Brentwood Eels under 11s win the first tournament of the 2013 rugby league campaign at the London Skolars on Good Friday
Brentwood Eels under11s squad won the first festival of the new rugby league season in convincing fashion at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, London, on Good Friday. Throughout the 4-team, round-robin competition, the Eels managed to maintain an unbeaten record against some strong and determined opposition.
In game 1, Harrison Leadbitter led from the front in a strong forwards display against the tournament hosts, the London Skolars. Patrick Wiseman carried the ball with real purpose to open the score. This was followed up by tries from Jacob Smith(2), George Davis(2) & Harrison Leadbitter(2). With the Skolars breaking the Eels defence just the once, the final score was Brentwood Eels 28, London Skolars 4.
In game2, Brentwood faced a strong Hemel Stags side. However, with March's 'Man of Steel', Alfie Trew, distributing the ball well from scrum half and some last ditch tackling from George Davis, Brentwood had an 8 – 4 lead at half time with two scores from Wiseman & Smith. As the temperature started to rise in the second half, so did the Eels performance with Ryan Stilwell carrying the ball well and William Hammond smashing through their line to score twice and extend the lead. The win was secured with a George Davis try. Final score, Brentwood Eels 20, Hemel Stags 4.
The final game was to be the championship decider with the Gillingham-based Medway Dragons, who were also unbeaten. In recent times, matches between Brentwood and Medway, especially at this level, have proven to be close and keenly-fought contests and this was no different.
The Dragons struck first after gathering a shorter kick off, then powering through to score. Brentwood however, responded immediately with two tries from Smith and Davis but a determined Medway Dragons countermanded with two scores of their own. This was turning into a battle of the props! Brentwood's Hammond & Leadbitter rose to the challenge, scoring a try each to give a half-time score of 16 – 12 to the Eels.
After a halftime chat about line speed, tackling lower & Easter eggs, the Brentwood Eels came out firing for the second half. With Dylan Marshall reading the game well from full back and some great runs and offloads from Josh Outen, Brentwood extended their lead with a try from Patrick Wiseman. But with a combination of massive props and fast wingers The Medway Dragons came back strong with another two scores, making the score 20 – 20. The game was in the balance and with two teams determined to win, this game was turning into a classic.
The Medway threw everything at Brentwood but the Eels' defence held strong, forcing the Dragons to hand over the ball five metres out from the Eels try line. Trew spun a pass out to Jacob Smith who attacked and broke through the line to run the length of the pitch and score. After the restart some nice passing saw the ball get out to Ben Hamberger on the wing who stretched his legs and scored in the corner. The Dragons were starting to run out of fire and with a final try from Smith the victory was complete. Final score Brentwood Eels 32, Medway Dragons 20
Arran Smith, u11s coach at Brentwood, said: "I'm really proud of the boys. They played some good footy out there today and had a great time with their mates which is what it is all about - winning the Festival was a bonus."
The Brentwood Eels under 11s next tournament is at the Elmbridge Eagles near Kingston Upon Thames on 27 April.
The Brentwood Eels currently runs teams at under 9, 11, 12, 13 and 16. If you are aged between 7 and 16 and would like to try rugby league, either as a new sport, or to maintain your rugby union skills during the summer, please contact:
Keith Marshall
Vice Chairman
01245 329591
brentwoodrl@ymail.com
www.pitchero.com/clubs/brentwoodelverseelsrlfc
Brentwood Eels under11s squad won the first festival of the new rugby league season in convincing fashion at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, London, on Good Friday. Throughout the 4-team, round-robin competition, the Eels managed to maintain an unbeaten record against some strong and determined opposition.
In game 1, Harrison Leadbitter led from the front in a strong forwards display against the tournament hosts, the London Skolars. Patrick Wiseman carried the ball with real purpose to open the score. This was followed up by tries from Jacob Smith(2), George Davis(2) & Harrison Leadbitter(2). With the Skolars breaking the Eels defence just the once, the final score was Brentwood Eels 28, London Skolars 4.
In game2, Brentwood faced a strong Hemel Stags side. However, with March's 'Man of Steel', Alfie Trew, distributing the ball well from scrum half and some last ditch tackling from George Davis, Brentwood had an 8 – 4 lead at half time with two scores from Wiseman & Smith. As the temperature started to rise in the second half, so did the Eels performance with Ryan Stilwell carrying the ball well and William Hammond smashing through their line to score twice and extend the lead. The win was secured with a George Davis try. Final score, Brentwood Eels 20, Hemel Stags 4.
The final game was to be the championship decider with the Gillingham-based Medway Dragons, who were also unbeaten. In recent times, matches between Brentwood and Medway, especially at this level, have proven to be close and keenly-fought contests and this was no different.
The Dragons struck first after gathering a shorter kick off, then powering through to score. Brentwood however, responded immediately with two tries from Smith and Davis but a determined Medway Dragons countermanded with two scores of their own. This was turning into a battle of the props! Brentwood's Hammond & Leadbitter rose to the challenge, scoring a try each to give a half-time score of 16 – 12 to the Eels.
After a halftime chat about line speed, tackling lower & Easter eggs, the Brentwood Eels came out firing for the second half. With Dylan Marshall reading the game well from full back and some great runs and offloads from Josh Outen, Brentwood extended their lead with a try from Patrick Wiseman. But with a combination of massive props and fast wingers The Medway Dragons came back strong with another two scores, making the score 20 – 20. The game was in the balance and with two teams determined to win, this game was turning into a classic.
The Medway threw everything at Brentwood but the Eels' defence held strong, forcing the Dragons to hand over the ball five metres out from the Eels try line. Trew spun a pass out to Jacob Smith who attacked and broke through the line to run the length of the pitch and score. After the restart some nice passing saw the ball get out to Ben Hamberger on the wing who stretched his legs and scored in the corner. The Dragons were starting to run out of fire and with a final try from Smith the victory was complete. Final score Brentwood Eels 32, Medway Dragons 20
Arran Smith, u11s coach at Brentwood, said: "I'm really proud of the boys. They played some good footy out there today and had a great time with their mates which is what it is all about - winning the Festival was a bonus."
The Brentwood Eels under 11s next tournament is at the Elmbridge Eagles near Kingston Upon Thames on 27 April.
The Brentwood Eels currently runs teams at under 9, 11, 12, 13 and 16. If you are aged between 7 and 16 and would like to try rugby league, either as a new sport, or to maintain your rugby union skills during the summer, please contact:
Keith Marshall
Vice Chairman
01245 329591
brentwoodrl@ymail.com
www.pitchero.com/clubs/brentwoodelverseelsrlfc