U8 vs Avonvale away

The under 8's first game of the season was on a cold and foggy morning but there was a great player turnout. Fin, Jack W, Will, Liv, Jack F, Zane V, Ben, James, Sadie-May, Lilly, Amelia, Louie, Jacob, Ryan C, Ryan K, Cameron, Charlie, Ollie, and Zane C were all raring to get on the pitch.

The first game saw the Knights take the early lead courtesy of a try from Ollie, great defence from Liv forced Avonvale into touch after the restart. Fin was in support on the ensuing Kingswood break and grounded the ball for a 2-0 lead. Avonvale responded with their first try and some good passing by the knights ended with Ollie scoring his 2nd, then his 3rd. Some great play by Avonvale and a Knights fumble and running into touch drew the scores at 4-4. A try by Jack W and another Avonvale score closed the first half 5-5.

Avonvale kicked off the 2nd half but were forced into touch by Jack F's defence on the wing. James got a great run from the restart and Ben took the offload to score and put the Knights in front once again. A strong defence by Kingswood wasn't enough to prevent Avonvale coming back with a try in response. A good run by Ben and Zane V set James up for a try but a few more excursions over the sideline let Avonvale have the chance to claw the game back. 2 more trys by James weren't enough to take the win but the Knights held to close out the game with a 9-9 draw.

The second game was a much stronger performance by both teams. Will ran almost the length of the pitch to score the Knight's first try. Some great offensive and defensive play by both sides kept the game very close but a try by Ollie resulted in a 2-1 win to Kingswood.

Final fixture score: Avonvale 10 - 11 Kingswood.

Player of the match was presented to Ollie Webb.