Dominant Barnes cruise to win over Islanders

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD

Barnes.............. 24
Guernsey..........14
BARNES won this full-blooded encounter 24-14, but the scoreline didn’t reflecting their dominance.
The home team had it all their own way in a one-sided first half, opening the scoring after 11 minutes through flanker Angus Farqhar after a series of phases in the visitors’ 22.
Ten minutes later, try scoring machine Jacques Birch turned provider by nudging through a delicate grubber kick for Ollie Walker to touch down. Elliott Haydon added the extras.
But from a Barnes scrum penalty, Guernsey cut throu...

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