Mixed fortunes for Herts in opening county fixtures

In the first match of their county rugby season Hertfordshire U15 Girls suffered a defeat against Kent, losing by 32-3. The Hertfordshire team is drawn from six clubs across the county and this was the first time many of the girls had played a match together. There were some good individual contributions and the teamwork improved as the game went on and they got used to playing together. Hertfordshire scored first with a penalty kicked by Zoe Harrison. Kent then ran in four tries in the first half. The Hertfordshire girls injected more energy in the second half to limit Kent to just two more tries.

Team: Fran Bannon, Louise Baxter, Sarah Blissett, Hannah Botterman, Lucy Corrigan, Hayley Everett, Leanne Green, Zoe Harrison, Floss Jones, Rosie Kay, Georgia Ma, Aine McMahon, Emily Marsh, Ellena Perry, Megan Smith, Beth Summerfield, Kate Summerfield, Katy Walker.

In the U18s match Hertfordshire triumphed over their Kent opposition, winning 24-13.

Herts U18 v Kent 2011 - free slideshow

Kent put the Hertfordshire girls under pressure right from the start, which resulted in an early penalty that Kent slotted over the bar. Just before half time Hertfordshire’s Vicci Cogger, playing in her first county under 18s game, scored a try which was converted by Abbie Maxwell. In the second half Kent scored two tries and Hertfordshire scored three: one by Liz Crake and two by Lotte Clapp. Shira Kilgallon added a conversion.

Team: Marie Beaufils, Oren Blindell, Lotte Clapp, Victoria Cogger, Jade Cooper, Scarlett Cooper-Wall, Elizabeth Crake, Emily Davis, Becky Dawson, Charlie Faloona, Ruth Flory, Melissa Gargaro, Sydnie Grace, Sydney Gregson, Shira Kilgallon, Abbie Maxwell, Rachel McCullough, Bryony Pomfret, Kate Sellars, Olivia Stembridge.

Herts Senior team lost 15-12 to Kent (no match report yet!)


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