First-half blitz helps CBC dump holders out

CLEARLY learning from defeat in their first outing against St Munchin’s, CBC made no mistake when given a second opportunity to revive their challenge for the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup at Dooradoyle yesterday.

One of the fancies for the title before the competition began, Christians were very glad to avail of the newly introduced “back door” system after their defeat by St Munchin’s. But that result meant they had to travel to Limerick to take on Castletroy, the team that had beaten them in last year’s final and, coincidentally, on the same ground.

Having overcome a slow and slightly nervy start, Christians settled down quickly to dominate the rest of the first half at the end of which their overall supremacy sent them into a decisive 17-0 lead. During the interval, the heavens opened and a vicious hail storm lashed down and while the elements relented a little subsequently, the rain never stopped from there to the finish and ruled open rugby totally out of the question.