Beverley 18 - Waterloo 11
Sep
BEVERLEY got their season off to a fine start with a good win over a young and lively Waterloo side.
The East Yorkshire outfit started the stronger and should have made better use of their greater early possession. In the wearing heat, both sides ADVERTISEMENT
showed plenty of endeavour and played an expansive game but all that separated the sides at half time were two penalties by fly-half Phil Duboulay for Beverley to one for full-back James O'Brien of Waterloo.
However, in the second half Beverley steadily got on top and increased their lead with a well-worked try from centre Sam Atiola who touched down a cleverly angled chip from Duboulay following some sustained Beverley pressure.
Waterloo fought back strongly but the result was virtually settled 10 minutes from time when scrum-half Chris Infield intercepted a loose Waterloo pass and touched down under the posts. Duboulay's simple conversion put Beverley
18-3 ahead and the result realistically beyond doubt. The visitors responded strongly in the dying minutes but a second penalty by O'Brien and a late consolation try by wing forward Dan Palmer was all they had to show for a determined finish.
