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WIMBORNE
RUGBY CLUB
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Girls
Homepage - Season 2008 / 2009
Ages 13 - 18 |
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To see last season's archives, click here Girls Registration and first training session is 13:00 - 16:00
at Poulner School on Sunday September 7th 2008. |
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The Ellingham
& Wimborne girl's comfortably won their group, beating Letchworth
40-5, Folkestone Fillies 20-0 and local rivals Solent Sirens 30-0.
This week end the squad enjoy a well earned rest, before finishing their season at the end of the month, when they will be competing in the National 7's at Harpenden Hertfordshire. |
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The
Ellingham & Wimborne girl's comfortably won their group without conceding
a point, with wins against Caerphilly Tigers 38-0, Folkestone Fillies
34-0 and Paviors 32-0 Next week end the side travel to Dorking to compete in the London 7's and at the end of the month, they will be competing in the National 7's. |
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Well done girls, a brilliant effort from a great bunch of girls and a fitting end to the season proper for the older girls' last season. Stop Press....... Wimborne girls win Worthing 10s tournament. A stunning effort from the younger girls, has seen them beat off much older competition from Reading to win the Worthing 10s. With only one of the older girls able to play at Worthing, it was left to Jess Weymouth to lead the younger girls to a stunning victory. |
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As our regular
sports commentator Lisa was on holiday, I'm afraid the report is
not of the usual quality, but here goes: The first half started like the game was going to continue with a lot of fast ball and Chobham's early opportunity foiled when their ball carrier decided to kick and chase rather than run the ball which proved to be a mistake against Wimborne's faster backs. Chobham were then awarded one of their many penalties which they elected to kick, but fortunately for Wimborne, missed. After some to-ing and fro-ing in the middle of the pitch, with Wimborne's wingers looking dangerous, the (almost) inevitable happened (twice) with Jazz breaking through on the wing to run in two tries. Unfortunately for Bryony the conversions she was left with were out on the wing and so went unconverted. First half 10-0 to Wimborne. The second half continued much in the same vein with Wimborne's ability to get the ball to where it was needed and the runners' ability to know when to run and when to pass the difference. Although Chobham came very close to scoring yet again, being held up on the line. Despite a penalty count of around 20 to 1 against, and having two players (no names) yellow-carded for persistent minor offences, Wimborne managed to put two more tries under the posts, courtesy of Charlie which were converted by Harriet and Donna, taking the full time score to 24-0. In summary, the coaches felt this was the best game the girls have played all season (if you don't count the high number of penalties). Everyone played extremely well, ran hard, passed quickly and accurately, tackled fiercely and thought about what they were doing, making it much easier for their team-mates. Thanks to Chobham
for their hospitality and a really good game of Rugby played in
good spirit and good luck with the rest of your season (except when
we meet you in the 7's) and good luck with your fund-raising." Regards, Paul. |
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We arrived at Croydon to find warm sunshine and a friendly welcome. But, by the time we had crossed the road and walked to the pitch, the clouds filled the sky and our coach, Steve, was left feeling that perhaps shorts were not the best choice on such a chilly afternoon. E&W had only managed to bring 15 players and within the first 2 minutes of the game, after helping Bryony Cleall score, we lost Harriet Waller to an injured ankle. Bryony converted the try and the score was 7 - 0. The outlook looked gloomy, as some of our players were playing in unaccustomed positions and we were down to 14 players. Despite this, the team pulled together and went on to score some excellent tries. Following a penalty, the second try was by Donna Rose, who touched down in the corner to bring the score to 12 - 0. After a series of rucks and mauls, Jazz Clarke made one of her trademark runs with Lucy Struthers in close support, to score under the posts, 17 - 0. A few minutes later, Charlotte Benson collected the ball from broken play and scored with Bryony converting, 24 - 0. One of the last plays of the half saw Bryony taking the ball from the scrum and passing out to Jazz, who scored under the posts. This