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Posted by Nobody on 27 September 2015
Mens 1st Team: Sidmouth & Ottery 0-11 Tavistock
Following last season's promotion Tavistock started life in South 1 away at Sidmouth and Ottery who finished second behind the Reds in South 2. It looked like it could have been the worst start possible as Tavistock were forced to start with regular centre back Dale Wood as kicking back due to keeper Matt Grahame being forced to miss the first 15 minutes of the game. By the time Grahame arrived he found the Reds in control and leading the game 3-0, forward Bob Carr had given Tavistock the early lead with a close range finish at the far post. Last season's top scorer Si Fenwick scored a quick fire hat trick. Continued pressure resulted in Tavistock winning 3 penalty corners all of which were converetd with identical drag flicks by Fenwick. The away side added a 5th goal before the break when Ollie Richards linked up well with Carr to smash the ball past the S&O keeper.Tavistock scored a 6th goal at the start of the second half when the hard working Richards showed the desire to get forward and scored follwing a quick counter attack. New Summer signing Sam Willetts scored his first goal for his new team deflecting the ball into the net from a well worked penalty corner routine. Capatin Tom Honey capped another fine performance by getting on the score sheet with two unstopable strikes from the top of the D. Midfielder Dom Stanbury scored a trademark solo goal, beating a number of the S&O players on a 30 yard run with the ball. Stanbury fired shot on goal which took a deflection off a defenders stick and passed the stranded keeper. The final goal of the game came when Jonny Elliott converted cooly following another incisive passing move from the Reds. Despite the score line, the home side moved the ball well and looked to attack but the back line of R Carr, Wood, S Stanbury and Marchant meant that Grahame was rarely troubled in the Tavistock goal,
