HRFC - Match Report

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Harlow Colts 7 Upper Clapton Colts 3 Having played each other twice already this season, and with each team having won once , this was the crunch match for the year. Local rivals Upper Clapton started well and forced Harlow to defend for ten minutes before the Young Rams had any decent possession. It was a tremendous struggle up front with both teams fighting hard for the ball. Harlow made ground into the Clapton twenty two and flanker James Clark almost made the line but was held up by a determined Clapton defence. Clapton conceded a penalty just outside the twenty two but Terry Blackwell’s kick drifted just wide. The second row’s line kicking was superb and he gained much territory for Harlow. With ten minutes to go to half time Clapton took the lead. Their fly half slotted over a perfect kick from a penalty to give them a lead of 3-0 at the interval. In the second half the Young Rams worked hard to score . First their centre, Dan Hockley, who had an excellent game, almost crossed the line. This led to a prolonged attack on the Clapton line which eventually resulted in a try. The visitors conceded three penalties but Harlow could not break through until lock James Lewis, who was outstanding, took the ball from a maul and crashed over the line with three defenders hanging onto him. Buckner was replaced by Ashcroft and the lock forward played very well. Blackwell’s, conversion gave Harlow a 7-0 lead which proved to be the final result. Both side s had penalty attempts but no scores resulted. The last twenty minutes was just as frantic as the rest of the game, both sides intent on getting into opposition territory. Harlow came close to scoring again during the last ten minutes but Clapton kept them out. Difficult to choose between these two evenly matched teams and although Harlow deserved their win, Upper Clapton made them work hard for their victory Harlow Colts. .Carter (Capt.), Mortimer, Cunningham, Blackwe1l, Lewis, Clark, Buckner, Drake, Ellis, Alderman, Heeney, Hockley, Bowering, Jenner, Heeney, Poon, O’Donovan, Ansell , Treves, Potter, Ashcroft.

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