Chinnor 2nd XV 27 vs.
Esher 3rd XV 10
Saturday 5th January 2008
Friendly
Chinnor seconds saw the New Year in with a very good win against Esher 3rd
who’s first team are in National 1
This
was a tough game played by two good teams but still a game that Chinnor
seconds will be very pleased to have won. They had full control in the
first half but had too many dropped passes and interceptions mainly due to
adverse weather that created a very wet slippery ball.
Chinnor were first to put points on the sheet with a well-worked try that
saw Guy Hackshaw score in the corner after 5 minutes. Esher cut the lead
with a penalty. Esher then took the lead in the 20th minute with
an interception on the Chinnor 10 metre line that finished with a try.
Chinnor were camped on the Esher line for ten minutes before Aaron Russell
broke the defence for a well deserved try and the first half finished 10
points all.
The
second half Chinnor played to their strengths by keeping the ball in the
forwards, driving Esher back and winning the Esher scrums, thus disrupting
their line outs and putting them under constant pressure.
Captain Rob Fenwick rewarded Chinnor 5 minutes into the half with a great
forwards drive and a try and took the lead 15 points to 10.
Chinnor were unlucky not adding to the points tally with the ball being so
slippery. Chinnor then moved further ahead in the 25 minute with a
well-worked drive by the forwards and Rob Fenwick scored his second try.
Esher
never let up but had no answer to the Chinnor pack who were relentless in
their attack which kept Esher on the back foot.
Chinnor backs worked very well with the forwards and were very unlucky a
number of times. But weather conditions dictated how the game was played.
In the
35th minute Chinnor had a ten metre scrum and drove the Esher
boys back over their try line for no 8 Richard Binning to dot the ball down
for a try, well converted by Thad Cooper.
And
Chinnor ran out winners 27 points to 10
Scorers:
Tries:
Rob Fenwick x 2, Richard Binning x 1, Guy Hackshaw x 1 and
Aaron Russell
Conversions: Thad Cooper x 1
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