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Huddersfield Mini Festival 2007
Match reports 1/4/2007
This Sunday the Under 9's and under 10/11's squads combined to enter an under
10's side in the Huddersfield Festival.
A big thank you to the players and parents who went
to Huddersfield festival on a cool but sunny Sunday morning. With a mixture of
half u 9's & 10's
Rishies battled though 4 matches against well
drilled opposition.
Robbie
Stott was the man of the festival
for his tackling throughout the 4 matches & for the try against Ripon.
The effort award goes to Oliver
Machon for some
inspired running.
Under 10's Results
Huddersfield
7 - 0 Rishworthians
Huddersfield's well drilled side romped into a 4
- 0 half time lead, and
added 3 further unanswered tries in the second half.
Rishworthians battled well but were unable to penetrate a well organised
defence.
Cleckheaton 7-1
Rishworthians
In a similar fashion to the first game Cleckheaton were the better drilled
side to take a 3 -
0 half time lead.
In the second half Rishworthians improved and Yanek Kasmierski
scored a well worked try but Cleckheaton dashed any hopes of a fight back with
4 further tries.
Huddersfield YMCA
5-0
Rishworthians
Rishworthians again battled well but could not prevent YMCA running in 3 first
half unanswered tries.
A slightly better second half by Rishworthians restricted YMCA to score twice.
Ripon 8-3
Rishworthians
Ripon built up a 4 -
0 half time lead but in the second half
Rishworthians played their best rugby with a try from Robbie Stott
and two from Jack Pilcher
scored from pick-up's at the side of the scrum.
However Rishworthians defence leaked 4 further tries.
It was great to see the commitment from all the TEAM, and I think all that
watched were pleased.
Squad Alex Ratcliffe, Jack
Pilcher, Ben Atkinson,
Hayden Corn, Daniel
Cooper, Matthew Harris,
Robbie Stott,
Richard Kiy, Richard
Bullough, Oliver
Machon, Yanek Kasmierski.
Match reports 25/3/2007
This Sunday the Under 7's and under 8's teams were invited to the Huddersfield
Festival.
Under 7's Results
The under
7's played two matches in their pool.
Huddersfield Maroons 2 - 6 Rishworthians
The first match against Huddersfield Maroons was an outstanding team
performance. With Grahame White having to referee the other game, Dave
Puddephatt stepped up to lead the team. They didn't need much leading! to a
player they advanced as a line leaving the Maroons to move backwards and
forwards across the pitch searching for gaps. Winning frequent turn over ball
or forcing the opposition to step into touch the Rishies side earned a
memorable victory 5:2
Scorers against Huddersfield maroons were Callum Bell (4) Emma Bower (2)
Rishworthians 5
- 5
Selby
The second game against Selby was a totally different game. Selby gotoff to
aflying start and surged into a 3:1 lead. A heavy defeat for the Old
Rishworthians looked to be a strong possibility. But the entire team rose to
the challeng of a quicker and bigger team and with seconds remainig scored a
great team try to secure a 5:5 draw.
Scorers against Selby were Kian Sutcliffe(1) Emma Bower (2) Toby Muscat-Baron
(1) Callum Bell (1)
Semi Final
Rishworthians 4 - 6 Huddersfield Gold
As runners up on tries scored, Old Rishworthians went on to play the other
group winners Huddersfield Gold. This was an excellent game. Both sides were
evenly matched chasing and harrying the Rishworthian side were in with a
chance of beating Huddersfield Gold and reach the final. Every one was playing
their part but despite a four try salvo from Callum Bell it ended 4:4 After
some consultation with the organisers the referee explained that 2 minutes
of extra time would be played. Old Rishworthians were up for it and the game
carried on at the same frantic pace. Huddersfield Gold to their credit as
hosts, raised their effort to another level and managed to score twice in
extra time.
The entire squad has bonded brilliantly during the
course of the season and their team play and effort was rewarded by a most
enjoyable days rugby.
The squad was Callum Bell, Sam Puddephatt, William Symms, Oliver Davis, Emma Bower, James
Senneck, Alex Oldroyd, Toby Muscat-Baron, Kian Sutcliffe, Corey White
Under 8's Results
In the group games the Under 8's played some excellent mini
rugby and came very close to reaching the final.
In the pool matches they beat Huddersfield Hawks,
Boston and Ripon but lost to Brods who turned up on the day although not on the
schedule of games.
Rishworthians went through to the cup knock out stages but lost a cracking
semi final to Sheffield 4 - 5. Sheffield went on to
tie the
final 2 -2 to share the Under 8's Cup.
Rishworthians 4 - 3 Huddersfield Hawks
A close opening game against the hosts with Rishworthians just edging it
late in the game.
Tries Thomas Cockroft 2, Nathan Cooper, William McDonnell.
Rishworthians 6 - 4 Boston
A much improved game against visitors from Lincolnshire. Rishworthians
ending comfortable winners.
Tries Thomas Wheatcroft, Jacob Bower 2, Thomas Sweeten, William McDonnell,
Nathan Cooper>
Rishworthians 6 - 4 Ripon
Rishworthians raced into a 3 - 0 lead then eased off letting Ripon back
into the game, but they finished strongly with another 3 tries.
Tries Thomas Sweeten, Nathan Cooper, William McDonnell 2, Jack Davis,
Billy Whythe
Rishworthians 2 - 3 Old Brodleians
An unexpected additional game with Brods not on the schedule of games.
This by far the harder game with Brods just edging it at the end.
Tries Jacob Bower, William McDonnell
Semi Final
Rishworthians 4 - 5 Sheffield
Through to the knock out stages the two in form festival sides clashed in
a thrilling match. Rishworthians stormed into a 2 - 1 lead through tries by
Thomas Sweeten and William McDonnell.
Sheffield responded with two tries to go 2 - 3 up, Thomas Sweeten scored his
second try to tie the scores 3 -3, Sheffield hit back again and with minutes
to go Thomas Cockroft scored and it looked like the game would tie at 4 -4.
But with the last play of the game Sheffield sneaked in to go through to the
final 4 - 5. A great advert for mini tag rugby it would have been a fitting
game for the final.
The
Under 8's squad was
William McDonnell, Jacob Bower, Greg Day, Sam Brant, Thomas Cockroft, Thomas
Sweeten, Nathan Cooper,
Charlotte Siddall, Billy Whythe, George Radcliffe, Jonathan Wheatcroft, Jack
Davis
Huddersfield Festival 2007 Slideshow.
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