Tavistock U14s 84

Liskeard U14s 0

TAVISTOCK, captained by Marc Kerswell, decisively beat Liskeard on a windy and cold day in south east Cornwall.

Tavistock chose to play the first half uphill with the wind on their right. Within a couple of minutes they took the lead with a fine try by Damien Dee. This was soon followed by Nathan Peck and Marc Kerswell?s sterling efforts for a try being disallowed.

Moments later, Dee scored two more tries after Kerswell and Euan McCall provided fine driving runs. McCall managed to make a conversion from one of the tries in difficult kicking conditions.

Following exceptional team play, Jake Chinn managed to get the ball to Aaron Churchill who scored a try. Fewer than five minutes later, Tom Hancock ran in strongly another try after another brilliant run by Kerswell. This was converted by Andrew Smerdon.

The next ten minutes saw good team play and strong runs by many Tavistock players, including Andrew Thompson, Tom Haigh and Callum Rowske.

Two scrums and another lineout were won, then Jimmy Hubbard ran in a fine try that was converted by Smerdon, taking the score to 36 by half-time.

The second half started with a Liskeard kick deep into the Tavistock half, but the visitors responded quickly with Dee running from the halfway line to score between the posts. Smerdon converted.

Hancock scored a great try following another fine push forward by Kerswell and his team-mates. This too was converted by Smerdon to take the score to 50.

Following a great run by Aaron Churchill and Jack Hodges, the latter cut through the opposition to score a try.

Nathan Peck built up a similar momentum for Hancock to do the same again and get the ball over the line to score. This was converted by Smerdon.

McCall ran almost threequarters of the pitch and passed to Hubbard who ran on to score. McCall scored a fine try after another exceptional run. It was converted by Aaron Churchill.

Good support from Hubbard, McCall, Dee and Smerdon led to plenty of points on the scoreboard.

In the last few phases of the game, Smerdon delivered a fine try, and Churchill managed to steal the ball in a tackle and carry it over the line to take the final score to an impressive 84-0.

Man of the match: Marc Kerswell.

Training at the club this week on Thursday at 6.30pm.

This week?s game is away against Barnstaple. Meet in the square at 8.45am.

Tavistock U11s 5

Kingsbridge U11s 29

THIS back-to-back return fixture lived up to its promise as the home side took to the field determined to put in a better performance than the pre-Christmas first leg.

Tavistock took on this strong Kingsbridge side from the off, moving the ball out wide whenever possible with some good ball handling.

The forwards worked work to keep the ball at the rucks and mauls, also holding their own at the set-pieces.

Strong tackling from the backs stopped the visitors from breaking through on many occasions.

Tavistock kept the pressure on for prolonged periods and it was from an attacking scrum that Phillip Snell ran five yards off the back of the scrum to the try-line, supported by Elliot Hoyte who went over to score.

Again in the second half Tavistock put on the pressure which resulted in a disallowed try by Barnaby Frost.

All five of the Kingsbridge tries were provided by the same player ? a fine solo effort.

Tavistock U10s 0

Kingsbridge U10s 25

THIS was a difficult game for the U10s, who had two new players, Ryan Northam and Max Byrne, who saw them lose against a hard working Kingsbridge.

Kingsbridge quickly met the solid tackling of Louis Ferguson and Northam, who won the ball then forced a scrum just inside their own half.

The ball was put in by scrum-half Hallam Bourton and won by Michael Brain, Ferguson and Jonathan Witherstone with a huge push. A good run from Benedict Evans was thwarted by Kingsbridge, who made good ground before being stopped by the tackles of Joe Thompson, Monty Burdfield and Byrne.

This balanced play continued for more than ten minutes until Kingsbridge breached the Tavistock defence to score in the corner. Despite further spells of good play from Tavistock, including runs from Bourton and Evans, Kingsbridge scored twice more before half-time.

The second half saw the introduction of Longden, Romero, Coker and Patrick Ferguson and increased pressure on the Kingsbridge touch line. But Tavistock were unable to get the much deserved try and Kingsbridge?s good passing and speed on the wing finally earned them two more before the final whistle.

Tavistock U9s 10

Kingsbridge U9s 10

TAVISTOCK started the New Year with a hard fought game against a well drilled and skilful Kingsbridge. Straight from the kick off Jonty Newton scored a fine try following good passing between Jamie Stephens and Henry Salmon.

Kingsbridge mounted promising attacks which were repelled by Parsons and Henry Kisby making great tackles.

Following skilful passing moves, involving Rhys Davies and Jamie Stephens, Newton scored his second try with a powerful run up the wing.

The second half started with Kingsbridge scoring quickly following an error by the Tavistock defence on the try-line.

From the breakdown Kingsbridge gained possession and scored a break away try with a run the length of the pitch.

Rory Kirkman and Felix Davies came on as substitutes and played well and Thomas Russon made some good tackles.

Tavistock U9sB 5

Kingsbridge U9s 30

THIS was a tough match for Tavistock against a well drilled side.

Felix Davies made a determined run deep into the opposition half, but Tavistock failed to maintain possession from the breakdown and Kingsbridge broke away and scored.

Fiona McCall and Jamie Gibbons made some determined efforts in mauls and won back some ball which allowed Tavistock to produce threatening breaks.

In the second half Tavistock tried to reverse the deficit. William Coulton scored a fine try to give them a glimmer of hope, then Jack Turnock went close with a strong run.

The defence in the centre was more effective with Daniel Sergeant making strong tackles.

Kingsbridge had the benefit of good running by Tavistock?s Fraser Bayliss and Aiden Mason who both guested for them and ran in two tries.

Tavistock U7s 50

Kingsbridge U7s 80

TAVISTOCK opened the second half of the season hoping to repeat their December victory over Kingsbridge but had to settle for sharing the spoils in the two-match series, despite scoring ten tries.

All 19 players in the squad featured in an enjoyable game in which Kingsbridge took an early lead, but impressive tries from Adam Billington and Zak Brinkhurst kept Tavistock in touch.

Matthew Dobie added another with a determined run before a dazzling break by Nick Jury, running with the ball in both hands to bewitch the Kingsbridge defence, was rewarded with a fine try.

Marcus Hoddinott scored with another excellent effort.

The Kingsbridge attacks yielded tries with Tavistock so nearly scoring but falling inches short on more than one occasion, including Chris Chapman on his debut narrowly failing to score after an excellent run.

David Northey marked his first appearance with a memorable try, and further scores from Brinkhurst and Hoddinott preceded an excellent effort from player of the match Jonnie Massey who scored at the end.

This Sunday at home against Barnstaple ? meet at the club at 10am.