Mid Argyll tackles Waysiders in final friendly

The Boars stuck in and didn’t allow the game to slip away from them, though the structure of the more experienced team was easy to see.

They held their positions well, and in the end, this paid off for them as they went into half time 26-0 scoring just before the break, following a yellow card for second row Ben Rusden, despite continual warnings from the referee and his own captain Murray Sutherland. 

The second half started well but with sustained pressure from the visitors, which built up to their next try 10 minutes after the restart. A scrum out wide and the ball was bulldozed over from close range and the conversion was made.

It wasn’t long before the next try came for WD on the opposite side of the pitch from a scrum and an overlap on the blind side allowed them in.

From the re-start Mid Argyll started to show what they can do with the ball in hand when they spread it out wide.

A great passage of play was finished off when full back George Ritchie collected a great one-handed pass from brother Dougie, to beat two defenders and cross for the Boar’s opener. Muz MacDonald added the extras, and the home team were finally on the score sheet.

WD quickly hit back when they caught the boars defence napping and the 9 went through to score.

This time from the restart it was Mid Argyll’s turn to offer a quick reply, and not to be out done by his brother, Dougie Ritchie went over for the home team’s second of the day, again converted by MacDonald.

Waysiders added two more tries before the end of the game to run out comfortable winners, though the Argyll team really showed what they are capable of when they control the pace of the game.

Final score was Mid Argyll 14 – Waysiders Drumpellier 55.

Man of the Match went to Dougie Ritchie for a great all-round performance.

The league opener is this Saturday August 24 at home against Paisley RFC, KO 3pm. The Boars are hoping for a big crowd to cheer them on in what promises to be an exciting season them.