3s continue their awesome winning run, unbeaten in last seven games!
Chiltern III XV 64 - 0 Witney IV XV
16th February 2008
Chiltern 64
Tries: Bond (2), Luker C (3), Nicholls, Porter, Rennie, Smith (2)
Cons: Nicholls (7)
Today the 3s thrashed Witney 64 - 0, scoring 10 tries, and 7 conversions by fly half Dougal Nichols, seeing them continue the steady climb up the table to seventh, with the leagues second best points difference.
The team dominated all over the park, to ensure a comfortable win, with five tries each half, a great welcome for debut players Martin Kowalewski on the wing and Matt Smith at 8, who also managed to bag a couple of tries. A couple of South African's from the wanderers game at Christmas played - Brian Wilson and Ty Porter, and a welcome return to prop Charlie Rennie.
Despite some late changes, with the higher teams needing players at the last minute, skipper Rob Long managed to put together a strong side, Bobbett, Long and Rennie in front row, Bond and Gibson providing a powerful second row, Cooke, Bowe and Smith at back row, half backs, Wilson and Nichols, in centre the predator - Luker, and Killingley, wings, Kowalewski, and Porter, fullback Mowatt, and Mark Underwood came as replacement for Bowe in the second half.
Witney had no response today to power of Chiltern, however they did manage to compete for parts of game, notable 10 minutes each side of half time. The Chiltern forwards won most set piece ball, and competed well in loose, marshalled by their scrumhalf, the backs ran some great lines to penetrate, and good support play by all 15 players ensured continuity, and ultimately many Chiltern tries, the ten were scored in no particular order by Matt Smith x 2, Dougal Nichols, Ty Porter, Charlie Rennie, Chris Luker x 3, and Charlie Bond x 2.
Competition for man of the match was strong, good performances all over the park, Charlie Rennie returning at tight head, made some strong runs, especially for the try, driving over after some good forwards play; Chris Luker making those penetrating runs that we are accustom too through the middle of the pitch, and managing to score a hat trick of tries; Charlie Bond, as always competing strongly in the lineout, and running along the wing for 40 metres to score one of his two tries; however the final decision has gone in favour of Matt Smith, making his club debut at 8, he seemed to be everywhere on the pitch today, tackling, running, turning ball over and scoring two tries, no doubt our man of the match!
The 3s are next out on 1st March, an away game in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Team
1 Bobbett, 2 Long, 3 Rennie, 4 Bond, 5 Gibson, 6 Cooke, 7 Bowe, 8 Smith, 9 Winson, 10 Nicholls, 11 Porter, 12 Killingley, 13 Luker C, 14 Kowalewski, 15 Mowat 16 Underwood
16th February 2008
Chiltern 64
Tries: Bond (2), Luker C (3), Nicholls, Porter, Rennie, Smith (2)
Cons: Nicholls (7)
Today the 3s thrashed Witney 64 - 0, scoring 10 tries, and 7 conversions by fly half Dougal Nichols, seeing them continue the steady climb up the table to seventh, with the leagues second best points difference.
The team dominated all over the park, to ensure a comfortable win, with five tries each half, a great welcome for debut players Martin Kowalewski on the wing and Matt Smith at 8, who also managed to bag a couple of tries. A couple of South African's from the wanderers game at Christmas played - Brian Wilson and Ty Porter, and a welcome return to prop Charlie Rennie.
Despite some late changes, with the higher teams needing players at the last minute, skipper Rob Long managed to put together a strong side, Bobbett, Long and Rennie in front row, Bond and Gibson providing a powerful second row, Cooke, Bowe and Smith at back row, half backs, Wilson and Nichols, in centre the predator - Luker, and Killingley, wings, Kowalewski, and Porter, fullback Mowatt, and Mark Underwood came as replacement for Bowe in the second half.
Witney had no response today to power of Chiltern, however they did manage to compete for parts of game, notable 10 minutes each side of half time. The Chiltern forwards won most set piece ball, and competed well in loose, marshalled by their scrumhalf, the backs ran some great lines to penetrate, and good support play by all 15 players ensured continuity, and ultimately many Chiltern tries, the ten were scored in no particular order by Matt Smith x 2, Dougal Nichols, Ty Porter, Charlie Rennie, Chris Luker x 3, and Charlie Bond x 2.
Competition for man of the match was strong, good performances all over the park, Charlie Rennie returning at tight head, made some strong runs, especially for the try, driving over after some good forwards play; Chris Luker making those penetrating runs that we are accustom too through the middle of the pitch, and managing to score a hat trick of tries; Charlie Bond, as always competing strongly in the lineout, and running along the wing for 40 metres to score one of his two tries; however the final decision has gone in favour of Matt Smith, making his club debut at 8, he seemed to be everywhere on the pitch today, tackling, running, turning ball over and scoring two tries, no doubt our man of the match!
The 3s are next out on 1st March, an away game in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Team
1 Bobbett, 2 Long, 3 Rennie, 4 Bond, 5 Gibson, 6 Cooke, 7 Bowe, 8 Smith, 9 Winson, 10 Nicholls, 11 Porter, 12 Killingley, 13 Luker C, 14 Kowalewski, 15 Mowat 16 Underwood