Sarries/Letchworth Vs Middlesex

Sunday 4th was a rainy day at Grasshoppers, and a great game against Middlesex that we dominated. The first half was fairly even, but two breakaway tries from the wing gave Middlesex a 14-0 lead at half time. The second half was a one way game, and Sarries/Letchworth were camped on the Middlesex tryline for most of the half. Unfortunately we couldn't convert the pressure to points, although the forwards did amazingly well to drive the ball over the line twice, and the backs had the ball held up 3 times. The backs ran line after line, the forwards pushed and battled on, and Sarries/Letchworth were finally rewarded with a try when Alice broke through to score. The girls fought to the final whistle, but were denyed time and time again by a great Middlesex defensive effort. Despite the disapointment of the loss, it was a great team effort, and every girl gave their all to the end. Well done =) Final Score 5-14.

Sarries/Letchworth Vs Berks Babaas

Our first match was probably one of the hardest of the season, and as the first time playing together as a cluster, the girls did amazingly well. It was a hot sunny day, and this reflected on the pitches which were hard and dusty, but the girls fought hard and played an awesome match. The U18's, in the red and black Sarries shirts, played hard from the start. Sarries/Letchworth took the game to Berks from the off, but were denied an early score by a great defensive effort from the home side, who soon broke through the defensive lines to take an early lead with a well worked try. Sarries/Letchworth responded with more attacking pressure which led to a superb backs move and a hard fought try for Sophie on the wing. The game was swinging rapidly from end to end, with fantastic effort from both sides in attack and defence, but it was Berks who finally grabbed a try to take a 12-5 lead at half time. Sarries/Letchworth started the second half well, but it was Berks who scored two tries increasing the lead and taking control of the game. Sarries continued to put pressure on Berks and were rewarded with a great try by Jess who broke through to score a cracker under the posts. This was converted, and although Sarries/Letchworth kept battling to the end, the match ended 29-12 to Berks. It was a great first game, although not helped by the conditions, and every girl played amazingly well. The U15's also played a tough match, and were unlucky not to get a score, but did great none the less. Final score Berks 31 - 0 Sarries/Letchworth.