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Croydon Girls level the field after half time
Sunday 30th March
Croydon Girls vs. Beckenham RFC- Beckenham Ground
After a late start a referee was eventually found and Croydon went to the field ready to show Beckenham all their worth.
In the 1st quarter Croydon had a strong start pushing Beckenham into their own 22, until right at the end on a Beckenham scrum, their experienced flanker was able to pick up the ball and ran the length of the field to score the first try for Beckenham. Fortunately for Croydon they were unable to convert.
With second quarter under way and Croydon determined to score a try, with great forward work to keep the ball secure the back line was able to receive good ball and keeping pushing up field. With a break from the wing running the length of the field and just falling short of the try line, Croydon unfortunately lost the ball and Beckenham with good ball handling were able to run the length of the field and score another try, but were still unable to convert.
At half time with Croydon on the back foot they went back to the field with renewed determination to level the playing field. Croydon was now starting to apply great pressure causing Beckenham to give away penalties allowing Croydon to keep kicking to touch and winning easy line-outs. Croydon now having secured the ground moved the ball out into the back line showing good handling and skill work, the Fly-Half was then able to smash though Beckenham defence and score a try in the corner. Unfortunately for Croydon they were unable to convert the try but it filled them with a sense of new hope.
With the fourth quarter now underway and Croydon seeing that potential they were slowly starting to work up field again, yet again securing great forwards work. Unfortunately poor handling in the back line allowed Beckenham to collect the ball and run the length of the field where a try-saving tackle was made, yet again the forwards were quickly able to secure this ball allowing the Fly-Half to clear Croydon’s 22 with a kick to touch. Croydon then went and won this line-out and quickly passed it out to the back line with a chip over the defence from the outside centre who was then able to pick up the ball uncontested in Beckenham’s 22 and score between the posts. Unfortunately Croydon were unable to convert this try, the final whistle went with the game ending in a 10-10 draw.
