Harlow Rugby Club Youth Round Up.                                  1^st February 2004.

Harlow Under 16’s   44   Sudbury Under 16’s  0.

The visitors made the Young Rams work hard for their tries throughout competing well in the set pieces and tackling hard but the Harlow three quarters were too strong and fast and Skipper Charlie Kavanagh kicked well with the wind to keep Sudbury pinned back in their half.

Harlow’s two props Nick Townsend and Kos Guernico both scored in the first half, winger Ross Barrs try following a sweeping backs move sandwiched between the two. With a conversion from Kavanagh it was 17-0 to Harlow at half time.

A speculative kick forward by Kavanagh lead to Harlow’s fourth try. Seamus O’Brien caught the full back as he cleared and his kick fell to full back Laurence Griffin whose speed took him around the defence to score. Harlow scored further tries from back row partners Lee Jessey and Mark Barr, who had come on at half time. Kavanagh added a try to his earlier conversion and Guernico finished a sparkling performance with his second try which Jessey converted. This was a great result for the Young Rams whose form has recently been indifferent.

Harlow Under 16’s. Townsend, Guernico, Clinton, Baxter, Camp, Jessey, Smith, Lane, Fitzpatrick, Kavanagh (Capt), Banks, O’Brien, Barrs, Hearne, Griffin, Yates, Barr, Rundell, Debra, Chapman, Montlake, Treamer.

Upper Clapton Under 15’s  0  Harlow Under 15’s  15.

The Harlow pack commanded most of the possession in this game although Clapton challenged them in the loose play. The three Harlow tries all came from their three quarters and if the pack had spun the ball out more often they could have scored more.

Outside centre Ricky Ford scored Harlow’s first try, hisb strtength taking him past the defence and wing Daniel Jones showed a fine turn of speed to cross the line and put Harlow 10-0 up at half time.

In the second half with the wind behind them Clapton rallied and put pressure on Harlow’s line but the visitors’ defence held and it was Skipper Ian Adams who scored Harlow’s third try to seal the victory.

Harlow Under 15’s.  Barnard, Sabzevari, Higgins, Swanton, Ellis, Brown, Mulvey, Jarvis, Woodington, Hills, Adams, Ford, Jones, Munn, Hynes, Clark, Elston, Marriage, Careford, Wilson, Naunton, Gudgeon.

Minis Report:  Harlow versus Upminster.

Harlow’s under 7’s playing their first competitive game lost to a well drilled Upminster side but enjoyed an even game.

The Under 11’s also lost but in a close game they scored two tries to their opponents three  Harlow’s try scorers were Ryan Clark and Ryan McGlone who scored one try  each. McGlone also kicked two conversions.

Harlow’s Under 12’s fought hard against the visitors but conceded three tries without reply  but Harlow’s under 8’s played two games and won them both.

They beat Upminster by 8 tries to 1 in the first game and 9 to 1 in the second. The try scorers in the two games were as follows:- in the first game, Jamie Ilic (4), Vinnie Hunter (2), Jack Figarty and Joshua Bradnum one apiece.In the second game the try scorers were Jamie Ilic, Zi Connor, Joe Elston and Joshua Bradnum two tries each and one for Jacob Adams.

Harlow Under 8 Squad.  Jamie Ilic, Vinnie Hunter, Oscar Goodbourne, Ross Burroughes, Page Mead, Declan Kennedy, Jacob Adams, Joe Elston, Jack Fogarty, Adam Power, Zi Connor, Joshua Bradnum, Ryan Matthew, Dominic Lane, Sean Farrell.

Next Week. Sunday 8^th February.  Away Harlow Colts V. Woodford Colts .

Away Harlow Under 17’s  V. Eton Manor Under 17’s