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Croydon Girls Play their first ever games
Sunday saw the newly formed Croydon Girls team take on experienced
opposition from Beckenham RFC and Mitcham RFC in a tournament at
their Addington Road ground.
In their first ever games of rugby a large crowd saw them go down
gallantly to a strong Mitcham outfit, showing improved form in the
second half as the shock of competitive rugby wore off.
Croydon 0 Mitcham 20
While coach Chris Pecorella talked them through this experience their
next opponents, Beckenham, fought out a tough battle against their
conquerors.
Beckenham 5 Mitcham 10
The final match produced the game of the tournament. After going behind
to a well worked try from Beckenham the Croydon girls posted their
first ever points with a determined run and dive over the line from
Alice Eastwood.
Turning round all square they realised they were capable of more. A
half of determined running, fierce tackling and end to end play from
both sides saw Croydon score more tries through Kellie Preston who, with
dynamic fly half Helen Harris, was awarded “man” of the match.
Croydon 15 Beckenham 5
The sportsmanship, skill and commitment of all three teams thrilled the
spectators and silenced any sceptics who turned up expecting to see
rugby that was somehow inferior to that played by men and boys.
The girls intend to carry on training and are looking forward to more
matches with their opponents and other teams in the near future.
Croydon Girls are looking for new members.
Join the fun on Mondays from 7.30pm. Give it a go!
Contact Chris at:
Or through the club web site: http://www.croydonrfc.com
