[08
JUL 00] COVENTRY
BEARS NEWS
Coventry Bears RLFC 29 Gloucester 17
 Coventry
Bears fought their way into the rugby league conference play offs
against a Gloucestershire side, who saw their own aspirations die
following this defeat.
Coventry winger Andy Lewis broke the deadlock
after 10 minutes when he broke through the Gloucestershire defence and
scored under the posts.
There was a try by Coventry new boy James
Cousley, and two tries by man of the match James Cathcart. He
twice chipped over the defence and collected his own kicks to score.
Gloucestershire were a match for Coventry right
through the game, and it was not until Ben Shepherd scored in the
final minutes that Coventry secured the win that puts them in the last
eight.
Coventry scorers:
Tries - A Lewis, J Coulsey, B Shepherd, J
Cathcart (2);
Conversions – J Cathcart (4);
Drop goal – J Cathcart.
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Coventry’ s top scorer James Cathcart has left the
Bears to return to his native Ireland where he will be playing rugby
union for Portadown.
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The next conference game will be against current
champions Chester Wolves at Coundon Road. Chester must win to
maintain their challenge for a place in the final eight.
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