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Semi final gym jams cup

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Who progresses to Twickenham?

Heath
49 (43.8%)
York
12 (10.7%)
Barnstanble
20 (17.9%)
Havent
31 (27.7%)

Total Members Voted: 62

Voting closed: May 04, 2024, 07:59:43 PM

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on: May 02, 2024, 07:59:43 PM
So who will grace the hallowed turf on Saturday the 11th May?
Apologies to Barnstaple for the predictive text error.
« Last Edit: May 02, 2024, 08:04:07 PM by Dark Arts Advocate »
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Reply #1 on: May 03, 2024, 07:43:43 AM
York and Havant


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Reply #2 on: May 03, 2024, 08:15:49 AM
Think home advantage will be key this weekend.

All digs aside, Heath play the dimensions of the pitch incredibly well, defend it unbelievably at times and make it incredibly difficult for any side that visit North Dean. After losing at this stage last season I think the desire to go 1 step further will prove to much for York.
It will no doubt be an incredible game of rugby and which ever side from NE1 makes the trip down to Twickenham will certainly be a great advert for our league. But would back Heath to edge it.

Havant are a quality side with great support, but it’s a long bus trip to Barnstaple who haven’t lost at home this season. Don’t know to much about either side but will have to go with Barnstaple not losing on home soil at this point of the season.

Best of luck to York and Heath, which ever group of players and supporters come out on top this weekend, then make the most of the opportunity at HQ. Cancel all plans and make the trip. To see your club run out on that pitch in that stadium is a very special occasion!


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Reply #3 on: May 03, 2024, 08:55:15 AM
Do both sides have full strength sides out this weekend? Bank holiday weekend quite some time after the season has finished I could see there being one or two away, that could make a crucial difference in such a close to call game


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Reply #4 on: May 03, 2024, 09:31:24 AM
Do both sides have full strength sides out this weekend? Bank holiday weekend quite some time after the season has finished I could see there being one or two away, that could make a crucial difference in such a close to call game

Heath don’t appear to have any changes at first glance other then Morrison back.
York missing a couple but a couple back in. Missing Fordy in the centre but got Mills back at Hooker.


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Reply #5 on: May 03, 2024, 10:29:46 AM
For the full list of Yorkshire gym jams semi finals and a bit of fun/banter predictions, go to the Yorkshire Two tab, where life isn't taken too seriously.
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Reply #6 on: May 04, 2024, 06:31:29 PM
York well beaten by Heath in the end.
Everything went Heaths way today and the victory was built on top the back of a very dominant pack in the scrum in particular.
The front row was as dominant I have seen at this level.
Good luck to them in the final, but the space at Twickenham may find them out.
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Reply #7 on: May 04, 2024, 07:03:49 PM
I just hope Twickenham has been risk assessed so the Halifax heavies’ health and safety isn’t at risk!

Great atmosphere down at Heath today, York are a skilful, physical team and it’s always a difficult game against them. Brilliant to watch today!


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Reply #8 on: May 04, 2024, 07:20:35 PM
Congratulations to Heath! What a way to end a fantastic season with a day out at HQ.

Enjoy next weekend. What an experience awaits players and supporters! You are all in for a very special day.


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Reply #9 on: May 04, 2024, 11:50:50 PM
I think anyone's who anyone, even myself, would be at North Dean today.  Upon the final whistle I had to retort. A very evenly contested game, ruined by incompetant adjudicating. In my humble opinion, every offical was completely out of their depth today. Some poor decisions allowing forward passes, knock-ons, blatently illegal moves in the scrums, and restrictions in open play. A potentially good semi final was ruined today, and I leave West Yorkshire sorely disappointed. Poor decisions to both teams restricted any type of free floeing rugby, and any chnace of entertainment. Good luck to Heath in the final, this wasn't the performance of a lifetime, but hopefully the venue of Twickenham doesn't spoil their chances of bringing the cup home to the North. Driffield won with ease last year, so it would be a great statement to reserve this title to this league.


