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The Cranbrook Chronicle Sports pages 5ths v Trinity Loss 19 – 10 The Cranbrook 5ths shrugged off a week of selection upheaval, limited practice and an ungodly 8.00am start to put on one of their best performances this season. From the kick-off, the boys put together phase after phase of attack and looked certain to score when a spilt ball led to a length of the field try to Trinity. This 14 point turn around proved to be the difference in a tight contest as Cranbrook dominated in the forwards (led by Brendan Traynor) with the Trinity backs always threatening to break clear. With the same commitment and a little luck, a win may be just up the Pacific Highway. 16A Won 12-7 Cranbrook 16As showed great character and determination on the weekend with a nailbiting victory over Trinity 12-7. Cranbrook was relentless in defence all the way from the first whistle and denied Trinity of any points even though they had all the possession and territory in the first half. It was a great team defensive effort led by Max Riley and Alex Rathie which lasted throughout the game. Scoring opportunities were limited but Cranbrook found themselves up 7-0 at half time. The second half proved to be more expansive with Ed Negrs utilising space linking up with Declan Quin to gain metres out wide and some good hard running up the middle was displayed by Angus McNiven and Tom Hill closer to the ruck. All of a sudden, against the run of play, Trinity took advantage of a Cranbrook dropped ball running 60 metres to score under the posts making it 7-7. Cranbrook then hit back with a fantastic try in the corner to make the score line 12-7. This was a fantastic result for the team and it was their relentless defence and character that got them over the line. 16B Won 55-7 Cranbrook recognised the need for a strong start in their match up against Trinity. Words during the warm-up focused on strong tackles and committed support. The team delivered against these demands, particularly in the forwards where Lewis Barakat, Ed Bridgers and Aaron Stern got their hands on the ball and trucked it up effectively. This platform put Trinity on the back-foot and, as they attempted to kick their way out of trouble, Cranbrook looked set to attack. First points went to Felix Studdy who completed a double hat-trick of tries during the match. The combination of skills needed for these tries was simply outstanding and he can be very proud of his 30 point contribution to the total. Not to be outdone, Jack Fagan linked together a hat-trick of his own and his support play try with James Coppola should go down as one of the best of the season. Our halves combined brilliantly again and the extras were added on a number of occasions. A very dominant display by an undefeated 16Bs team who are going to have to work hard this weekend to keep their run intact. 16C Won 58-5 The Cranbrook 16Cs continued their undefeated start to the season with another strong performance against a disorganised Trinity outfit winning 58-5. Classy attacking play from the backs with a number of tries scored after several sets of hands resulted in two tries to Haunui Seaman and Oskar Harrington. Fly-half Max Winton also scored, slicing through the Trinity defence to score under the posts. Dominating across the park the forwards weren’t going to let the backs have all the fun and tries to Marcus Corah, Angus Crawford, Ed Schiller and a double for Lachlan Roseman were a just reward for their hard work. With a growing confidence the boys are looking forward to the challenge of Knox this weekend. 15A Trinity 26 defeated Cranbrook 15 (Fraser Ross, Ed Renton tries, Noah Busteed one conversion, one penalty goal) The As went into their game against Trinity felling confident. An early penalty kick by Noah Busteed gave Cranbrook a handy 3-0 lead in the first minutes of the game. However, a head knock to Andrew Spira left us lacking a little fire power and allowed Trinity to score 14 quick points. Luckily, a great try by Fraser Ross kept Cranbrook in the game. Early in the second half, Trinity managed to score again. While Cranbrook bounced back with a welldeserved try by our captain Edward Renton, it was not enough and Trinity outplayed us. U16A V Trinity U13B V Trinity 28
