Ashford RFC U13s Match Report 8th January 2006
Ashford U13s 65 – Medway U13s 0
With a large population catchment, the Medway club are one of Kent’s stronger youth sections. However, in the Under 13 age group they have gone through a rough patch, losing several players to Blackheath. As a result, a weakened Medway were comprehensively outplayed by Ashford in an 11 tries to nil win.
This was the Ashford Under 13s first match since 11th December. Any doubts regarding match sharpness were dispelled when tighthead prop Billy Stevens opened the try scoring within a minute of the kick off. Two minutes later, scrum half Luke Ransley squeezed around the blind side of a scrum and touched down in the corner. From the restart Stevens was back in action when he charged 40 metres upfield and passed to support runner, No.8 Christopher Albrow, who scored under the posts. After just 5 minutes of play the score was 19 points to nil in Ashford’s favour. Ashford’s forwards, with wing forward Rory Beech and lock George Woodrow to the fore, took control of the breakdown zone. Outside, the first up tackling by centres Adam Batt and Grant Noremac ensured that any Medway attacking movement was snuffed out beyond the gain line.
Further tries from wing forward Glenn Caton, another from Ransley and winger Gareth Jenner saw the half time score reach 36-0.
Ashford opened the second half try scoring on 29 minutes, when Albrow took a clean catch in the lineout and sprinted over from 22 metres. Four minutes later, quick passing saw Noremac outflank the opposition defence and dot down in the corner. On 42 minutes, prop Stevens was back on the score sheet when he crashed over from a tapped free kick. From the restart, fly half Louis Burdon split the defence. He passed to winger Luke Chinnery, who coming in on an angled run, touched down unopposed for try number 10.
The final try came on 47 minutes, when Albrow gathered a loose ball on the Medway 22 metre line. Despite being held up, Albrow stayed on his feet and was driven over the try line by the Ashford pack.
Daniel Head and Louis Burdon scored 5 conversions between them. Luke Ransley was awarded the player of the week trophy.
The match was more competitive than the score suggests and Medway showed good spirit in competing throughout.
With a large population catchment, the Medway club are one of Kent’s stronger youth sections. However, in the Under 13 age group they have gone through a rough patch, losing several players to Blackheath. As a result, a weakened Medway were comprehensively outplayed by Ashford in an 11 tries to nil win.
This was the Ashford Under 13s first match since 11th December. Any doubts regarding match sharpness were dispelled when tighthead prop Billy Stevens opened the try scoring within a minute of the kick off. Two minutes later, scrum half Luke Ransley squeezed around the blind side of a scrum and touched down in the corner. From the restart Stevens was back in action when he charged 40 metres upfield and passed to support runner, No.8 Christopher Albrow, who scored under the posts. After just 5 minutes of play the score was 19 points to nil in Ashford’s favour. Ashford’s forwards, with wing forward Rory Beech and lock George Woodrow to the fore, took control of the breakdown zone. Outside, the first up tackling by centres Adam Batt and Grant Noremac ensured that any Medway attacking movement was snuffed out beyond the gain line.
Further tries from wing forward Glenn Caton, another from Ransley and winger Gareth Jenner saw the half time score reach 36-0.
Ashford opened the second half try scoring on 29 minutes, when Albrow took a clean catch in the lineout and sprinted over from 22 metres. Four minutes later, quick passing saw Noremac outflank the opposition defence and dot down in the corner. On 42 minutes, prop Stevens was back on the score sheet when he crashed over from a tapped free kick. From the restart, fly half Louis Burdon split the defence. He passed to winger Luke Chinnery, who coming in on an angled run, touched down unopposed for try number 10.
The final try came on 47 minutes, when Albrow gathered a loose ball on the Medway 22 metre line. Despite being held up, Albrow stayed on his feet and was driven over the try line by the Ashford pack.
Daniel Head and Louis Burdon scored 5 conversions between them. Luke Ransley was awarded the player of the week trophy.
The match was more competitive than the score suggests and Medway showed good spirit in competing throughout.
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