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Reply #10 on: May 05, 2024, 08:04:17 AM
I think anyone's who anyone, even myself, would be at North Dean today.  Upon the final whistle I had to retort. A very evenly contested game, ruined by incompetant adjudicating. In my humble opinion, every offical was completely out of their depth today. Some poor decisions allowing forward passes, knock-ons, blatently illegal moves in the scrums, and restrictions in open play. A potentially good semi final was ruined today, and I leave West Yorkshire sorely disappointed. Poor decisions to both teams restricted any type of free floeing rugby, and any chnace of entertainment. Good luck to Heath in the final, this wasn't the performance of a lifetime, but hopefully the venue of Twickenham doesn't spoil their chances of bringing the cup home to the North. Driffield won with ease last year, so it would be a great statement to reserve this title to this league.


Illegal moves in the scrums? 😂😂😂😂 you sound like an American, I only know one American and that’s the Driffield Prop. Could it be you? However the vocabulary and sentence structure suggest a more traditional education. Maybe privately educated, military family, living in Germany and educated in an American school in Berlin? But after the fall of the Berlin Wall your family relocated to Driffield, started a small business selling sauerkraut, resulting a significant increase in local gut health. Well done 👏


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Reply #11 on: May 05, 2024, 02:29:59 PM
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Reply #12 on: May 05, 2024, 05:52:44 PM
I think anyone's who anyone, even myself, would be at North Dean today.  Upon the final whistle I had to retort. A very evenly contested game, ruined by incompetant adjudicating. In my humble opinion, every offical was completely out of their depth today. Some poor decisions allowing forward passes, knock-ons, blatently illegal moves in the scrums, and restrictions in open play. A potentially good semi final was ruined today, and I leave West Yorkshire sorely disappointed. Poor decisions to both teams restricted any type of free floeing rugby, and any chnace of entertainment. Good luck to Heath in the final, this wasn't the performance of a lifetime, but hopefully the venue of Twickenham doesn't spoil their chances of bringing the cup home to the North. Driffield won with ease last year, so it would be a great statement to reserve this title to this league.


Illegal moves in the scrums? 😂😂😂😂 you sound like an American, I only know one American and that’s the Driffield Prop. Could it be you? However the vocabulary and sentence structure suggest a more traditional education. Maybe privately educated, military family, living in Germany and educated in an American school in Berlin? But after the fall of the Berlin Wall your family relocated to Driffield, started a small business selling sauerkraut, resulting a significant increase in local gut health. Well done 👏
Whilst I do not want misinterpretating with the follow comments.
Heath were the best team in the day and their front five in particular won them the game.
That said the officials were well out of their depth and clueless at scrum time. Which the experienced props from Heath lapped up!!
I would not blame the players for being allowed to get away with changing their bind after the engage/set They had a free pass to bore in at illegal angles and drop their shoulders . All of which are penalty offences if correctly adjudicated.
But if you are the size of the Heath props and given a free rein, which they were. They quite correctly had a field day!
The penalties conceded by York at scrum time due to immense illegal pressure allowed Johnson to kick to the corner twice for the very impressive and excellently executed catch and drives that saw Heaths first half tries.
No parity of scrum ball was Yorks undoing and all though they were game and took Heath on, it would ultimately be the difference.
The then very puzzling two yellow cards for the York 8 either side of half time both at the instigation of the portly touch runner, were to be, the nail in the coffin for York.
The yellows were not for foul play! one for tackling the Heath scrum half with ball in his hand, having come through the center of a ruck. In my view not even a penalty! So where the grounds for a yellow came from ??
 I together with the crowd including the Heath supporters  in the vacinity were bamboozeld.
Despite this York hit back immediately after the break with another bit of Shackleton magic to make it 4 point game.
Almost immediately after his return to the field, the same touch judge again called the 8 for a penalty defending his own line, again to everyone’s amazement a second yellow and subsequently a red. Competition over.
So the officials had a disproportionate influence on the game, unfortunately for York.
Credit to Heath back row who approached the York 8 at the next restart and said that was poor reffing. Little solace for York and the disconsolate 8, but they also could not understand the decisions.
So back to first point Heath were the better side and even with competent officials, I think they would have won. But it would have been a hell of a lot closer, which would have been more representative of the tremendous effort both sides put in. 
Good luck to Heath in the final!
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