Exeter Saracens U13 46
North Okes U13s 12
BITTERLY cold conditions saw the team travel to Saracens and play a tough game. Although it seems a recurring theme the whole team played with great heart against a much larger team throughout.
In the first half Saracens crossed the score line five times and failed to convert a couple. The Okes then dug in and through good passes going to hand and pace Will Cooper scored a try, running in under the posts to make the conversion for Billy Searle easy.
The second half then saw more of the same with Okes being out-muscled in the scrums and open play. Callum Pillivant took a pop pass to scurry over the line and again Billy Searle converted. Although by this time Okes were behind they never let their heads drop and continued to tackle with ferocity, a number of the team were unlucky not to score.
Tavistock U13s 27
Crediton U13s 24
DESPITE the recent rain making the ground heavy underfoot Tavistock repeatedly moved the ball wide and away from the Crediton forwards.
The first try came as Dan Dawes playing on the wing finished off some good play. Tavistock continued to be ambitious moving the ball wide at every opportunity but Crediton's defence was robust. Just before half time, they scored a good try to make it 7-7 at the break.
Tavistock started the second half strongly and Seb Engel forced his way over as he supported a good wide break from David Milligan. The game was end to end until 10 minutes from the end when the hard running Crediton centre broke the line and the wing supported well to draw level.
Tavistock restarted by kicking deep and from a resulting scrum Kier Murphy moved the ball wide for Dawes to combine with Milligan to score again.
Crediton responded with a try, despite the tackling efforts from Dawes on the line; the try was duly converted to put the visitors three points up with a minute on the clock. Tavistock showed great determination and piled on the pressure and Aaron Dobie and Seb Engel ripped the ball from a Crediton attack to touch down to win it for Tavistock in an exciting finish.
Exeter Saracens U12s 5
Tavistock U12s 28
Tavistock U12s returned to their winning ways with a convincing victory away at Exeter Saracens. Although faced with muddy underfoot condition the visitors managed to put together some flowing passing moves and proved too strong for the home side, putting on a fine display in both defence and attack. Close early encounters were dominated by the forwards with both teams finding it difficult to come to terms with the bitterly cold wind.
However, from good driving play up front outside half Tom Jackman found space on the blind side to sprint over the line from 20 metres for the first touchdown. The lead did not last long as the Saracens' forwards countered with an equally strong run to score a try in the corner that went unconverted.
At this stage the superior fitness and mobility of the Tavistock pack started to come to the fore which led to a try either side of half time. Charlie Charlton and Will Slater were particularly dominant with their powerful running and ability to bring the back line into play from the breakdown.
The home side tried hard to get a score back but it was Tavistock who rounded things off with a touchdown from a Daniel Dobie burst down the wing just before the final whistle. Zak Brinkhurst kicked well to convert all four tries making the final score 28-5 to the visitors.
Okehampton U11s 35
Exeter Saracens U11s 7
PLAYING in freezing conditions both teams did well, but with Okehampton starting better and after some good handling by the whole team, Freddy Fishleigh scored two early tries. This was quickly followed by tries from Brandon Horn and Patrick Ewens.
The next two quarters were fairly even, with both teams beginning to struggle with the cold and wet. The remaining scores came in the final quarter, with Saracens next to score after some continued pressure. On the final whistle Liam Borrington powered his way over under the posts to seal another good win.
Tavistock U10s 30
Crediton U10s 0
TAVISTOCK dominated throughout the first half, with Callum powering his way through the Crediton defence to score four tries. Credition never looked like scoring such was the force of Tavistock's defending.
In the second half, the visitors failed to make use of the downhill advantage but two great runs from the halfway line by Ben and Laurence secured two more tries for the home side.
Tavistock U10s 15
Credition U10s 15
In the second match, Tavistock gained an early lead with two tries from scrumhalf George, Credition made a few good runs but fell short of the line. The second half opened with two tries from Crediton to equalise. Another long run uphill from Laurence resulted in a try to put the home team back in front before Crediton replied with a score of their own.
