Kentish Express Ashford & District
Plenty of positives in big victory
Rugby
Charlie Coleman and Connor Coombes both scored two tries as Ashford enjoyed a 53-8 home win over Medway 2nds in Shepherd Neame Late Red 3 at Kinneys Field on Saturday.
Ben Gray scored and converted his own try with chairman John Norman and a penalty by Coleman completing the first half scoring, before second half scores by Andy Ticehurst, Kyeran Shilling, Ollie Gray and Coombes’ double helped stretch the home side’s advantage.
Captain Ben Jones said: “We had a strong front five supported by a combative back row in which Will Welsh showed up well.
“Our half backs were decisive and our backs in general were strong and creative.
“There were many positives, but there are still areas for improvement if we are to perform consistently to this standard”.
Ashford 3rds scored four tries in their 28-10 Dragon Fire 4 West win over Gravesend.
Centre Peter Wickens, second-row man Mike Bigger, and two by youngsters Spencer Jordan and Aaron Lakin were the scorers – with Jordan (three) and Joe Beejay adding the conversions.
Ashford 1sts return to London South East 3 action at home to Aylesford Bulls on Saturday, while the 2nds are at Sheppey and the 3rds visit Old Gravesendians – in a second versus third meeting.
Ashford v Aylesford Bulls, Eastbourne v Pulborough, Folkestone v Lewes, Old Dunstonians v Gillingham Anchorians, Park House v Sheppey, Thanet Wanderers v Haywards Heath.
Ken Bane scored three tries as Ashford Barbarians came from 14 points down to beat Hastings & Bexhill 2nds
PWD L F A Ps Folkestone ..... 3 2 1 0 14 5 7 Tun Wells ....... 3 2 0 1 13 7 6 Sevenoaks 2 ... 3 2 0 1 13 10 6 Old Bord ......... 3 2 0 1 9 7 6 Maidstone ...... 3 2 0 1 6 4 6 Crawley ......... 3 2 0 1 6 15 6 Eastbourne .... 3 1 1 1 8 8 4 Worthing ........ 3 1 1 1 7 8 4 Gore Court ..... 3 1 0 2 14 7 3 Ashford .......... 3 1 0 2 5 10 3 Burnt Ash ....... 3 0 1 2 8 12 1 Holcombe 2 .... 3 0 0 3 3 13 0
Crawley 2 Ashford 1, Folkestone 2 Eastbourne 2, Maidstone 4 Burnt Ash 3, Old Bordenians 5 Gore Court 3, Sevenoaks 2nds 5 Holcombe 2nds 2, Worthing 2 Tunbridge Wells 0.
Ashford v Old Bordenians, Burnt Ash v Crawley, Eastbourne v Sevenoaks 2nds, Gore Court v Folkestone, Holcombe 2nds v Worthing, Tunbridge Wells v Maidstone. Burnt Ash 2..... 3 3 0 0 13 4 9 Marden Russ .. 3 3 0 0 12 4 9 Ashford 2 ........ 3 2 1 0 9 5 7 Canterbury 4... 3 2 0 1 17 13 6 Blackheath 2 .. 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 Folkestone 2 ... 3 2 0 1 9 10 6 Maidstone 2.... 3 1 1 1 6 10 4 Old Borden 2... 3 1 0 2 7 8 3 Uni of Kent ..... 3 1 0 2 7 11 3 Canterbury 3... 3 0 0 3 7 10 0 Cliftonville....... 3 0 0 3 6 12 0 Holcombe 2a .. 3 0 0 3 2 11 0
Ashford 2nds 2 Canterbury 3rds 1, Blackheath & OE 2nds 4 Holcombe 2a 1, Burnt Ash 2nds 7 University of Kent 3, Canterbury 4ths 9 Folkestone 2nds 4, Cliftonville 2 Maidstone 2nds 4, Marden Russets 2 Old Bordenians 2nds 1.
Canterbury 3rds v Cliftonville, Folkestone 2nds v Marden Russets, Holcombe 2a v Canterbury 4ths, Maidstone 2nds v Burnt Ash 2nds, Old Bordenians 2nds v Ashford 2nds, University of Kent v Blackheath & OE 2nds. Gore Court 2 ... 3 2 0 1 13 7 6 Tun Wells 2 ..... 3 2 0 1 10 8 6 Holcombe 3 .... 3 2 0 1 8 6 6 Herne Bay ...... 2 1 1 0 7 2 4 39-26 in Shepherd Neame Dragon 4 East at Sandyscres on Saturday.
The East Sussex side arrived one short, so Baa Baas Dave Ian balanced up the teams, only for the visitors to go in front.
Fly-half Logan Chandler reduced the arrears, breaking through the defence to powerfully finish under the posts. Canter Millers . 3 1 1 1 7 9 4 Sevenoaks 3 ... 2 1 0 1 7 2 3 Blackheath 3 .. 2 1 0 1 7 3 3 Old Willi 2 ....... 3 1 0 2 2 8 3 Ashford 3 ........ 3 0 0 3 0 16 0
Gore Court 2nds 5 Canterbury Millers 2, Herne Bay 5 Ashford 3rds 0, Holcombe 3rds 2 Sevenoaks 3rds 1, Tunbridge Wells 2nds 2 Old Williamsonians 2nds 0.
