University challenge overcome by Maids
Sunday 10th October 1999
| In near ideal conditions
Maidenhead under 17 hosted University Vandals, winners of
two seven-a-side tournaments last season and won
handsomely 65-5. Maidenhead elected to kick off and from the start put Vandals under pressure. Although the visitors were driven deep into their half a simple infringement conceded a penalty allowing them to clear their lines. Regaining possession, Maids forwards drove forward, each time breaking the gain line before popping the pass to the next man. Having sucked in the 'defence the ball was spun to the backs and inside centre Seb Bishop could see the line and had no need of a three man overlap to open the scoring. Vandals restarted and kicked deep allowing Maids to drive forward forcing the visitors deep. From yet another drive the ball was passed out to Douglas at fly-half who stepped inside his man to score under the posts. The try was converted by Bishop. With confidence running high, a good passing movement saw Bishop faced with little opposition and he dived over for his second try which was converted by Moursi. However over confidence was punished when the Vandals fly half danced his way through three tackles for a splendid solo effort. Spurred on, Maids forwards were now totally dominant with lock John Jenkins having a field day running at the opposition. From one such run, having been awarded a penalty, Austin from 40 yards out tapped to himself and ran through to go in under the posts, again converted by Moursi. Another converted try saw Maids 33-5 up at half time. The restart saw the best try of the day. A
Vandals' deep kick was taken by Lambden, fed out through
several pairs of hands and, taking the ball at full
speed, Austin ran in from 40 yards to score under the
posts giving Moursi an easy conversion. |
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