Datchworth Colts 26 Harlow Colts 14

Without their coach, Fossie Brown , who was nursing his broken leg, sustained when playing for the first XV, the young Colts side had a poor warm up before this match and were punished for it. The home side hit them with two early tries and a third just before half time to lead 19-0 at the interval.

Harlow came back in the second half and Man of the Match Ross King was instrumental in the come back. It was number 8 James Clark who scored Harlow’s first try from broken play and then flanker Ross KIng burst through for a second. Both tries were converted by substitute fly half Terry Blackwell, Barney Goodey having to retire in the first half through injury.

Datchworth also scored two more tries in the second half and wee deserved winners but this young Harlow side deserve praise for their second half improvement.

Harlow Colts. Carter, Potter, Cunningham, Dagleish, Buckner, Read, Ashcroft, Clark, Poon, Goodey, Drake, Hockley, Heeney, Jenner, Perry, King, Mintoff, Treves, Blackwell, Lewis, Mortimer.

Harlow u16’s 14 Rochford u16’s  39

The Young Rams started this year’s campaign well at home to Rochford taking the lead after 15 minutes when prop Richard Patch took a quick tap penalty and breaking through three tackles crashed over the line, the try converted by Skipper Denzil Crafton. Two tries from the visitors , both unconverted saw Rochford take the lead .Then Harlow scored their second try, a superb run by fly half Briggenshaw finishing with a try under the posts. Another conversion by Crafton gave Harlow the lead but a third try by the visitors left the score at 14-17 at the interval.

In the second half Rochford brought on fresh players and the Young Rams began to tire. With some harsh  decisions by the referee also going against them Harlow conceded another four tries but never stopped trying.

Braintree u15’s 31 Harlow u15’s 12

The Junior Rams struggled against a big, powerful pack of forwards at Braintree but managed to score two tries in fairly even first half. Wing Lewis Pucill scored Harlow’s first try in the corner and then flanker Shane Evans burst through to score close to the posts. This try was converted by fly half Ryan Mathew.

Braintree scored three tries to lead 17 –12 at half time. The second half belonged to the home side who had a large number of subs. From a big squad. They stretched the Harlow three quarters as they ran in a further two tries without reply from the Rams .

A promising start for Harlow who play Shelford at home next week.

Harlow Under 15’s. Alden, Peters, Humphries.J., Melville, Walker, Sinfield, Evans, Humphries. L., Mathew, Perry, Cobbin, Finch, Healey, Pucill. 

Braintreee u14’s 37 Harlow u14’s 5

This was a good result for the Junior Rams who were beaten 50-0 by this team last season. The Harlow boys played well in a first half when they were under pressure from a well drilled set of backs. Braintree ran in four tries and converted one of them by half time.

In the second half Harlow briefly rallied and managed to score a try , scrum half Andre Riddell the try scorer., following a break by second row Matthew Smith before passing to Riddell , who almost made the line.

But it was the home side who grew stronger as the game progressed and scored twice more to win . Harlow can take heart from this gritty performance.

Harlow Under 14’s.  Chamnaoui ,Jenkins, Judge, Heath, Foley, Doe, Handscomb, Smith, Lane, Riddell, Hunter (Capt0, Newborough, Knightley, Brown, Nelson, Healey, O’Hanlon, McMaster.

 Harlow u13’s 5 Barnet u13’s 52

In their first fifteen a side match, the Junior Rams did well against a very experienced Barnet side. They also had three boys making their debut for Harlow , Mitchell Sinfild, Brandon Lang and Lewis Conbrough and all three acquitted themselves well.

Harlow kept going against the visitors who ran up a 26-0 lead at half time. The Junior Rams managed to score a try in the second half and the try scorer was Sinfield who was playing at inside centre.

Despite their defeat the Harlow boys played well and showed promise for the future.

Harlow Under 13’s.  Clark, Davis, Hoy, Humphreys, Kuczko, Stallman, Gallacher, Bilton, Jones, Glanfield, Seeley, Lang, Sinfield, Conbrough, Shipp.