Match Report: 23rd April 2005
First team: Ollerton’s final set of competitive fixtures for the season mirrored many of the weekends through out the season with all 3 teams being beat. After a few weeks reflecting on what has been an incredibly difficult season, preseason training and all the hard work begins again. The 1st team finished their league campaign off against a Buxton side comfortably sat in midtable. Ollerton started the stronger playing some free flowing rugby but yet again were let down by silly handling mistakes. Buxton took the lead against the run of play as an Ollerton attacking move 10 meters from the opponents try line collapsed and a quick counter attack saw their full back score the first of his brace. The first half was played out evenly although Buxton looked dangerous when ever their excellent young fly half got the ball. Half time 7-0. The second half started badly for Ollerton as their number 10 hit a gap in the Ollerton defence which saw him score easily and convert which took the score to 14-0. Ollerton then started to relax and put Buxton under pressure with some excellent all round play and were rewarded with a try from fly half Chris Ford. Substitute Number 8 Gordon Leonard fed Ford directly from a scrum who hit the ball at pace to break 2 tackles to score a deserved try. Ollerton pressed for another score and did manage a penalty but strong Buxton defense held out. 2 drop goals and a converted try saw Buxton extend their lead and final score to 27-8.
Second Team: Ollerton 2nds travelled to Southwell for a friendly fixture against a strong Southwell 2nd team. Southwell ran out easy victors, 60 points to 5 with a display of controlled and organised rugby. Ollerton’s try came from veteran all rounder Rob Berry who played this game at fly half.
Third Team: A depleted Ollerton 3rd team played Retford 2nds and were beaten 28-9. Despite starting the game with only thirteen men they held their own in the first half only trailing by a single point at the break. They did manage to make 15 players at one point but due to injury and ill discipline finished the game with only 13 as they had started. Retford made their extra men count in the second half and ran out winners in the end but were pushed all the way by a spirited Ollerton team. All Ollertons points came from the boot of fly half Tony Storrs.

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