Sat 7th September 02
Daventry 3rd XV 0 Ampthill Extras 68

 Ratty bags 38 points.

 The Extras were off to a flying start when they opened their 2002-03 season with emphatic 68 – 0 victory over Daventry. 

John Roberts was first to score managing to ground the ball after being tackled over the line. Paul Ratcliffe was next to score with the first of his four tries. Tom Gray made good breaks from the base of the scrum and managed to get himself on the score sheet twice. Ryan Green scored in the second half as did Ray Nix who found himself finishing the game on the wing. 

John Roberts scored the tenth and final try of the match was a second for John Roberts. Paul Ratcliffe successfully kicked nine out of nine conversions to bring his personal points tally to thirty eight. 

The match had no less than three referees, a colt, a Daventry player and for the last fifteen minutes Extras’ scrum half Phil Stanton. 

15

Tom Read

1

Jason Massingham

14

Paul Ratcliffe

2

Gez Ingarfield

13

Kevin Smith

3

Paul Rigby

12

Ryan Green

4

John Roberts

11

Gary Bass *

5

Justin Cobley

10

Gareth Williams

6

Liam Duffin (c)

9

Phil Stanton

7

Ray Nix **

 

 

8

Tom Gray

 

16

Jack Wilison * h-t

 

 

17

Brian Todd

 

 

18

Derek Whelton  ** 60 mins

 

 

Tries:           Paul Ratcliffe (4), John Roberts (2), Tom Gray (2), Ryan Green, Ray Nix

Cons:            Paul Ratcliffe (9)