Ashford 3rds v Blackheath & OE 3rds, Canterbury Millers v Tunbridge Wells 2nds, Old Williamsonians 2nds v Holcombe 3rds, Sevenoaks 3rds v Herne Bay. Gravesham ..... 3 3 0 0 18 3 9 Sevenoaks 5 ... 3 3 0 0 10 1 9 Herne Bay 2 .... 3 2 0 1 18 8 6 Canterbury 5... 3 2 0 1 10 9 6 Tun Wells 3 ..... 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 Marden R 2..... 3 1 1 1 8 4 4 Sevenoaks 4 ... 3 1 0 2 7 10 3 F’stone Opt 4 .. 3 1 0 2 6 9 3 Holcombe 4 .... 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 Ashford 4 ........ 3 1 0 2 4 8 3 Gore Court 4 ... 3 0 1 2 4 10 1 B Ash (Bex) 4 .. 3 0 0 3 1 22 0
Burnt Ash (Bexley) 4ths 0 Sevenoaks 5ths 2, Tunbridge Wells 3rds 3 Holcombe 4ths 1, Gravesham & Wellcome 4 Herne Bay 2nds 3, Ashford (Kent) 4ths 4 Canterbury 5ths 1, Gore Court 4ths 1 Marden Russets 2nds 1, Sevenoaks 4ths 5 Folkestone Optimist 4ths 1.
Sevenoaks 5ths v Gravesham & Wellcome, Folkestone Optimist 4ths v Gore Court 4ths, Canterbury 5ths v Tunbridge Wells 3rds, Holcombe 4ths v Sevenoaks 4ths, Marden Russets 2nds v Burnt Ash (Bexley) 4ths, Herne Bay 2nds v Ashford (Kent) 4ths.
PWD L F A Ps Burnt Ash........ 5 5 0 0 15 5 15 East London.... 5 4 1 0 14 1 13 Basildon ......... 5 4 0 1 7 2 12 Cant 2A .......... 5 2 3 0 12 8 9 Redbridge & I .. 5 2 1 2 5 8 7 Southend & B.. 5 2 0 3 7 9 6 Blackheath ..... 5 1 2 2 5 8 5 Waltham For ... 5 1 1 3 7 9 4 Ashford ........... 5 1 1 3 5 7 4 Havering ......... 5 1 1 3 7 11 4 Tun Wells 2 ..... 5 0 2 3 8 15 2 Gore Court ..... 5 0 2 3 4 13 2
Canterbury 2A 4 Southend & Benfleet 2, Ashford 0 Redbridge & Ilford 1, Waltham Forest 0 Burnt Ash 1, Basildon 1 Blackheath 0, Havering 3 Tunbridge Wells 2nds 2, East London 6 Gore Court 0.
Basildon v Havering, Blackheath v Waltham Forest, Burnt Ash v Ashford, Gore Court v Tunbridge Wells 2nds, Southend & Benfleet v East London, Redbridge & Ilford v Canterbury 2A. Herne Bay ...... 5 4 1 0 21 6 13 Maidstone 2.... 5 4 0 1 14 3 12 S’oaks Acorn... 5 3 1 1 16 9 10 BBHC 4 ........... 5 3 1 1 10 4 10 BBHC 3 ........... 5 2 1 2 13 9 7 Blackheath 2 .. 5 2 1 2 11 11 7 B Ash (Bex) 2 .. 5 2 1 2 7 9 7 Gill Anchs........ 5 1 3 1 8 8 6 Holcombe 2 .... 5 2 0 3 4 7 5 Ashford 2 ........ 5 1 1 3 7 13 4 Tun Wells 3 ..... 5 1 0 4 8 18 3 BBHC 2nd ...... 5 0 0 5 5 27 0
Tunbridge Wells 3rds 3 Blackheath and OEs 2nds 4, Bromley and Beckenham 4ths 4 Ashford 2nds 0, Herne Bay 3 Burnt Ash (Bexley) 2nds 1, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds 2 Bromley and Beckenham 3rds 6, Maidstone 2nds 1 Holcombe 2nds 0, Sevenoaks Acorns 1 Gillingham Anchorians 1. Dartford .......... 5 5 0 0 24 3 15 Sevenoaks 5 ... 5 3 2 0 18 4 11 Edenbridge .... 4 3 0 1 17 6 9 K Alleyns 2...... 5 3 0 2 11 7 9 Holcombe 3 .... 4 2 2 0 7 1 8 B Ash (Bex) 3 .. 5 2 1 2 10 8 7 New Becc ....... 5 1 3 1 10 7 6 Deal ................ 4 1 2 1 6 7 5 Maidstone 3.... 5 1 2 2 5 9 5 Canterbury 3A 5 1 0 4 7 18 3 Ashford 3 ........ 4 0 0 4 2 14 0 Gore Court 2 ... 5 0 0 5 3 36 0
Ashford 3rds 1 Edenbridge 4, Deal 1 Burnt Ash (Bexley) 3rds 1, Maidstone 3rds 0 Dartford 3, Canterbury 3As 0 Sevenoaks 5ths 3, Gore Court 2nds 1, Kings Alleyns 2nds 4, New Beccehamian 0 Holcombe 3rds 0.
No.8 Ken Bane helped right things with his treble – repeatedly breaking from the scrum and crossing the line with little resistance.
Flanker Louis Simpson then went over for his first try of the season, captain Jason Potter converting well from close to the touchline.
Bane then turned provider for Guy Booker to finally put the game out of reach.
An offload from Bane allowed the second row to puncture the H&B defence and race over unopposed.
Injury reduced the visitors to 14, butthey still had time to add the final score of the game.
Bluebell Cotton scored a hat-trick as Ashford under-15 girls against Tunbridge Wells.
They led 24-22 at half-time, before losing injured skipper Jas Hopkins, with Wells scoring three converted tries in the last 10 minutes to win the game.
Lucy Williams and Jemma-Jo Linkins both scored two each with the latter also kicking two conversions. lost 48-39