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Jones Points The Way

CANTERBURY 59 BURY ST EDMUNDS 35

by David Haigh

For a second week Canterbury soared past the half century mark as their attacking style produced nine tries, a hat trick for wing Garry Jones and a bonus point victory. Once again it was a first half blitz that sent them on their way in this National 2 East clash and later bought them breathing space to see off a spirited Bury response. By half time the city side had hit the 40 mark and were dominating all areas as the visitors struggled at the set pieces and were shredded by an enterprising back division. Jones set the tone with a try after five minutes and although there was a reply with a close range touchdown from Finlay McCartney, converted by Charlie Reed, the rest of the half was mostly a one-way street. Canterbury rattled up another five tries before the break starting with a driving maul completed by Eoin O’Donoghue and an overthrown lineout leading to flanker Chad Thomas scoring the third city try. Bury, looking to counter from deep when they could, had a score ruled out for a forward pass, but it was quickly back to normal service as Canterbury’s risk and reward rugby made the line breaks. Wing Alfie Orris set up a Kurt Heatherley try, the backs opened space for Jones to cross again and Frank Morgan made a telling run for a Tom Williams try in the 38th minute. With five conversions from Frank Reynolds the game was in Canterbury’s grip, tightened two minutes into the second half when the power of wingman Orris was too much for the last Bury defender. It was now, however, that Bury started to find their feet. A try from centre Samir Kharbouch was quickly rubbed out by Jones’ third touch down, and a Reynolds conversion, but the next fifteen minutes showed the visitors at their best. Kharbouch scored twice to become the game’s second hat trick man, Will Metcalfe rumbled over for their fifth try and with Reed converting everything Bury were in a challenging position. But Canterbury settled again in the last quarter and when a piercing break by Yannick de Moubray set up a converted try for Presley Farrance an entertaining job was done.

Canterbury; K.Heatherley, G.Jones, F.Morgan, W.Waddington, A.Orris, F.Reynolds, T.Williams, D.Huntley, E.O’Donoghue, D.Herriott, D.Irvine, J.Stephens, C.Thomas, T.Mackenzie, T.Oliver, Replacements: S.Rogers, Y.de Moubray, O.Frostick, H.Young, P.Farrance

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