Felsted Development Festival

Result: Won 47-0 v Robert Clack
Tries: Salter 2, Ogilvie, Halfhide, Lillie, Hiett, Hardy

 The final development game of the day saw the XV dispatch of Robert Clack with more ease than the oppositions earlier games would have suggested. It was also good to see James Halfhide score his maiden 1st XV try with Matt Salter who had been lively all day scoring twice. The pick of the tries was from the Duracel battery that is William Hiett. William often belies his light frame by making a big impact in the game with his energy and after a sliced high clearance by Robert Clack will scampered across the field rose above bigger men like a gazelle to catch, spin and accelerate to the try line. Well, that is how he described it after the final whistle. The XV were devastating in all areas in this final game and with all the squad having a run the day finished well. Finally a big thank you to all the referees and organisers on the day and to Graham Walker of SMILE for sponsoring the day.


Eesults: Won 24 – 7 West Suffolk
Tries: Malins W, Hardy, Lillie, Salter
Cons: Malins W 2
West Suffolk were a big mobile pack who were keen to keep things up close and personal. Felsted were down in this game and not getting much ball, but spotted the miss matches out wide and with the ball the XV looked dynamic. When the ball was in the wide channels West Suffolk struggled in defence and after some excellent individual skill from Matt Salter down the left to level the scores, Felsted took control of the contest. Further tries enablesd the coaches to rotate the squad and although the clinical nature of the strike moves dipped a little all the players stood up in the tackle and prevented West Suffolk adding to their try in the opening moments.