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Rugby – Colts C v The Abbey (h), Wednesday 2 December 2009 The Colts C were too strong for The Abbey and rounded off a very enjoyable season with a 43-7 victory. Charles Grant-Parke scored a hat-trick of tries, with Sameer Foster, William Howe, Tom Williams and Harry Shaw adding further scores. Well done, boys! Result: Colts C won 43-7 Rugby – Colts D v The Abbey (h), Wednesday 2 December 2009 Mr Sowry reports that the Colts D team played very well in the first half of the match, scoring some excellent breakaway tries to beat a spirited Abbey team. Well done to the whole team for playing so well this season! Tries scored by Christian Laczko-Schroeder, Jonathan Reynolds and Fred Anthony. Conversions by AJ Smith and Thomas Osborn. Result: Colts D won 19-7 U9A and B Hockey v Beeston (a) U9A Lost 2-1 POM - Emily Rash U11A, B, C and D Hockey v Culford (a) U11B Drew 1-1 - POM Victoria Findlay U9A and B Hockey v Norwich School (h) U9A Lost 3-2 in a very closely fought contest - POM was Anja Wimmer Rugby – 1st XV v Taverham Hall (a), Wednesday 2 December The 1st XV recorded another convincing victory, this time outscoring Taverham Hall by 50-0. Tries were scored by Lyam Thorpe, Tom Lomax, Henry Crane, Oliver Cooley, William Allen, William Hunt and Oliver Cooley. It was an excellent team performance, but the man of the match award goes to Toby Ellingham. Rugby – U11 A and E vs Taverham Hall (a), Wednesday 2 December 2009 A very successful afternoon for the Colts teams at Taverham Hall, on a perfect afternoon for rugby! The A team played some strong rugby, particularly in the second half and ran in 5 tries. Thomas Huckerby (2), Ben Watson, Will Findlay and Max Ross all crossed the line to end the season on a high note. The E team featured several boys playing in their first school match of the season, plus a few more experienced campaigners to help organise the play. Well done to you all for playing so well. William Tuddenham and Max Broadbelt both impressed with their commitment in the tackle. Max Broadbelt, William Kidner (2) and Sam Paterson all crossed the try line in a 20-20 draw! Results: U11A team won 33-0, U11E team drew 20-20 Rugby – U9 A and B vs Gresham’s (a), Tuesday 1 December 2009 The U9A team again found themselves up against a tough Gresham’s side in the return fixture. Despite the losing margin, Town Close fought bravely and all of the players should be pleased with their efforts. The U9B team played some entertaining rugby against a competitive Gresham’s side, finding their passes and running hard with the ball in hand. Daniel Hastings played a superb game at scrum-half and crossed the try line on three occasions. Well done to all of the players on performing so well throughout a successful season and for playing some excellent rugby – a team effort! Try scorers: Daniel Hastings (3), Raunaq Rai, George Harrad, Harry Williams, Harry Paterson and Daniel Potter Results: U9B team won by 8 tries to nil Rugby – U12 XV beat Wymondham College (h), Monday 23 November 2009 Town Close Under 12s put in a very good all round team performance to beat a larger, but more individual side, from Wymondham College. Despite not training together regularly, the boys were committed right from the first whistle and the forwards determined rucking provided enough possession for Alex Levinson and William Hunt to score. Wymondham powered over with a try just before half time, but after a brilliant piece of individual skill, Cameron Greenhall converted his own try and took the game out of reach of the visiting side. Everyone was in contention for the man of the match, but William Garson just shaded it. Rugby – 1st XV v Barnardiston Hall (h), Wednesday 25 November 2009 The 1st XV played well to score 5 tries against a spirited Barnardiston Hall team. Oliver Cooley was again in try-scoring form with two well-taken scores. Seb Sanders, Oscar Marshall and Cameron Greenhall added further tries to seal a pleasing win. Result: 1st XV won 31-12 Rugby – Colts A and D v Barnardiston Hall (a), Wednesday 25 November 2009 The Colts A were only one try up with 5 minutes to go against a tough and physically strong Barnardiston Hall team. Camped in our ‘22’, our opponents appeared to have crossed the try line, but the score was not given. Town Close broke away to score two further tries before the final whistle, leaving a comfortable margin that did not reflect a very tight match. Result: Colts A won 19-0 The Colts D beat Barnardiston Hall B team comfortably, thanks to a Henry Mallinson hat-trick of tries and a great solo effort from Harry Blake-Baldry. Ben Carding rounded off a successful afternoon with another score late in the second half, following some strong play from the Town Close forwards. Well