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Date : 01/09/2007 : Venue : Sharmans Cross Road
Kick off = 15:00 pm

Pertemps Bees 17 Rotherham 31

In a breathtaking start to the season, and with no scrums and only one lineout in the first 20 minutes, the players from Bees and Rotherham started the season with a high quality first half.
Two tries were scored by both sides in the half with 18 year old Jack Preece scoring a debut try with a good piece of mauling. Jon Higgins and Paul Knight controlled the game from deep and amongst the forwards, Earnshaw and Long were prominent, with the half finishing level at 17 a piece.
Rotherham scored an early try in the second half, Grissing making it a hat trick for Rotherham. With both sides continuing to play high quality rugby, Bees made a number of tactical substitutions just before the hour, and continued to threaten but were unable to break down a resolve defence. Rotherham made the score 31-17 by a backs move finished by full back Lennard and although Bees had a sustained 6 minute period on the Rotherham line, they were unable to break down the defence.
The full timers of Rotherham ultimately deserved their victory, but with a competitive scrum, back and forwards working well, and a healthy crowd, it look like an exciting season ahead for the Bees.

Team 1 Matt Long 2 Stuart Pearle 3 Pete Bucknall 4 Gareth McComb 5 Alex Davidson 6 Andy Daish 7 Jack Preece 8 Russell Earnshaw 9 Paul Knight 10 John Higgins 11 Cameron Mitchell 12 Dave Knight 13 Mike Mangeolles 14 James Aston 15 Reece Spee	Replacements 16 Nicky Griffiths 17 Ashley Maggs 18 Micheal Hook 19 Matt Larsen 20 Matt Miles 21 Phil Osborn 22 Dave Campton

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