Congratulations and good luck to the new captains for the coming season.
U18's Captain 2008-9 Sarah McIlwain - Bates
U15's Captain 2008-9 Olivia Stembridge
Sunday, September 21, 2008
U15's kick off with victory in Norfolk
Last sunday saw the new look U15's head into Norfolk at the kind request from Mrs Burroughs to take part in their Charity day at Wymondham Rugby club.
For Coach Jeff Stembridge, this season was going to be one of development with the squad having new members and having lost most of last years forwards who moved up to U18's this season.
However despite only having 9 girls available for this friendly due to holidays and injury the girls travelled full of enthusiasm for the new season.
With players loaned from the Norfolk sides to make up a full team, the girls quickly got into their stride and ran out eventual winners 41 - 5
Tries: Conversations:
Yaz x2 Yaz x2
Olivia x1
Abbie G x3
Lucy x1 Lucy x1
Well done to all the girls and good luck for the coming season in the Kent/surrey/Essex League
For Coach Jeff Stembridge, this season was going to be one of development with the squad having new members and having lost most of last years forwards who moved up to U18's this season.
However despite only having 9 girls available for this friendly due to holidays and injury the girls travelled full of enthusiasm for the new season.
With players loaned from the Norfolk sides to make up a full team, the girls quickly got into their stride and ran out eventual winners 41 - 5
Tries: Conversations:
Yaz x2 Yaz x2
Olivia x1
Abbie G x3
Lucy x1 Lucy x1
Well done to all the girls and good luck for the coming season in the Kent/surrey/Essex League
U18's Season kicks off at Croydon RFC.
Its official the new season is here and the Basford girls kicked off in style last weekend.
Welcome to the first match report of the 2008-2009 season. Lets hope all the girls and everyone connected with the Basford squad has a fruitful and successful next 8(!) months.
Croydon was blessed with sunny weather for the first game of the season, and the first game between these two clubs. It was nice to see all the new girls, both those joining Basford for the first time, and also the girls who have made the jump from the U15’s into the U18’s. It was especially nice to welcome back Sarah McB in her first competitive game since her horrendous injury all those months ago.
It may have been the first game of the season, but the Basford girls, after being chained up for the last few months, were eager to ‘get stuck in’ and start playing ‘rugger’ again. The first 5 minutes were used to ease back into the swing of things, and shake the cobwebs off, with several unforced handling errors keeping the game fairly even, but after this Basford started to push forward.
Emily had the privilege of scoring the first try of the season, and this came off the back of a scrum won against the head, and a couple of passes. Emily also converted 0 - 7
Basford seem to take heart from the early score, and almost from the restart, India made a wonderful run from her own half, down the wing to score under the posts. Emily did the kicking honours again taking the score to 0 - 14.
Another try quickly followed, again scored by India following a quick free kick 0 - 19.
This seemed to spark a fight back from the Croydon girls and they started to push the Basford girls back, but Basford demonstrated their ability to defend and slammed the door shut.
After a period of play in the middle of the field ,the ball found its way to Rachel who made a great run from 40m out, taking the Croydon full back out with the great hand-off, to score. Emily again converted 0 - 26.
The Croydon girls again made a very spirited comeback and applied some great pressure, but Basford again showed their mettle, holding up the ball to save tries on 3 occasions.
After half time, and a few substitutions, the Basford girls again started to push forward, and Emily managed to break through the Croydon line to score her second try of the match 0 - 31.
The game moved end to end, with first Croydon attacking, then Basford applying the pressure - this culminated for Frankie (one of the twins) scoring for Basford in the corner. 0 - 36.
Basford were still up for more, and despite some excellent defending by the Croydon girls, Anna managed to cross the line to score following a great set play from the back of a Basford scrum. 0 - 41.
Nearing the end of the game, in an almost identical move off the back of another scrum, India went in for the final score of the game and her first hat trick of the season (by the way, if India’s dad reads this - he owes a jug!!) 0 - 46.
Final score: Croydon U18 0 - 46 Basford U18
Suffice to say, well done to all the girls from both Croydon and Basford - lets hope we all have a great season, and many thanks to all at Croydon RFC for their hospitality.
Just a quick footnote to say well done to all the ’younger’ girls for whom this was the first game with the ’big girls’ - I know some of you were very nervous, but you all came through with flying colours - excellent!
match report courtesy of Phil Fench
Welcome to the first match report of the 2008-2009 season. Lets hope all the girls and everyone connected with the Basford squad has a fruitful and successful next 8(!) months.
Croydon was blessed with sunny weather for the first game of the season, and the first game between these two clubs. It was nice to see all the new girls, both those joining Basford for the first time, and also the girls who have made the jump from the U15’s into the U18’s. It was especially nice to welcome back Sarah McB in her first competitive game since her horrendous injury all those months ago.
