The U18's travelled to Sudbury today to play a friendly against a Suffolk Sabres side containing a large percentage of the Eastern Counties side.
In what was a terrific game of rugby from the Basford girls they unfortunately came away on the wrong end of a 19-17 defeat largely in part to some strange decisions by the home referee.
The team have now started to gel as a unit and under the coaching of Gavin and Tony they are proving to be a match for any one.
Despite coming away having been beaten, the whole team performed really well and both the forwards and the backs made it extremely difficult for the Sabres. The forwards were continually in the thick of the action and harrassed and haranged the Sabres in every part of the field. The backs at times cut through the Sabres lines like a knife through butter and only desperate defending stopped them racking up numerous tries.
A terrific days rugby if not the right result but there is lots to come from this team over the coming months.
Tries
Emily (1)
Sam (1)
Shivy (1)
Cons
Emily (1)
Player of the match this week following a terrific performance was Jenny Mugglestone
Basford Babes:
1 Sarah McB
2 Stumpy
3 Jemma
4 Francis
5 Megan
6 Tash
7 Siobhan
8 Frank
9 Jen
10 Emily
11 India
12 Frenchie
13 Anna
14 Sophie
15 Shivy
16 Jess
17 Mouse
Sunday, October 12, 2008
U18's v Aylesford
Sunday 5th October
The Basford U18's first league game of the season was a home affair against a very good Aylesford Team.
With both teams fielding county and regional players it promised to be a closely fought and entertaining game.
Not long into the game the weather turned for the worse, and the rain contributed to many unforced handling errors from both sides. However not to be put off, the girls from both teams produced some fine rugby and an evenly matched game saw the Basford Babes take the honours 14-5
Tries Emily (1)
Frenchy (1)
Cons Emily (2)
League standing after 1st game 2nd
The Basford U18's first league game of the season was a home affair against a very good Aylesford Team.
With both teams fielding county and regional players it promised to be a closely fought and entertaining game.
Not long into the game the weather turned for the worse, and the rain contributed to many unforced handling errors from both sides. However not to be put off, the girls from both teams produced some fine rugby and an evenly matched game saw the Basford Babes take the honours 14-5
Tries Emily (1)
Frenchy (1)
Cons Emily (2)
League standing after 1st game 2nd
U15's v Aylesford
Sunday 5th October
The U15’s began their league campaign with a home game against Aylesford Bulls. Due to sickness, injury and the bad weather the teams started the game fairly evenly matched. Aylesford started the stronger of the two and although Basford defended well their forward domination resulted in a well worked try out wide -5-0 to Aylesford.
With new players having only recently joined the club it needed the Basford senior players to take control and aggressive defending from the Basford backline of Olivia, Layla, Yaz and Claire forced the Aylesford team into a number of unforeseen errors. On the next Basford attack a lovely waited pass by Olivia led to Abbie Graham scoring the team’s first points under the posts.
Aylesford demonstrated stubborn defiance and was determined not to allow the home team to take the upper hand but the Basford pack started to show a collective tenacity and not be overshadowed, making every breakdown a difficult area to win. Another Basford attacked led to Abbie Graham scoring her second try of the game, breaking through slack tackling by the Aylesford defence.
Aylesford again pushed forward in an attempt to reduce the deficient but Yaz cleverly read the opponents move to intercept a long pass running over half the pitch, with a chasing group, to score under the posts. Basford were now dominating play with Maddie, Amy, Abbie Cook, Layla and the rest of the team driving the opposition back on everyone of their attacks. A turnover ball was quickly passed wide which resulted in Olivia scoring a try under the posts. Abbie Graham again demonstrated her pace by scoring her 3rd try shortly after the restart.
Aylesford began to show signs of defeat and a 5 metre scrum, from a Basford player being held up over the line, produced a blind side move by Layla and a determined drive by Abbie Cook to score in the corner.
Abbie Graham scored her 4th try of the game from an Aylesford kick, running down the line past a desperate defence.
With only a few minutes left a wayward kick by Aylesford was penalised by Abbie Cook for the last try of the game. With 5 of the tries converted by Yaz the final score read 50-5 to Basford. A great win to the start of the season.
New girls Bon and Katie performed very well; especially as it was Bon’s first ever match after only 2-3 training sessions. The fire power of our backs is exceptional good this year with a mixture of experience and new players. The pack will grow in confidence after this game and I think any team will have a difficult time in trying to break them down.
One key player absent from the starting line up was our pack leader Lucy, who is greatly missed. Hopefully she will soon be back.
Report courtesy of Jeff Stembridge
The U15’s began their league campaign with a home game against Aylesford Bulls. Due to sickness, injury and the bad weather the teams started the game fairly evenly matched. Aylesford started the stronger of the two and although Basford defended well their forward domination resulted in a well worked try out wide -5-0 to Aylesford.
With new players having only recently joined the club it needed the Basford senior players to take control and aggressive defending from the Basford backline of Olivia, Layla, Yaz and Claire forced the Aylesford team into a number of unforeseen errors. On the next Basford attack a lovely waited pass by Olivia led to Abbie Graham scoring the team’s first points under the posts.
Aylesford demonstrated stubborn defiance and was determined not to allow the home team to take the upper hand but the Basford pack started to show a collective tenacity and not be overshadowed, making every breakdown a difficult area to win. Another Basford attacked led to Abbie Graham scoring her second try of the game, breaking through slack tackling by the Aylesford defence.
Aylesford again pushed forward in an attempt to reduce the deficient but Yaz cleverly read the opponents move to intercept a long pass running over half the pitch, with a chasing group, to score under the posts. Basford were now dominating play with Maddie, Amy, Abbie Cook, Layla and the rest of the team driving the opposition back on everyone of their attacks. A turnover ball was quickly passed wide which resulted in Olivia scoring a try under the posts. Abbie Graham again demonstrated her pace by scoring her 3rd try shortly after the restart.
Aylesford began to show signs of defeat and a 5 metre scrum, from a Basford player being held up over the line, produced a blind side move by Layla and a determined drive by Abbie Cook to score in the corner.
Abbie Graham scored her 4th try of the game from an Aylesford kick, running down the line past a desperate defence.
With only a few minutes left a wayward kick by Aylesford was penalised by Abbie Cook for the last try of the game. With 5 of the tries converted by Yaz the final score read 50-5 to Basford. A great win to the start of the season.
New girls Bon and Katie performed very well; especially as it was Bon’s first ever match after only 2-3 training sessions. The fire power of our backs is exceptional good this year with a mixture of experience and new players. The pack will grow in confidence after this game and I think any team will have a difficult time in trying to break them down.
One key player absent from the starting line up was our pack leader Lucy, who is greatly missed. Hopefully she will soon be back.
Report courtesy of Jeff Stembridge
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Team Captains
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
U18's Captain 2008-9 Sarah McIlwain - Bates
U15's Captain 2008-9 Olivia Stembridge
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
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