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The Under 12s produced some great
team displays in ‘challenging’ conditions at Amersham & Chiltern
on Sunday 21 November. Battling the elements as well as teams from
Chiltern & Amersham and a very strong Buckingham squad, the boys
completed a highly satisfying, if somewhat muddy, morning’s work.
Sharks
Sharks started brightly
in the cold drizzle against home side Amersham & Chiltern with
a 20.0 victory. A major effort from the forwards saw Maids win most
of the mauls and early pressure paid off as Back Paul Sayers sprang
through a gap 10 metres out to open the scoring. Wing Oliver Evans
somehow found a way through heavy traffic to double the score as Amersham
defended desperately from prolonged Maids attack. The second half
got even better with good distribution by the backs. Maids countered
an Amersham scrum and Forward Alex Jones piled in to drive home the
third try. Sayers completed the scoring late in the game.Buckingham
were up next and quickly showed superior team work. Whilst equally
matched for skill, Buckingham’s coordination and workrate was too
much for the Maids. Forward Ben Pritchard and scrum half Sam Yates
were highly effective, but the team had no answer to the opposition’s
lively scrum half. Despite holding their own for long periods, Maids
eventually succumbed 20.0.Sharks took on Amersham A/Bs in the final
game and were surprised to concede the first try. Pritchard and Back
Morgan Davies probed Amersham’s defence, winning a quickly taken penalty
on 10 metre line. Even quicker thinking by Paul Sayers saw him drive
through a chink in Amersham’s defensive line. Evans and Back TJ Hudson
moved the ball around well.Sharks saved the best til last with the
final try of the day. From a scrum deep in their own half, Evans took
off with a diagonal run, shrugging off flailing tackles. He was finally
brought down close to the line and as he fell produced the perfect
pass to the onrushing Hudson who'd kept pace with him the length of
the pitch. Nothing was going to stop Hudson’s drive over the line.
Marlins
Marlins matched Amersham
Bs blow for blow for most of their opening match. Owan Haughey levelled
the score after the home side’s try. Backs Tom Simpson, Ashley Marshall
and Daniel Tydeman were all lively. Amersham inched ahead with another
try before scoring twice more late in the match. Marlins took on a
different line up of Amersham players in their second encounter of
the morning. Once again, Marlins showed great promise. Forward Tom
Holt drove hard and Backs Owan Haughey and Tom Bunn made numerous
forays that opened up the game. With good work in the mauls, Marlins
spent the closing stages of the first half right on Amersham’s try
line but just couldn’t work a try. Amersham’s took a three try lead
but the last word went to Marlins, with Back Matt Roberts bravely
diving through a sea of bodies to score.
Results
Sharks
Sharks 20.0
Amersham & Chiltern
Sharks 0.20 Buckingham
Sharks 10.5 Amersham
& Chiltern
Marlins
Marlins 5.20
Amersham & Chiltern
Marlins 5.15 Amersham & Chiltern
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