Under 9's V Pontardullais (Home) 16.09.07

16.09.07
South Gower 3
Pontardullais 0

Tries Scored : Tom Mogridge, Cai Adams, Cameron Barker.

We had 13 players this week to Pontardullais' 9 so we played 9 a side. We welcomed 2 new faces, George Grammenos and Dylan John who trained with us Wednesday and played in this game.
Sporting our new kit sponsored by Lee Mogridge, we started well and there was a massive improvement in our tackling and passing. Players were running hard and getting stuck in. The game was very tight with South Gower enjoying a lot of possesison but unable to break the visitors defence down. Half time 0 -0.



Ethan Smith takes the ball into contact


Jack Bates nails his man

We came out in the 2nd half more determined and pressuring Pontardullais from the off. We controlled the game and used our heads whereby if the opposition was close to the touchline, we would tackle them over it ensuring a turnover ball. Our pressure finally paid off after some good rucking, the ball was passed out to Tom Mogridge who darted over in the corner.
Straight from the restart, we tackled and some good rucking turned over possession. We moved closer to their line, rucking and mauling before Cai Adams raced over in the same corner to make it 2 - 0.


Cai Adams crosses for Gower's 2nd try

With the last play of the game remaining, again, we turned over possession and Cameron Barker crossed for a great try.
This was a vast improvement on last weeks game and the more games the boys play, the more their confidence and understanding of the game will develop.
Training on Wednesday to START at 6.30pm and then away to Swansea Uplands on Sunday.


South Gower Under 9's 2007 / 2008

Back row (L/R) : Dylan John , Cai Adams, George Heard,
Jack Bates, Cameron Barker, Max Collis, Tom Jenkins.

Front Row (L/R) : Ethan Smith, George Grammenos,
Tom Mogridge, Ben Westerholm, Harry Brown, Dan Pritchard.

South Gower "Safe The Roof" Ball

5th October 2007

Could all people wishing to attend this event contact Louise Mogridge by the end of this week (21.09.07) to confirm names and numbers attending.
Payments need to sent to Louise by next week at the latest.
You can contact Louise at TheMogridges@dsl.pipex.com
Please ensure the above is followed to guarantee your tables.

U12's 16/09/07 South Gower V Penclawdd RFC (Away)

The first away match for the Gower under 12's. The boys looked ready for a good game of rugby in the warm up. On kick off, Gower went on the attack with good pace with the wind behind them. The forwards being quick to the breakdown forced an early line out leading to a text book catch and drive. After some hard yards being made by Alex Ashburner and co. scrum half Jamie Thomas got the ball out to the back line eventually finding Kieran Shreves who crossed on the far left wing for a classic try by using the overlap, a great start. Penclawdd, tightened their defence and enjoyed some good possession only to be ripped by Gowers Rob Mogridge in a mid-field position who made a line breaking 10m run, got hit to ground realeased, picked up and on for a further 5m and same again, by this time the Gower forwards had caught up to support, driving the team on towards the try line - Rob Mogridge, the creator eventually popped out with another 5 pointer for the All Blacks.

Penclawdd, feeling the pinch, dug deep, made some great tackles gaining themselves territory which led to them gaining their own 5 pointer, backed up with a great conversion from out wide.

At 7 - 10 to South Gower, the boys new they had more in the tank and with 2 minutes to go to half time the backs fired with Chay Smith cutting in side the opposition near the corner flag for a well worked try.

After half time, the confidence was growing within the Gower squad, new signing outside half Sebastian Heimrich had great vision and saw an opportunity as the ball came out of the scrum to go all the way, side stepping through the defence for a solo try, converted by Chay Smith. Penclawdd never gave in, but the backs ball handling skills put Chay Smith into space followed by a dummy pass and swerve to leave him un-touched crossing the line to draw the game to a 7 - 29 South Gower win.
The praise was high from the spectators towards the players who really put on a display of some great ball handling from forwards and backs.
Prop Alex Ashburner however stood out by making the hard yards but with good hands and therefore was named South Gowers Man of the Match.