done, boys! Result: Colts D won 27-7 Rugby – U9B vs Norwich School (h), Tuesday 24 November 2009 The U9B team brought in a number of Year 4 boys who had not played for the School before, and what a fantastic effort they all put in! In a closely-fought first half, Theo Hinton levelled the scores at one try each with an excellent individual run, only for Norwich School to move ahead with a try just before the interval. Two further scores in the second period rather flattered our visitors, with a final score of 4 tries to 1 in their favour. The U9B team should all be very proud of their efforts. A particular mention to Peter Russell, Adam Possener, Fitz Hornor, Raunaq Rai and Harry Ardern, who all enjoyed their first match representing Town Close. Well done to you all! Result: U9B team lost by 4 tries to 1 Rugby – Colts A, B and C v Brandeston Hall (a), Wed 18 November 2009 Having lost 2 of the front row through illness, the Colts A were up against things in a tough, closely-fought contest against a useful Brandeston Hall team. Ben Dugdale put in the performance of the day for Mr Greenhall’s team, demonstrating some aggressive play in the contact areas of the game. The A team lost out in the end to two second-half tries. Result: Colts A lost 0-14 The Colts B played against an enormous pack of Brandeston forwards, but managed to move the ball away from them and use the speed of our back line. Well done to the B team debutants, Joshua Parriss-Hind and Stuart MacGregor, who both played their part in this enjoyable win. Ben Carding scored two tries with some strong running, and also kicked all of the 7 conversions. Well done, B team. Result: Colts B won 33-19 The Colts C won convincingly against a spirited Brandeston Hall side in a 9-a-side encounter. Well done to Henry Mallinson for scoring 3 tries after a late call-up to the C team, and to George Garson, Cameron Woodcock and Tom Williams for adding further scores. A good team effort! Result: Colts C won 30-5 U9A, B and C Hockey v Gresham’s (h), Tuesday 10 November 2009 U9A v Greshams WON 2-1 POM Grace Kidner U13A, U11A and B Hockey v Taverham (h), Wednesday 11 November 2009 U13A v Taverham WON 4-0 POM Hannah Carroll Rugby – Colts C v Beeston Hall (a), Wednesday 11 November 2009 Town Close had to play a depleted Beeston side. Both sides agreed to play 9 a-side, with Town Close using a rolling substitute system. The first half went well with the Colts C scoring on three occasions and Sam Hardesty converting twice. The second half saw continued pressure from Town Close with a further 2 tries being scored. All the boys contributed well, especially as they also had to play out of position for chunks of the match. Result: Colts C won 29 - 0 Rugby – Colts C v Norwich School (h), Friday 13 November 2009 This was an incredibly stern test for Town Close as they found themselves playing an U10 A side from Norwich School. In the first half Town Close struggled to get out of their own 22 as they were pinned back by an aggressive and well-drilled opposition team. After a great deal of resistance, Norwich scored 3 tries in 10 minutes to make the half time score 0 - 21. The second half showed a far better performance from the Colts C. The boys kept far lower in the tackle, the best exponent of this was scrum half, James Hewett. Stuart MacGregor was the first to the ruck every time and our players showed far more belief. Town Close eventually got what they deserved with a try from James Hewett. Another try looked on the cards when Charles Grant-Parke made a 40m run, only to be held up 5m from the line. Norwich got a break- away try at the end scored by their man of the match. A valiant second-half performance should have made for a far closer score. A very good learning experience for the Colts C. Well done! Result: Colts C lost 5-28 Rugby – Colts A and B v Norwich School (a), Friday 13 November 2009 The Colts A put up a courageous display against a strong and physical Norwich team. We could not get our game flowing as we did against Beeston Hall, but the players battled throughout and made Norwich work hard for their three tries. Result: Colts A lost 0-17 A very hard-fought game between two evenly matched teams. Despite the wet weather, Town Close played with an adventurous spirit, moving the ball through lots of pairs of hands and recycling quick possession at the tackle. Norwich scored two tries in the first period through their strong running fly-half. This sparked TCH into a second half of determined play and outstanding team work, culminating in a close-range try from John Mackintosh. We pushed hard for another score but could not quite breach the Norwich defence. Result: Colts B won 40-26 Hockey v Gresham’s - Wednesday 11 November 2009 Results from our biggest fixture yet, against Gresham’s.