Thursday, 30 May 2013 | Term 2, Week 5 Sports pages Even though Cranbrook lost, there was some great offensive and defensive work by Andrew Gallagher, Matt Reynolds and Josh Kemeny. Hopefully the boys can come back next week and beat Knox. 15B Cranbrook 32 defeated Trinity 24 (Harrison Stewart 3 tries, Nick Aboud, Harrison Twomey, Harry Marsh tries) The Bs played an outstanding game of rugby on the weekend. After several consecutive losses early in the competition the Bs were keen for a win. We worked well together and played a much more consistent game of rugby. Harrison Stewart gave a standout performance and, in only his second game for Cranbrook, scored three amazing tries. This significantly helped the team on our way to victory. Not to be forgotten were Nick Aboud, Harrison Twomey and Harry Marsh who all scored great tries in their own right. Trinity was a tough opponent and our hats go off to them for their strong game. 15C Cranbrook 26 defeated Trinity 5 (Louis Malouf, Alessandro Compton, Caine Smith tries, Tom Tilley two conversions, Oskar Poole one conversion) After a tight loss against Waverley, the Cs were hoping to bounce back in a highly anticipated match against Trinity. The first half was great both offensively and defensively. However, the boys played even better in the second, showing tremendous speed bursting through tackles and able to maintain possession throughout U13A V Trinity majority of the half. Caine Smith and Alessandro Compton made several line breaks and both contributed to the scoreboard. It was a great first win and hopefully there will be more games like this to come. 15D Cranbrook 56 defeated St Joseph’s 7 Cranbrook (Ben Siva two tries, Hamish Woods, Luca Aroney, Tom Nation, Chris Randall, Will Haynes tries, Zach Muldoon two conversions, Joey Cussen one conversion) Having not won a game this season, the Ds were keen to notch up a win against St Joseph’s. The boys played a dominant game and were very strong offensively. Many players showed how much they have improved during the season, including Chris Daniels and Hamish Woods, who both ran very hard and straight toward the opposition line. The boys’ defence was also much better this week, only allowing St Joseph’s to score one try. 14A Win 36 – 10 The boys put on a great display of rugby against Trinity. Probably the best indicator of how much of a team effort it was, is the way that scoring was shared between the forwards and backs. Charlie Crammond again led from the front with a try and some massive hits that lifted the boys. Chriso Dixson had a great game distributing the ball well, and tackling as though he was possessed. Finnbar Stenmark converted three tries continuing his impressive run as a goal kicking second rower playing out of position. Finn Weir managed to be cool under pressure, whilst being suitably aggressive in his play and was rewarded with a try. Oscar Lim-Strachan, Rob Nettle, Andrew and Jake Broekhuizen also crossed the line to complete a comprehensive victory as Trinity only managed two unconverted tries. 14B Lost 19-26 In the first half we were not dominating the contact in tackles and as a result spent a lot of time defending and tackling. Richard Goodman, Sam Worthington and Peter Milios were strong in the rucks but we struggled to keep Trinity from counter-rucking. We were more switched on to hard running in the second half. James Walker, James Gordon, Aaron Meyer and Alex Antonelli all made strong line breaks with Alex getting two tries and Walker one. Alby, Aaron and James Schiller defended well on the flanks. Alex also kicked well for two conversions making him a one man points machine. We need to put these strong performances together and support these players in order to maintain possession and build pressure. The team should be encouraged by a strong second half performance and build on that in training this week. 14C Win 40 – 20 In a try scoring bonanza the Cs won convincingly with a score of 40 – 20, displaying how vital possession is in running rugby. It was a great turnaround from last week against Waverley and hopefully the boys will maintain this good form against Knox on Saturday. Star player Chriso Dixson – all-round game and tremendous tackling 13A Lost 31-5 In a repeat of last week, Cranbrook opened the scoring with Harvey Tilley crossing over the line early on. Trinity followed this swiftly with an equaliser and the two teams looked to be evenly matched until play was halted. After a lengthy injury delay, the boys returned to the pitch to play the second half. The Cranbrook boys tried hard but Trinity dominated, scoring 4 unanswered tries to win the game. 13B Lost 20- 10 The boys played a tough and gruelling game against Trinity on Saturday. The boys came with great intent and that showed in the first try scored by Will Crowley after quick hands to get the ball out of the flying full back. 29
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