Rochford Hun………28
Westcliff…………….. 17
ROCHFORD Hundred overcame a spirited and determined Westcliff to claim a bonus-point win over their long-standing rivals.
The home side started well, with hooker Robert Gardner going over for a try after four minutes and Chris Dudman converting. Westcliff launched a number of attacks, but were unable to break down the Rochford defence, while a few basic errors did not help their cause.
Powerful forward play resulted in the referee awarding Rochford a penalty try after 37 minutes, so they turned round at the break 14-0 to the good.
Westcliff came out strongly after half-time and some good attacking play resulted in fullback Gregory Bannister scoring a try and adding the extra two points.
The visitors kept up the pressure and were awarded a penalty in the 60th minute, which Bannister duly kicked over to make it 14-10 and it was game on.
However, the strength and power of the home side eventually paid off.
Centre Damien Brambley scored a well-taken try in the 70th minute and Dudman added the conversion. George Elliott then went over and Dudman slotted the conversion.
Westcliff got a late try by Jack Hogarth, converted by Bannister.
TEAMS
ROCHFORD: Billings, Ferrier, Brambley, Needham, Dudman, Cappaert, Daly, Bailey, Gardner, Bevans-Royston, Newberry, Fombo, Shields, Kellard, Hudson
Replacements: Brunger, Dyer, Nabogi, Gould, Elliott
WESTCLIFF: Bannister, Hogarth, Slater, Gladdish, Ajeigbe, Whiting, Coetzee, Brown, Lynch, Binneman, Anderson-Brown, Scoggins, Dane, Johnson, Maloney
Replacements: Ford, Longhurst, Lane, Morrant, Doyle
REFEREE: Jonathan Cook
ATTENDANCE: 600
Star man
Chris Dudman – Rochford
