That's brilliant, I'd have guessed nearer the 200-mark. I always find it hard to guess when people are stood most of the way round the pitch (or perhaps it's my age

).

was a good turnout. shame about the rain round half time, but didn,t take anything away from the game.

Enjoyed the afternoon & seeing some faces from the past in the bar ! A good run out for the players , Thought Carl Hughes had a good game at 6 & young Tom Hodson looked quick on the wing.



Chris Hemmings had a good game for the amateurs .



All in all a good afternoon for Dean (china).

Echo what Paul Weighman has said. Great to see faces from Thorne and Moorends where I live and their young familes on tow enjoying the game. If this had been in summer Im sure the barbeques would have sold out. My feeling is a few of the district team could have worn a Dons shirt and would not have looked out of place but nice to hear the local lads after a try being scored against them geeing everybody up. Had a word with Jonny Woodcock but seemed the many long away trips for the Dons put him off, although he has not commited himself till the RU has finnished. Great day all round.

Score on official site Dons 50 Select13 4

6 and 7 for the Select stood out.

Both Marauders, 7 Was Ryan Rafferty the son of Roy, the 6 Was Mark Roach! Another son of an ex Dons player (Howard Roberts) was the 14 who went to stand-off (Shaum Roberts).



To be expected the amateurs gave the pro's a game for a good hour.

You're right, I thought all the Select side did themselves proud.

They made the Dons look nothing special for a long period.

But the Dons superior fitness and organisation proved better in the end.



One thing is for sure in my mind, if the Select played together as one side week in week out, then they would have given the Dons a much tighter game. They were effectively a scratch side which is always a disadvantage.

They did well.

agree with every word of that.

I WENT TO THE GAME ON SUNDAY AND REALLY ENJOYED IT, I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT TURN OUT.



FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD THE TRNAING WAS VER HARD TO ORGANISE FOR THE SELCT SIDE THIS YEAR AND WHAT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED NEXT YEAR IS THAT THE LOCAL TEAMS HAVE THE FIRST FEW WEEKENDS OFF AFTER XMASS AND THE BOYS CAN TRAIN ON A SATRUDAY TOGETHER.



FOR ME I THOUGH BOTH STARTING PROPS FOR THE SELECT SIDE WENT VERY WELL AS DID THE NUMBER 9 BUT MY STAND OUT PLAYER FOR THE SLECT SIDE WAS THE FULL BACK I THOUGH HE HAD AN EXCELLENT GAME.



I ALSO THINK THAT THE SECOND ROW FROM MOORENDS ALEX PALMER COULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR THE DONS AS HE COULD EASILY MAKE IT AT THAT LEVEL BY THE WAY HE WAS PLAYING.



OVERALL A GREAT DAY BUT YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE IF PAUL COOKE HAD BEEN PLAYING.

Think he has played for the Dons !