Harlow Rugby Club Youth Round Up.                       8^th February 2004.

Harlow Colts  62   Woodford Colts  0.

With six under seventeens in their squad for this game the Rams ccould have been forgiven for playing ten man rugby but it was quite the reverse. The Harlow pack worked hard to control possession and fly half Martin O’Dell  orchestratedb a series of attacking moves that brought ten tries.

Second row Robert Cochrane proved to be a real handful for his opposite number and broke away to score a hat trick, shis speed on occasions leaving defenders floundering in his wake. O’Dell had a good day with the boot as well despite a gusty wind and converted five of the tries with Wayne Heapy putting the sixth one over.

Harlow lead by 26-0 at half time Cochrane, hooker Markn Bowering, full back Alasdair Phillips and winger Steve Whiting the scorers of the four tries.

In the second half prop Danny Lane crowned an excellent game with a bustling try before Philips scored his second. Flanker John Richardson scored after a powerful run , his try sandwiched between two by Cochrane, From the kickoff after their ninth try O’Dell took possession and sidestepped his way from the halfway line before sprinting over the try line. His personal tally for the match 15 points.

This was a first class performance by the Young Rams who never allowed Woodford to create any scoring chances, Harlow’s defensive three quarters tackling and covering efficiently throughout.

Harlow Colts.  Delgreco, Bowering, Lane, Cochrane, Claridge, Thorne, Richardson, McKinley, McFerran, O’Dell, Spencer (Capt), Laskowski, Whiting, McClarnon, Phillips, Heapy, Ray, Fricker.

Harlow Ladies Selected For Eastern Counties.

Harlow Rugby club’s Ladies Skipper, Kelly Cotterill has been selected to play for the Eastern Counties Ladies team. Kelly, who plays at prop, is delighted at the prospect and her first match will be a three way tournament on 28^th March followed by a game on 8^th May.

Two of Harlow’s under 16 Ladies have also been selected by Eastern Counties. They are Kirsty Durack and Natalie McClarnon.Both girls train at Harlow where they both learnt their rugby in Harlow’s mini section but although they train with the senior Harlow Ladies they play at Basildon who have a Ladies under 16 side.