It may have been the first game of the season, but the Basford girls, after being chained up for the last few months, were eager to ‘get stuck in’ and start playing ‘rugger’ again. The first 5 minutes were used to ease back into the swing of things, and shake the cobwebs off, with several unforced handling errors keeping the game fairly even, but after this Basford started to push forward.
Emily had the privilege of scoring the first try of the season, and this came off the back of a scrum won against the head, and a couple of passes. Emily also converted 0 - 7
Basford seem to take heart from the early score, and almost from the restart, India made a wonderful run from her own half, down the wing to score under the posts. Emily did the kicking honours again taking the score to 0 - 14.
Another try quickly followed, again scored by India following a quick free kick 0 - 19.
This seemed to spark a fight back from the Croydon girls and they started to push the Basford girls back, but Basford demonstrated their ability to defend and slammed the door shut.
After a period of play in the middle of the field ,the ball found its way to Rachel who made a great run from 40m out, taking the Croydon full back out with the great hand-off, to score. Emily again converted 0 - 26.
The Croydon girls again made a very spirited comeback and applied some great pressure, but Basford again showed their mettle, holding up the ball to save tries on 3 occasions.
After half time, and a few substitutions, the Basford girls again started to push forward, and Emily managed to break through the Croydon line to score her second try of the match 0 - 31.
The game moved end to end, with first Croydon attacking, then Basford applying the pressure - this culminated for Frankie (one of the twins) scoring for Basford in the corner. 0 - 36.
Basford were still up for more, and despite some excellent defending by the Croydon girls, Anna managed to cross the line to score following a great set play from the back of a Basford scrum. 0 - 41.
Nearing the end of the game, in an almost identical move off the back of another scrum, India went in for the final score of the game and her first hat trick of the season (by the way, if India’s dad reads this - he owes a jug!!) 0 - 46.
Final score: Croydon U18 0 - 46 Basford U18
Suffice to say, well done to all the girls from both Croydon and Basford - lets hope we all have a great season, and many thanks to all at Croydon RFC for their hospitality.
Just a quick footnote to say well done to all the ’younger’ girls for whom this was the first game with the ’big girls’ - I know some of you were very nervous, but you all came through with flying colours - excellent!
match report courtesy of Phil Fench
Friday, September 12, 2008
Seasons Fixtures
For those of you that are organised (or not as the case maybe) I will hand out copies of the fixture list on Sunday. This will have dates for club league games and friendlies, county, and regional.
However please note that this is subject to change at short notice, so I will email any amended schedule as it happens.
Good luck for Sunday!!
However please note that this is subject to change at short notice, so I will email any amended schedule as it happens.
Good luck for Sunday!!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Basford girls selected for TDG's
Congratulations to Emily Scott who has retained her place in the U18 TDG squad and is joined this season by India Harvey.
Well done also to Rachel French and Megan Robson who also attended the trials and while not being selected for the final squad, have subsequently been invited to train with the TDG girls for the coming season.
Well done also to Rachel French and Megan Robson who also attended the trials and while not being selected for the final squad, have subsequently been invited to train with the TDG girls for the coming season.
Season 2008-9 begins !!!!!
Welcome back to the wonderful world of wet n windy winter sundays on the sidelines or the pitch. Yes folks the new season is here and to help us along, those "old farts" have introduced the ELV's to make your lives all the richer!!!! oh and there is the added bonus of many girls moving age bands this season.
The new season kicks off this coming sunday with the U15's travelling to Wymondham in Norfolk to play in a Charity game to raise money for Macmillan Cancer relief.
Under the new coaching team of Jeff Stembridge and Pete Turner the girls are looking forward to picking up where they left off in may.
With members of last years squad moving up to the U18's this season there are a few new faces in the younger team this year.
The U18's who this year will again be coached by Gavin Scott and Tony McClarnon travel across the river to play a friendly against Croydon.
The coaching and management staff would like to wish all the girls good luck and say welcome to all the new members of the club who will be playing this season.
The new season kicks off this coming sunday with the U15's travelling to Wymondham in Norfolk to play in a Charity game to raise money for Macmillan Cancer relief.
Under the new coaching team of Jeff Stembridge and Pete Turner the girls are looking forward to picking up where they left off in may.
With members of last years squad moving up to the U18's this season there are a few new faces in the younger team this year.
The U18's who this year will again be coached by Gavin Scott and Tony McClarnon travel across the river to play a friendly against Croydon.
The coaching and management staff would like to wish all the girls good luck and say welcome to all the new members of the club who will be playing this season.
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