Sat 10 Sep 2022
ALCESTER 1ST XV 36 – 0 KENILWORTH II
Alcester made it back to back wins at the start of the league season with a comprehensive 36-0 win over the reigning Warwickshire 2nd XV cup champions, Kenilworth II.
Alcester had actually been awarded the league win before the game started as their opponents were unable to field sufficient front row players, but to the visitors credit they still fulfilled the fixture and made Alcester work for everything they got, particularly in the first half.
It took 25 minutes for the home side to make the breakthrough. Left wing Mark Burrell won the chase to a trademark kick ahead, after the Alcester pack had turned over ball at the scrum.
Very unusually it was line outs that were non competitive, with both sides having free ball on their throws as the visitors didn’t have a recognised hooker. Alcester profited from this for their second try as hooker Tommy Wright crashed over from the back of a driving maul to take the half time score to 10-0 in Alcester’s favour.
Alcester made changes at the break with Harry Wylie replacing Alex Chiles on the wing and Ant Cauvin on for veteran Dave Marriott at prop. The changes did little to disrupt Alcester’s domination of the game and they increased their lead in the early stages of the second half as Burrell raced in for his second try after a flowing backs move had set him free. Full back Tom Burgess converted.
Jack Green, who moved between centre and flank positions throughout the game, was next to score as he crashed through several attempted tackles to score under the posts. Burgess again converted.
With line outs and scrums now both uncompetitive and with the home side in total control, the game started to fizzle out somewhat, but there was still time for Alcester to score two more tries, through Jamie Harland who reacted quickest to a loose ball to hack ahead before gathering to score under the posts, and substitute wing Wylie who scored with the last play of the game to round off the best backs mobs of the game. Burgess converted both scores.
Skipper Will Silk nominated hooker Tommy Wright as his man of the match, whilst his namesake Lewis Wright enjoyed a fine 1st XV debut after making the step up from last seasons colts team.
Alcester make the short journey to local rivals Woodrush next Saturday for their next league game, hoping to repeat their victory their on the final day of last season in April.
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