Kentish Express Ashford & District
ASHFORD BARBARIANS: BARTLETT CATCHES OUT SHARKS WITH DOUBLE
Tom Bartlett scored two tries as Ashford Barbarians won 53-12 at Dover Sharks 4ths in Shepherd Neame Dragon 4 East on Saturday. The Baa-Baas started tentatively with a few handling errors in the backs but gradually found their feet. No.8 Harry Bull put them in front, profiting from a kick ahead before fly-half Bartlett started and finished the move for the second. His impressive kicking paid off, with full-back Jason Potter taking the ball on the bounce before a simple pass put Bartlett over. Captain Ben King added another from a metre out, Sevenoaks....... 3. 3. 0. 0. 136. 42. 15 Tun.Wells......... 3. 3. 0. 0. 126. 66. 14 Beckenham..... 3. 2. 0. 1. 96. 53. 11 Horsham.......... 3. 2. 0. 1. 97. 122. 11 Deal.&.Bettes... 3. 2. 0. 1. 70. 43. 9 Hove................ 3. 1. 1. 1. 70. 105. 8 Dartfordians..... 3. 1. 0. 2. 92. 85. 6 Old.Colfeians... 3. 1. 0. 2. 46. 65. 5 Thanet.Wndrs.. 3. 1. 0. 2. 41. 72. 4 Old.Alleynians.. 3. 1. 0. 2. 28. 90. 4 Crowborough... 3. 0. 1. 2. 49. 64. 3 Ashford............ 3. 0. 0. 3. 33. 77. 1
Dartfordians.34.Horsham.39,. Hove.13.Sevenoaks.63,.Old.Alleynians. 13.Crowborough.3,.Old.Colfeians. 11.Deal.&.Betteshanger.18,.Thanet. Wanderers.21.Ashford.3,.Tunbridge. Wells.22.Beckenham.16.
Ashford.v.Hove,.Beckenham. v.Old.Colfeians,.Crowborough.v. Sevenoaks,.Deal.&.Betteshanger. v.Dartfordians,.Horsham.v.Thanet. Wanderers,.Old.Alleynians.v.Tunbridge. Wells. breaking from the ruck and barrelling under the defence to score. Baa-Baas extended the lead in the second half when centre Andrew Morris made the break against his opposite number, touching down under the posts. Bartlett then received the off-load burst to score. Potter, having set up two earlier tries, finally got his own personal reward, crossing the line in the corner. He also kicked all his conversions. Sharks showed some bite at the end, using their forwards’ strength and weight in scoring two tries, one of them converted.