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FLAME OF THE WEST<br />
WRITTEN BY CHRIS WILSON<br />
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Following the half time break at the end of<br />
June, the West of England league got back<br />
into action a fortnight ago with big wins for<br />
the top two sides in both Pool 1 and Pool 2.<br />
In Pool 1, Cheltenham Phoenix maintained<br />
their 100% record with a 56-26 victory over<br />
winless Swindon St George A while Forest<br />
Bulldogs edged an exciting free-flowing<br />
encounter with Gloucestershire Warriors 60-<br />
44.<br />
The following week, the Phoenix beat the<br />
Warriors 58-26 to virtually assure themselves<br />
of a top four place while Somerset Vikings<br />
narrowly beat Swindon’s second string 34-32<br />
in a thriller at Supermarine.<br />
www.allgoldsrugby.com<br />
Elsewhere, there was not good news as,<br />
according to a Facebook posting, it looks<br />
as though Bath & Wiltshire Romans have<br />
withdrawn from the competition having been<br />
unable to raise a side for their last four games.<br />
Their last match was a narrow 30-26 defeat<br />
by the Warriors last month and with injuries<br />
coupled with the usual holidays and stag do’s<br />
hitting player availability, they were finding it<br />
increasingly difficult to put together a side.<br />
There was also the small manner of a second,<br />
breakaway, club emerging this year (Bath<br />
RL) which has inevitably drained resources<br />
despite hopes to the contrary at the start of<br />
the season.<br />
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