Ashford U16 29 Folkestone U16 15

Sunday 4th December 2016 Report from Andy Parmenter.

The U16s took on rivals Ashford and gave Ashford the game. In the first few minutes Ashford broke through a couple of tackles to score an unconverted try. 5-0. The game settled down and using a penalty move Will Guy crashed over for and equally score. 5-5. Ashford came back with their fly half evading several tackles to cross for a converted try.
Half time - Ashford 12 Folkestone 5.

Folkestone started strongly in the second half and pressured Ashford’s line with Tommy Bartholomew crossing for his first try for Folkestone, not converted. 12-10. Folkestone kept the pressure up, but when Ashford got the ball they supported their ball carriers to score, again no conversion. 17-10. Folkestone came back and from another penalty for a high tackle, with the player yellow carded, Tom Clarke took a quick tap to touch down. Unconverted. 17-15.

Ashford then took the game to Folkestone and when Stones tried to clear the kick was charged down and back over Folkestone’s try line, touched down by Clarke, the ref ( in one of many of his bizarre decisions) gave a 5 metre scrum to the home side. After several resets Ashford crossed under the posts for a converted try. 24-15. Folkestone tried to come back, but heads fell and in the final play Ashford crossed for another unconverted try.
Final score Ashford 29 Folkestone 15.

Team: Will Guy, Ki Lee-Thomas, Zi Hines, Joe Himbury, Brendon Atkinson, Luke Down, Nat Parmenter, Tom Clarke, Seb Minus, Mark Ip-Lloyd, Sam Perez, Tommy Bartholomew, Michael Candido, Louis Watson, Jacob Rencen, Simon Goodden, Josh Graham.

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