was converted by Bryony, 31 - 0. The second half began equally well, with Bryony making a solo run from Wimborne's 22, to score in the right hand corner, 36 - 0. This was followed by the forwards once more winning the ball and passing to Jazz, who scored her hat trick, 41 - 0. Abby Guy, who had been blocking and tackling the opposition all afternoon, then had to leave the field, with her arm stuck in the classic teapot pose (winner of the oddest injury). Down to 14 again, but that did not stop Harriet, who ran in a try in the corner to bring the score to 46 - 0. After some off the field exercises, Abby's arm finally freed itself and she returned to finish the game, whilst Rowena Hunt left with a strange blue bump growing above her elbow. The game ended with another fine series of winning the ball and passing, until Jazz scored the last try of the game, 51 - 0. Special mention must be made of all the players, who were instrumental and vital in helping preventing Croydon from scoring, winning the ball and who passed the ball along the line to the scorers - Tash Scotson, our acting captain and novice hooker, Lucy Struthers, Abby Guy, Gracie New, Emma Lipsett, Miranda Paxton, Jess Weymouth, Ellis Collins, Rowena Hunt and Amy Shipley. One of the trademarks of the game was the close support you all gave each other, in tackling and winning ball, as well as supporting the scoring runner. You all gave the spectators a lively game to watch and never stopped attacking the line - well done. On April 5th, we will be taking part in the first of the National Cup play-offs in Reading, please read your emails for further details. Now for a correction - our last but one league match is actually at Chobham on April 19th, with the last game against Dorking to be rearranged - if you remember, this was postponed on February 15th, due to regional matches being played late because of the snow. Good luck on Sunday! |
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After the match against Welwyn, any hopes of an 'easier' match were dashed in the first few minutes. Our team captain, Hannah Walraven, gave the team one of her many inspirational talks, encouraging them to be confident and believe in each other and the game commenced. For most of the half, the teams played either side of the halfway line with not much action in their 22s. There were good sniping runs from both teams matched equally by good tackles. Esher took the first penalty kick in windy and gusty conditions and missed. Several minutes later, the referee played advantage for a high tackle and Wimborne broke through into the Esher half. They were then awarded another penalty which was scored by Bryony Cleall. Frustratingly, just as the half came to a close, Esher were also awarded a penalty and equalised, 3 - 3. In the second half, the pattern of the game changed, with Wimborne rucking and mauling their way to the line, only to have their first try judged to be held up. This seemed to inspire the pack and several minutes later in an attacking scrum just metres from the try line, Gracie New passed to Bryony Cleall and then to Jazz Clarke in a sweeping arc to score the try. The game resumed with Esher playing a kicking game, finally leading to a penalty score and they edged closer, 6 - 8. With the game advantage going from one team to the other, Esher finally broke through to score an unconverted try and took the lead, 11 - 8. Hannah gathered the team together for one more team talk which certainly worked. Leading by example, Hannah and the team worked their way into Esher's half. From a well contested ruck on Esher's line, Annabelle White was seen to eye a gap and she seized the ball to dive over for the last score, 11 - 13 to Wimborne. A tense 7 minutes followed where Esher were blocked at every turn until one more of their positional kicks was caught and kicked into touch on the final whistle. This was a close match and congratulations to the Esher girls who gave us such a hard game. Although every player in the Ellingham & Wimborne side deserves a mention for all their attacking and scrummaging effort, the coach's Player of the Match goes to Ellis Collins, for persistent effort in attack. See you all next week in Croydon, for our last but one league match, kick off at 2 pm. |
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The score says
it all! This game was too close for comfort and one of the hardest
fought matches we have watched all season. Both teams took
a deserved breather during half-time. The match had been played
at full speed with only injury breaks giving the players some time
to catch their breath. Then, after a few minutes of the second half,
some broken play and missed catches in the Welwyn half led to the
ball being snatched up by Harriet Waller, who darted towards the
posts and scored. Finally we were level! The game went again from
