WESTERN SUBURBS 18 - DOYLESTOWN 25

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MARCH 8, 1997  MANASASS, VA
     THE OPENNING MATCH FOR BOTH CLUBS WAS PLAYED AT SUBURBS'
WINTER PITCH-BEN LOMMOND PARK- ON A PICTURE PERFECT DAY FOR 
RUGBY FOOTBALL.  THE BOYS FROM THE EPRU DREW 1ST BLOOD WITH A 
PENALTY GOAL BUT SUBURBS QUICKLY RESPONDED WITH THE LIKE AND 
ADDED INSULT TO INJURY AS THEIR OUTSIDE CENTER PICKED OFF AN
ERRANT PASS AND MADE HIS WAY 40 YARDS TO DOT IT DOWN.  WESTS 
KEPT IT COMING AS TIGHTHEAD PROP PETE "THE MUTANT" PARSONS 
DOTTED DOWN ON A PENALTY PLAY MINUTES BEFORE THE HALF.  HALF 
SCORE READ SUBURBS 15, DOYLESTOWN 10.
    BUT THE GLORY OF SUBURBS WAS NOT TO BE HAD AS DOYLESTOWN 
POURED IT ON IN THE 2ND HALF OUTSCORING WESTS 15-3 FOR THE FINAL
SCORE OF 25-18.
    ON AN INTERESTING NOTE SUBURBS HAD THREE FULL SIDES OUT UP
FROM LAST FALL'S 12-13 PLAYERS.
    THERE WAS NO REGULAR B OR C SIDE MATCH. INSTEAD THE SUBURBS
B SIDE PLAYED A MIX OF DOYLESTOWN B AND NOVA C FOR 30 MINUTES 
THEN THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A 30 MINUTE PERIOD OF SUBURBS C VS 
NOVA C.  GOD KNOWS IF THERE WAS A FULL 3RD PERIOD.