Harlow Rugby Club Youth Round Up.         25^th January 2004.

Harlow Under 17’s  5   Upminster Under 17’s  17.

The Young Rams were in control for most of the first half in this close fought game at Ram Gorse but were unable to turn their possession into points. They defended well whenever the visitors threatened and fly half Martin O’Dell was at the hub of every attack. The score however was 0-0 at the interval and Upminster began to win more ball and attack down the wings. They went ahead with a penalty but then Harlow finally put centre Jamie Fricker away into space and he broke two tackles to score.

Harlow created further chances but Upminster were not to be denied and came back to score a try which was converted.

As the game wore on the Harlow boys took risks in attack and eventually were caught in their own twenty two and conceded a penalty from which the visitors scored.

Harlow Under 17’s. Delgreco, Ray, Stonehouse, Harris, Mullins, Gale, Smith.D, Claridge, Kent-Pope (Capt), O’Dell, Smith.T, Friocker, McClarnon, Hitchen, Watson, Heapy, Gibbs, Thomas, Maliszewski, Cowell.

Harl;ow Under 15’s  0   Shelford Under 15’s  0.

Both teams defended well throughout this tight game and neither could cr5eate the winning score. Harlow came close when centre Ricky Ford broke through and crossed the line but he failed to ground the ball properly and the try was disallowed.

New boy Jake Tucker had a useful debut but it was scrum half Charlie Woodington who saved the day when he pulled off a try saving tackle on Shelford’s powerful centre.

Harlow played well and were unlucky not to win this game.

Harlow Under 15’s. Mamood, Sabzevari, Barnard, Careford, Ellis, Brown, Swanton, Mulvey, Woodington, Hills, Adams (Capt), Ford, Jones, Clarke, Munn, Naunton, Gudgeon, Higgins, Elston, Marriage, Hynes, Tucker.

Thurrock Under 14’s  34  Harlow Under 14’s  5.

The Junior Rams played excellent rugby during the first half of this tough game having lost to this team by 60 points last season. They restricted Thurrock to one try and when full back Stuart Hitchcock scored from a searing run were drawing 5-5- at halof time. In the second half the home side began to dominate the set pieces and with the possession score anotherr five tries but Harlow had kept going to the final whistle and defended with determination.New boy Michael Reece played well at second row as did Jon Seka, who also made his debut for Harlow.

Harlow Under 14’s  Carter, Mortimer, Clark.James, Daglish, Reece, Patrick-Peverik-Ryan, Sugden, Clark.Jamie, Wood, Goodey, Poole, Bowering, King, Hockley,n Hitchcock, Barnes, Hayden, McGlone, Stradling, Ansell, Jonseka.

Next Week Sunday 1^st February. At Ram Gorse. Harlow U.16’s V Sudbury and Harlow U.14’s V Finchley. Kick Off 11.00.a.m.

Away  Harlow Colts V.Saracens Colts,   Under 17’s and U.15’s V. Canvey Island.