Okehampton U9s 65 Bideford U9s 15 OKEHAMPTON'S abillity to steal the ball at the breakdown and use the width of the pitch proved the difference especially for Will Cunningham (5 tries) and Charlie Glanville (3) who both aquitted themselves. Jake and Harry Laing-Taylor both for Oke proved to be a thorn in Bideford's side in and around mauls. Liam Daintree, Ethan Wilds (1), Jordan Mills and James Stevens all put in some good tackles and made some strong direct runs. George Cox, David Smith, Ben Wharton and Mathew Denning cleaned up any loose passes driving the ball forward and competing well. Joshua McCulloch (1) and James Cose both carried the ball with good control to create chances for others. Daniel Wonnacott made some try saving tackles for Oke while Joshua Burgoyne (2) and Cole Pengelley (1) both kept pressure on Bideford`s defensive line with some good solid link play resulting in one of the tries of the match for Cole. The whole of Oke`s squad aquitted themselves well with a strong disciplined performance.
Okehampton U8s 27tries Bideford U8s 24 tries
IN this six-a-side match the Oke side were on fine form, with Oliver Johns scoring four tries in the first quarter, Jay and Ed assisted him scoring a try each. The score at the end of the first quarter was 6-4 to Okehampton. The second quarter saw Oliver scoring again (2), Jacob Smith scoring 2 tries also and Dillon Nicholas scored a try also. This was not quite enough to beat Bideford's six tries. The third quarter saw Oke pick up their pace, with Dillon, Lewis, Ed, Oliver, Jacob and James scoring to draw with Bideford 8-8. The final quarter saw Oliver Johns and Jacob Smith both scoring again alongside team mates Jay and Lewis. The player of the match was Dillon Nicholas.
Okehampton U7s 2 tries Bideford U7s 6 tries
THE first game was a difficult one for the young Okes, who had a couple of new faces Milo and Lachlan in the side. It was always going to be difficult against a more experienced Bideford side, which included the two Okehampton players, William and Alex. The two Oke tries were scored by Llew and Adam. The side was lead by Chris who's surging runs were well supported by his team mates. The scored did not reflect the amount of hard work put in by the Okes . Okehampton U7s 7 tries Bideford U7s 3 tries
THIS was an entirely different affair with a more experienced Oke team lead by Llew running rings around the Bideford defence and breaking the game line at every opportunity. The scorers were Ethan (3), Joe (3) and Llew (1). The tagging in the second game and support play was of the top order with the ball being constantly recycled which lead to an entertaining match for the spectators .