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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