to add the extras from the conversion.
Jarrow struck again with Hurst's second of the day and the conversion from Parker stretching the Vikings' lead to 24-4.
Second rower Barry Walker registered his first of the afternoon in the 22nd minute, Parker converting.
On 35 minutes, the Stallions hooker crossed the line between the posts, allowing a comfortable conversion and cutting the lead to 30-10.
The final score of the first period came for Jarrow second rower Michael Gray, who rose well to collect a kick and ground the ball over the line, but it was his last involvement as he was injured in the act of scoring.
With only two minutes on the clock of the second half, hooker Phill Wall scored to get the Jarrow scoreboard ticking over again, but this sparked the Stallions into life and they responded almost immediately with a try of their own.
Walker then registered his second of the afternoon with a barnstorming run through the tiring home defence in the 51st minute.
On the hour mark Michael Ewart crashed through to score, Parker adding the conversion.
Hard-working loose forward Anthony Veitch was rewarded for his tireless effort with a try and scrum-half Todd Riley stepped up to convert on 62 minutes.
The home side again refused to give in and pounced on a fortunate bounce of the ball following a kick to score out wide in the corner.
SBC man of the match Liam Hurst then completed his hat-trick following a sweeping move.
On 76 minutes centre Graeme Ross was on the end of some great build-up play from the visiting side scoring a try, leaving Riley a comfortable conversion.
Riley scored the final try of the game and with the conversion from Part, left the score an impressive 70-18 victory for the Vikings.
The Vikings meet new club Durham Demons at Monkton Stadium today, kick off at 2.30pm.
For more information on the game contact George Taylor on 07841 783998.
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