Newark stuck to their task throughout
Newark could have grabbed a second
Midlands Two East North
Melbourne 41 Newark 5
A bright spell early in the second half gave Newark hope of pushing league leaders Melbourne.
When No 8 Dave Garland burrowed over from a line-out drive Newark were 22-5 down and giving the Derbyshire team something to think about.
However, it was Melbourne who finished the more dominant. They scored three more tries in the final quarter to complete their 18th league win of the season. It also clinched the title and promotion.
Newark stuck to their task throughout and deserved one or two more tries for some good spells of play.
The first half had seen the home team start strongly and Newark hindered by a leg injury for lock Jaymie Duncan.
He was eventually forced off giving an opportunity to Logan Watt in a reshuffled pack.
Melbourne led 19-0 at the interval and added a further penalty before Newark found their best form leading to the try for Garland.
Newark could have grabbed a second but a powerful run by Spurr and a break by Matt Cox could not be finished off.
Newark team v Melbourne: Hunter-Shaw; Taylor, Birch, Spurr, Booth; Cox, Overland; Hempstead, Chapple, Coulam, Matthysz, Duncan, Brogden, Seage, Garland.
Subs: Godfrey, Watt, Cove.
Win a Car for £1
The Club are once again supporting Beaumond House Community Hospice as we welcome them and a brand new Peugeot 108 Active from Pratt & Gelsthorpe to Kelham Road on Saturday 6th April at our last home league game of the season.
Make sure you support them with this year long initiative and buy a ticket or two before cheering on the boys!
FURTHER INFORMATION
Beaumond House Community Hospice is a registered charity that has been committed to providing supportive palliative care to patients with life limiting or terminal illnesses and their families living in Newark & district, since 1987. Each year we provide care for over 500 patients and support to their families, caring for around 100 patients at any one time. All of our care is provided at no cost to the patient or their family.
We have 4 in-patient beds for people with palliative care needs, a day therapy and day care as well as a Hospice at Home service providing compassionate support to the community. We also offer a Resource and Information Service based at Beaumond House.
We are fully registered with the Care Quality commission70% of our patients suffer from cancer, whilst we support patients with life-limiting illnesses such as Parkinson's disease, Motor Neurone disease and Multiple Sclerosis.
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