Drybrook ladies 52pts
London Welsh Ladies 10pts
Drybrook ladies faced bottom of the league London Welsh at home on 30th October.
Drybrook received the kickoff playing away from the club house.
A well chased ball pinned Drybrook into their own half and forced Drybrook to defend under pressure for the first ten minutes.
A break away try lead to Ellie Underwood scoring the first try of the match for Drybrook out wide left.
Several minutes later Drybrooks speedster Hannah Meek made her mark on the score board with a strong run through the Welsh back line to score under the posts.
Ellie converted to increase Drybrooks lead to 12 – 0.
Two more converted tries from Ellie in the next
8 minutes increased Drybrooks lead to 26 -0. With just 8 minutes till half time it was Carla Brown’s turn to show Drybrook that the forwards can score 60 meter tries as well, with a strong carry up the left wing to score.
Just before half time London Welsh attacked the Drybrook line from ten metres out and despite Drybrooks best efforts managed to score a well earned try.
Half time:
Drybrook Ladies 31pts
London Welsh Ladies 5pts
The second half kicked off and Drybrook seemed to step off the gas a little.
However after 46th minute Meeker created space through the Welsh line once again to score under the posts from 20 meters out.
Drybrook’s Ellie Underwood scored two further
converted tries taking her try count for the match to five.
Drybrook conceded a second try of the match to bring the game to a close at 52 – 10.
Players of the match went to Kat Brain Lucie Smith and Carla Brown who all had an outstanding game.
Drybrook Ladies XV: Lucie Smith, Stevie Liddiatt, Julie Ann Norbury, Chanise Beard, Karina Hall, Emma Gibson, Carla Brown, Dorrie Morley, Kathryn Brain, Micha Harris, Frankie Meadows, Hannah Meek, Ellie Underwood (captain), Bethany Powell, Judith Arslan.
Replacements Chantel Lewis, Lauren Wall, Natasha Kibble, Olivia Pritchard, Hana Conroy.
View match photos here. (facebook).