one half into the other, with some superb tackles and defence on
the Wimborne line to stop Welwyn in their tracks. In the last quarter
of the game, Wimborne were scrapping for the Welwyn ball, when Bryony
Cleall caught a ricocheted ball and ran with it to score the second
try. She converted her own try and we were 12 - 5. Welwyn upped
their game and tried repeatedly to cross the line, but Wimborne's
defence was dogged until the final minutes when Welwyn scored their
second try. Our next fixture will be against Esher on March 22nd, who are level with number of games, but stood above us in points difference before today - another game to watch! Congratulations to everyone in the team who played such a magnificent game, including Donna Rose and Jazz Clarke who chased all the kicks and put Welwyn Saints under pressure, as well as Annabelle White who won several against the head. We all send our best wishes to Poppy Cleall, who went to A & E with an injured ankle. |
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The score belies the untiring efforts and tackles made by the Solent Sirens, but Ellingham & Wimborne were all working as a close knit team and playing at their best. They proved unstoppable in attack and a series of tries were scored by several players. Try scorers included Bryony Cleall, Poppy Cleall, Jazz Clarke, Donna Rose, Emma Lipter and Gracie New, but the whole team, including all the subs, contributed to a well-scrummaged and free passing game. (However, the leap-frog move was certainly a first for the spectators - could this move catch on?) The photos tell the story of a great team effort on a glorious day that saw the U18 girls play their first match at Ellingham & Ringwood's new ground. With more than 20 players in the squad and welcoming back players from injury and others rejoining the team, Wimborne & Ellingham look well placed to offer some good opposition and enjoy some good games in 2009. Winning this league game, means that the girls have won all their matches and stand 3rd in the Surrey league table with 2 games in hand over the current leaders. Our next league match is on February 15th against Dorking and hopefully the snow will all have disappeared and the game will be on. |
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Congratulations
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Congratulations
to the girls who made regional this year, in alphabetical order: Congratulations also to those who got to go to County and tried but didn't quite make it, couldn't make enough time or suffered injuries: Alissa Grant-Walker Alice Hoole Amy Leyland, Emma Lipsett Miranda Paxton Lucy Struthers Jess Weymouth And no less mention to the girls who tried and didn't make County this year or decided that school (and club) were more important; Ellis Collins Vicky Dobbs Emily Hardwicke Rowena Hunt Tash Scotson Amy Shipley Annabelle White Personally I think you are /all/ capable of playing at county level and any County which doesn't give you a spot is missing out. If you're young enough, there's always next season, and we think you should have made it (but then we're biased). |
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The girls break
Worthing's heart. The game was
looking at his stage if it was going to be a close affair with Worthing
winning ball from the rucks and testing the E&W defence. 5-0 E&W
responded and from a scrum 10 metres out Poppy Cleall playing at
No8 broke on the blind side and broke tackles to score 10-0 Worthing were
always looking dangerous and this proved the case when their try
machine broke through the middle of the E&W defence to score under
the posts. the try was duly converted. 17-7 The second half was a much tighter affair and after 2 injuries to Worthing players E&W lent 2 players for the game to carry on at 15 a side. A few changes had to be made to the E&W line up which was soon rewarded as Donna Rose forced herself over in the corner 32-7 With the light fading fast E&W had one more trick up their sleeves, a cross field kick to the corner from Poppy Cleall released Jaz Clarke to score the final try of the day. FT 37-7 Good performances were put in today from Ellis Collins, who played for both sides, Emily Hardwicke, Amy Shipley, Tash Scotson. Elliingham and Wimborne's coach Steve Benson commented " This was a good result for us today, the girls played well but we still have some work to do" Special thanks must go to Andover RFC who hosted both the U15's and U18's today and as usual the day went really well - Thanks Andover |
