Overcast, 3° CUNDER 20'S PROGRAMME SEASON 2011/12
Manager: Andy McCallum M 07900 503008
Director of Rugby: Bob Crooks
Coaches: Phil Gostling Mark Bolton
Matches
8th Jan 2012 E.C v Middx at Cambridge RFC WIN
22nd Jan 2012 E.C v Essex at Colchester RFC WIN 31-5
5th Feb 2012 Kent v E.C Old Elthamians RFC, Chislehurst, Kent
Eastern Counties U20S played their second pool game at Colchester on Sunday 22nd Jan and came away with a convincing win. Essex played the first half aided by gale force winds and should have made more of the wind assistance. They played most of the first half in the Counties half but were unable capitalize on the territorial advantage. Both teams tried to move the ball about but long passes were not going to hand.
After twenty minutes of play, having spent most of this time in Counties half, Bedding scrambled over from short range to score for Essex. At this point Counties changed tactics and tightened up their game, pop passes and bringing the forwards into the game paid dividends and they made more progress into the Essex half and for the last ten minutes of the half tested the Essex defence. From an 5 scrum to Essex Counties won the ball and Ben Cooper touched down after two phases of play to level the score.
For the second half Eastern Counties were playing with the elements and were quickly deep into the oppositions’ half, determined defence could not prevent Counties crossing the try line twice but did prevent the score but eventually at the third attempt Joe Srokowski scored. The try was converted by Adam White. Ollie Watson was next to score as Essex soaked up the pressure with another conversion by White. A penalty try increased the lead and a second try by Cooper in time added on completed a good afternoon’s work by the Eastern Counties side.
The next game in the series is away in Kent at Old Elthamians RFC, Chiselhurst post code BR7 6HA
Training workshop dates - for those playes invited to attend (to be unpdated soon)
Mike Ayrton, Jordan Burgess, Sam Bixby, Gareth Baxter,levan Stapleton and the Capt Albert Portsmouth, and five conversions by Adam white, giving a final score of Ecru 47 and Middlesex 20, the next game is at colchester against Essex on Sunday 22nd Jan Ko 2.00pm
