Sat 11 Dec 2021
Top of the league Claverdon 1st XV made light work of Kings Norton 1st XV on Saturday, with a merciless score line of 74-0.
The lions showed great strength from the off, with a simple, yet effective backline attack, finished off by Chris Calcott, who also converted to take the score to 7-0 in the first 2 minutes of the game. Tries then came thick and fast, with both Sam Turrell and Chris Calcott scoring hat-tricks - the former taking his try-count to 9 this season already.
Kings Norton’s defensive weakness also allowed for some audacious tries, courtesy of their mobile forward pack. Claverdon’s former colt player, Chris Johnson ran one in from the halfway line, cementing his man of the match performance. Much can also be said for Claverdon’s determination to not concede a single point, with standout defensive performances from Ali Norman and Alex Grove.
Claverdon will now look to take their 9-game unbeaten league run away to Old Wheatleyans on Saturday 18th December in what is tipped to be the fixture of the season.
Match report by Hilton Garner-Jones