Rugby – Colts A and B v Beeston Hall (h), Wednesday 11 November 2009 The Colts A ran in 7 excellent tries in a very pleasing performance against a spirited Beeston team. Town Close try scorers were: Nathan Sharpe, Will Findlay, Ben Watson, Ben Dugdale, Max Ross, Will Davies and Henry Burton. Well done, boys – a great effort! Result: Colts A won 45-7 The Colts B played some outstanding rugby in the first half against Beeston Hall, demonstrating some excellent handling skills and great team work. The second half saw Beeston fight back, and Town Close ease off the pace. A couple of lapses in concentration and effort allowed Beeston Hall to score some well-earned tries and end the match the stronger team. Leo Solloway impressed with some elusive running and three well-taken tries. Another pleasing win for the Bs. Result: Colts B won 40-26 Rugby – U9 A and B vs Norwich School (a), Tuesday 10 November 2009 The U9A team had a very tough first half against strong opposition at Norwich School. Six tries were conceded before half time, with Town Close struggling to make any inroads into the opposition territory. The second half saw a great improvement in effort and commitment - George Southgate won the man-of-the-match award with some strong drives and courageous tackles. No further scores followed in the second period. Result: U9A team lost by 6 tries to nil The U9B team enjoyed a closely-fought encounter against an inexperienced Norwich side who, nevertheless, grew in confidence as the match progressed and made the Bs work very hard to win possession of the ball. Town Close opened the scoring with a try from wing Theo Hinton. This paved the way for further scores from George Harrad and a second try for Theo Hinton. Norwich fought back bravely in the second half, but tries from Daniel Hastings, Daniel Potter and Joshua Lim secured a comfortable victory. A very pleasing team effort. Result: U9B team won by 6 tries to 3 Rugby – 1st XV and Colts B v St Felix (h), Wednesday 4 November 2009 The 1st XV, made up entirely of Year 8 boys, enjoyed a well-contested match against a spirited St Felix team. Oliver Cooley scored two well-taken tries, with further scores from Lewis Gooderham, Tom Lomax and Henry Crane securing a comfortable 29-14 victory. Result: 1st XV won 29-14 The Colts B made a sluggish start against St Felix, conceding a try within 30 seconds of the kick-off. Town Close fought back with some strong running and more determined tackling. Ben Carding, Charlie Tighe, Sam Paterson and Nathan Sharpe all crossed the try line before half time, with Theo Rossi and Oliver Rash adding further scores before the final whistle Result: Colts B won 34-10 Rugby – U9 A and B vs Taverham Hall (a), Tuesday 3 November 2009 Taverham Hall U9A again proved to be a powerful and skilful team, running in some excellent tries. Town Close displayed much more grit and determination than in our earlier encounter against Taverham before half term, and were duly rewarded with two scores from Harry Hook – the first tries Taverham have conceded this term! Results: U9A team lost by 8 tries to two, U9B team won by 7 tries to nil
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