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A bad day for Berwick

IN a lacklustre performance, Berwick seniors went down to Pakenham by 80 points on Saturday.
After a slow start the Wickers fought back strongly to be down by four points at halftime, regaining the character that saw them down Narre Warren the previous week.
In a game that was vital for the club’s season, the Wickers fell apart in the second half to be comprehensively beaten.
Good players for Berwick were Chris Kickett, Kirk Betts, Ronnie Burns, George Gorozidis, Tim Joustra and Andrew Tuck.
The club sent its best wishes to George Gorozidis who will have a full knee reconstruction this week.
He plans to play next year and will be sadly missed on the forward line for the rest of the season.
Scores: Pakenham 26.16.172 d Berwick 14.8.92.

RESERVES

Berwick hung on to win a nailbiter against Pakenham by five points, putting the side in third position with the good chance of a finals’ appearance.
In an important game for both sides, Jarred Tonks, Rob Contela, Matt Ravenhall, Jason Kelly and Jarred Day were among the best in a strong performance.
Scores Berwick 9.11.65 d Pakenham 8.12.60.

UNDER 18

Berwick put in a solid performance, winning by 20 goals against a struggling Pakenham side that fought hard all day.
The Wickers eased off in the last quarter, but the win consolidates them strongly in second place.
Better players were Shane Bradley, Shaun Barnes, Robert Witt, Liam Murphy and Ben Harman.
Scores: Berwick 23.19.157 d Pakenham 3.3.21.

CLUB NOTES

The club congratulated Mark O’Beth and partner on a the birth of their son.

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