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Thanks to Jamie Lyndsey for supplying match reports
 
Dalton v Walney  9/2/08
 
Dalton again managed to raise 21 players for this fixture against walney who were without key player Pat trainer
 
first half was good with solid defence from both teams but the game was starting to become with infringements from both sides
 
half time 0-0
 
Second half
 
both sides were playing good rugby but indiscipline made this a game to forget , dalton losing 2 players and walney 3 players to the changing rooms following seperate incidents throughout the game
 
there were sinbins to follow with another 4 players from both sides having a 10 minute rest
 
walney scored through a break down the left hand side but failed to convert 0-4
 
dalton then took the lead through les brown and converted 6-4
 
this game could of gone either way but walney pipped in to score but failed to convert 6-8
 
dalton tried valiantly to get back on terms but never had the power following the dissmissals
 
Final score
 
Dalton 6 Walney 8
 
Dalton A v Millom A  26/01/08  League match
 
Both sides defended brilliantly throughout the first half with attacks from both sides being dealt with throughout,   Dalton had a lot of possesion and territory but could not cross the whitewash, A good kicking game by Mike oldcorn and Mike robinson keeping millom on the backfoot
Just before half time both sides started to tire and opportunities opened up but both sidesheld out strong to half time
 
Half Time 0-0
 
After half time it was millom who came out with intensity and a desire to win and as the dalton side tired they crossed through a try from the millom number 6 this was then converted
 
Dalton came back into the game with some good attacking runs but the millom defence held out strong.
 
the next try came through a millom kick and chase of which again saw the number 6 cross and the conversion was made
 
The young dalton side competed well against a well experianced millom side and this should make the league campaign ever closer.
 
Ulverston A V Dalton A  Handicap cup
 
After the previous games Dalton A had an ever growing injury list which involved key players Mike oldcorn - Foot , Rob Lindsay - Shoulder , Steve Coward - Nose , John Hillman -  Virus and other commitments by players meant that this was always going to be a struggle from the outset.
 
After a rally round for troops from a previous squad of 24 players Dalton were down to 13 players including the evergreen Richard sharples and Ever injured Jamie Lindsay 
 
The first half begun with Dalton holding ulverston for 10 minutes but the strength of ulverston finally broke the line 
 
Dalton played well in patches with Jack Huddart and Mark Iveson leading the way with some solid runs, 
 
Dalton replied through a Jamie lindsay break who then passed to Iveson who crossed for a well deserved try
 
Half time (20 - 4 )
 
After the break ulverston came out  strong through The clough brothers were begining to break holes in the defence.
 
Dalton held out and good work from Les brown and Richard sharples set up jamie lindsay to break 90 meters to score in the corner
 
The Dalton team played with determination and courage against a stronger and experianced Ulverston outfit
 
Full Time
 
ulv 42 - 8 dalton
















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