Tavistock 10s 25
Launceston U10s 15
THE visitors had the downhill advantage during the first half, managing to win two tries. The low score reflected the excellent defensive skills of both teams, ripping the ball, tackling and holding the ball up on the line several times to deny a score.
For the second half, Tavistock came on determined to capitalise on the downhill advantage, and whilst Launceston looked to be flagging, Tavistock ran in five tries to the visitors' one. Tavistock try scorers were: Ethan (2), Josh, George (2).
Okehampton U9s 20
Exeter Saracens U9s 10
IN the first match Okehampton ran out winners by 20 points to 10 with tries coming from points-scoring machine Leon Horne (2) and Ollie Ardon (2).
In the second game the margin of victory was 15-5 with the scorers being Greg Daniel (2) and Ollie Ardon. The severe cold made flowing rugby difficult and a lot of Okehampton's tackling was less robust than in previous weeks. However, the defensive work of Alfie Gillespie was outstanding in both games.
Tavistock U9s 35
Crediton U9s 10
THE Tavistock side showed good rucking and continous support from the whole team; everyone got involved keeping the ball alive and going forward.
Crediton had a number of breaks but Tavistock managed to constantly turn the ball. Tries were scored by Jake Jones, Ali Spicer, Reuben Noy Scott, Ben Dunlop and finally with a pick up from Max Wright who made a strong run down the pitch to score the final try.The second match saw Tavistock turn up the pressure and win 50-0 with Ryan Brimacombe opening proceedings with his maiden try of the season and a hat-trick from Ben Roberts.
Tavistock U9s 10
Launceston U9s 5
The first match against Launceston was fiercely contested with Tavistock playing an excellent defensive game, especially Cyrus Larcombe-Moore.
Harrison Astley took first blood with an excellent tackle and run to score his first ever try. Max Wright did some outstanding tackles and with a pick up and run scored the final try.
The second match was played in the same spirit but had to be abandoned at half time due to the arctic conditions with Launceston ahead at the time.
Okehampton U8s 7 tries
Exeter Saracens U8s 5 tries
THE Okes U8s began with a flourish. Daniel Turney ran from his own half to open the scoring for Okehampton.
The team play was excellent and both sides continued to score one against the other. The Oke coaches were particularly pleased with the tagging and support provided to the score triers by all of the team. Okehampton continued to apply pressure in the second half and were rewarded with a two try win.
Try scorers: Daniel Turney (2), Will Risdon (2), Kai Middleton, Brad Simmons, Tom Michie
Okehampton U8s 2 tries
Exeter Saracens U8s 2 tries
The Saracens had brought a large squad and were able to field a new team against Okehampton. All the Okehampton players kept their line and managed to hold out defen-sively, keeping the visitors to only two tries.
Will Risdon showed a good turn of speed with a great solo run to score another try. Okehampton tries: Will Risdon (2).
Okehampton U7s 8 tries
Exeter Saracens U7s 4 tries
SARACENS put up a brave fight but were unable to cope with Okehampton's pace and pressure.
The opening game saw an even exchange of tries until Oke took command. Excellent attacking play saw tries scored by Ben Wharton (2), Saul Holiday, Cole Pengelly and Joshua Burgoyne (3). Credit goes to debutants Liam Daintree and Joe Day who both tagged well. Good support play from Angus Haygarth, James Close and Daniel Wonnacott saw them set up tries for others. The match was rounded off with a fine individual try from Matthew Denning.
Okehampton U7s 7 tries
Exeter Saracens U7s 4 tries
OKEHAMPTON'S tries came from Joshua Burgoyne (2), Matthew Denning and Cole Pengelly (3), who all put in a lot of hard work around the field. George Cox and James Stephens held the line well in defence.
The outstanding try came from Harry Laing-Taylor, who raced through the Saracens' defence and stepped outside the lasts defender to score. Oke showed excellent discipline and teamwork throughout.