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Within 5 minutes, Emma Lipter made a break up the left-hand side of the pitch and scored the first try. Both teams then battled for the ball until Jazz Clarke scored a run away try to bring the score to 10 - 0. Jazz also scored the 3rd try just before half time, with her conversion unfortunately disallowed (but on that matter, we shall say no more.) In the second half, E & W won some very good balls in rucks and mauls and Poppy Cleall grabbed a try in the first few minutes of the 2nd half. North Dorset's fighting spirit then paid off, when they finally broke through and crossed the try line. This seemed to galvanise E & W into another good set of attacking moves with Gracie New making a break for the line and scoring after 15 minutes. Another wave of attack followed, when suddenly Lucy Struthers did one grubber kick, followed by another and another, until she dived over the try line to score a try. Since running to keep warm was essential, Poppy made another run for the line to make the score 35 - 5. North Dorset persevered with their attacks and took the final points of the game in the last minutes and the game ended 35 - 10. Rowena Hunt was named Player of the Match, but would just like to point out, that after the Mars eating competition; she doesn't want to see a Mars bar again. E & W would like to thank North Dorset for a very good game, which despite some frozen fingers and wind resistance, was a very entertaining game to watch. The fact that North Dorset hotly contested and fought for the ball is evident in the fact that, although I managed to photograph the E & W tries, it is sometimes hard to spot the try scorer through the mass of blue shirts. In fact, your challenge is to spot the ball in some of the photos. We look forward to a rematch later in the season and hopefully some snow to give the photos a festive look. |
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'A Touch of Class ..... Well, more than just a touch, actually...! Letchworth U18s teamed with Stevenage for the first time today to play Wimborne & Ellingham on their first visit to the Legends Lane ground. With the home team barely yet on first name terms with each other, the visitors quickly got into their stride and put on a sparkling performance which saw them pull out a 39 point lead by half-time. To their great credit, Letchworth & Stevenage vigorously contested every ball right to the end but it was an excellent all-round performance by Wimborne & Ellingham who ran out deserved winners 0-59.' Try scorers: Donna Rose 4, Bryony Cleall 4, Charlotte
Benson 2, and Alissa Grant-Walker 1 Well played everyone on Sunday |
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Havant was the first time that the full team had played together in match conditions and the coach had a field day, putting the girls into many unfamiliar positions to give everyone a chance to experience the different roles. It was difficult on the day to separate the new girls coming up from the U15 Ellingham and the Wimborne girls as they fitted together seamlessly and played some excellent running rugby. More impressive was the tackling and their determination not to let the opposition score a try. What a contrast on Sunday! We drove to our furthest game in the east, Hellingly RFU, through torrential rain and mega puddles. Even walking from the car park to the clubhouse was an exercise in keeping dry. H3 & South Sussex, (for those who do not know this stands for Heathfield, Hellingly and Hastings), could only field 12 players and in the interests of the game, E & W lent them 3 players. The first half was played in the driving rain, with a good run by Harriet Waller ending in a try on the left-hand side. Five minutes later and after a mazy run by Jazz, the team created an overlap and Rosie Tugwell scored with the conversion by Bryony Cleall. The game developed into a series of driving rucks and mauls with Donna Rose picking up the ball to score a break away try under the posts, which was duly converted by Bryony. Just before half-time, Jess Weymouth won the ball from the determined defenders to score under the posts and the first half ended 22 - 0. In the second half, the weather relented and the rain almost stopped. Conversely, the game slowed up as well, with several penalties being given against E & W. Ten minutes into the second half, Harriet made another darting run down the left-hand side of the pitch, followed closely in support by Jazz. Harriet dived over to score and Bryony made an excellent kick to convert. The final score came from Donna winning the ball from a ruck and the game ended at 34 - 0. Congratulations must go to all the E & W players, who played committed rugby but still had fun on the day including mud sliding. E & W would like to thank H3 & SS for a good game and playing with dogged determination on a very muddy and wet day. Mention must be made of the E & W players, who although playing for the opposition, gave their best efforts as shown by Ellis who was voted Player of the Match. Next week, we face Letchworth and will be hoping for some better weather and that everyone has dried out, including the camera. |
