Chinnor works its magic on Esher (Contributed)

Chinnor RFC Seconds – Match Report – April 12 – Chinnor seconds v Esher thirds; Away League game.
SCORE: Chinnor 2nd, 26 Pts vs. Esher 3rd 5 Pts
Tries: Thad Cooper and Bob Baker
Conversions: Thad Cooper X2
Penalties: Thad Cooper x 6

THAD THE SORCERER
It took just nine minutes for Thad Cooper and the Chinnor Apprentices to start weaving their magic at Esher last week. Visiting the National League One club to face their development XV was going to be a well-matched game on paper, So it proved.

Chinnor seconds were fielding another eight youngsters from the recently extinguished Academy. Once again they all performed with good skill and excellent attitude in difficult conditions and against testing opposition. After Cooper?s initial try which he converted, Chinnor defended well against spirited ESHER pressure, deservedly rewarded with a try in the 34th minute. Cooper converted a penalty just before half time to take the score to 5 ? 10 to Chinnor at the break.

After 40 minutes of strict but fair refereeing by the first lady referee many of the players had experienced, it was became obvious that the laws of the game were going to be well administered.
The second half would call for controlled discipline.

Esher failed to take this on board and were penalised not only by the referee but if in kicking distance Cooper would add three points. The back line of Williams, Woodhouse (making his 2?s debut) Riley, Cooper and front row heir apparent Picket on the wing always looking capable, kept the EHSER defence tested. It was 18-year-old Prop Bob Baker coming from the bench to the unaccustomed loose head position to touch down after 75 minutes. Cooper with 6 out of 6 converted.

Another promising performance from the youngsters was pulled together by the experience of Andy Millburn and captain Fenwick. Tim Sutton back at scrum half and Luke Wellbelove back after 2 weeks. Chinnor proved too strong for Esher in the end to win 26 points to 5. Man of the match with an excellent game at the back of the scrum was Phil Scot Priestley.

NEXT WEEK CHINNOR Two?s ARE AT CANTERBURY
By Steve Halson