Harlow Rugby Club Youth Round Up.                                              4^th April 2004.

Harlow Colts  10  Brentwood Colts  16.

Despite a great fight back in the second half the Young Rams were unable to clinch this close game at Ram Gorse. Brentwood, with seven Essex Colts in their side had the upper hand during the first half. Harlow’s Martin O’Dell was successful with a  penalty but the home side let in two unconverted tries and two penalties to trail 3-16 at half time.

The second half was all Harlow as the Young Rams pushed forward and Brentwood gave away a large number of penalties in keeping them out. The home side crossed the line when Danny Lane crashed over from a tap penalty but the referee ruled that the ball was not grounded. Eventually the constant pressure paid off and Harlow were awarded a penalty try when O’Dell was fouled as he crossed the line. His conversion put Harlow in with a chance but it was too late and the Young Rams had to accept defeat.

Harlow Colts. Delgreco,Bowering, Lane,Atwell,Cochrane,O’Dell.D,Richardson, Thorne,McGinley,Kent-Pope,O’Dell.M, Spencer (Capt), McFerran, Murray, Phillips, Laskowski.

Harlow U.17’s  14  Barking U.17’s  21.

Although 0-14 down just after half time, having fallen behind to two converted tries, the Harlow boys, with several under sixteens in their ranks, worked hard to get back into this game. Their first try came after fifteen minutes of the second half when wing Leigh Hitchen made a twenty metre break before passing to number 8 Kane Claridge who scored, his try being converted by Matin O’Dell.

Harlow continued to press forward and O’Dell scored a spectacular equaliser. The fly half kicked a loose ball from the half way line and beat the full back to it dribbling it on to pick it up and score under the posts. Sean Banks kicked the conversion. Barking came back with a well worked try just before the final whistle to win a close game.

Harlow Under 17’s. Stonehouse, Kanabar, Delgreco, Ray, Harris, Hayden (Capt), Claridge, Banks, O’Dell, Kent-Pope, McLarnon, Smith, Hitchen, Thomas, Mounsey.

Harlow Under 16’s  5  Basildon Under 16’s  14.

Harlow scored in the third minute of this game when their backs moved the ball wide and full back Lawrence Griffin crossed the line.  They continued to press forward throughout the first half but were unable to add to their five points the score 5-0 at the interval. In the second half it was Harlow who had to defend and they hald out until the final quarter when Basildon’s persistence paid off. The visitors scored two tries, both converted, to win another close game.Harlow U.16’s. Guernico, Clinton, Townsend, Camp, Baxter, Lane, Jessey, Smith, Fitzpatrick, Kavanagh (Capt), Brennan, Barrs, Montlake, Debra, Griffin, Treamer, Barr, Hearn.

Harlow Under 14’s  43  Basildon Under 14’s  0.

This was a convincing victory for the under 14’s who scored seven tries against a brave Basildon side. They lead 24-0 at half time and continued to dominate in the second half. Flanker Jamie Clark and centre Michael Weston scored two tries apiece and Harlow’s other tries came from Kames Clark, full back Stewart Hitchcock and Number 8 Kieron Sugden. There were four conversions, two from Jamie Clark and two from Sugden. The Junior Rams deserved their win the visitors having no answer to the strong running Harlow three quarters. Harlow U.14’s. Clark.James, Barnes, Carter, Reece, Daglish, Ashcroft, Sugden, Clark.Jamie, Wood, Bowering, Jenna, Allgrove, Weston, Hockley, Hitchcock, Hayden, Ansell, Mortimer, McGlone, Karolack.