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[West Country Eagle]

Any results?

Warrington Wizards 34-32 Bristol Sonics

Amazingly, Sonics led for long periods and Wizards needed a converted try less than 5 minutes from time to grab the win. Given that we had a fair few second team players in the side and were low on subs, that's a pretty darn good performance.

Anyone know the score of the Midlands Premier Grand Final? Want to know how my brother got on (he plays for Leicester)

[West Country Eagle]

From the Conference website:

St Albans 46-20 Nottingham Outlaws
Huddersfield 34-10 Coventry Bears

[bearman]

Huddersfield Underbank 34 Coventry Bears 10.
Coventry's ball handling was terrible. Best team won on the day.

[tim2]

Hope Valley 46 Chargers 10

Telford beat Northampton A - cant remember the score

Leicester Storm 8 Northampton 26

[West Country Eagle]

Leicester Storm 8 Northampton 26

Ouch. Leicester started the season so well but have tailed off badly. Feel a bit sorry for Storm - last year they were so close to winning the Midlands Prem and this year that was their target. Fair play to Northampton though - got the title they wanted last year.

[London ARL]

RLC Premier South Grand Final: Hammersmith 26-6 London Skolars A

Merit League Final: Hammersmith A beat Hemel A by 30-odd, only caught the end.

[tim2]

Ouch. Leicester started the season so well but have tailed off badly. Feel a bit sorry for Storm - last year they were so close to winning the Midlands Prem and this year that was their target. Fair play to Northampton though - got the title they wanted last year.

Leicester were by no means at full strength. Northampton started off on fire and were 14-0 up in no time. Storm came back to 8-14 but the Demons eventually got back on top and scored a couple of convreted tries to seal it. I don't think either of these sides are as good as they were last year, but they are easily the best in Tier 4 in the Midlands.

A bit like the Chargers game - we were awful in the first 18 minutes and were 22-0 down. From there until 5 minutes from time we were competitive and got back to 10-36, bombing a couple of chances in the process as well. Hope Valley got a couple late on that made the score a little bit flattering, but they did deserve it.

I really don't know what's going to happen next year in the Midlands. Until the NCL situation is resolved the rest of us are dangling, not knowing who is going to be playing where.

[bowes]

Leicester were by no means at full strength. Northampton started off on fire and were 14-0 up in no time. Storm came back to 8-14 but the Demons eventually got back on top and scored a couple of convreted tries to seal it. I don't think either of these sides are as good as they were last year, but they are easily the best in Tier 4 in the Midlands.

A bit like the Chargers game - we were awful in the first 18 minutes and were 22-0 down. From there until 5 minutes from time we were competitive and got back to 10-36, bombing a couple of chances in the process as well. Hope Valley got a couple late on that made the score a little bit flattering, but they did deserve it.

I really don't know what's going to happen next year in the Midlands. Until the NCL situation is resolved the rest of us are dangling, not knowing who is going to be playing where.

Yeah. My preference would be Leicester and Northampton stepping up and the other 3 either joining an expanded west midlands or having a few others join them in a premier. But the question is what league if any could/would Leicester and Northampton join?

[Cov Dragons Dogsbody]

Telford won 30-18. It was going try for try until a couple of unanswered tries put paid to Northampton's chances. Telford deserved he win though

[northamptoncougar]

Got to disagree there - Northampton are a lot better than last year believe me. Last year we just about fulfilled the league fixtures due to the amount of plates we lost. This new side is pretty young and will get a lot better, they have only payed 3 games ina bout 6/7 weeks.

I think there were a few glimpses of what the side can do, ball retention has normally been at around 65 - 70 % this year. Today it couldn't have bettered 45%.

The problem is the midlands is probably the weakest premier league in the summer conference mewning less standard of competition. The Premier south side that awaits in the nationals will be a while different kettle if fish in which basic mistakes wont be as easy to get away with.

[Phil C]

Any results?

Warrington Wizards 34-32 Bristol Sonics

Amazingly, Sonics led for long periods and Wizards needed a converted try less than 5 minutes from time to grab the win. Given that we had a fair few second team players in the side and were low on subs, that's a pretty darn good performance.

Anyone know the score of the Midlands Premier Grand Final? Want to know how my brother got on (he plays for Leicester)

Was a great game at Wilderspool. Heartbreaking to lose as we did but you have you give Warrington a lot of credit for that comeback in the last 10 minutes.While I never thought we had the game won, I did feel we were getting close. Not to be alas.

Having said that, I went today expecting us to take a beating so I'd have taken the bonus point when I got in the car this morning.

Big thanks to all at Warrington Wizards who made us very welcome. Still can't quite believe I've seen the Sonics play at Wilderspool mind!

[jonnyg28]

Was a great game at Wilderspool. Heartbreaking to lose as we did but you have you give Warrington a lot of credit for that comeback in the last 10 minutes.While I never thought we had the game won, I did feel we were getting close. Not to be alas.

Having said that, I went today expecting us to
take a beating so I'd have taken the bonus point when I got in the car this morning.

Big thanks to all at Warrington Wizards who made us very welcome. Still can't quite believe I've seen
the Sonics play at Wilderspool mind!

Looks as if the Wizards confidence is shot but did ok to snatch the win at the end and will do them the world of good. Bristol kept coming and was a shame for them to lose it at end but it is an 80 minute game.

Edited by jonnyg28, 19 August 2012 - 07:58 AM.

[SouthamptonSpitfires]

Southampton Spitfires 14 - 20 Portsmouth Seahawks

Brutal opening 20 with neither team scoring. The Seahawks then ran in two quick try's on 29 and 31 minutes to head out to a 8-0 lead and also scored in the 40th minute after back to back penalties gave them great field position. With the score 14-0 at half time it was still all to play for. The Spitfires had done well after been on the wrong end of a huge penalty count (9-1) some correct and some incorrect but it all evened out in the second half.

Portsmouth scored first and extended their lead to 20-0 on 44 minutes and the Spitfires looked to be heading for a big defeat, however great defence and team spirit enabled the Southampton team to fightback scoring try's on 61, 65 and 78 minutes making the score 20-14 in Portsmouths favour.

The Spitfires second from last set produced no score and then Portsmouth try to seal the win with a drop goal which was charged down giving the Spitfires one more chance to force extra time. The ball was spun wide and dropped leaving the final score 20-14 making Portsmouth the Grand Final Victors.

Great Game, Great Crowd and Great season overall.

[FAZ]

What was the score at Oxford yesterday?

[Janner]

South Western League Grand Final
Devon Sharks 36, North Devon Raiders 34 (HT 20-16)
at Teignmouth RFC

[Phil C]

What was the score at Oxford yesterday?

Oxford beat Somerset today. Don't know the score though.

[Spicer]

RLC Premier South Grand Final: Hammersmith 26-6 London Skolars A

Merit League Final: Hammersmith A beat Hemel A by 30-odd, only caught the end.

Goit the impression Skolars only thought they had to turn up to win this final.
Certainly no contesting who deserved it.
Have seen Hammersmith a few times recently up at Eastern Rhinos and at home
against them. Really didnt think they would have won that.

[West Country Eagle]

Oxford beat Somerset today. Don't know the score though.

According to Chris Wilson's excellent match report, Oxford won 59-58! Tevita Vaikona played and scored a few tries (as you'd expect).

Massive lack of defence in that game

[northamptoncougar]

thats got to be a record

[tim2]

thats got to be a record

Fancy being a coach in that game? At what point do you stop joining the team behind the sticks and just take up a seat in the stand?