U13s register great result against Hinch Share
BANBRIDGE U13s 22 Ballynahinch 0November 20, 2010
For the third time this season Bann faced Ballynahinch and knew they would have a hard mornings work in front of them. Bann started the the game retaining their own kick off and through their forwards brought play deep into the Hinch 22. The Cousins twins, William and Alexander made a break from a ruck but with slow support Hinch turned it over. Hinch made good ground through their physical back row and play was brought into the Bann 22. The big Hinch center carried the ball wide and was taken into touch by his opposite number Charlie Jones. Hinch won the line out and bombarded the Bann try line. A tactical switch saw Matthew Jamison come on for his defensive abilities. Some great defending from the forwards, namely Chambers, Flanaghan and Baxter saw defence turn into attack through Ben Thompson and Jamison. The later dummied his way through the opposition defence and fed Josh Kinley who skinned his opposite winger to get into the Hinch half with only the full back left to tackle. Bann recycled the ball from left to right with precise passing and with Michael McGaffin receiving the ball wide he outstripped the defence to score in the corner. The conversion was missed.
The second half saw two of Banns big ball carrying forwards come on, Alistair McDowell and Samuel Mount. The experienced Jamison moved to scrum half and Max Buller to full back. The forward impact was instant with the Hinch defence being tested right through the middle. Josh Chambers carried the play five yards short of the line. Jamison fed his runners from the ruck twice then took his own opportunity and broke two tackles to score just left of the posts. Ben Thompson converted.
Bann where now playing with their heads up and constantly looking to off load to the supporting runners. Sheldon Savage, McDowell, Chambers and William Cousins where making the hard yards in the pack. Jamison fed Thompson who worked a training ground switch with Dubem Ajeh whose powerful running took him just short of the Hinch line. Jamison took the play blind quickly and scored his second in the corner. The try was unconverted.
The resulting kick off saw Hinch gather up the loose ball and once again test the Bann defence. Toby Baxter's defence was once again superb constantly thwarting the Hinch attack. The Hinch fly half chipped the defence but great full back play from Buller saw defence turned into attack with a darting run through the middle. He fed Savage who used his power to make 20 yards shrugging of several defenders before being taken into touch in the Hinch 22. Bann knew this was the last play so went all out to challenge the line out. The ball went loose and Jamison reacted quickest to feed Savage who once again carried three defenders with him and crashed over the line to score. This went unconverted.
This was a great result against a very good side who have already beat us this season. The power up front with Chambers, McDowell and Cousins where the pick of a hard working pack. In the backs once again Ben Thompson constantly punches above his weight in attack and defence along with Michael McGaffin where the pick.
Best of all on the day where the industrious Matthew Jamison who can easily fit into any position required capped of with a brace of tries along with Sheldon Savage who made the hard telling runs to break down and suck in the defence leaving space for his team mates also capped off with a try.
Training continues on Wednesday night from 7 to 8.30 for all 1998 birthdays.
Team- Jordan Cairns, Josh Kinley, Charlie Jones, Dubem Ajeh, Michael McGaffin, Ben Thompson, Max Buller, William Cousins, Toby Baxter, Jack Flanaghan, Alexander Cousins, Matthew McClellend, Matthew Blain, Josh Chambers, Sheldon Savage, Alistair McDowell, Samuel Mount and Matthew Jamison.