Stewartry’s under-14 boys side have continued their unbeaten start to the season.
They kept up their good form with a win at Carlisle-based Creighton – a very competent and well drilled side.
From the outset, Stewartry dominant, although lost a few penalties for questioning the referee’s decisions which is all part of the learning curve.
They got their heads down, defended impeccably and were fierce at the scrum, pushing a very strong Creighton forwards pack numerous times to win turnovers. The team converted pressure into points and ran out 38-8 winners.
The referee complimented the team at the end saying they were one of the best under-14 teams he’d refereed – once they’d stopped questioning him!
The under-14s began their season in late August at an Annan under-13/14 team. After a rusty start they won 65-12. The following week there was a return home game against Annan and Stewartry were in their stride. After the first 20 minutes, they led 37-0, with the rest of the game played as a development match and the teams mixed to make the sides more balanced.
A festival match against Irvine was then cancelled so arranged a match at Moffat against Perthshire under-14s. They were a strong side and, even though they’d fielded a team the day before in a schools competition, took the lead early on. It was a very balanced and physical match, Stewartry’s determination paying off witha 26-19 win.
On Sunday, the team head to Stirling to face Stirling County, who are dominant in the Caledonian under-14s league. It will be another big test for the team but one the boys are ready for.
Last Sunday’s team sheet: Zander McGuire, Riley Sharpe, Dylan Thompson, Cameron Dodds, Liam Jack, Alfie McConchie, Jake McCubbin (captain), Fraser Cunningham, Ben Williamson, Murray Green, Jake Fenwick, Cameron Dawdry, Alex Elsworth, Freddie McConchie, Murray McCracken, Andrew McMinn, Alfie Wallace, Will Calendar, Rory Williamson, Ciaran McMiken.