Match Report 5th February 2006
South Woodham Ferrers U13s 0 – Ashford U13s 15
Ashford travelled to Essex short of 4 of the regular starting 15. After just 3 minutes of play vigorous Essex footwork had despatched both Ashford halfbacks to the treatment room. An extremely precise referee also ensured there was little flow to the match. Ashford struggled to generate any momentum against a constantly blowing whistle. However the team had come to Essex to learn from the unfamiliar conditions.
Eventually Ashford pressure told when Chris Albrow caught a lineout and dived over from 5 metres. The lineout throw was ruled not straight and from the resulting scrum Woodham only cleared to the 5 metre line. Still penned close to their goal line Woodham eventually conceded a scrum. From this No.8 Albrow picked up and dived over to open the scoring on 15 minutes.
With a 5 point lead Ashford began to dominate open play. However the keen-eyed referee still ensured the match was punctuated by regular stoppages and refused to play advantage. Eventually, prop Billy Stevens powered his way 30 metres upfield and passed to centre Adam Batt, who outpaced the defence to score in the corner.
With a 10 points to nil lead Ashford started the second half well but struggled to win the ball in either scrum or lineout. However their loose play showed no let-up. Aggressive play by the second row pairing of Tom Healy and George Woodrow and prop Stevens ensured territorial dominance.
On 36 minutes Ashford won a scrum on the half way. The ball was worked wide and centre Grant Noremac charged over from 30 metres out. From this point, leading 15-0, Ashford were afflicted by a series of adverse penalty decisions.
Despite being forced on the defensive by a big kicking fly half the Ashford boys tackled well and ensured another clean sheet and their 19th win in succession.
Player of the week was Cameron Veitch. This Saturday (11th February), the team’s parents have organised a fund-raising night at the Nelson Public House in Stanhope Road.
Ashford travelled to Essex short of 4 of the regular starting 15. After just 3 minutes of play vigorous Essex footwork had despatched both Ashford halfbacks to the treatment room. An extremely precise referee also ensured there was little flow to the match. Ashford struggled to generate any momentum against a constantly blowing whistle. However the team had come to Essex to learn from the unfamiliar conditions.
Eventually Ashford pressure told when Chris Albrow caught a lineout and dived over from 5 metres. The lineout throw was ruled not straight and from the resulting scrum Woodham only cleared to the 5 metre line. Still penned close to their goal line Woodham eventually conceded a scrum. From this No.8 Albrow picked up and dived over to open the scoring on 15 minutes.
With a 5 point lead Ashford began to dominate open play. However the keen-eyed referee still ensured the match was punctuated by regular stoppages and refused to play advantage. Eventually, prop Billy Stevens powered his way 30 metres upfield and passed to centre Adam Batt, who outpaced the defence to score in the corner.
With a 10 points to nil lead Ashford started the second half well but struggled to win the ball in either scrum or lineout. However their loose play showed no let-up. Aggressive play by the second row pairing of Tom Healy and George Woodrow and prop Stevens ensured territorial dominance.
On 36 minutes Ashford won a scrum on the half way. The ball was worked wide and centre Grant Noremac charged over from 30 metres out. From this point, leading 15-0, Ashford were afflicted by a series of adverse penalty decisions.
Despite being forced on the defensive by a big kicking fly half the Ashford boys tackled well and ensured another clean sheet and their 19th win in succession.
Player of the week was Cameron Veitch. This Saturday (11th February), the team’s parents have organised a fund-raising night at the Nelson Public House in Stanhope Road.
posted by Ashford RFC Under 14s @ 1:46 pm
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