MAY & BAKER R.U.F.C

MERIT TABLE – 7th October 06 Burnham On Crouch 72 .v. 12 May and Baker

Last Saturday May and Baker took their longest journey to Burnham On Crouch still looking for their first win of the campaign. May and Baker were let down drastically with twelve cry offs and 1 no show. Credit must go to what we believe to be a record breaking front row that had a total age of 174.

The game started as it meant to go on for May and Baker, poor tackling led to Burnham scoring in the first two minutes. The scoring was constant, as was the poor tackling. Some May and Bakers players were confident that Burnham had some ringers, and both sides were appalled by the standard of refereeing, but there’s no point making excuses!!!

Paul Day came close for May and Baker in the first half when he caught a loose Burnham pass, but he tripped which led to a Burnham turn over and another try.

May and Baker started the second half better than expected, when a penalty was kicked into touch Andy Yarrow secured line out ball which quickly turnt into a May and Baker penalty. Jamie Yates tapped and put a little pop pass to number 8 for the day Martin Lee who squeezed threw a tight gap to go over the line. Ben Seth managed to convert.

Burnham then took control again scoring countless tries. Tempers were high and Lee Fisher and Martin Lee managed to fire up the Bakers lads, after a fist fight with a couple of the Burnham lads, the disagreement built but once all had calmed down the ref failed to show a card.

After some verbal to the ref, a Burnham lad go sin binned for the last 10 minutes. May and Baker capitalised on this when Huw Protheroe put a well timed, high kick for the winger to chase and claim, and after quickly rucked ball the other winger James Lloyd scored his second in 2 matches. This time Ben Seth was unable to convert.

Despite a poor performance and missed tackles this week, thanks must be made for the 15 that bothered to turn up! May and Baker did not perform well again. This weekend May and Baker finally play a home game in the 2nd team cup against one of the strongest sides in the competition Canvey Island. Tackles must be made this weekend if we have any chance of getting a result.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Mr. Yates

SQUAD: Dick Williams, Colin Combden, Roy Yates, Andy Yarrow, Ricky (unknown last name), Jamie Yates, Steve Pollard, Martin Lee, Lee Fisher, Daniel Biggs, Huw Protheroe, Chris Young, Ben Seth, James Llyod, Paul Day.

Thames II September 25, 2004 M&B Opposition 50 0

Traveling with a full strength team always makes any away trip a little shorter. So off we trekked down the A13 to Aveley. Only to find the Ref had been involved in a traffic accident enroute to the game (Best wishes and a quick recovery Sir). By good fortune the home team were able to field a ref (who played very well and was not bias to either team) but they were only able to field 14. This being our first game and with a good opportunity to try many of the new young faces over this season, GarryO and Jamie made a point of giving all a game. The game was evenly matched for the first 10-15 minutes before the A's settled and started playing the Bakers way. Quick drives and then whipping wide proved very successful. A number of changes at half time and with the home team losing their 8 to injury meant the flood gates opened. The A's reached 50 and it seemed a good time to call it a day.

It would be difficult to pick a man of the match out but I would have to say it should go to Pinto who played amazingly well and hopefully it won't be his last game in red & black.

Good luck mate and stay in touch.