Playing against the wind
It was freezing, it was windy and we were almost missing the warm rain. As kids we were taught never to pee against the wind, the first half showed that our boys couldn’t play against the strong morning wind in Edenbridge.
However, the second half proved what the Green Army and the fantastic parent support can really do. 31 points – 5 tries, 3 conversions and a clean sheet.
Despite nobody listening to Coach Barry about kicking the ball, James Purbrick got the first try. Second try came from Ollie Lewis – who with his mazy run left nobody in doubt in the whole of Edenbridge, in the whole of Kent that this spot of genius, was all in the genes, according to his dad. Third try came from newly introduced winger Rasmus Madum who with his first touch ran half the pitch and swallow dived under the post. Magic – and yesterday’s training in Salford Lads Club paid off! A knee in the man tonsils after that kept him from doing anything worth reporting. Last two tries came from Jordan Bell who had risen from his sick bed and pushed the team to victory. Matt Allen scored three fantastic long conversions over the iron bridge but ended with cold feet and sore lips.
Great performance from all – special mentions to Piers Lydon, Harry Stannard, Max Day and Alex Harry and Man of the Match Lewis Wilson.
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