14 Sep 08

Crawley (Away Friendly)

Win

12-0

We travelled to Crawley with 7 players missing through injury or other comitments to play our first game of the season against a large and well drilled Crawley side.

1st 20miutes

A slow start for both teams settling into the new season, with both sides giving away a number of penalties in the first 5 minutes.  Crawley played well and spent a lot of the first 10 minutes of the game in the Camberley half of the pitch, which was due to our poor lineouts, lack of tackling and not talking to each other (BASICS!!!!!!!!).  That said, Freddy B played well on the wing attacking Crawley on the flanks. Dispite Crawley attacking the Camberley line we defended well and held out for a 0-0 score after the first 20 minutes.

2nd 20minutes

The Camberley coaches made a number of changes for the 2nd 20 minutes allowing all members of the squad to get a run out.  A little slower this half and the lads started to play some rugby, with Andy D putting in some big tackles and Mike K kick some excellent balls deep into the Crawley half.  Still struggling to get the lineouts together, Mike K took the upper hand and with a nice miss pass out to Scott C, the game began to turn with Scott sprinting from just inside the Camberley half to score a great individual try under the posts, with Mike K with an easy conversion making it 7-0. Crawley still keeping up the pressure continued to attack the Camberley defence but were unable to convert their hard work into points.

3rd 20minutes  

After a few choice words from the coaches, Camberley came out for the 3rd 20 minutes fired up and ready to start playing some decent rugby, for the first 10 minutes we were camped out in the Crawley 22, that said, Crawley defended well stopping a number of attempts at their try line. Camberley contiued to fight hard for the ball and with a couple of the side steps Mike K made his way to the try line for the 2nd try of the game but was unable to convert 12-0.  Both sides continued to play hard for the ball until the final whistle.

Overall a good performance from all the players with a number of areas for the coaches to work on during the 2008-2009 Season.  Man of the Match - Mike K 

Scott C x1

21 Sep 08

Marlow (Away Friendly)

Win

42-12

We travelled to Marlow for our 2nd game of the season, last time we played against them was at Under 10's, so only a few years ago.

1st Half

Marlow were camped out in the Camberley half for the first 10minutes keeping Camberley under some pressure, and with some good ball handling from Marlow scored in the bottom corner on the 5min mark,due to some poor tackling on the wing.  The try gave Camberley a well deserved boot up the A**E (5-0 to Marlow).

Camberley started to play as they know they can with Mike K scoring a try on the 15min mark which was made by some good thinking from John B, with the conversion being taken by Mike K (Marlow 5-7 Camberley.  

We continued to make mistakes giving away stupid penalties, however, Scott C scored with some great speed, once again the try was made by John B, converted by Mike K (Camberley 14 - Marlow 5).  Camberley continued to give away penalties and lost meters due to arguing with the Ref (Guys will you ever learn), eventually the Ref had enough of the infringements and awarded Marlow a penalty try (Camberley 14 - Marlow 12).

2nd Half

Keith made a number of changes at half time and the lads started to show how well they can play when they put their minds to it.  Some excellent hands from Mike K ensured Camberley increased the score line with Lewis R touching down 2mins into the 2nd half and once again converted by Mike K (Camberley 21 - Marlow 12).  This was quickly followed up with Freddy B getting his name on the score card for try number 4, sadly Mike K hit the post (Camberley 26 - Marlow 12).  It was Marlows turn to feel the pain as the Ref, yellow carded a Marlow player for continually going over the top.

With Marlow now down to 14 on the field, Camberley put the pressure on with Freddy B touching down for try 5, this time Mike K converted (Camberley 33 - Marlow 12),  Marlow never gave up and continued to fight Camberley for the ball, sadly unable to convert their pressure and good rugby into anymore points on the board with MIke K sealing the win with try 6 and converting to finish the game Camberley 42 - Marlow 12.  A very good game from some good opposition

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Mike K x 2

28 Sep 08

Newbury B (Home Friendly)

Win

24-17

A good fixture with Newbury.

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12 Oct 08

Esher Surrey League 1

Win

36-5

First league game of the 2008-2009 Season at home to Esher a team known for playing some hard rugby.

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19 Oct 08

Hove (Away Friendly)

Win

14-7