The Canons Ended Their Season with a Whimper

The Canons ended their season with a whimper as they fell to a 53-5 defeat at Hastings in the final game of the season.

With a team filled with 7 University of Kent students, who were still mid-Varsity win celebrations, the team put in a valiant effort but the lack of game time as a unit showed as simple errors and lack of execution allowed Hastings to storm to victory.

The game was physical from the get-go on a hard and dry pitch, and it was 15 minutes before Hastings crossed the whitewash.  They crossed 3 more times in the first half, despite a battling Canons defence, to lead 28-0 at the break.

The game started to turn in the opening 25 minutes of the first half, with the home team getting on the wrong side of the ref and starting to give away a number of penalties to help relieve pressure of the ailing Canons.  A quick tap from a penalty from the gorgeous Ben Jones was sandwiched by 2 Hastings tries, and unfortunately in the final 10 minutes the Canons lost energy and momentum, and Hastings were able to cross multiple times until the final whistle was blown.

Nonetheless, it has a been a successful season for the Canons.  As one of the highest ranked third teams in the country, the squad has consolidated their position in Kent Counties 3 finishing 7^th in the league table.   Now that the squad knows what to expect,  sights will be set on a top 4 finish for the next season, with the long-anticipated return of manager Tom Short to the pitch following a number of seasons recovering from injuries.  In the meantime, time to switch off, enjoy a few beers over the Summer and count down the days until preseason starts….