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Kendal 1st XV, captained by Gareth Gore, proudly wearing their new kit sponsored by John Uttley of SBS CUMBRIA

KENDAL collected a losing bonus-point for getting within a converted try of Hull in their opening match of the new National League 2 North season at Mint Bridge on Saturday.

But Kendal player coach Ian Voortman, who was a spectator for the second half with a dead-leg injury, viewed the 29-22 defeat as "a missed opportunity", especially as the visitors finished under pressure with 14 men after their stand-off was sinbinned.

                                    Peter Kremer Trophy

                               Wharfedale 42 Kendal 6 (Half time 10-6)

Kendal, turning out a mixture of young inexperienced players, and frisky veterans, were eventually overwhelmed by the smooth running and powerful "Green machine" from the National 1st Division. 

For fifty minutes the Black & Ambers tackled like fury, against overwhelming possession from the Yorkshire lads, restricting them to one burrowing try from their powerful back row Dan Solomi from five metres, but after seven minutes of the second half, the floodgates opened, allowing Wharfedale to score 4 unanswered tries in fifteen minutes. The game was all over bar the shouting!

Kyle Peyper – Kendal's new fly half

 A pen portrait

Kendal's new young South African fly half has just received his visa, and will arrive at Mint Bridge on 17^th August, 2010. This brings to a successful conclusion a correspondence which started in January of this year, when Kyle wrote to the club asking were we interested in giving him a trial. When he enclosed his CV, we had no hesitation in inviting him to join the club, but it has been a long haul! He has obtained an ancestry visa, through his mother who is English, and it is valid for five years, but it took a long time to come through. It is now more difficult than ever for overseas players to gain their visas.