London Irish League December 2011

The Under 10's are continuing their development with a second visit to the London Irish League this season.
The first game against an impressive Winchester team proved the most challenging encounter yet. Decisive running and quick to the breakdown, Winchester showed their strength throughout, taking a well deserved 8-0 victory over 'Bridge.
Game 2 saw the team up against old rivals New Milton, who were able to utilise their good interlinking team play to win the match 4-0.
The 3rd game was the first time 'Bridge had been drawn against Tadley. In an evenly matched game, both sides saw good periods of possession, with both Charlie Naish and Robin Sellwood making the hard yards. However, poor defence by Fordingbridge allowed the Tadley No.9 to score a hat-trick before the game was over. Heroic tackling by Jamie Dodd kept 'Bridge hopes alive, and his reward came in the second half with a great try in the corner. Final score 1-5 saw Tadley victorious
The final game of the day was against Overton, which saw a magnificent performance from Marcus Timms, completing text book tackling to defend the 'Bridge line and then making great ground with his elusive running. Unfortunately 'Bridge were unable to keep Overton out for the whole match, and they eventually succumbed to the pressure, and were defeated 0-4.
With a small squad, the learning from the London Irish League has been invaluable and hopefully this will be reflected in the team performance in the coming months.